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The leaves are evergreen , 6-18 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. The flowers are 3.5-5 cm diameter, violet-purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots or streaks. Rhododendron ponticum subsp.

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

* Most planting in North America was carried out for wildlife food provision, as the species tends to bear heavier crops of acorns than other native American oak species. * Quercus acutissima lives in deciduous forests at altitudes of up to 2,200 metres...

* It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 30 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 0.8 m. The cones are cylindric-conic, 4-8 cm long and 2 cm broad, maturing pale brown 5-7 months after pollination, and have stiff, smoothly rounded scales.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

Retrieved June 15, 2014 . It is admired for its distinctive flavor and color. Species Plantarum . IV Subgenus Tsutsusi" . [34] Then Judd & Kron (1995) moved two species ( Rhododendron schlippenbachii , R.

A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. * Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria...

* Leaves are dark green and leathery. * Upright flower clusters separate it from P. Japonica which has pendulous flower clusters. * Fairly dense and bushy, especially when young. * Soils should be acidic and very well-drained but not excessively dry.

Can be dried for future use or soaked in water to produce a flavourful beverage. It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink. Sweet and delicious, but rather fibrous.

It is also the official state flower of Alabama . It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan , Korea and China . It is called 'tsubaki oil'. * The Japanese Camellia ( Camellia japonica ) is one of the best known species of Camellia .

* Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States. But it is thinly distributed over much of its native range, and is becoming rare in many areas.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

* The fruits are readily eaten by birds, but are not recommended for human consumption. It is valuable for checking soil erosion on watersheds. * A good ground-cover for steep sandy banks in a sunny position or in light shade.

* A shrub or tree in the legume family. * Grows very fast with masses of tiny yellow flowers, blue leaves and delicate textures. * The scientific name of the species honors the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey.

The species is often smaller, stunted and twisted in coastal exposures. * The Bishop Pine ( Pinus muricata ) is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly California , USA , including some offshore islands, and a few locations in Baja California , Mexico...

Retrieved June 15, 2014 . It is admired for its distinctive flavor and color. Species Plantarum . IV Subgenus Tsutsusi" . [34] Then Judd & Kron (1995) moved two species ( Rhododendron schlippenbachii , R.

It is not known to occur east of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges. * Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous leaves, yellow and scarlet in fall; native to the Pacific Coast, and said to fare poorly...

* Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. * Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands.

Glossy, bright-green, deciduous foliage lacks hairs beneath like other native azaleas. * Smooth azalea is a large, loosely-branched shrub, 8-12 ft. Tall with an equal spread. Fragrant, funnel-shaped, white or pink-tinged flowers with protruding, red stamens...

* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. * The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental...

* It is ripe in November/December and is about 15mm in diameter. The fruit contains about 20% sugars and can be used to make delicious and nourishing jams and preserves. * The Strawberry Tree grows to 5-10 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with a trunk diameter...

* A lovely native American with shiny dark green leaves, red, yellow, and purple in fall; an ericaceous plant that wants moist, acid soil; fragrant urn-shaped flowers in drooping clusters; habit varies, may have a rounded crown atop a tall stem, or sometimes...

* The fruits are readily eaten by birds, but are not recommended for human consumption. It is valuable for checking soil erosion on watersheds. * A good ground-cover for steep sandy banks in a sunny position or in light shade.

* A handsome tree, light to dark green needles and yellowish-green cones. * Said to be heat tolerant and grows throughout the South. * Native to central and Southern Japan * Momi Fir is sometimes used as an ornamental tree, particularly in warm temperate...

* Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. * Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands.

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

* Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB.