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CARNIVOROUS -
MARGINALS -
OXYGENATORS -
SURFACE/FLOATING
CARNIVOROUS
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Venus
Fly Trap (Dionaea
muscipula)
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Wide
green leaves and very long teeth on the trap. Part sun. CARE
SHEET |
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Pitcher Plant, 'Dana's
Delight' (Saracennia 'Dana's Delight') |
Ruffled
hood w/ red veins and filled w/ bright pink.
Ht. 8-12" CARE
SHEET |
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Pitcher Plant, 'Judith
Hindle' (Saracennia
'Judith Hindle') |
White
caps heavily veined in red. Ruffled pitcher hoods. Ht. 6-12" CARE
SHEET |
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Pitcher Plant, 'Scarlet
Belle' (Saracennia 'Scarlet Belle') |
Pitcher
hoods are angled. Veins are
dark red filled in with a crisp white. Ht. 8-12" Zone 7 CARE
SHEET |
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MARGINALS
TROPICAL
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Arrowhead,
Aztec (Sagittaria
montevidensis) |
White
flowers w/ burgundy markings & bright yellow centers. Ht. 2-3' |
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Banana -
Dwarf Cavendish (Musa 'Dwarf
Cavendish' acuminate) |
Will
bear bunches with up to 90 bananas. Ht. 6-7'
Sun |
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Bluebell (Ruellia
brittoniana) |
Blue
trumpet-shaped flowers. Dark purple-green foliage. Ht. 2-3' |
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Bluebell,
Dwarf Blue (Ruellia
brittoniana 'Dwarf Blue') |
A profuse bloomer, this small evergreen bush makes a wonderful bedding plant. Grows up to 24"' tall and 24" wide. |
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Bluebell,
Dwarf Pink (Ruellia
brittoniana 'Dwarf Pink') |
A profuse bloomer, this compact bush makes a wonderful bedding plant. Grows up to 5"' to 10" tall. |
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Bluebell,
Dwarf White (Ruellia
brittoniana 'Dwarf White') |
A
beautiful, compact plant with small, white flowers. A profuse
bloomer, excellent along the edge of a pond or bog. Grows 6 to
8" in full to part sun. |
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Bluebell,
Pink (Ruellia
brittoniana 'Chi Chi') |
Soft pink flower.
Dark green foliage. Ht. 2-3' |
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Bog Lily -
Swamp Lily (Crinum
americanum) |
Narrow
leaves, thick flower stalks and pure white blossoms. Fragrant. Ht. 2' |
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Bog Lily,
Red (Crinum
menehune) |
Bright
pink flowers with burgundy leaves. Ht. 2'. Full to part sun. |
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Bog Lily, Red
Splendens (Crinum
procerum 'Splendens' 'Red Aquatic') |
Clusters
of exotic looking, fragrant red flowers above long, straplike
leaves. Ht. 2'. |
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Bog Lily,
Sangria (Crinum 'Sangria') |
Glossy,
textured, dark purple foliage topped in late spring and again in fall
with 18 inch spikes of rosy pink flowers. Ht. 2-3'. |
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Bog
Lily, Stars and Stripes (Crinum
'Stars and Stripes') |
Flowers
are white w/ dramatic red stripes down the center. Ht. 2' |
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Calla
Lily (Zantedeschia
aethiopica) |
Pure
white blossom w/ glossy arrowhead shaped leaves. Ht. 2' |
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Canna,
Australia - Red (Canna Australia) |
Red
flowers with deep red/burgundy black foliage. Ht. 5' |
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Canna,
Bengal Tiger (Canna, Pretoria) |
Brilliant splashes of yellow decorate the broad canna leaves for a constant summer display. Orange flowers. |
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Canna,
Black Knight - Ambassador (Canna
Black Knight) |
Deep red-velvet blooms with burgundy foliage with slight green veining. Large bulbs. |
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Canna,
Cleopatra (Canna
Cleopatra) |
Bright yellow flowers with red speckles. Apple-green foliage marked with red-bronze streaks. |
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Canna,
Golden (Canna
flaccida) |
Flowers are showy yellow.
