Basic Information Common Name: Cat’s Claw Vine Scientific Name: Dolichandra unguis-cati Native Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests of the Americas and the West Indies. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dolichandra unguis-cati, commonly known as Cat’s Claw Vine, is a robust, aggressive climber that has captured both admiration and c
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Dolichandra
Basic Information Common Name: Dolichandra Scientific Name: Dolichandra Native Habitat: Primarily found in South America, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are native to countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dolichandra, a genus of flowering vines in the Bignoniaceae family, boasts a h
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Royal Trumpet Vine
Basic Information Common Name: Royal Trumpet Vine Scientific Name: Distictis buccinatoria Native Habitat: Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator The Royal Trumpet Vine, Distictis buccinatoria, is a spectacular flowering vine native to Mexico. Its common name aptly describes its large, trumpet-shaped flowers, which are a vibrant scarlet-red, someti
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Distictis
Basic Information Common Name: Distictis Scientific Name: Distictis Native Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Distictis belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, which also includes plants like trumpet vines, catalpa trees, and jacarandas. While a precise “discovery” date for Distictis i
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Dinklageodoxa scandens
Basic Information Common Name: Dinklageodoxa scandens Scientific Name: Dinklageodoxa scandens Native Habitat: Tropical West Africa, particularly regions like Cameroon, Gabon, and potentially Equatorial Guinea. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dinklageodoxa scandens is a captivating climbing plant belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. While pinpoint
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Dinklageodoxa scandens
Basic Information Common Name: Dinklageodoxa scandens Scientific Name: Dinklageodoxa scandens Native Habitat: Tropical West Africa History / Discovery / Cultivator Dinklageodoxa scandens is a captivating climbing plant hailing from the tropical regions of West Africa. Its botanical name, Dinklageodoxa scandens, honors the German botanist and plant
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Dinklageodoxa
Basic Information Common Name: Dinklageodoxa Scientific Name: Dinklageodoxa Native Habitat: Tropical West Africa, particularly Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dinklageodoxa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. While precise details on the initial discovery and formal classification of
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Digomphia densicoma
Basic Information Common Name: Digomphia densicoma Scientific Name: Digomphia densicoma Native Habitat: Madagascar History / Discovery / Cultivator Digomphia densicoma is a relatively rare and newly appreciated member of the Scrophulariaceae family, endemic to the island of Madagascar. Information regarding the specific individual(s) responsible fo
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Digomphia
Basic Information Common Name: Digomphia Scientific Name: Digomphia Native Habitat: Madagascar History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Digomphia belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) and is native to the island of Madagascar. These plants are relatively poorly known outside of botanical circles and the Malagasy region, contribu
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Golden Bouquet Tree
Basic Information Common Name: Golden Bouquet Tree Scientific Name: Deplanchea tetraphylla Native Habitat: Rainforests of Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea. History / Discovery / Cultivator Deplanchea tetraphylla, commonly known as the Golden Bouquet Tree, is a captivating tropical tree native to the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, a