Plants in family asparagaceae
Dracaena fragrans
Dracaena fragrans, commonly known as the corn plant, is a popular indoor foliage plant with broad leaves featuring white and green stripes. It thrives in medium to bright light and prefers average room temperatures. The plant is easy to care for, requiring the soil to dry out between waterings. Known for its air-purifying qualities, Dracaena fragrans is a great choice for improving indoor air quality. Its attractive foliage makes it a favorite for home and office environments.
Sansevieria 'Whale Fin'
Sansevieria 'Whale Fin' is a distinctive plant with a whale fin-shaped leaf, known for its succulent-like qualities and ease of care. It grows slowly and is ideal for those seeking a low-maintenance plant. Its unique shape and variegated pattern make it a rare and interesting addition to any plant collection.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Reverse'
Chlorophytum comosum 'Reverse' is a flowering perennial native to tropical South Africa, known for its thin ribbon-like leaves and small white flowers. It is celebrated for its air-purifying qualities, making it a popular choice for indoor environments.
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagus aethiopicus, an ornamental weed native to South America and South Africa, features tough green stems with spines and small white or pinkish flowers. It is considered invasive in many regions and produces toxic red berries.
Sansevieria 'Black Dragon'
Sansevieria 'Black Dragon' is a hardy houseplant known for its tall, sword-shaped leaves that thrive in low-light conditions. This adaptable plant is easy to care for, making it a popular choice for indoor spaces. Its striking foliage adds a touch of greenery to any room.
Sansevieria 'Black Gold Hahnii'
Sansevieria 'Black Gold Hahnii' is an easy-care houseplant with tall, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves. It is tolerant of low light levels and is known for its adaptability, making it a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts.
Sansevieria 'Fernwood Mikado'
Sansevieria 'Fernwood Mikado' is an easy-care houseplant with striped, long, smooth cylindrical green and gray leaves. It requires medium to low light and should be allowed to dry out between waterings.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie'
This flowering perennial native to tropical South Africa has thin ribbon-like leaves and produces small white flowers. It is known for its air-purifying qualities.
Yucca aloifolia
Yucca aloifolia, commonly known as Spanish Bayonet, is a striking evergreen plant native to the southeastern United States. It features sharp, sword-like leaves that can reach up to 8 feet tall, with a unique bicolor margin of dark green, light green, and creamy yellow that turns pink in winter. This plant is known for its dramatic 3-foot spikes of white, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in early summer. It thrives in sandy soils, particularly along coastal dunes, and is well-suited for USDA zones 8 through 11. Yucca aloifolia is also deer-resistant and can withstand drought conditions, making it a hardy choice for xeriscaping. Its roots have traditional uses as soap and shampoo, adding to its versatility. The plant's erect trunk can grow up to 20 feet tall, providing a bold architectural element to gardens. Despite its toughness, it dislikes prolonged exposure to temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hosta 'Elegans'
This hosta has large, smokey blue leaves that mature to blueish green and produces mostly white flowers with a lavender tint. It attracts butterflies and bees, grows in USDA zones 4-9, and prefers partial to full shade in organically rich soil with consistent moisture.
Yucca gloriosa
Yucca gloriosa is an evergreen shrub native to the southeastern United States, known for its striking white, bell-shaped flowers. It forms a multi-headed clump reaching up to 8 feet tall, with rigid, glaucous green leaves. This plant is highly tolerant of drought and cold, surviving temperatures as low as -4°F. It thrives in sandy soils along coastal areas and is a popular choice for xeriscaping due to its low water requirements. The sharp leaf points can cause skin irritation, so caution is advised when handling.
Dracaena 'Lime Light'
Dracaena 'Lime Light', also known as Dragon Tree, features glossy, lime-green leaves and thrives as a low-light interior plant. It prefers medium to bright light for the best leaf color and is known for its air-purifying qualities.
Liriope muscari 'Samantha'
Liriope muscari 'Samantha' is an evergreen perennial native to East Asia, forming clumps 12-15 inches tall. It features dark green leaves and vibrant purple flower spikes from summer to early fall. This plant is ideal for ground cover, edging, or borders and is drought-tolerant once established.