The three-inch-long flowers grow in clusters at the tops of long stalks. |
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Canna,
Orange (Canna flaccida rubrum) |
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Canna,
Orange Longwood (Canna glauca 'Taney' orange) |
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Canna, Pink
Longwood (Canna glauca 'Erebus' pink) |
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Canna, Pink
Sunburst (Canna Pink Sunburst) |
Light pink
flowers with striped red and green foilage. Ht. 4'. |
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Canna,
President (Canna
President) |
Large bright red blooms and forest green foliage. Early bloomer will give continuous show of summer color. |
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Canna, Red
Longwood (Canna glauca 'Endeavor' Red) |
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Canna,
Striped Beauty - Bangkok Yellow - Minerva - King of Siam (Canna,
Striped Beauty) |
The leaves are green with silvery-white stripes. Its red bulb opens into a clear yellow flower with some petals having a white stripe. |
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Canna,
Tropicana - Phasion - Orange Durban (Canna Tropicana) |
Amazing foliage of green, red, and hints of gold and purple. Rich salmon orange flowers. |
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Canna,
Wyoming (Canna
Wyoming) |
Large brilliant orange blooms and extremely dark bronze foliage make an unusual combination. |
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Canna,
Yellow Longwood (Canna glauca 'Ra' Yellow) |
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Fern,
Leather (Acrostichum danaeifolium) |
This Florida-native fern has large, coarse leaves and grows well in brackish or freshwater marsh environments. Grows 4' to 8' tall. |
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Garlic,
Variegated Water (Tulbaghia
violacea variegata) |
Flowers are
lilac. Green leaves. Ht. 10-15" |
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Garlic,
Water (Tulbaghia voilacea) |
This fast-growing, bulbous plant has long, narrow, slightly fleshy leaves that smell strongly of garlic when bruised. The pinkish lavender flowers have a long blooming season. Grows 10"' to 18" tall. |
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Hibiscus,
Red Water Swamp (Hibiscus coccineas) |
Large
brilliant scarlet flower. Foliage turns deep red in fall.
Ht. 6-8' |
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Hibiscus
Red Night-Blooming Water (Hibiscus
acetosella) |
Red flower w/
jagged burgundy leaves. Ht. 2-5'
Sun to part shade |
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Loosestrife,
Burgundy (Lysmachia congestiflora) |
This rapid spreading marginal has trailing foliage in a variety of shades including green, purple, pink and red. Grows 6 to 8 inches tall. |
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Loosestrife,
Outback Sunset (Lysimachia
congestiflora) |
This marginal has trailing foliage in shades of yellow, green, peach and red with small yellow flowers. Grows 6 to 8 inches tall. |
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Papyrus
'Baby Tut' Dwarf Umbrella (Cyperus
involucratus 'Baby Tut') |
Smaller
version of the Umbrella Palm. Grows only to the height of
1-2'. Shade |
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Papyrus,
Dwarf (Cyperus
haspans) |
Sharp
edge sedge. Dense tufts of foliage. Golden green flowers. Ht. 1-2'
Sun |
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Papyrus,
Dwarf Giant - King Tut (Cyperus
papyrus percamentus) |
Smaller
version of the Egyptian papyrus. Ht. 2-3' Sun or shade |
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Papyrus,
Giant Egyptian (Cyperus
papyrus) |
Stiff,
triangular stems have attractive of needle like foliage. Ht. 5'
Part shade |
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Papyrus,
Minature (Cyperus sp.) |
A petite form of the Florida-native cyperus haspan with triangular-shaped stem and tuft-like flower. Grows 12" to 18"' tall. |
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Papyrus,
Umbrella Palm (Cyperus
alternifolius) |
Umbrella
like green foliage. Thrives in moving water. Ht. 5' Shade |
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Pennywort
(Hydrocotyle sp. (verticillata)) |
A
quick-growing aquatic groundcover with dark, rounded leaves and small,
white flowers that bloom in summer. Grows 4-12" tall in sun
to partial shade. |
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Pickerel,
Pink (Pontederia
cordata 'Singapore Pink') |
Lavender-pink
flowers. Dark green foliage. Ht. 2' Sun |
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Rain
Lily, Pink - Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora ) |
Soft
rosy-pink petals on stiff stems. Rich green chive like foliage. Ht.
