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Leopard Flower - Belamcanda Chinensis

Common Name: Leopard Flower

Scientific Name: Belamcanda Chinensis

Height: 2–3 ft (60 - 90 cm)

Span: 2–3 ft (60 - 90 cm)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 3.0, Solidarity 2.0)

Leopard Flower the scientific name is Belamcanda Chinensis. It is also known as blackberry lily or leopard lily. The plants grow up to 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) in height. The leaves are green in color and grow in a fan, like those of agladiolus. It blooms in mid summer or early fall. The flowers are multi-color but they are typically orange spotted with red, although yellow-flowered varieties are in cultivation. The flower looks like skin of a leopard so it called leopard flower or leopard lily and the seed pods open in the fall, showing clusters of black seeds whose fancied resemblance to a blackberry, so people also gives the plant its common name, "Blackberry Lily".The leopard lily is a flowering perennial of Chinese origin, and is locally used in Chinese villages for its medicinal values. Currently, studies are underway to investigate its apparent potential against prostate cancer. Belamcanda chinensis is an ornamental plants, people love to plant it in their garden.

Leopard Flower : Young Plants

Leaves of Leopard Flower

Leopard Flower : Flower

Flowrs of Leopard Flower

Flowers of Leopard Flower

Leopard Flower with pod

Seeds of Leopard Flower

Leopard Flower in a home garden

Leopard Flower

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Angel's Trumpet - Brugmansia Suaveolens

Angel's Trumpet

Common Name: Angel's Trumpet

Scientific Name: Brugmansia suaveolens

Height: 10 – 15 ft (3 – 5 m)

Span: 5 – 8 ft (1.5 – 2.5 m)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 3.0 (Aesthetics 3.0, Solidarity 3.0)

Angel's Trumpet scientific name Brugmansia suaveolens is native to South America. This is small bush flowering tree. This is an evergreen moderate growing plant that grows to 10 – 15 feet (3 – 5 m) with ovate 6- to 12 inch long leaves, only slightly hairy. The flowers are remarkably beautiful and sweetly fragrant, about 24–32 cm (9–13 in) long and shaped like trumpets. It Blooms repeatedly in Fall, Summer, Spring, late winter. The flowers color is pink/yellow/white with trumpet shape.

Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet : Flower

Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet : Flowers

Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet : Flowers

Angel's Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet : Seeds

Angel's Trumpet

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Crown imperial – Fritillaria Imperialis

Crown Imperial

Common Name: Crown Imperial or Kaiser's crown

Scientific Name: Fritillaria imperialis

Height: 2 – 3 ft ( 1 m)

Span: 6 – 12 ins ( 14 – 30 cm)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 4.0 (Aesthetics 4.5, Solidarity 3.5)

Fritillaria imperialis common names Crown imperial or Kaiser's crown is a species of flowering plant. It is native to a wide stretch from Anatolia across the plateau of Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan foothills. It grows to about 3 ft (1 m) in height with beautiful green leaves. It bears a prominent whorl of downward facing flowers at the top of the stem, topped by a 'crown' of small leaves, so it called crown imperial or kaiser’s crown. It blooms orange, red and yellow colors flowers in spring. Although it grows in wild foothills, people very much like to plant it in their home and cottage garden for its beautifulness.

Crown Imperial in wild

Crown Imperial

Crown Imperial Flowers

Crown Imperial in cottage garden

Crown Imperial

Crown imperial in wild

Crown Imperial

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Japanese Maple - Acer Palmatum

The Japanese Maple

Common Name: Japanese Maple

Scientific Name: Acer Palmatum

Height: 5 - 8 m

Span: 5 - 7 m

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Tolerance: Partial Sun

ABP Index: 4 (Aesthetics 4, Solidarity 4)

Acer Palmatum is well known for their attractive maple leaves in the world. The tree is not a native of North America but stills flourish in United State’s different climates. Acer Palmatum is extensively used in Bonsai. Acer Palmatum are so much versatile that they can fit into any park, garden and roadside. They are very slow growers and flourish in moist soil. The leaves of the tree are star-shaped. The color of the leaves is bright yellow, orange and red. The famous and striking Canadian Maple Leaf gold and silver bullions feature Acer Palmatum’s leaf.