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Ruellia coerulea

蘭花草

Mexican Petunia

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Corylus avellana

歐洲榛

Common Hazel

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Rhododendron pulchrum

紫杜鵑

Purple Azalea

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Ardisia elliptica 'Variegata'

斑葉春不老

Variegated Ardisia

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Duranta erecta 'Golden Leaves'

金葉假連翹

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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
Ruellia coerulea
Ruellia brittoniana
Mexican Petunia
蘭花草
Herbaceous
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
-
-
Pink, Purple, White
g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Corylus avellana
Common Hazel
歐洲榛
Shrub, Tree
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village, Hillside Woodland
Deciduous
Edible Fruit
-
-
Yellow
b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH
Brown
h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER
Not found in HongKong
Rhododendron pulchrum
Purple Azalea
紫杜鵑
Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge
-
-
Pink, Red, White
c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Ardisia elliptica 'Variegata'
Variegated Ardisia
斑葉春不老
Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street
Evergreen
Hedge
Yellow, Pink
All year round
White, Pink
c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY, f. JUNE
Pink, Purple, Black
g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
Exotic
Duranta erecta 'Golden Leaves'
Duranta repens 'Golden Leaves'
金葉假連翹
Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge, Screen, Topiary
Yellow
All year round
Purple
e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
Orange
e. MAY, f. JUNE, g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
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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