8-12" |
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Rain
Lily, White - Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes
candida ) |
White
blooms above green needle-like leaves. Ht. 1' |
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Rain
Lily, Yellow - Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes
sp. ) |
Starry,
upfacing, crocus-like yellow flower. Ht. 8-12" Full sun |
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Rush,
Chinese Water Chestnut (Eleocharis
tuberosa) |
Bright
green plant. Brown flowers in winter. Ht. 2-3' Sun to part shade |
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Sagittaria, Giant/Duck
Potato (Sagittaria
lancifolia) |
Tall lance-shaped leaves that arch outward from their iris-like rhizome. Single white flower appears throughout summer. |
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Spider
Lily, Variegated (Hymenocallis
caribaea variegata) |
White flowers w/
striped green & white foliage . Ht. 12-18"
Sun to shade |
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Spider
Lily, White (Hymenocallis latifolia) |
Spidery
white fragrant flowers. Ht. 1-3' Full
sun to part shade |
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Star Grass
- White Top Sedge - Star Rush (Dichromena
colorata) |
White
star shapes flowers. Narrow leaves atop needle like stems. Ht. 1-2' |
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Sword,
Marble Queen Radican (Echinodorus
cordifolius 'Marble Queen') |
White
patches on large green foliage. White
flowers. Ht. 1-2' Full/part shade |
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Sword,
Radican (Echinodorus
cordifolius) |
Clusters
of large green leaves and sprays of white flowers. Ht. 2-3'
Part shade |
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Taro,
Black Magic (Colocasia
esculenta 'Black Magic') |
Dark plum leaves that appear black. The leaf grows on dark burgundy-black stems. |
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Taro,
Black Stem (Colocasia
esculenta fontenesii 'Black Stem') |
Giant purplish black stems can rise to 7’ in height. The leaves are giant, green, and heart shaped with a shiny black cast. |
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Taro,
Fallax (Colocasia
esculenta fallax) |
Rounded leaves of velvety medium green, each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein, with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. |
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Taro,
Green (Colocasia
esculenta) |
Good backdrop for more delicate plants. Green to pale yellow flowers bloom in summer. |
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Taro,
Hilo Beauty - Variegated (Alocasia
amazonica 'Hilo Beauty' ) |
Blue/black
stalks w/ green leaves marked w/ chartreuse.
