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Aglaia odorata

米仔蘭

Chu-lan Tree

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Allamanda cathartica

軟枝黃蟬

Golden Trumpet Vine

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Brachychiton acerifolius

槭葉蘋婆

Flame bottletree

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Sansevieria trifasciata

虎尾蘭

Snake plant/Mother-in-law’s Tongue

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Morus Alba

桑

White Mulberry

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
Aglaia odorata
Chu-lan Tree
米仔蘭
Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Fragrant, Hedge, Screen
-
-
Yellow
e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Allamanda cathartica
Golden Trumpet Vine
軟枝黃蟬
Climber, Shrub
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hanging Plant
-
-
Yellow
g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Brachychiton acerifolius
Flame bottletree
槭葉蘋婆
Tree
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street
Semi Deciduous
Street Tree
-
-
Red
d. APRIL
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Sansevieria trifasciata
Dracaena trifasciata
Snake plant/Mother-in-law’s Tongue
虎尾蘭
Ground Cover
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Drought Tolerant, Shade tolerant
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Morus Alba
White Mulberry
桑
Tree
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village
Deciduous
Edible Fruit, Shade Tree
Yellow
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Green
b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST
Purple, Red
b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY, f. JUNE, g. JULY, h. AUGUST
Native
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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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