Basic Information Common Name: Bonnetia celiae Scientific Name: Bonnetia celiae Native Habitat: Cuba History / Discovery / Cultivator Bonnetia celiae is a relatively recently described species, originating from Cuba. Its discovery and classification contribute to the ongoing understanding of the Bonnetia genus within the Theaceae family. The initia
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Punicea Christmas Bells
Basic Information Common Name: Punicea Christmas Bells Scientific Name: Blandfordia punicea Native Habitat: Tasmania, Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Blandfordia punicea, commonly known as the Christmas Bells or Tasmanian Christmas Bells, is a captivating flowering plant endemic to Tasmania, Australia. Its discovery and subsequent classi
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Saiya (Genus)
Basic Information Common Name: Saiya Scientific Name: Amoreuxia palmatifida Native Habitat: Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator Amoreuxia palmatifida, commonly known as Saiya, is a fascinating member of the Cochlospermaceae family. Its discovery and naming are attributed to the rich history of botanical exploration in Mexico, its native habitat
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Biebersteinia odora
Basic Information Common Name: Biebersteinia odora Scientific Name: Biebersteinia odora Native Habitat: Caucasus, Turkey, Iran History / Discovery / Cultivator Biebersteinia odora is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Biebersteiniaceae family. The family itself is relatively small and consists of only a few species, all within the Bieber
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Florida Beauty Philodendron
Basic Information Common Name: Florida Beauty Philodendron Scientific Name: Philodendron ‘Florida Beauty’ Native Habitat: Hybrid cultivar; origin unknown, but Philodendrons are native to tropical Americas and the West Indies. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Philodendron ‘Florida Beauty’ is a captivating hybrid cultivar,
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Cordia
Basic Information Common Name: Cordia Scientific Name: Cordia Native Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Cordia encompasses a diverse group of flowering plants belonging to the borage family, Boraginaceae. With approximately 300 species, these plants are native to tropical and subtropical r
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Purplemat
Basic Information Common Name: Purplemat Scientific Name: Nama demissum Native Habitat: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico (arid and semi-arid regions). History / Discovery / Cultivator Nama demissum, commonly known as Purplemat, is a low-growing annual plant belonging to the borage family (Boraginaceae). While the exact date and ci
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Wigandia
Basic Information Common Name: Wigandia Scientific Name: Wigandia Native Habitat: Mexico and Central America History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Wigandia is named in honor of Johann Wigand, a 16th-century Lutheran theologian and bishop of Pomesania. While Wigand himself wasn’t directly involved in botany, the practice of naming plants
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Stinging Wigandia
Basic Information Common Name: Stinging Wigandia Scientific Name: Wigandia caracasana Native Habitat: Cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia History / Discovery / Cultivator Wigandia caracasana, commonly known as the Stinging Wigandia, is a striking plant native to the cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia. Its initial discovery and classificati
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Eriodictyon
Basic Information Common Name: Eriodictyon Scientific Name: Eriodictyon Native Habitat: Chaparral and desert regions of California and southwestern North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Eriodictyon, a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae), boasts a history intertwined with both indigenous medicinal practices and mo