Ht. 2-4'. Part sun |
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Taro,
Imperial (Colocasia
antiquorum 'Illustris') |
Foliage
is dull emerald green with violet blotches between the veins. Stalks are a pale and marked in brown. |
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Taro,
Nancy's Revenge (Colocasia esculenta nancyana) |
Emerging solid green, the 25” wide light green leaves begin turning butter cream-yellow along the center. The color then pours down into the main vein creating a huge bold Y-pattern in the center of the leaf. |
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Taro,
Plumbae (Alocasia plumbae 'Nigra') |
Upper leaf surface is deep black while underneath is silver-purple with purple veins. Grows from 4-5'. |
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Taro,
Red Stem - Rhubarb (Colocasia
esculenta 'Red Stem' 'Rhubarb') |
Green faced elephant ear has beautiful red petioles. |
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Taro, Tea
Cup (Colocasia esculenta 'Tea Cup') |
This stunning colocasia has unique cup-shaped, green leaves with purple veins that bead water similarly to a lotus leaf. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall. |
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Taro,
Violet Stem (Colocasia
esculenta 'Violet Stem') |
6’ deep purple stalks leading to 3’ long giant green leaves with a slight hazy purple cast. The 1’ tall yellow flowers have a wonderful papaya-like fragrance. |
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Thalia
- Flag Lily - Alligator Flag (Thalia geniculata) |
Bright red stems
w/ purple flowers. Ht. 6-8' Sun |
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Thalia,
Red Stemmed Alligator Flag (Thalia geniculata
ruminoides) |
Stems
are streaked in red and sometimes solid red. Ht. 2-10' |
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Variegated Water
Spider (Stenotaphrum
secundatum) |
A flowering, perennial, wetland grass that blooms from spring to fall. It is one of the more shade tolerant tropical grasses Grows 2"' to 5" tall. |
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Water
Bamboo (Thysanoleana
maxima) |
This
very vigorous grass resembles bamboo with its dark stem and unique
leaves. Leaves grow to 3 inches wide and 18 inches long. Tassel-like
flowers form at the stem ends during the summer. Zone 7-9 |
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Habenaria
repens (Water Spider Orchid) |
This Florida-native orchid has thick, succulent, lance-shaped leaves, but is noted for its tall stalk of pale green flowers resembling small spiders. Grows 12" to 24"' tall. |
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Water Sprite -
Indian Fern (Ceratopteris
thalictroides) |
The finely branched leaves are very decorative and provide good contrast to other leaf shapes. Ht. 6-12". |
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Water Sprite -
Lace leaf (Ceratopteris siliquosa) |
An easy
growing, small aquatic fern with bright green leaves that can be thick
or lacey, depending on the variety. Prefers sun to partial shade
and grows 6-12" tall. |
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HARDY
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Arrowhead 'Silk
Stockings' (Sagittaria
australis 'Benni') |
Red foliage. Ht.
12-20" Zone 5-11 Sun to part shade |
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Arum, Arrow
- Green Arum (Peltandra
virginica) |
Glossy
dark green arrow shaped foliage. Ht. 2-3' Sun |
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Banana
'Basjoo' (Musa 'Basjoo') |
Long,
slender, bright green leaves. Ht. 14' |
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Bloody Dock
- Red
Water Dock (Rumex sanguineus
'Bloody Dock') |
Narrow
green leaves w/ red veining. Ht. 1'
Sun to part shade |
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Blue
Moneywort (Lindernia
grandiflora) |
Intense, small,
tubular purple blooms. Ht.2-4" |
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Cattail (Typha latifolia) |
Stranded cattail.
Ht. 7' Sun to partial shade |
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Cattail,
Dwarf (Typha minima) |
Masses of 1"
cattails sit atop very narrow blue-green foliage. Ht. 1-2' |
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Cattail,
Narrow-Leaf (Typha
angustifolia) |
Narrow dark
blue-green leaves. Ht. 6-10' |
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Cattail,
Variegated (Typha latifolia
variegata) |
Striking
green and cream variegated foliage. Ht. 5' |
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Chameleon
Plant (Houttuynia
cordata variegata) |
Red,
blue-green & yellow heart-shaped leaves. White flowers. Ht.
