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Grevillea robusta

銀樺

Silk Oak

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Parthenocissus dalzielii

爬牆虎

Boston Ivy

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Averrhoa carambola

楊桃

Carambola

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Mucuna birdwoodiana

白花油麻藤, 禾雀花

Birdwood's Mucuna

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Furcraea foetida

縫線麻

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PLANT TYPE

USUAL HABITAT

PROVENANCE​(IN HONGKONG)

DESIGN FUNCTION

CLIMBER: SELF-CLINGING/TWINING/ CLAMBERING

EVERGREEN/SEMI DECIDUOUS/ DECIDUOUS

FOLIAGE COLOUR (OTHER THAN OR IN ADDITION TO GREEN)

FOLIAGE COLOUR (OTHER THAN GREEN) TIME OF YEAR

FLOWER COLOUR 

FLOWER COLOUR  TIME OF YEAR

FRUIT COLOUR

FRUIT COLOUR TIME OF YEAR

Species
Botanic Synonym
Common Name
Chinese Name
Plant Type
Usual Habitat
Evergreen / Semi Deciduous
Design Function
Colour Foliage
Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year
Colour Flower
Flower Colour Time of Year
Colour Fruits
Fruit Colour Time of Year
Provenance
Grevillea robusta
Silk Oak
銀樺
Tree
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street
Evergreen
Shade Tree, Street Tree
-
-
Yellow
c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Parthenocissus dalzielii
Parthenocissus himalayana
Boston Ivy
爬牆虎
Climber
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Deciduous
Red
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Averrhoa carambola
Carambola
楊桃
Tree
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village
Semi Deciduous
Edible Fruit, Shade Tree
-
-
Pink
e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST
Yellow
i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER, l. DECEMBER
Exotic
Mucuna birdwoodiana
Birdwood's Mucuna
白花油麻藤, 禾雀花
Climber
Hillside Woodland
Evergreen
Hillside/Slope Planting Native, Hanging Plant
-
-
White, Yellow, Green
c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY
Brown
e. MAY, f. JUNE, g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
Native
Furcraea foetida
縫線麻
Accent Plant
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Drought Tolerant
White, Yellow
All year round
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
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Chlorophytum comosum

吊蘭

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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

崗棯

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Tabebuia chrysantha

黃花風鈴木

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Mussaenda pubescens

玉葉金花

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Axonopus compressus

地毯草

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Acrostichum aureum

鹵蕨

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Machilus thunbergii

紅楠

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