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Thuja plicata
Common Names: Western Red Cedar, Giant Arborvitae, Pacific Red Cedar, British Columbia Cedar Phonetic Spelling: THOO-yuh plih-KAY-tuh Description Western Red Cedar is a large, evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family. It can grow up to 70 meters (230 feet) tall and has a trunk diameter of up to 7 meters (23 feet). The bark…
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Marrubium vulgare
Common Names: Horehound, White Horehound, Common Horehound Phonetic Spelling: mah-ROO-bee-um vul-GAIR-ee Description: The Marrubium vulgare is a perennial herb that typically grows 30 to 60 centimeters (1 to 2 feet) tall. It has a bushy form with square stems covered in white, woolly hairs. The leaves are opposite, oval to oblong, 2.5 to 5 centimeters…
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Plumbago auriculata
Common Names: Blue Plumbago, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower Phonetic Spelling: PLUM-buh-go aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tuh Description: The Plumbago auriculata is a semi-evergreen shrub that can grow 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) tall and wide. It has a sprawling, spreading habit with woody stems and branches. The leaves are oval to heart-shaped, bright green, and 5…
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The Fitzroya (Fitzroya cupressoides): The Endangered Patagonian Cypress
Physical Description Fitzroya, also known as the Patagonian Cypress, is a large conifer native to the Andes in Chile and Argentina. It can grow up to 60 meters (197 feet) tall and has a thick, reddish-brown bark with a dense canopy of scale-like, greenish leaves. The tree produces small, woody cones. Environmental Concerns Fitzroya is…
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Chlorophytum comosum
Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: kloh-roh-FY-tum koh-MO-sum Description: Chlorophytum comosum is a perennial herb that typically grows 30 to 60 centimeters (1 to 2 feet) tall and wide. It has arching, grass-like leaves that form a dense, attractive clump. The leaves are linear, narrow, and typically green with white or yellow variegation, although solid green varieties…