6-12" |
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Clover,
Dwarf (Marsilea crenata) |
This
aquatic groundcover reproduces fairly rapidly by sending runners to form
a dense, green mat. Likes full to partial sun and grows 2 to
4" tall. |
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Clover, Four Leaf -
Upright (Marsilea
quadrifolia) |
Bright
green upright foliage. Ht. 8-10" |
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Clover, Four Leaf
Variegated (Marsilea mutica) |
Floating
green, yellow & red leaves. Ht. 6" |
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Creeping
Jenny (Lysimachia
nummularia) |
Creates
an attractive carpet of foliage w/ yellow flowers. Ht. 2-6" |
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Creeping
Jenny, Golden (Lysimachia
nummularia 'Aurea') |
Creates
an attractive carpet of foliage w/ golden flowers. Ht. 2-6"
Shade |
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Fern, Aqua
(Woodwardia
sp.) |
Light
green in color; stripe dark reddish brown at base. Ht. 7"-2' |
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Fern,
Cinnamon (Osmunda cinnamomea) |
A
very lush fern noted for its fertile fronds that resemble cinnamon
sticks. Prefers partial sun to shade and grows 24-36" tall. |
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Fern, Royal
(Osmunda regalis) |
Dark
army green foliage. Ht. 3-4' Sun
to part shade |
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Golden Club
(Orontium
aquaticum) |
White
& gold flowers w/ green foliage. Ht. 1-2' Sun |
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Grass,
Strawberry & Cream, Ribbon (Phalaris
arundinacea sp.) |
Creamy white w/
thin green strips. Ht. 12-14" |
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Hibiscus 'Summer
Snow' (Hibiscus coccineas sp.) |
Large
brilliant white flower. Ht. 6-8' Full
sun |
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Hibiscus, Water -
Swamp Rosemallow (Hibiscus
moscheutos) |
Pink,
white or red flowers. Ht.
4' |
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Houttuynia
(Houttuynia
cordata) |
White
flower. Heart-shaped leaves that grow in a mat. Fragrant. Ht. 6"
Sun to shade |
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Iris,
'Ruffled Cream' (Iris Louisiana sp.) |
Heavily ruffled, creamy-white flowers on tall stalks. Blooms in mid to late spring. Grows up to 18" to 24" tall. |
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Iris,
'Alabaster Moon' (Iris
Louisiana sp.) |
White
flowers with golden yellow signals. Full sun. Ht. 2-3'. |
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Iris, 'Ann
Chowing' - Velvet Red (Iris Louisiana 'Ann Chowing') |
A very
robust iris unique for its velvet-red blooms with deep yellow
signals. Blooms in late spring to early summer in sun to partial
shade. Grows up to 36" tall. |
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Iris, Black
Gamecock (Iris, Louisiana Black
Gamecock) |
Striking midnight purple blossoms perch high atop graceful medium green foliage. Dark flowers are highly visible from a distance. |
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Iris, Blue
Flag (Iris virginica) |
Flowers are purple with central yellow highlights on sepals and petals. |
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Iris, Blue Flag
- Northern (Iris versicolor) |
Delicate violet blossoms rise gracefully above sword-like foliage. |
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Iris,
Japanese (Iris ensata
(kaempferi) blue, dk. Blue, mottled blue, white) |
Flowers are held above the foliage, and may be single, double or multipetaled. Colors range from deep velvety purple to the cleanest white. |
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Iris,
Japanese Variegated (Iris ensata
variegata) |
This strikingly
beautiful iris has creamy white-and-green, vertically striped, broad
foliage. Clumps are topped with attractive, pale lavender-blue flowers. |
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Iris,
Kimboshi - yellow (Iris 'Kimboshi') |
Iris 'Kimboshi', which means "golden hat" in Japanese, is a cross between the pseudacorus and ensata. It is fast-growing and blooms in spring with large, pale-yellow flowers. Grows up to 18" to 24" tall. |
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Iris,
Laevigata Blue (Iris, laevigata - Blue) |
Beautiful bright blue to bluish-purple flowers atop stately green foliage. Grows 18" to 24" tall. |
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Iris, Laevigata
Snowdrift ( Iris laevigata
'Alba' Snowdrift ) |
Ivory-white form, a delicate blossom that performs better in part shade. Prolific bloomers. |
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Iris, Louisiana (Iris Louisiana) |
A common,
robust variety with large blooms that range in color from hues of blue
to purple. Likes sun to part shade and grows 24-36" tall. |
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Iris Louisiana "Peaches in Wine' (Iris Louisiana sp.) |
Profuse bloomer with distictly ruffled petals whose color ranges from red to pink, and peach to orange. Grows up to 24" tall. |
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Iris, Walking
Blue (Iris
neomarica caerulea) |
Solid bright blue flowers.
