The Queensland Gardening Pages

Acorus see Water Plants

Acmena, go to Lillipilly

Aeschynanthus see African Violets

Aglaonema

Alloxylon

Alocasia - see Elephant Ears

Alpinia - see Gingers and Heliconias

Alstroemeria

Amaryllis see Bulbs Page

Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Bl. International Aroid Society

Amorphophallus bulbifer University of Oklahoma

Acres of Aroids Photos and information on aroids (especially Amorphophallus) and other unusual plants

Aphelandra Production Guide University of Florida, USA

Aphelandra x 'Rembrandt' The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Zebra Plant - Care (Aphelandra squarrosa 'Louisae') Walter Reeves, Georgia

Arctotis see Daisy Plants

Ardisia

Argyranthemum (Marguerite Daisy) see Daisy Plants

Aster see Daisy Plants

Avocado - see Fruit

Baloskion pallens

Purple Gem or Purple Dazzler (Barleria obtusa 'Purple Gem') At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Short-Day Shrubs for Fall and Winter Color (notes on Barleria cristata) University of Florida (PDF)

Philippine Violet white (Barleria cristata) at Flowers of India

Coral BellsBarleria repens At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about invasive ornamentals and safer alternatives)

Red Barleria (Barleria repens) at Flowers of India

Beschorneria yuccoides The Botanical Garden of Barcelona

Beschorneria Pacific Bulb Society

Bolusanthus speciousus - Tree wisteria at Africantrees.com

Bolusanthus speciosus (Some nice images of this species) University of Pretoria Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, South Africa

Put some regal splashes of color in your Miami-Dade landscape University of Florida (PDF) Includes notes Bolusanthus speciosus

Virtual Tour of the AOS Garden \ Formal Lawn American Orchid Society, Florida. (Includes notes on Bolusanthus speciosus)

Bolusanthus speciosus Ecocrop database, FAO

Breynia

Browallia

Brownea macrophylla Panama Flame Tree At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Brownea macrophylla Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Plant Profiles, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Bulbs and Bulb-like Plants - go to Bulbs Page

Caesalpinia ferrea Leopard tree. James Cook University, Qld

Brazilian Ironwood (Caesalpinia ferrea) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Cactus, Cacti- see Succulents

Calathea Maranta, Calathea, Ctenanthe

Calodendron capense, Cape Chestnut. University of Florida

Calodendrum capense City of Los Angeles Street Tree Selection Guide

Calodendrum capense AgroForestryTree Database

A Guide to Planting an African-American/African Focused Yard in Miami-Dade County (includes notes on C. capense) University of Florida (PDF)

Tree Seed Information Leaflet - Calodendrum capense The Kenya Forestry Research Institute

Calodendrum capense Manie Van Der Schijf Botanical Garden, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Calodendrum capense Ecocrop database, FAO

Ylang Ylang Cananga odorata. Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. and Thoms. "Agroforestry in the Pacific Islands: Systems for Sustainability", United Nations University Press

Cananga odorata Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Cananga odorata, Ilang Ilang University of Florida

Cananga odorata AgroForestryTree Database

Carphalea kirondron, a flaming red beauty! John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

(Possible Misspellings: Carphelia, Carphalia, Carfalea, Carfalia)

Catharanthus (Vinca)

Ceratostigma
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides University of British Columbia, Canada

Chaenomeles

Chlorophytum

Chrysanthemum

Chrysothemis pulchella (Copper Leaf) John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

Citharexylum quadrangulare James Cook University, Qld

Citharexylum fruticosum, Fiddlewood University of Florida

Citrus including orange, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit, cumquat (kumquat), lime, citron etc

Codiaeum Croton

Coleus (including Solenostemon)

Colocasia Elephant Ear

Colvillea racemosa James Cook University

Coprosma

Coreopsis

Costus - see Gingers and Heliconias

Crepe Myrtles, Crape Myrtles see Lagerstroemia

Crinum - see Bulbs

Tropical crossandra colors shade gardens Mississippi State University

Crossandra infundibuliformis - Firecracker Flower University of Oklahoma

Crossandra Union County College, New Jersey

Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis) Texas A&M University

Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) exuding sunshine and warmth! at John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

Croton - see Codiaeum

Ctenanthe Maranta, Calathea, Ctenanthe

Curcuma - see Gingers and Heliconias

Cyathea see Tree Ferns

Cyrtanthus - see Bulbs

Pompom (or Pompon) Tree (Dais cotinifolia) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

A Guide to Planting an African-American/African Focused Yard in Miami-Dade County (includes notes on Dais cotinifolia) University of Florida (PDF)

Dahlia see Perennials

Dampiera

Datura see Brugmansias

Daylily - see Hemerocallis

Delonix (Poinciana)

