Common Plants for California Gardens Flashcards
(166 cards)
1
Q
A
Ficus benjamina
Weeping Fig
80’x60’
M
2
Q
A
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus ‘Yankee Point’
Yankee Point California Lilac
3’x10’
L
3
Q
A
Prunus ilicifolia
Holly Leaf Cherry
10’x10’
VL
4
Q
A
Duranta erecta
Skyflower
15’x10’
M
5
Q
A
Prunus cerasifera ‘Atropurpurea’
Purple Leaf Plum
30’x30’
M
6
Q
A
Senecio mandraliscae
Blue Chalk Sticks
2’x2’
L
7
Q
A
Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Tree
55’x50’
M
8
Q
A
Zephyranthes candida
Rain Lily
1’x1’
M
9
Q
A
- Jacaranda mimosifolia*
- Jacaranda*
- 45’x25’*
- M*
10
Q
A
Ficus carica
Edible Fig
25’x15’
M
11
Q
A
Calodendrum capense
Cape Chestnut
25’x40’
M
12
Q
A
Plectranthus argentatus
Silver Shield
2’x4’
M
13
Q
A
Butia capitata (odorata)
Pindo Palm
20’x15’
L
14
Q
A
Platanus racemosa
Western Sycamore
60’x35’
M
15
Q
A
Eriogonum arborescens
Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat
3’x3’
VL
16
Q
A
Cercidium ‘Desert Museum’
Desert Museum Palo Verde
25’x25’
VL
17
Q
A
Dasylirion longissimum
Toothless Desert Spoon
8’x5’
VL
18
Q
A
Magnolia x soulangeana
Saucer Magnolia
25’x25’
M
19
Q
A
Aloe striata
Coral Aloe
2’x2’
L
20
Q
A
Hesperaloe parviflora
Red Yucca
3’x5’
VL
21
Q
A
Ficus macrophylla
Moreton Bay Fig
100’x100’
M
22
Q
A
Myrtus communis
Common Myrtle
10’x10’
L
23
Q
A
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
5’x5’
VL
24
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A
Carissa macrocarpa
Natal Plum
6’x6’
L
25
*Pittosporum tobira*
Mock Orange
10'x10'
M
26
*Crassula ovata*
Jade Plant
5'x5'
L
27
*Cupressus sempervirens*
Italian Cypress
50'x10'
L
28
*Philodendron* 'Xanadu'
Xanadu Philodendron
3'x3'
M
29
*Rhaphiolepis indica*
Indian Hawthorne
5'x5'
L
30
*Podocarpus gracilior (Afrocarpus gracilior)*
Fern Pine
45'x30'
M
31
*Schinus molle*
California Pepper
30'x30'
VL
32
*Liquidambar styraciflua*
Sweet Gum
80'x40'
M
33
*Tibouchina heteromalla*
Silver leafed Princess Flower
8'x4'
M
34
*Platanus x hispanica (acerifolia)*
London Plane Tree
80'x60'
M
35
*Amaryllis belladonna*
Hybrid Naked Lady
2'x3'
VL
36
*Thevetia peruviana*
Yellow Oleander
20'x10'
L
37
*Pittosporum tobira* 'Variegata'
Variegated Mock Orange
4'x4'
M
38
*Hedychium coronarium*
White Ginger
5'x4'
H
39
*Echeveria 'Afterglow'*
Afterglow Echeveria
1'x1'
L
40
*Pittosporum tenuifolium*
Kohuhu, Pittosporum
15'x10'
M
41
*Juncus* 'Carman's Japan'
Carman's Japan Rush
2'x2'
M
42
*Washingtonia filifera*
California Fan Palm
60'x15'
M
43
*Chorisia speciosa*
Silk Floss Tree
50'x30'
L
44
*Alnus rhombifolia*
White Alder
50'x40'
H
45
*Sesleria autumnalis*
Autumn Moor Grass
2'x2'
M
46
*Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'*
Texas Privet
10'x5'
M
47
*Westringia fruticosa*
Coast Rosemary
4'x8'
L
48
*Iris douglasiana*
Douglas Iris
1'x2'
L
49
*Melianthus major*
Honey Bush
10'x10'
L
50
*Brahea armata*
Mexican Blue Palm
30'x8'
L
51
*Chondropetalum tectorum*
Cape Rush
3'x4'
L
52
*Acacia baileyana*
Baily Acacia
20'x30'
L
53
*Metrosideros excelsa*
New Zealand Christmas Tree
30'x30'
M
54
*Aloe marlothii*
Mountain Aloe
9'x4'
L
55
*Lophostomon confertus*
Brisbane Box
40'x20'
M
56
*Trachelospermum jasminoides*
Star Jasmine
4 x Spreading
M
57
*Tipuana tipu*
Tipu Tree
35'x35'
L
58
*Canna* spp.
