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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus'

玉龍草

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Beaumontia grandiflora

清明花

Easter Lily Vine

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Cerbera manghas

海杧果

Cerbera

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Duranta erecta

假連翹

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Rhapis excelsa

高棕竹

Lady 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
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus'
玉龍草
Ground Cover
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Shade tolerant
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Beaumontia grandiflora
Easter Lily Vine
清明花
Climber
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
-
-
White
d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
Cerbera manghas
Cerbera
海杧果
Tree
Beach and Estuary
Evergreen
-
-
White
d. APRIL, e. MAY, g. JULY, g. JUNE, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER
Green
g. JULY, h. AUGUST, i. SEPTEMBER, j. OCTOBER, k. NOVEMBER, l. DECEMBER
Native
Duranta erecta
假連翹
Shrub
Farmland/Former Farmland/Village, Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge, Screen, Topiary
-
-
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
Rhapis excelsa
Lady Palm
高棕竹
Palm
Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)
Evergreen
Hedge, Screen, Shade tolerant
-
-
Inconspicuous
-
Inconspicuous
-
Exotic
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吊蘭

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崗棯

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地毯草

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紅楠

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