Plants in family asparagaceae
Yucca harrimaniae
Yucca harrimaniae is a small, acaulescent species forming clumps of rosettes with grey-green leaves. It produces upright spikes of large white, bell-shaped flowers and is found in sagebrush grasslands up to 7,000 feet elevation in Utah and Colorado. This plant is deer-resistant and requires good drainage, making it suitable for sandy or gravelly slopes.
Dracaena marginata
This durable plant features deep green leaves with red edges and is known for its ability to remove formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene from the air. It thrives in bright indirect light and adapts well to low light and warm temperatures. The plant is a natural humidifier and requires minimal maintenance, making it ideal for indoor environments.
Agave potatorum
Agave potatorum, native to Mexico, is a striking succulent known for its use in mezcal production. It forms a basal rosette with leaves up to 1 foot long, adorned with dark spines. This drought-tolerant plant can produce a flower spike reaching 10 to 20 feet, bearing pale green and yellow flowers. It is recognized for its ornamental value and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Sansevieria 'Starfish'
Sansevieria 'Starfish' is a striking plant with long, smooth cylindrical leaves featuring stripes. It requires medium to low light and should be allowed to dry out between waterings, making it an easy-care option for indoor spaces.
Sansevieria 'Black Gold'
Sansevieria 'Black Gold' is a hardy houseplant known for its tall, sword-shaped leaves with striking gold edges. It is highly adaptable and can thrive in low-light conditions, making it an excellent choice for indoor environments. This plant is easy to care for, requiring minimal attention and infrequent watering. Its robust nature makes it a popular choice for those new to plant care or looking for a low-maintenance addition to their home.
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.
Sansevieria 'Golden Hahnii'
Sansevieria 'Golden Hahnii' is an easy-care houseplant with long, sword-shaped leaves featuring dark green foliage with yellow variegation. It is tolerant of low light levels and is known for its hardiness, making it a reliable choice for indoor environments.
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor, a South African pineapple lily, is known for its pale green, purple-margined flowers arranged in a spike. It grows from a large bulb and features a stout stem with purple markings. This perennial attracts pollinators and is cultivated as a garden and container plant, though it requires winter mulch in colder areas.
Sansevieria 'Bantel's Sensation'
Sansevieria 'Bantel's Sensation' is an easy-care houseplant known for its tall, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves. It is adaptable and tolerant of low-light conditions, making it a popular choice for indoor environments.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Hawaiian'
A flowering perennial native to tropical South Africa, this plant has thin ribbon-like leaves and produces small white flowers. It also has air purifying qualities.
Sansevieria 'Night Owl'
Sansevieria 'Night Owl' is a low-maintenance plant with yellow-edged, green and silver variegated leaves. It is tolerant of low light and is part of the Hahnii cultivar of Sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii. This plant is ideal for indoor settings, adding a touch of elegance with its soft green leaves.
Sansevieria 'Cleopatra'
Sansevieria 'Cleopatra' is an easy-care plant known for its low-light tolerance and distinct foliage with a rust-colored edge. This plant produces white flowers in spring and is ideal for areas with limited light. Its adaptability and unique appearance make it a popular choice for indoor gardening, adding a touch of greenery to spaces with low light. The plant's ease of care and striking foliage make it a versatile addition to any indoor garden.
Dracaena 'Marginata Magenta'
Dracaena 'Marginata Magenta' is a durable plant resembling a palm, known for its narrow, bright green leaves edged with red or pink stripes. It thrives in a wide range of environments, making it an excellent choice for adding a tropical appearance to any room. This plant is appreciated for its air-purifying qualities and easy care, making it a popular choice for indoor spaces. Dracaena 'Marginata Magenta' is a versatile and attractive addition to any home or office.
Ruscus aculeatus
Ruscus aculeatus, also known as butcher's broom, is a rare evergreen shrub with narrow, sharp foliage. It grows up to three feet tall and four feet wide, thriving in dry shade. This plant is deer-resistant and requires a male or bisexual companion to produce red berries.
Drimiopsis botryoides ssp. botryoides
Drimiopsis botryoides ssp. botryoides is a fleshy bulb from tropical South Africa, related to the hyacinth. It has lance-shaped leaves with leopard-like spots and grows 8 to 10 inches tall. This plant prefers shade to partial shade and can be planted outdoors in warmer zones.
