Index to Plant Families

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Clerodendrum ugandense --->
African Butterfly Bush
Family = Verbenaceae

It is more blue than the Blue Nile and more heat-tolerant than Beelzebub himself! This perennial grows to over 6' high and wide in sunny sites.

Please see also:
Plants Recommended for San Antonio & Vicinity
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The Dicotyledonous plants
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The Monocotyledonous plants
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The plants listed on these pages are not generally found at the big-box stores or chain nurseries. They are found in (A) area nurseries who propagate some of what they sell, or (B) specialist nurseries, both local and regional, or (C) mail order nurseries, domestic and overseas, (D) internet auction sites, or (E) in their habitat, where you'll collect seed or cuttings (as I have) and bring them home. Even those plants found at one of the first five sources will not be available year-round - you'll need to plan and be patient. Having a unique landscape beautified with the unusual and the exotic is not easy or inexpensive.
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If you are one of the many who is uncomfortable with Latin names, please try the following. Select one of the plants and click on the link to its Family page, most plants there will have common as well as botanical names. If you need a description or photograph of a plant, use its botanical name to run an internet search.
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Please note that the nomenclature used here is what would be found in many books or web pages. Using the most recent taxonomic nomenclature would make these pages even less useful to non-botanists.
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Acanthaceae - Acanthus Family
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Aceraceae - Maple Family
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Agavaceae- Agave Family
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Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis Family
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Anacardiaceae - Cashew Family

Aquifoliaceae - Holly Family
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Araceae - Aroid Family
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Arecaceae - Areca (Palm) Family
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Asteraceae - Aster (Sunflower) Family
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Berberidaceae - Barberry Family
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Bignoniaceae - Bignonia Family

Cactaceae - Cactus Family
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Cannaceae - Canna Family
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Commelinaceae - Spiderwort Family

Cornaceae - Dogwood Family
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Cupressaceae - Cypress Family
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Cycadaceae - Cycas (Sago Palm) Family
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Ebenaceae - Ebony Family
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Ericaceae - Heath Family
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Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family
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Fabaceae - Legume (Bean) Family
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Fagaceae - Beech (Oak) Family
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Heliconiaceae - Heliconia Family
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Hippocastanaceae - Horse Chestnut (Buckeye) Family
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Lamiaceae - Mint Family
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Lauraceae - Laurel Family
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Liliaceae - Lily Family
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Loganiaceae - Logania Family
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Lythraceae - Loosestrife Family
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Magnoliaceae - Magnolia Family
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Malpighiaceae- Malpighia Family
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Malvaceae - Mallow Family
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Musaceae - Banana Family
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Myricaceae - Bayberry Family

Oleaceae - Olive Fanily
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Papaveraceae - Poppy Family
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Passifloraceae - Passion Flower Family
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Pinaceae - Pine Family
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Piperaceae - Pepper Family
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Poaceae - Grass Family
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Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family
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Rosaceae - Rose Family
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Rutaceae - Citrus Family
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Scrophulariaceae - Fig Wort Family
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Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
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Styracaceae - Styrax Family
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Taxodiaceae - Bald Cypress Family
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Verbenaceae - Verbena Family
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Vitaceae - Grape Family
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Zamiaceae - Zamia Family

Zingiberaceae - Ginger Family

The botanical images on this site were produced by The Photon Hunt.

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