Spreads by long (walking) rhizomes. Ht. 1-3'. Full Sun. |
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Iris, Yellow
Flag (Iris
pseudacorus) |
European species produces masses of brilliant canary yellow blossoms that stand well above the erect foliage. |
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Iris Yellow
Flag - Double Flowering (Iris pseudacorus plena) |
Characterized
by bright yellow, double flowers contrasted against stately green,
strap-like foliage. Likes full to partial sun and grows
12-36" tall. |
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Lizard's
Tail (Saururus cernuus) |
Cream colored
blossoms. Triangular green foliage. Ht. 1-3' Sun |
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Lizard's
Tongue - Carolina Grasswort (Lilaeopsis
carolinensis) |
Low
ground cover w/ small succulent leaves. Ht. 2-4" |
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Lobelia,
Queen Victoria (Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria') |
Produces
a tall stalk of red flowers over rich, burgundy foliage. Favorite
of butterflies and hummingbirds. Prefers sun to partial shade and
will grow 24-36" tall. |
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Lobelia,
Red - Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis ) |
Tubular
red flowers. Green toothed leaves. Ht. 2-4' Full sun |
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Mint, Aquatic
(Mentha aquatica) |
Wonderfully aromatic foliage and lilac-pink blossoms make this variety a favorite. Quick surface cover. |
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Mint,
Citrus Water (Mentha aquatica citronis) |
A very aromatic mint with a slight hint of orange. Produces delicate lavender flowers in late summer. Grows 18"' to 24" tall. |
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Mondo Grass
(Ophiogon japonica) |
Grasslike
clumps w/ dark green blades. Ht. 6-10"
Sun to part shade |
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Mondo
Grass, Dwarf (Ophiogon japonica
- dwarf) |
Dense,
lush ground cover w/ dark green grass-like clumps. Ht. 2-3" Shade |
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Orchid,
Chinese Hardy - Yellow (Bletilla ochracea) |
This late-spring bloomer grows into hearty clumps within a few years, and can have as many as 10 to 20 flowers per spike. Grows 12 to 24 inches tall. |
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Orchid,
Chinese Lipstick -Purple (Bletilla striata, Kuchibeni) |
A
hardy, Asian native plant which grows in clumps and produces tall sprays
of long-lasting, orchid-like purple flowers. Grows best in partial
sun. 12-24" tall. |
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Pickerel,
Blue (Pontederia
cordata) |
Slick,
broad dark green foliage. Bright lavender flowers. Ht. 2-3' |
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Pickerel,
Lance-leaf (Pontederia
lanceolata) |
Upright
plant with icy sky-blue flowers. Foliage is dark green. Ht. 3-5' |
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Pickerel,
Royal Blue (Pontederia
dilatata 'Royal Blue') |
Tall,
upright plant that makes a beautiful addition to the pond or water
garden. Produces intense blue flower spikes that continue all summer
long. Also commonly known as Royal Blue Pickerel Weed. Mature size of 3-6'. |
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Pickerel,
White (Pontederia
cordata alba) |
Medium
height, dark green in color, and tight clumping habit. White blooms
touched with pink are held above the foliage. Also commonly known as
White Pickerel Weed. Mature size of 1-2'. |
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Reed,
Striped Giant 'Peppermint Stick' (Arundo
donax variegata) |
Bold
white and green leaves make a bamboo effect. Ht. 3-8' |
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Rush, Blue
(Juncus
glaucus) |
Vertical
blue foliage. Ht. 12-18". Full Sun. |
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Rush, Bull
(Scirpus lacustris) |
Flower from June
to August. Sun to light shade. Zone 4 |
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Rush,
Corkscrew (Juncus effusus spiralis/Unicorn) |
Dark
green corkscrew stems. Small green flowers on top of stems. Ht. 1' |
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Rush,
Dwarf Horsetail (Equisetum scirpoides) |
Small
needle-like green foliage. Ht. 8"
Sun to part shade |
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Rush, Horsetail (Equisetum
hyemale)
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Distinctive,
jointed evergreen stems. Prefers shallow water. Ht. 3' Sun |
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Rush, Soft
(Juncus
effusus) |
Hollow,
cylindrical foliage. Tipped with small green/brown flowers.