Furcraea foetida
Furcraea foetida, commonly known as Mauritius hemp, is a striking evergreen perennial subshrub native to the Caribbean and northern South America. It features sword-shaped leaves that can grow up to 5 feet long, sometimes edged with hooked spines. The plant is notable for its towering inflorescence, which can reach up to 25 feet, bearing greenish to creamy white, strongly scented flowers. After flowering, the plant's blooming section dies, but new growth emerges from its roots and rhizomes. Mauritius hemp is cultivated for its natural fiber, similar to sisal, and as an ornamental plant. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers slightly acidic, well-draining soil. The plant is hardy in USDA zones 9a to 11 and can tolerate temperatures as low as 25°F. Its slow growth rate and unique appearance make it a fascinating addition to gardens in suitable climates.
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.
Beschorneria yuccoides
Beschorneria yuccoides is a succulent plant native to Mexico, known for its stemless form and linear, lanceolate leaves. It produces an inflorescence that can reach up to 6 feet in height, featuring reddish-pink panicles of terminal flowers. This architectural specimen is evergreen and can grow outdoors in warm, sheltered locations or under glass. It is not tolerant of severe freezes but is suitable for mixed container centerpieces in colder climates. Beschorneria yuccoides has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Liriope spicata
Liriope spicata, native to China and Vietnam, is a rhizomatous, grass-like perennial often used as a groundcover. It features clusters of narrow, arching, glossy dark green leaves and erect flower spikes with white to pale lavender flowers, followed by shiny blue-black berries in late fall. This plant is heat, humidity, and drought-tolerant, thriving in USDA zones 4 to 10. It is easily propagated by dividing the root mass and rhizomes and is known for its ability to filter pollutants from the air.
Yucca glauca
Yucca glauca, also known as small soapweed or Spanish bayonet, is a perennial evergreen native to central North America. It forms colonies of rosettes with long, narrow leaves and produces white to pale green flowers. This drought-tolerant plant is cold hardy and deer resistant.
Agave parryi var. huachucensis
The Huachuca agave, or Agave parryi var. huachucensis, is a compact, rosette-forming succulent native to the Huachuca Mountains in Arizona. It features broad, short grey leaves with distinctive brown terminal spines, reaching up to 8 inches wide and 26 inches long. This plant is known for its cold hardiness, tolerating temperatures as low as -4°F. It produces a broad flower stem with large, bright yellow flowers in late spring to early summer. The Huachuca agave thrives in full sun or lightly shaded areas and grows at a slow to medium rate. It is well-suited for USDA hardiness zones 6a to 9b, making it a resilient choice for various climates. This agave is also known for its ability to withstand drought conditions, making it a low-maintenance option for gardeners seeking a striking, hardy plant.
Ruscus hyrcanus
Ruscus hyrcanus is a rare perennial evergreen shrub native to the Black Sea region, including Iran and Azerbaijan. It grows to about 12-20 inches tall with prickly, leathery green stems and produces red berries. This plant is a conservation concern in Azerbaijan and thrives in lowland forests.
Nolina microcarpa
Nolina microcarpa, also known as bear grass, is a large, clumping species native to northern Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. It features evergreen, grass-like leaves that can reach nearly 36 inches in length and produces tiny white flowers in spring. The plant is dominant in desert grasslands and chaparral, resprouting after wildfires. It provides food for wildlife but is toxic to some livestock.
Yucca gigantea
Yucca gigantea is a robust plant native to arid regions, known for its ability to produce 'pups' at the base. It prefers well-drained soil and minimal watering, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings. This plant is hardy and can be grown in various climates across the USA.
Drimiopsis maculata
Drimiopsis maculata, also known as little white soldiers, is a bulbous plant from South Africa with fleshy green leaves covered in dark spots. It produces flower spikes of tiny off-white bells and prefers moderate to bright indirect light. This easy-to-grow plant requires a period of dormancy in winter.
Convallaria keiskei
Convallaria keiskei is a variegated selection of lily of the valley with 10-inch tall green leaves striped with cream. It produces lightly fragrant white flowers in early spring, making it a charming addition to shaded gardens.
Polygonatum biflorum
Polygonatum biflorum, or native Solomon's seal, is a graceful woodland plant with arching stems and thumb-sized green leaves. It produces clusters of light greenish-white bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring, followed by small blue berries. This slow-spreading plant is native to eastern and central North America and thrives in shade to partial shade with medium to wet soil. Its rhizomes, which resemble the seal of King Solomon, are edible and have been used in herbal medicine. The plant is not invasive and adds a touch of elegance to woodland gardens.
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.
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.