Canna Lily
Varied
M
59
*Trachycarpus fortunei*
Windmill Palm
25'x10'
M
60
*Portulacaria afra*
Elephant's Food
10'x5'
VL
61
*Agave americana*
Century Plant
6'x6'
VL
62
*Dietes grandiflora*
Fortnight Lily
3'x3'
L
63
*Ulmus parvifolia*
Chinese Elm
50'x60'
M
64
*Salvia spathacea*
Hummingbird Sage
2' x Spreading
L
65
*Geijera parviflora*
Australian Willow
30'x20'
L
66
*Phormium tenax*
New Zealand Flax
6'x6'
L
67
*Liriope muscari*
Lily Turf
1'x1'
M
68
*Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'*
Myers Asparagus
1'x2'
M
69
*Washingtonia robusta*
Mexican Fan Palm
80'x10'
L
70
*Strelitzia nicolai*
Giant Bird of Paradise
25'x15'
M
71
*Salvia apiana*
White Sage
4'x4'
VL
72
*Bauhinia forficata*
Brazilian orchid tree
30'x30'
M
73
*Furcraea macdougallii*
MacDougall's Century Plant
15'x7'
L
74
Erythrina coralloides
Naked Coral Tree
30'x30'
L
75
*Syagrus romanzoffiana*
Queen Palm
50'x25'
M
76
*Wisteria sinensis*
Chinese Wisteria
Spreading
M
77
*Limonium perezii*
Sea Lavender
2'x2'
L
78
*Eucalyptus (Corymbia) ficifolia*
Red Flowering Gum
25'x30'
L
79
*Buxus microphylla japonica*
Japanese Boxwood
5'x5'
M
80
*Eucalyptus deglupta*
Mindanao Gum
35'x10'
M
81
*Kniphofia spp.*
Red Hot Poker
3'x4'
M
82
*Agave attenuata*
Foxtail Agave
4'x6'
L
83
*Olea europaea*
Olive
25'x25'
L
84
*Arbutus* 'Marina'
Strawberry Tree
45'x30'
L
85
*Leptospermum laevigatum*
Australian Tea Tree
15'x18'
L
86
*Cercis canadensis* ‘Forest Pansy’
Forest Pansy Redbud
25'x20'
M
87
*Phoenix roebelenii*
Pigmy Date Palm
10'x8'
M
88
*Punica granatum*
Pomegranite
8'x8'
L
89
*Eriogonum fasciculatum*
California Buckwheat
2'x4'
VL
90
*Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum*
California Fuschia
2'x3'
VL
91
Cistanthe grandiflora
Rock Purslane
1'x3'
L
92
*Phoenix dactylifera*
Date Palm
80'x20'
L
93
*Eriogonum grande rubescens*
San Miguel Island Buckwheat
1'x2'
VL
94
*Lomandra longifolia* 'Breeze'
Breeze Matt Rush
3'x3'
L
95
*Galvesia speciosa*
Island Snap Dragon
3'x8'
VL
96
*Phoenix reclinata*
Senegal Date Palm
30'x15'
M
97
*Aloe plicatilis*
Fan Aloe
6'x5'
L
98
*Beaumontia grandiflora*
Easter Lilly Vine
15'x30'
M
99
*Feijoa sellowiana*
Pineapple Guava
20'x20'
L
100
*Aspidistra eliator*
Cast Iron Plant
2'x2'
M
101
*Lagerstroemia indica*
Crepe Myrtle
20'x20'
M
102
*Sequoia sempervirens*
Redwood
100'x15'
H
103
*Ribes viburnifolium*
Catalina Purfume
3'x8'
L
104
*Archontophoenix cunninghamiana*
King Palm
50'x15'
M
105
*Lomandra hystrix* 'Tropic Belle'
Tropic Belle Matt Rush
3'x3'
106
*Phoenix canariensis*
Canary Island Date Palm
50'x40'
L
107
*Ficus pumila (repens)*
Creeping Fig
Spreading
M
108
*Vitex agnus-castus*
Chastity Tree
10'x8'
L
109
*Muhlenbergia rigens*
Deer Grass
4'x5'
L
110
*Carex tumulicola (C. divulsa)*
Berkeley Sedge
2'x2'
L
111
*Pittosporum tobira* 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum
3'x4'
M
112
*Aloe speciosa*
Tilt Head Aloe
9'x5'
L
113
*Eriogonum giganteum*
St. Catherine's Lace Buckwheat
3'x5'
VL
114
*Cassia leptophylla*
Gold Medallion Tree
20'x20'
M
115
*Strelitzia reginae*
Bird of Paradise
5'x5'
M
116
*Aeonium canariense*
Giant Velvet Rose
1' x Spreading
L
117
*Dracaena draco*
Dragon Tree
20'x20'
VL
118
*Agapanthus praecox orientalis*
Lily of the Nile
2' x 3'
M
119
*Arbutus unedo*
Strawberry Tree
25'x25'
L
120
*Schinus terebinthifolius*
Brazilian Pepper
30'x30'
M
121
*Chamaerops humilis*
European Fan Palm
10'x15'
L
122
*Rhamnus (Frangula) californica*
Coffeeberry
7'x7'
VL
123
*Melaleuca nesophila*
Pink Melaleuca
15'x10'
L
124
*Baccharis pilularis*
Coyote Bush
4'x7'
L
125
*Bismarckia nobilis*
Bismarck Palm
50'x15'
M
126
*Magnolia grandiflora*
Magnolia
60'x80'
M
127
*Fragaria chiloensis*
Beach Strawberry
2' x Spreading
M
128
*Dasylirion wheeleri*
Desert Spoon
5'x4'
VL
129
*Bougainvillea*
Bougainvillea
Spreading
L
130
*Dodonaea viscosa*
Hopseed Bush
15'x10'
L
131
*Aloe barberae (A. banseii)*
Tree Aloe
25'x15'
L
132
*Yucca gloriosa*
Spanish Dagger
15'x6'
L
133
*Rosa* 'Iceberg'
Iceberg Rose
3'x3'
M
134
*Hemerocallis*
Day Lily
2'x2'
M
135
*Ginkgo biloba*
Maidenhair Tree
50'x25'
M
136
*Cistus x pulverulentus* 'Sunset'
Magenta Rockrose
4'x7'
L
137
*Cyathea cooperi*
Australian Tree Fern
20'x12'
H
138
*Salvia leucantha*
Mexican Bush Sage
4'x5'
L
139
*Nerium oleander*
Oleander
10'x10'
L
140
*Pinus Canariensis*
Canary Island Pine
70'x30'
L
141
*Euphorbia tirucalli* 'Sticks of Fire'
Pencil Bush, Milkbush
6'x4'
VL
142
*Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'*
Atlas Cedar
50'x25'
M
143
*Lepechinia fragrans*
Pitcher Sage
4'x4'
L
144
*Nasella tenuissima*
Mexican Feathergrass
2'x2'
M
145
*Acanthus mollis*
Bear's Breech
4'x3'
M
146
*Heuchera maxima*
Island Alum Root
1'x2'
L
147
*Quercus agrifolia*
Coast Live Oak
45'x45'
VL
148
*Doryanthes palmeri*
Spear Lily
7'x5'
L
149
*Dicksonia antarctica*
New Zealand Tree Fern
15'x12'
H
150
*Ficus microcarpa*
Indian Laurel Fig
35'x40'
M
151
*Pittosporum crassifolium*
Karo
10'x8'
M
152
*Brugmansia spp.*
Angel's Trumpet
10'x10'
M
153
*Melaleuca quinquenervia*
Paperbark Tree
30'x20'
L
154
*Calliandra haematocephala*
Pink Powder Puff
15'x10'
M
155
*Achillea millefolium*
Common Yarrow
2'x2'
L
156
*Hymenosporum flavum*
Sweetshade Tree
30'x15'
M
157
*Clivia miniata*
Bush Lily
2'x2'
L
158
*Quercus suber*
Cork Oak
30'x20'
L
159
*Bouteloua gracilis*
Blue Grama Grass or "Eyebrow Grass"
1'x1'
L
160
*Dianella tasmanica*
New Zealand Flax
2'x3'
M
161
*Maytenus boaria*
Mayten Tree
25'x15'
M
162
*Aloe arborescens*
Torch Aloe
7'x7'
L
163
*Schefflera pueckleri*
Tupidanthus
15' x 20'
M
164
*Cycas revoluta*
Sago Palm
10'x10'
M
165
*Plumeria rubra*
Frangipani or Templetree
20'x20'
L
166
*Erythrina caffra*
Coral Tree
40'x60'
L
