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Kandelia obovata

水筆仔

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Juniperus chinensis

圓柏

Chinese Juniper

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Callistemon viminalis

串錢柳

Tall Bottle-brush

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Archontophoenix alexandrae

假檳榔

Alexandra Palm

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Dypsis lutescens

散尾葵

Golden Cane Palm

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
Kandelia obovata
水筆仔
Mangrove
Beach and Estuary
Evergreen
-
-
White
All year round
Green
All year round
Native
Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Juniper
圓柏
Conifer
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge, Screen, Topiary
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Callistemon viminalis
Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Byrnes
Tall Bottle-brush
串錢柳
Tree
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
-
-
Red
c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Archontophoenix alexandrae
Alexandra Palm
假檳榔
Palm
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional), Urban Street
Evergreen
Street Tree
-
-
Green
d. APRIL
Red
d. APRIL, e. MAY, f. JUNE, g. JULY
Exotic, Naturalised
Dypsis lutescens
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Golden Cane Palm
散尾葵
Palm
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Screen, Shade tolerant
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Orange
h. AUGUST
Exotic
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紅楠

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