Ht. 2-5'. |
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Rush,
Spike (Eleocharis palustris) |
Dense
green tufts. Flowers June -Aug Ht. 2' Full sun |
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Rush, Spike
- Montana (Eleocharis Montana) |
Short
green spiky clumping marginal. Ht. 18"
Sun |
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Rush,
Variegated Striped - Golden Swords (Baumea
rubiginosa variegata) |
Leaves
are dark green w/ yellow vertical lines.
Ht 1-2'. Sun to Part
shade |
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Rush, White
(Scirpus lacustris
albescens) |
White
needle-like foliage marked w/ narrow green vertical pinstripes. Ht. 4-5' |
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Rush, Zebra
(Scirpus
tabernae-montani 'Zebrinus') |
Green & white
banded foliage. Ht. 4' |
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Sagittaria,
Arrowhead (Sagittaria
latifolia ) |
Arrow-shaped
foliage. Delicate white flowers w/ bright yellow centers. Ht. 2' |
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Sedge,
Dwarf Grey/Black (Carex nigra) |
Steel
blue-gray tufts of grassy foliage. Full sun. Ht. 3-5'. |
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Sedge,
Large Blue/Grey (Carex aquatilus) |
Upright
running plant with blue/green foliage. Ht. 2-2 1/2' Zone 3-11 |
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Sweet Flag
(Acorus
calamus) |
Grows
from the roots and runs freely. Green leaves. Ht. 3' .
Up to 6" water. |
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Sweet
Flag, Golden Japanese (Acorus
gramineus 'Ogon') |
Light
green foliage accented w/ bright yellow stripes. Ht. 8-12" |
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Sweet
Flag, Variegated Striped (Acorus
calamus 'variegatus') |
Sword
shaped variegated (striped with white and green) leaf blades. Ht.
3' |
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Sweet Flag,
Variegated Dwarf (Acorus
gramineus variegatus) |
Light
green foliage accented w/ bright white stripes. Ht. 8-10" |
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Thalia - Hardy
Water Canna (Thalia dealbata) |
Rich
purple flowers atop narrow spikes. Bold, dramatic foliage. Ht. 6'
Sun |
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Water
Celery, Variegated (Oenanthe javonica "Flamingo") |
Bright
pink, green and white foliage. Ht. 1-2' |
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Water
Hawthorne (Aponogeton
distachys) |
Flowers
are crisp white w/ black stamens. Vanilla fragrance.
Part shade |
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Anacharis (Egeria densa/Elodea densa) |
An attractive, robust plant. The small leaves are strap-shaped, about 1" long and 1/4" wide. |
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Ancharis,
Najas (Egeria najas) |
Very
attractive with beautiful green drooping leaves, narrow
stems. |
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Bacopa, Lemon
Bacopa (Bacopa caroliniana) |
Leaves are succulent and relatively thick. Leaves are almost round, and are arranged oppositely on the stem. |
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Bacopa,
Variegated (Bacopa lenagera) |
Similar to B. Caroliniana but broader yellow foliage with green veins. No Sent. Best in container gardens and raised ponds where foliage can hang over edges. |
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Cabomba, Fanwort
(Cabomba
caroliniana) |
Very popular aquarium plant owing to its beautiful foliage. Most decorative when planted in groups. |
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Hornwort (Ceratophyllum
demersum) |
Plant has stalks with opposing, oval, sometimes slightly turned-over
leaves. |
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Ludwigia,
Red (Ludwigia repens) |
Beautiful and easy to grow stem plant that will thrive in aquariums. The plant typically grows to a height of 12-20". The leaves are very variable and wide elliptic. |
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Mint Charlie/Creeping
Charlie (Micromeria
brownei) |
Small mat forming, creeping perennial, with slender rhizomes and a with pungent aromatic scent; stems often creeping and rooting at the
nodes. |
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Moneywort (Bacopa monnieri) |
Plant has stalks with opposing, oval, sometimes slightly turned-over leaves, with small white flowers. |
