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* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry.

It is native to North America where it is widespread across the western United States in streamside thickets, wooded hillsides, and coniferous forests up to 4,000 feet. Like the rest of the Clematis genus, it contains essential oils and compounds which...

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Baccharis halimifolia ( Eastern Baccharis) , commonly called groundsel bush, consumption weed, cotton-seed tree, groundsel tree or silverling)...

Check AABGA/NAPCC contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm. Last updated: 22-Oct-2001 No species priority site assigned. * The leaves almost resemple Acer ginnala and have a nice red to yellow fall color.

In the Sierra Nevada, Foxtail pines are limited to the area around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks . * Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California.

* It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils.

Fortunei; native to China, Taiwan * Requires a sheltered position in a moist but well-drained light loamy soil with added leafmold. * Pine relatives; cone green when young, 8" long; probably hardier than K.

Its "distinctive leaf shape... Bark is "light brown to gray" in color and may be smooth or "warty and roughened". Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots", pointed lateral buds, and acuminate scales.

* A maple in the snake-bark maple group. * It is native to mountains forests of Japan.

* The smooth grey- green bark flakes away creating a beautiful patchwork of white, yellow, purple, brown and green. * A very ornamental tree with beautiful bark. * It is grown as ornamental plant in East Asian classical gardens where it symbolizes longevity.

It is covered in red flowers in the winter and spring. * Templetonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist.

* When ripe, the sweet fruit of Persimmon somewhat recalls the flavor of dates. * Molasses can be made from the fruit pulp. Opossums, raccoons, skunks, deer, and birds also feed upon the fruit.

* The Kentucky Coffeetree is a relatively fast-growing tree and generally grows in parks and along city streets for ornamental purposes. * Varies from 18 to 21 meters (60–70 feet) high with a spread of 12–15 meters (40–50 feet) and a trunk up to...

Trees from the Mexican highlands achieve a notable stoutness. * It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude.

Pinus mugo mughus is an outdoor tree and with protection from extreme heat and cold, it can stay outdoor all year long. This Bonsai is a good one for beginners because it is low-maintenance, a slow grower, and has a burly frame.

* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below).

The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique base and a coarsely serrated margin, changing from dark green to yellow in autumn.

* Foundation plant. * Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas. * The leaves turn attractive shades of purple, red and bronze in autumn. * The red (cranberry-like) berries mature in late summer and persist into winter.

In the Sierra Nevada, Foxtail pines are limited to the area around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks . * Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California.

* Fall color is sensational. * The leaves have very narrow lobes that are purple red in the summer turning to orange red in the fall. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

Trees from the Mexican highlands achieve a notable stoutness. * It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude.

* It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars. * The fall color is golden to red.

It weighs 46lb per cubic foot. * Ilex vomitoria ( Yaupon Holly , Yaupon , or Cassina ; the latter shared with Ilex cassine ), is a species of holly native to southeastern North America , occurring in United States from Maryland south to Florida and west...

* It is more of a bronze-red when compared with other cultivars such as 'Inaba shidare,' 'Ever Red,' or 'Crimson Queen.' I * Stands out well in the landscape.

* It has very dark red, almost black-red leaves, is upright growing and holds its color well into the summer. * The fall color is crimson red.

Fortunei; native to China, Taiwan * Requires a sheltered position in a moist but well-drained light loamy soil with added leafmold. * Pine relatives; cone green when young, 8" long; probably hardier than K.

Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production.