Microbiota decussata (Russian arbor-vitae)
Other names: Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arborvitae, Siberian cypress
M. decussata is a prostrate, dense, evergreen, coniferous shrub with scale-like, mid-green leaves turning bronze-purple in winter. Inconspicuous, yellow flowers in spring are followed by berry-like, yellow-brown fruit.
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1.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Microbiota decussata 'Prides' (Russian arbor-vitae 'Prides')
Other names: Russian arborvitae, Russian cypress 'Prides', Siberian cypress 'Prides', Microbiota decussata 'Celtic Pride'
'Prides' is a prostrate, dense, evergreen, coniferous shrub with scale-like, mid- to dark green leaves turning bronze-purple in winter. Inconspicuous, yellow flowers in spring are followed by berry-like, yellow-brown fruit.
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1.5m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Thuja koraiensis (Korean arborvitae)
Other names: Korean arbor-vitae, Korean thuja
T. koraiensis is a compact, conical, evergreen tree or large shrub with flattened sprays of scale-like, triangular or diamond-shaped, mid-green leaves. Ellipsoid, pale brown female cones with four paired scales mature in early autumn.
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5m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Rhoicissus tomentosa (Cape grape)
Other names: Cissus capensis, Rhoicissus capensis, Vitis capensis
R. tomentosa is a vigorous yet tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber bearing leathery, glossy, rounded to kidney-shaped, dark green leaves with broad, wavy teeth. Cymes of insignificant, yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spherical, black fruit.
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1m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Tetrastigma voinierianum (Chestnut vine)
Other names: Lizard pine, Vitis voinieriana, Cissus voinieriana
T. voinierianum is a vigorous yet tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with densely hairy, reddish-brown stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into diamond-shaped, ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaflets and dense clusters of yellow-green flowers in summer followed by small, green fruit.
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1m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis Aurea' (White cedar 'Pyramidalis Aurea')
Other names: Chinese arbor-vitae 'Pyramidalis Aurea', Northern whitecedar 'Pyramidalis Aurea'
'Pyramidalis Aurea' is a slow-growing, narrowly conical, coniferous, evegreen shrub with flat sprays of scale-like, yellow-green leaves and urn-shaped, green cones in summer that mature to brown by autumn.
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2m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Cissus striata (Ivy of Uruguay)
Other names: Miniature grape ivy, Ameplopsis sempervirens, Parthenocissus stirata, Vitis striata
C. striata is a slender, vigorous, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with leathery, glossy, palmate, dark green leaves and clusters of green flowers in summer followed by glossy black fruit.
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1m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Cryptanthus bivittatus (Earth star)
Other names: Tillandsia bivittata, Billbergia bivittata, Acanthospora vittata, Red star bromeliad
C. bivittatus is a tender, terrestrial, evergreen perennial with spreading rosettes of strap-shaped, wavy, toothed, white- or pink-striped, dark green leaves and corymbs of white flowers in summer.
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0.25m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Platycladus orientalis (Oriental thuja)
Other names: Chinese arbor-vitae, Chinese arborvitae, Chinese thuja, Eastern arborvitae, Biota, Biota orientalis, Oriental aborvitae
P. orientalis is a conical to irregular, coniferous tree with fiborous, reddish-brown bark and upright, flattened sprays of scale-like, wedge- or diamond-shaped, lightly aromatic, mid- to yellow-green leaves, usually turning bronze in winter, and erect, scaly, ovoid to pear-shaped, grey female cones with a prominent hook below the tip.
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6m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Platycladus orientalis 'Franky Boy' (Oriental thuja 'Franky Boy' )
Other names: Biota orientalis 'Franky Boy' , Chinese thuja 'Franky Boy' , Chinese arbor-vitae 'Franky Boy' , Chinese arborvitae 'Franky Boy', Eastern arbor-vitae 'Franky Boy', Eastern arborvitae 'Franky Boy', Thuja orientalis 'Franky Boy'
'Franky Boy' is a compact, dense, conical, evergreen coniferous shrub with flat sprays of scale-like, bright green leaves, yellow-green at the tips, turning orange-bronze in winter.
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0.9m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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