The Queensland Gardening Pages

Acorus gramineus 'variegatus' - Miniature Sweet Flag University of Oklahoma

Acmena, go to Lillipilly

Lipstick Plant Production Guide (Aeschynanthus pulcher) University of Florida, USA

Agapanthus,see also Bulbs

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

Arctotis

Ardisia

Argyranthemum (Marguerite Daisy)

Argyranthemum frutescens Kentucky Garden Flowers, University of Kentucky

Aster

Avocado - see Fruit

Baloskion pallens

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

Philippine Violet white (Barleria cristata) at Flowers of India

Red Barleria (Barleria repens) at Flowers of India

Begoniatalk based in Noosa, Qld

World's largest outdoor Begonia garden Volunteer begonia enthusiasts have played an important role in the development and maintenance of the world's largest outdoor collection of begonias on display at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Begonia Production Guide University of Florida, USA

New Begonias Deserve Attention This Summer Office of Agricultural Communications Mississippi State University, USA

Dragon Wing Yields Best Begonia Beauty Office of Agricultural Communications Mississippi State University, USA

Red begonia earns performance award Office of Agricultural Communications Mississippi State University, USA

Begonia masoniana Iron cross begonia. The Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Beaucarnea recurvata, Ponytail (Nolina recurvata)

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)

Breynia

Browallia speciosa/americana

Buddleja (Budleia)

Bulbs and Bulb-like Plants - go to Bulbs Page

Caesalpinia ferrea Leopard tree. James Cook University, Qld

Cactus, Cacti- see Succulents

Calathea Maranta, Calathea, Ctenanthe

Calliandra haematocephala Red powder puff. James Cook University, Qld

Calliandra surinamensis Powder puff or Pink tassel flower. James Cook University, Qld

Carphalea kirondron

Cassia fistula Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Manganese Deficiency in Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) A photograhic illustration. University of Florida NutDef Plant Nutrient Deficiency Database

ASEAN National Flowers Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Cassia fistula is the national flower of Thailand

Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula) at Flowers of India

Cassia fistula James Cook University

The Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula) at Flowersinsingapore.com

Cassia javanica Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Cassia javanica James Cook University

Java Cassia (Cassia javanica) at Flowers of India

Rainbow Shower Tree (Cassia fistula x javanica) at Flowers of India

Cassia biflora James Cook University

Cassia brewsteri James Cook University

Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select Cassia fistula, C. grandis or C. javanica from the "Choose A Plant" menu

Casuarina

Catharanthus (Vinca)

Chaenomeles

Chrysanthemum

Citharexylum quadrangulare James Cook University, Qld

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 Union County College, New Jersey

Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis) Texas A&M University

Croton - see Codiaeum

Ctenanthe Maranta, Calathea, Ctenanthe

Curcuma - see Gingers and Heliconias

Cyathea see Tree Ferns

Cyrtanthus - see Bulbs

Dampiera diversifolia

Datura see Brugmansias

Daylily - see Hemerocallis

Delonix (Poinciana)

Dianthus

Dichorisandra - see Gingers and Heliconias

Dietes see Iris

Dimorphotheca -see Osteospermum

Echinacea see Rudbeckia

Echium

Elaeocarpus

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

Felicia F. amelloides

Freesia - go to Bulbs Page

Frangipani - go to Plumeria Page

Gaillardia

Gamolepis

Gazania

Gelsemium

Geranium - see Pelargonium

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

Graptophyllum

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

Grewia

Gymnostoma australianum

Gynura

Harpullia

Hedera

The American Ivy Society, Inc.

Hedychium - see Gingers and Heliconias

Helichrysum

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

Hymenosporum

Hypericum

Hypoestes

Ipomoea horsfalliae (Cardinal Creeper)

Solar House Project - Bribie Island, Qld, Australia Illustration of Ipomea horsfalliae in a garden setting

Cardinal Creeper Ipomoea horsfalliae. Flowers of India

Ivy see Hedera

Kaempferi

Kalanchoe - see Succulents

Kigelia pinnata James Cook University, Qld

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

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

Lomandra

Lophostemon

Macaranga

Malpighia

Malvaviscus

Mandevilla try Dipladenia

Manihot

Pacific flora database of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, USA. Select Megaskepasma erythrochlamys from the "Choose A Plant" menu

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys (Acanthaceae) Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Florida

Melaleuca

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

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

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

Ohia lehua Metrosideros polymorpha. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Mondo Grass - see Ophiopogon

Monstera see Philodendron

Neomarica See Iris

Firespike Odontonema strictum Ornamentals for the Texas Gulf Coast (Texas A&M University)

Short-Day Shrubs for Fall and Winter Color University of Florida (notes on Odontonema strictum)

Odontonema strictum James Cook University

Firespike Odontonema strictum. Flowers of India

Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze New South Wales Flora Online

Oleander - see Nerium

Pachystachys

Pachystachys lutea Missouri Botanical Garden

Pachystachys lutea Golden Shrimp Plant. University of Florida (PDF)

Tropical Plant Given Mississippi Medallion Pachystachys lutea Mississippi State University

Pandorea

Passionflower vines yield exotic blooms Mississippi State University, USA

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

see also Fruit

Pavetta

Peperomia

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

Photinia

Phyllanthus

Pilea

Pisonia

Pittosporum

Plectranthus

Poa - see Ornamental Grasses

Poinciana see Delonix

Virtual Tour of the AOS Garden \ Formal Lawn American Orchid Society, Florida. Photo and notes on Polyalthia longifolia pendula (Weeping Mast Tree).

Polyalthia longifolia Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Polyalthia longifolia 'Pendula' at the Plants of Townsville website

Polygala

Polyscias

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

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

Radermachera sinica mediterranean climate gardening

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

Randia

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

When to Prune Flowering Shrubs Texas A&M University

Ravenala

Reinwardtia

Rhodomrytus

Rosemary see Herbs

Rosa Roses

Rudbeckia

Ruellia

Russellia equisetiformis James Cook University

Ruttya

Sanchezia

Serissia

Schefflera

Schotia

Solandra

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

Stephanotis floribunda fruiting Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Stephanotis Flowers & Plants Association, UK

Stephanotis floribunda N.C. State University, North Carolina

Common Crow or Oleander Butterfly Australian Museum Online

Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise

Streptosolen

Persian Shield Finally Attracts Attention (Stobilanthes dyerianus) Mississippi State University Office of Agricultural Communications

Exotic Persian Shield shines in summer heat Mississippi State University

Strobilanthes anisophyllus T. Anderson (Syn: Goldfussia anisophylla) New South Wales Flora Online

Syngonium

Syzygium - see Lillypilly

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

Tabernaemontana divaricata Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Tecomaria

Tipuana

Trachelospermum - see Jasmine

Tulbaghia - see Bulbs

Verbena

Vinca (see Catharanthus)

Waterhousia see - see Lillypilly

Westringia

Xanthorrhoea

Xanthosoma - see Elephant Ears

Zantedeschia

Zoysia - see Turf

NB: possible misspelling as "Zamioculcas zamifolia"

Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape ZZ (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) University of Florida

Zamioculcas zamiifolia Krzysztof Kozminski's Aroid Gallery, International Aroid Society

Zamioculcas Flowers & Plants Association, U.K.

Zamioculcas - A "New" Plant for Indoor Gardeners Hendry County Horticulture News , University of Florida

"ZZ" Zamioculcas zamiifolia including some good illustrations of plant and inflorescence at "URSULA'S PAGE" website