Plants in family araceae
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner'
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Runner' is a bold plant with 4.5-foot tall clumps and 2-foot long black-purple leaves with ruffled edges. It features black, snake-like runners and prefers moist soil with high nutrition. This plant is a dramatic addition to any garden, offering a tropical look with its striking foliage.
Colocasia esculenta 'Maui Magic'
Colocasia esculenta 'Maui Magic' is a robust plant known for its dramatic dark black-purple stems and large, glossy leaves. The leaves, which can grow up to 2 feet long, display a striking purplish-black to dark olive-green color with purple veins. This plant can reach a height of 5 feet, making it a bold statement in any garden.
Anthurium 'Magnificent Silver' 'inverse'
This plant has broad, silver-hued leaves with a unique inverse pattern and sturdy stems.
Arisaema fargesii
Arisaema fargesii, also known as the Chinese cobra lily, is a striking plant discovered in the early 1900s. It features glossy green, trifoliate leaves and a wine-red pitcher-like flower with white striping. The flower's tip ends in a narrow, congested red thread, and the spadix emerges from the inflorescence. This plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in part sun to light shade.
Arisaema serratum var. serratum 'Ulleung Treasure'
Arisaema serratum var. serratum 'Ulleung Treasure' is a unique plant from Korea's Ulleung Island, known for its jet black stalk and black-striped flower. This plant grows up to 3 feet tall and features 12-leaflet leaves with a silver center and green edge. Arisaema serratum 'Ulleung Treasure' thrives in rich garden soil and is slow to offset, making it a long-lasting addition to the garden. It is part of the Arisaema genus, which is known for its unusual and exotic-looking flowers. This plant is well-suited for shade gardens and can add a tropical touch to the landscape. It is a deer-resistant plant that attracts insects, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Anthurium weberbaueri
Anthurium weberbaueri is a tropical plant native to Costa Rica and Panama, featuring glossy, heart-shaped leaves with prominent veining. It thrives in humid environments with bright, indirect light and consistent moisture. The plant's inflorescence includes red spathes and yellow-green spadices, making it a striking addition to tropical gardens.
Biarum bovei
Biarum bovei is a Mediterranean native that grows during winter and becomes dormant in early spring and summer. It resembles a tiny green hosta in leaf and flowers in early summer. This plant is suitable for part sun to light shade environments.
Bucephalandra 'Catherinae Red'
This short, low-growing plant has thin, ruffled leaves and is slow-growing. It is an epiphytic aquarium plant that attaches well to rocks and driftwood and is propagated by separating the rhizome. It thrives under low to moderate lighting and benefits from CO2 injection.
Aglaonema 'White Peacock'
Aglaonema 'White Peacock' is a tropical plant that requires its soil to be barely moist but not wet, avoiding complete dryness. It needs more frequent watering in spring and summer, with less in winter, and regular soil moisture checks. This plant's care routine makes it a manageable choice for indoor environments, providing lush foliage with minimal effort.
Bucephalandra 'Kir Royale'
Bucephalandra 'Kir Royale' is an easy-to-grow plant with green, round leaves that show golden hues when new. It can be grown submerged or emersed, with submerged leaves displaying purple and blue hues. This slow-growing plant is ideal for aquariums, attaching to driftwood and rocks.
Anthurium pallidiflorum
Anthurium pallidiflorum is a plant endemic to Ecuador, thriving in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, making it a rare and unique addition to plant collections. This anthurium is known for its striking foliage and ability to adapt to humid environments, making it a suitable choice for indoor gardens or greenhouses.
Philodendron gloriosum 'Big'
Philodendron gloriosum 'Big' is a climbing or vining plant known for its large, heart-shaped leaves with a velvety texture and silvery-white veining. It requires well-draining soil, bright indirect light, and consistent moisture to thrive. This plant's striking foliage and growth habit make it a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts looking to add a touch of the exotic to their collection.
Amorphophallus galbra
Amorphophallus galbra, also known as the sweet snakeskin lily or corpse flower, is a unique plant that grows in warm greenhouse conditions. It requires a mix of peat, perlite or pumice, and orchid bark, along with high humidity and temperatures above 60°F. The plant periodically dies down to corms, which can grow to over 100 pounds, and blooms in 5-10 years, making it a fascinating specimen for plant enthusiasts.
Arisaema ringens 'Black Mamba'
Arisaema ringens 'Black Mamba' is a striking plant with intensely black-purple stalks and cobra head-shaped inflorescences. It emerges early in the season and forms a 2-foot wide clump, thriving in fertile, well-drained garden soils. This fast-multiplying clone adds dramatic color and form to shaded garden areas.
Anthurium ceronii
Anthurium ceronii is a striking plant with glossy, heart-shaped leaves and vibrant red spathes. It adds a touch of tropical elegance to indoor spaces and is appreciated for its bold foliage and colorful blooms.
Philodendron verrucosum 'Giganteum'
Philodendron verrucosum 'Giganteum' is a tropical plant with large, heart-shaped leaves and a velvety texture. Its petioles have a warty texture, and the leaves feature vibrant veins. This plant thrives in warm, humid environments with indirect, bright light and requires well-draining soil.
Caladium 'Rasberry Moon'
Caladium 'Rasberry Moon' is a plant that requires plenty of sunlight and enters dormancy in low temperatures. It thrives in a mix of 60% granular soil and 40% peat soil, with optimal growing temperatures between 64-82°F. This plant is best suited for average household humidity and does not tolerate excessive moisture, making it a unique addition to indoor plant collections with its striking foliage.
Philodendron atratum
Philodendron atratum is a tropical plant with large, heart-shaped leaves that have a deep green color and velvety texture. This aroid is a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts, adding a touch of lush greenery to any space.
Philodendron smithii 'Asperum'
Philodendron smithii 'Asperum' is a distinctive variant of the Philodendron species, recognized for its rough or textured foliage. This tropical plant thrives in warm, humid conditions typical of rainforests and prefers indirect light. It requires well-draining soil, consistent moisture, and occasional fertilization to maintain its lush appearance. Its unique foliage texture and adaptability to indoor environments make it a popular choice for plant enthusiasts seeking a touch of the tropics.
Arum concinnatum 'Far And Away'
Arum concinnatum 'Far And Away' is a unique plant with heavily silver-patterned leaves and large chartreuse green flowers with purple staining. Collected by Alan Galloway, it blooms in mid-May, adding a striking visual element to gardens. Its distinctive foliage and flowers make it a noteworthy addition to any plant collection.
Bucephalandra 'Brownie Phantom'
Bucephalandra 'Brownie Phantom' is a miniature aquatic plant with small, oblong leaves that range from dark olive to brown, featuring an iridescent blue sheen. This slow-growing epiphyte is ideal for foreground to midground aquarium planting. It can be grown submerged or emersed and thrives in low to medium lighting conditions. The plant generates new growth from its rhizome and requires consistent tank upkeep. It is less tolerant of abrupt changes in water parameters.
Colocasia esculenta 'Tiger Stripe'
Colocasia esculenta 'Tiger Stripe' is a striking plant with large, medium green leaves flecked with chartreuse yellow and stunning stalks streaked with purple and yellow. Growing up to 5 feet tall, it spreads via aboveground rhizomes in moist soils, making it a dramatic addition to gardens.