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Myrio,
Brown/Green (Myriophyllum sp.) |
This plant
has a beautiful brown/green coloration, and with its fine leaves is very
delicate looking. |
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Rotala (Rotala indica) |
The Latin name means ''the plant with the round leaves''. It forms side shoots willingly, becoming compact and bushy. |
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Sagittaria,
Broadleaf
(Sagittaria
platyphylla) |
Ideal foreground plant for large aquariums or in the middle of smaller aquariums. It forms a slightly dispersed group with its runners. This is a robust starter plant. Ht. 5-15" |
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Sagittaria,
Dwarf
(Sagittaria
subulata, dwarf) |
Very well suited for the purpose of filling in "empty spaces" from middle to front of the tank. Ht. 5-8". |
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Sagittaria Subulata -
Narrowleaf (Sagittaria
subulata) |
Ideal, undemanding foreground plant whose short runners form a compact group. Place individual plants 1-2" apart. In the aquarium it sometimes sends a long flower stem to the surface, and small white flowers unfold just above the water surface. |
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Vallisneria
Contortion -
Giant Corkscrew (Vallisneria
asiatica) |
Giant Twisted Very tightly
spiraled, green, straplike leaves, up to 2' long. |
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Vallisneria
Corkscrew (Vallisneria torta) |
Plant has green, ribbon shaped, twisted leaves which can grow up to 10" high. |
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Vallisneria
Italian (Vallisneria spiralis) |
Plant has green, ribbon
shaped leaves which grow up to 3' long. |
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Vallisneria
Jungle -
large, wide leaf) (Vallisneria sp.) |
Olive-green
leaves grow long and narrow with saw-toothed tips. |
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Vallisneria
Jungle,
Dark Red (Vallisneria
gigantea marmor) |
Typical,
flat-leaved vallisneria with atypical burgundy color. |
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Wisteria (Hygrophila
difformis) |
A plant for beginners which can help create a balance in the aquarium from the start. Its rapid growth helps prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. |
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Azolla/Fairy
Moss (Azolla
caroliniana) |
Attractive green and red floating fern. Tiny leaves. Koi love to eat this plant. |
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Duckweed
(Lemna minor) |
Smallest flowering plant in the world.
They have "budding pouches" on the edge of the leaf, from which grow new single-leafed plants. |
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Salvinia
(Salvinia rotundifolia minima) |
Fuzzy, round 1-2 inch leaves that are connecting in long, running chains. |
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Frogbit
(Limnobium spongia) |
Shiny smooth leaf surface are supported underneath by thick spongy tissue. Light green undersides show slightly for contrast. |
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Parrot's Feather (Myriophyllum
aquaticum) |
Trails along the ground or water surface. It is easy to see why this plant is called parrot feather: its delicate, feathery, bright green leaves grow in profusion. |
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Sensitive Plant
(Neptunia aquatica) |
Contracts at the slightest touch, has leaflets that are opposite, growing on either side of the petiole, arranged to resemble dragonfly wings. |
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Sensitive Fern,
Giant (Aeschynomene
fluitans) |
Yellow Sweetpea-like flowers. Foliage closes slowly when touched. |
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Water Hyacinth
(Eichornia crassipes) EXPORT ONLY! |
Nearly transparent, intense lavender-blue flowers stand well above deep, waxy-green foliage. |
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Water Lettuce
(Pistia
stratioides) |
Unique light green lettuce-like foliage floats peacefully on the water surface. |
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Water
Lettuce, Rosette (Pistia sp.) |
Intricately patterned than common water lettuce and a better
overall plant. Compact growing. |
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