Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree)
Other names: Flame of the forest, Flame tree, Fountain tree, Nandi flame
S. campanulata is a tender, open, evergreen tree with pinnate leaves divided into oblong to ovate, leathery, dark green leaflets and, in spring and summer, panicles or racemes of bell-shaped, scarlet flowers with yellow petal margins. Flowers are followed by woody, orange-brown seed pods containing papery, winged seeds.
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18m max. spread |
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25m max. height |
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20-50 Years to maturity |
Camellia x williamsii 'Tulip Time' (Camellia 'Tulip Time')
'Tulip Time' is a vigorous, upright, open, evergreen shrub with semi-glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves and single, pink flowers in winter.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Opuntia phaeacantha (Tulip prickly pear)
Other names: Brownspine prickly pear cactus, Brown-spined prickly pear, New Mexico prickly pear, Desert prickly pear, Purple-fruited prickly pear, Opuntia camanchica, Opuntia angustata, Opuntia arizonica, Opuntia engelmannii var. cycloides, Opuntia mojavensis, Mojave prickly pear
O. phaeacantha is a variable, borderline hardy, thicket-forming, perennial cactus with upright stems divided into spiny, flattened, ovate or rounded, pale to blue-green, sometimes purple-flushed segments. Funnel-shaped, bright yellow flowers from late spring into summer are followed by ovoid, spineless, red fruit.
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2m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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