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• Carpenteria
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> Carpenteria (after Professor Carpenter, of Louisiana). Saxifragaceae. Ornamental shrub cultivated for its large fragrant white flowers.{{SCH}}
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• Sea Grape
  ...nted to stabilise beach edges; it is also planted as an [[ornamental plant|ornamental shrub]]. The fruit can be used for [[jam]] or the fruit can be eaten right *Bush, Charles S. and Julia F. Morton. 1969. ''Native Trees and Plants for Florida Landscaping.'' Bulletin No. 193, Department of Agriculture - St
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• Firmiana simplex
  ...small greenish white flowers that are borne in clusters. It is grown as an ornamental in warm regions of [[North America]]. <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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• Bignoniaceae
  ...and a friend of the botanist Tournefort). Bignonia Family. Fig. 52. Woody plants, rarely herbs, usually climbing or twining in the tropical forests: leaves ...a) contains an aromatic resin of the odor of coumarin. Many are ornamental plants with large, handsome flowers.
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• Pseudofumaria lutea
  ...Yellow Corydalis'''; [[syn.]] ''Pseudofumaria lutea'' (L.) Borkh.) is an [[ornamental plant]] native to the [[Europe]]. [[Category:Garden plants]]
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• Ipomoea macrorhiza
  ...m-colored, with a magenta throat. S. C. to Fla. and Mex. B.R. 342. —A very ornamental warmhouse climber and valuable for the garden if the tubers are started in Kingdom Plantae – Plants
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• Phalaris
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> Phalaris (old Greek name for a grass). Gramineae. Stout hardy ornamental grasses.
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• Allamanda blanchetii
  ...anda'''; [[syn.]] ''Allamanda violacea'' [[Gardn.]] & [[Field.]]) is an [[ornamental plant]] of ''[[Allamanda]]'' genus in the [[Apocynaceae]] family. *[[List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil]]
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• Rivea corymbosa
  ...from it is very clear and aromatic. It is considered one of the main honey plants from the island. *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TUCO PLANTS database entry]
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• Vitaceae
  ...expanded into disk-like holdfasts. The species of Cissus are mainly desert plants. They are often cactus-like, with fleshy, angled, jointed, or terete stems; ...lopsis] quinquefolia) and Boston ivy or Japanese ivy (P. tricuspidata) are ornamental.
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• Datura wrightii
  ...ook | author=Cecilia Garcia, James D. Adams | title=Healing with medicinal plants of the west - cultural and scientific basis for their use | publisher=Abedu ...ames L. Reveal, Patricia K. Holmgren | title=Intermountain Flora; Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A., vol. 4. Subclass Asteridae (except Aster
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• Atriplex hortensis
  ...on-lvd. ornamental about 4 ft. high, sometimes grown with amarantus - like plants. Old World. See Orach. <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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• Amaranthaceae
  ...98), the family is placed in the order [[Caryophyllales]]. It includes the plants formerly treated as the family [[Chenopodiaceae]]. Well-known chenopodioid ...cies are considered [[weed]]s, but a number of others are popular garden [[ornamental plant]]s, especially species from ''[[Alternanthera]]'', ''[[Amaranthus]]''
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• Sorbus vilmorinii
  ...' is a species of [[Rowan]] tree. It grown as an exotic [[ornamental plant|ornamental tree]] for its attractive berries. The flowers are white, follow by light-p <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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• Akebia
  ...e name). Lardizabalaceae; by some included in Berberidaceae. Twining woody plants. The akebias are very ornamental, hardy climbing shrubs of graceful appearance, especially adapted for place
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• Sanchezia
  ...vibracteata]]'' and ''[[Sanchezia speciosa|S. speciosa]]''. In some areas, ornamental species have become problematic as [[invasive weed]]s. On the other hand, ' ...Jos. Sanchez, professor of botany at Cadiz). Acanthaceae. Showy warmhouse plants, grown for flowers and foliage.
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• Bistort
  ...e-flowered [[cultivar]] ''Persicaria bistorta'' 'Superba' is grown as an [[ornamental plant]]. [[Category:Edible plants]]
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• Hottonia
  ...Primulaceae. Featherfoil. Two species of water plants, perennial, not very ornamental, but suitable for small aquaria. Plants rooting or floating, the sts. spongy and air- bearing, the peduncles hollow
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• Fendlera
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ..., a German naturalist, botanical explorer of New Mexico). Saxi- fragaceae. Ornamental woody plant grown for its handsome white flowers.
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• Herb garden
  ...ical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialist gardens. Typical plants were [[rosemary]], [[parsley]], [[Common sage|sage]], [[marjoram]], [[thyme ...ohde]] (1882–1950). Modern herb gardens may be purely functional or may be ornamental, sometimes as part of a design and containing boxes and raised [[bed]]s. Th
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