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Tibouchina semidecandra

巴西野牡丹

Princess Flower, Glory Bush

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Alternanthera dentata 'Brazilian Red Hots'

錦葉紅龍草

Brazilian Joyweed, Purple Joyweed

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Cycas revoluta

蘇鐵

Sago Palm

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Acacia confusa

台灣相思

Acacia

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Psychotria serpens

蔓九節, 穿根藤

Creeping Psychotria

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
Tibouchina semidecandra
Princess Flower, Glory Bush
巴西野牡丹
Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge, Screen
-
-
Purple
d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Alternanthera dentata 'Brazilian Red Hots'
Brazilian Joyweed, Purple Joyweed
錦葉紅龍草
Ground Cover
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Purple, Red
All year round
White
a. JANUARY, b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER, l. DECEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Cycas revoluta
Sago Palm
蘇鐵
Palm
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Acacia confusa
Acacia
台灣相思
Tree
Hillside Woodland
Evergreen
Hillside/Slope Planting Nurse Tree
-
-
Yellow
d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic, Naturalised
Psychotria serpens
Creeping Psychotria
蔓九節, 穿根藤
Climber
Hillside Woodland
Evergreen
Shade tolerant
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Native
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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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