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Dasylirion leiophyllum is a cold-growing dasylirion native to the southwestern United States, found at elevations of 7,000 feet in Texas. This deer-resistant, yucca-like plant features spines along its leaf edges and grows 4 feet tall and wide in ten years. It produces a 12-foot tall flowering spike and is well-suited for xeriscaping and desert landscapes.
Dracaena massangeana
Dracaena massangeana is a durable evergreen shrub with a stout tan stem and long, sword-shaped leaves striped with golden-yellow. Known for its air-purifying qualities, this tropical indoor plant thrives in low light conditions and is easy to care for.
Yucca reverchonii
Yucca reverchonii is a Texas native plant with narrow blue-green leaves and tall flower spikes of bright white bells. It thrives in gravelly limestone soils and forms low, trunkless colonies.
Maianthemum stellatum
Maianthemum stellatum, a relative of Solomon's seal, is a herbaceous perennial native to North America. It features star-like white flowers that develop into dark red berries, making it an attractive ground cover for woodland areas. This plant grows from underground rhizomes, forming dense patches, and is found in open woods, prairies, and shorelines. Its blue-green leaves and slow colonizing nature make it a subtle yet charming addition to natural landscapes.
Hosta 'Blue Cadet'
Hosta 'Blue Cadet' is a medium-sized hosta with blue-green, heart-shaped leaves and lavender, tubular flowers in mid-summer. It grows 16-18 inches tall and 3 feet wide, forming a perfectly round clump. This cold-hardy perennial prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial to full shade.
Dracaena 'Colorama'
Dracaena 'Colorama', also known as Dragon Tree, is an upright plant with long, strap-like leaves variegated in white, cream, or red. It prefers medium to bright direct sunlight and requires the soil to dry out between waterings. This plant is known for its air-purifying qualities and ease of care.
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams' is a clump-forming perennial known for its heart-shaped blue leaves with lime-green margins that mature to yellow beige. This plant produces funnel-shaped white flowers with a lilac tint, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. It thrives in full to partial shade and prefers moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter. 'Frances Williams' can grow 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide, making it a substantial presence in shade gardens. Its striking foliage and low maintenance make it a favorite among gardeners.
Yucca filifera
Yucca filifera is a tall, heavily branched plant native to central Mexico, known for its straight, ensiform leaves arranged in rosettes. It produces a striking inflorescence of white flowers and is cultivated for its fibers and use in xerophytic conditions. This hardy plant can survive temperatures as low as 8 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tupistra nutans
Tupistra nutans is an Indian native plant resembling an aspidistra, with 3-foot long narrow dark green leaves. It produces mustard-yellow flowers with a purple center in late fall, which are used in Indian cuisine. This plant is adaptable to dry shade conditions.
Agave jaliscana
Agave jaliscana is a succulent native to the high rainfall areas of Michoacan, Mexico, with glossy green, boat-shaped leaves up to 2 feet long. It produces a tall flower spike reaching 7 feet, thriving in pine-oak forests.
Sansevieria 'Golden Flame'
Sansevieria 'Golden Flame' is a striking plant with golden-yellow centered foliage, known for its low-light tolerance and easy care. This rare variety of sansevieria is perfect for indoor settings, requiring minimal maintenance while adding a touch of brightness to any room.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum'
Native to southern Africa, this herbaceous perennial features green and white striped foliage and leaves up to 18 inches long. It produces white flowers on long stalks year-round and is known for its air-purifying abilities.
Agave chrysantha
Agave chrysantha is a large agave native to central Arizona, known for its grayish-yellow leaves and bright yellow flowers. It grows in volcanic cliffs and attracts hummingbirds.
Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers'
Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers', also known as foxtail fern, is an evergreen perennial with vertical plumes and weeping foliage. It is not a true fern but a member of the lily family, producing tiny white flowers in spring. The plant thrives in dappled sunlight or full shade and is tolerant of temperatures as low as 15°F.
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Hosta 'Blue Angel' is the largest of the blue hostas, forming a clump up to 6 feet wide with large, pointed blue leaves. It produces near-white flower clusters on tall scapes in late spring and is suitable for full shade to part shade gardens.