Dianthus

Dichorisandra - see Gingers and Heliconias

Dietes see Iris

Dimorphotheca -see Osteospermum

Pink Ball Dombeya (Dombeya wallichii) Flowers of India

Dombeya wallichii: Pinkball University of Florida

A Guide to Planting an African-American/African Focused Yard in Miami-Dade County (includes notes on Dombeya species) University of Florida (PDF)

PlantZAfrica.com Check the "Plants of SA" menu. Information on several Dombeya species is included. South African National Biodiversity Institute

Dombeya, Pinkball, Snowball Bush, Tropical Snowball Tree, Tropical Hydrangea Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Echinacea see Rudbeckia

Echium

Eranthemum pulchellum

Erigeron

Erythrina

Escallonia

Eucharis - go to Bulbs Page

Eugenia - see Lillypilly

Euonymus

Eupatorium

Euphorbia see also Poinsettia, Snowflake, Euphorbia millii or Succulents

Euryops

Freesia - go to Bulbs Page

Frangipani - go to Plumeria Page

Gaillardia see Daisy Plants

Galphimia

Gamolepis

Gazania see Daisy Plants

Gelsemium

Geranium - see Pelargonium

Gingers and Heliconias including Cucurma, Hedychium, Dichorisandra Alpinia coerulea Native Ginger - go to Gingers and Heliconias Page

Caricature Plant Graptophyllum pictum. Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Burgundy Caricature Plant Graptophyllum pictum At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

For native Graptophyllum species, see the Native Plants section

Ornamental Grasses. (For lawn / turf information, go to Lawn and Turf page)

A Guide to Planting an African-American/African Focused Yard in Miami-Dade County (includes notes on Grewia occidentalis) University of Florida (PDF)

Gustavia

Gymnostoma australianum Flora of Australia Online

Distributional ecology of Gymnostoma australianum (Casuarinaceae), a putative palaeoendemic of Australian wet tropic forests Abstract of the paper available at the CSIRO website

Gynura

Harpullia

Hedychium - see Gingers and Heliconias

Helichrysum see Daisy Plants

Heliconia - see Gingers and Heliconias

Heliotropium Cherry Pie

Hemerocallis Daylily

Hemigraphis University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)

Hippeastrum - see Bulbs

Holmskioldia sanguinea Chinese Hat Plant. University of Florida (PDF)

Homalomena

Hymenocallis

Hypericum

Hypoestes

Iboza

Iochroma

Ipomoea - Ornamental (I.horsfalliae, I. batatas)

Ivy see Hedera

Kaempferi - see Gingers and Heliconias Page

Kalanchoe - see Succulents Page

Kigelia pinnata James Cook University, Qld

Sausage Tree Kigelia africana. Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Kigelia pinnata AgroForestryTree Database

Gorgeous Bignons in Westwood some notes on this family and its many ornamental members, in particular Kigelia africana (K. pinnata). Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, California

Sausage Tree Kigelia pinnata. Kruger National Park - South Africa Safari and Lodging Guide

Kigelia pinnata Ecocrop database, FAO

Lampranthus - see Succulents

Leonotis

Lillypillies, (Lilly Pillies, Lilly pilly, Lillipilly, Lillipillies, Lilly-pilly, Lilly-pillies, Lily Pilly, Lily Pillies, Lily-Pilly, Lily-Pillies) and related species and cultivars, including Acmena, Austromyrtus, Eugenia, Syzygium, Waterhousea

Limonium perezii Perennial Statice

Lophostemon

Macaranga

Malpighia coccigera Miniature Holly, University Of Florida (PDF)

Malpighia emarginata and M. glabra (Barbados-Cherry, Dwarf Barbados-Cherry) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry, University Of Florida (PDF)

Malpighia glabra AgroForestryTree Database

Malpighia glabra L.; wayakte' Flora of Kaxil Kiuic, Yucatan, Mexico

Malpighia glabra Ecocrop database, Food and Agriculture Organization

Mango - see Fruit

Manihot

Mansoa

Markhamia lutea AgroForestryTree Database

Markhamia lutea Flowers of India

A Guide to Planting an African-American/African Focused Yard in Miami-Dade County (includes notes on Markhamia lutea) University of Florida (PDF)

Markhamia lutea Ecocrop database, FAO

Melaleuca

Medinilla magnifica part of "Homepage Ton Hannink", Netherlands (in Dutch)

Medinilla cultivation Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Medinilla magnifica At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Melia

Metrosideros excelsa, "Pohutakawa" The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Metrosideros excelsus City of Los Angeles Street Tree Selection Guide

Metrosideros 'Thomasii' National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, U.K.

Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select Metrosideros polymorpha (Ohi'a Lehua, Metrosideros collina) from the "Choose A Plant" menu

Ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha = M. collina) University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)

Metrosideros polymorpha (Ohi'a lehua) Extensive information about all aspects of this species. Agroforestry Net (PDF)

Metrosideros (M. polymorpha, M. macropus) Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database, Bishop Museum

Mondo Grass - see Ophiopogon

Monstera see Philodendron

Mucuna novoguineensis Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Plant Profiles, University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)

Neomarica See Iris

Oleander - see Nerium

Orthosiphon

Orthosiphon aristatus, Cat's Whiskers The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

The Cat’s Meow (Orthosiphon stamineus) University of Florida (PDF)

Osmoxylon

Osteospermum see Daisy Plants

Otacanthus

Pandorea

Passionflower vines yield exotic blooms Mississippi State University, USA

Passiflora coccinea, Red Passion Flower Landscape Plant Fact Sheets, University of Florida USA (PDF)

August 2009 Project: how-to prune/propagate a passiflora vine John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

see also Fruit

Pavetta

Peperoooo-Mia! Green Culture Singapore

Petrea volubilis Spring Plant Sale 2002, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Purple Wreath Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, Massachusetts

Petrea volubilis and also (here) Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Florida

Petrea volubilis L.; oop' tsiimin Flora of Kaxil Kiuic, Yucatan, Mexico

Photinia

Phyllanthus

Pilea

Pisonia

Pittosporum

Poa - see Ornamental Grasses

Podocarpus

Poinciana see Delonix

Polygala

Porphyrocoma

Pseuderanthemum

Ptilotus nobilis var. nobilis Alice Springs Town Council

Ptilotus nobilis (Lindl.) F.Muell. New South Wales Flora Online

Growing Ptilotus exaltatus in Sydney Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Identification of Ptilotus species (Mulla Mulla) suitable for domestication and breeding for the cut and dried flower trade Australian Flora Foundation (PDF)

Molecular taxonomic clarification of Ptilotus exaltatus and Ptilotus nobilis (Amaranthaceae) University of Queensland (PDF)

Puncia - see Fruit

Pyrostegia venusta University of Florida (PDF)

Pyrostegia venusta Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants, Florida

Colorful Flame Vines (Pyrostegia venusta) University of Florida

Quisqualis indica,Rangoon Creeper The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Rangoon Creeper Quisqualis indica Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

China Doll Production Guide (Radermachera sinica) University of Florida, USA

Radermachera sinica mediterranean climate gardening

Radermachera sinica Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Plant Profiles, University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)

China Doll plant - Care Walter Reeves, Georgia

Water Requirements of Three Foliage Plants in Self-Watering Containers Affected by Indoor Light Intensity and Plant Type University of Florida, USA

Randia

Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'Intermedia') At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about invasive ornamentals and safer alternatives)

Indian-Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

New Ornamentals for Georgia (Rhaphiolepis 'Eskimo', 'Georgia Petite' and 'Georgia Charm') University of Georgia, USA

When to Prune Flowering Shrubs Texas A&M University

Indian Hawthorn Clemson University, South Carolina

Reinwardtia

Rhodomrytus

Rosemary see Herbs

Rosa Roses

Rudbeckia see Daisy Plants

Ruellia

Russellia equisetiformis James Cook University

Russelia equisetiformis Fountain Plant The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Hummingbird-Vine, Ruttya (Ruttya fruticosa) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Sanchezia

Serissa

Schefflera

Schotia brachypetala Sond. South African National Biodiversity Institute

Schotia brachypetala Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney

Schotia brachypetala Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe

Weeping Boer Bean Schotia brachypetala. Kruger National Park - South Africa Safari and Lodging Guide

Schotia brachypetala University of Pretoria Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, South Africa

Schotia brachypetala (PDF) at the Australian Weeds and Livestock website, NSW (discusses toxicity of weeds and other plants to animals)

Chalice-Vine Solandra maxima, S. grandiflora, S. guttata (includes a guide for differentiating between these species) Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida

Solanum

Solenostemon see Coleus

When to Prune Flowering Shrubs Texas A&M University

Anthony Waterer Spirea (Spiraea X bumulda 'Anthony Waterer') University of Arkansas

Staghorns - see Ferns

Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise

Streptosolen

Streptosolen jamesonii,' Ginger Meggs' The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Jade vine Strongylodon macrobotrys includes an illustration of a seed pod. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K.

Strongylodon macrobotrys Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Plant Profiles, University of Hawai`i at Manoa (PDF)

Syngonium

Syzygium - see Lillypilly

Crape jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata. University of Hawaii at Manoa (PDF)

Crepe Jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata) University Of Florida (PDF)

Tabernaemontana divaricata Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Crape jasmine Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'. Fowers of India

Tecomaria

Tipuana

Trachelospermum - see Jasmine

Triplaris

Tulbaghia - see Bulbs

Verbena

Vinca (see Catharanthus)

Viola

Vitex

Waterhousia see - see Lillypilly

Westringia

Wrightia antidysenterica 'Arctic Snow' At the "Grow Me Instead" website, Australia

Starry white flowers of Wrightia antidysenterica John&Jacq~s Garden, Malaysia

Xanthorrhoea

Xanthosoma - see Elephant Ears

Zantedeschia

Zoysia - see Turf