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Watsonia
• Iris family (Iridaceae)
• Watsonia are showy South African plants, producing spikes of orange & pink
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Acanthus
• Acanthus family (Acanthaceae)
• Acanthus mollis & Acanthus spinosus from the eastern Mediterranean
inspired many designs by the ancient Greeks and Romans, including embroidery
on the robe of Helen of Troy. |
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Aloe
• Lily family (Liliaceae).
• Aloes are drought-resistant plants, mainly from Africa. Most have succulent
leaves and tubular or cylindrical flowers. |
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Mahonia
• Berberis family (Berberidaceae).
• Shrubs from East Asia and America, grown for their beautiful foliage and
fragrant flowers. |
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Leycesteria
• Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae)
• Leycesteria crocothyrosus has showy yellow flowers in spring, and Leycesteria
Formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle) has white flowers with claret coloured bracts
in summer. Both are shrubs native of the Himalayas.
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Beschorneria
• Agave family (Agavaceae)
• Beschorneroa yuccoides from Mexico is a striking plant with a 2m long
arching flowering stem bearing bright green flowers and red bracts. |
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Fascicularia
• Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae)
• Fascicularia pitcairniifolia from Chile is a striking plant. It produces
a profusion of long, slender spiny leaves, and in late summer to winter they
turn bright crimson around the bluish flowers in the centre of the plant. |
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Helleborus
• Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
• Helleborus orientalis the Lenten Rose, is an attractive woodland plant
from South-Eastern Europe producing welcome winter colour. |
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Schizostylis
• Iris family (Iridaceae)
• Kaffir lilies are grown for their striking flowers spikes produced in
late summer. They come from damp meadows in Southern Africa. |
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