Tula’s Plant Library

Scientific Name — Strelitzia nicolai Common Name(s) — Giant White Bird of Paradise or Crane Flower Plant Family — Strelitziaceae Background Strelit...

Originating in Africa and Asia, Euphorbia lactea is a cactus-like plant bearing a main upright stem with several smaller branches. This nursery cul...

Scientific Name — Euphorbia inermis Common Name(s) — Medusa’s Head or Green Crown Plant Family — Euphorbiaceae Background Euphorbia inermis is nati...

Epiphyllum oxypetalum is native to Mexico and Guatemala, but can be found in widespread cultivation around the world. Regal and cascading, this tre...

Scientific Name — Alluaudia procera Common Name(s) — Madagascar Ocotillo or False Ocotillo Plant Family — Didiereaceae

Scientific Name — Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Coral' Common Name(s) — Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, or Viper’s Bowstring Hemp Plant Famil...

Euphorbia japonica is a dwarf succulent hybrid bred in nurseries from two plants native to South Africa. It’s comprised of lightly-leaved branches ...

Sansevieria cylindrica 'Boncel' is a fan-shaped Sansevieria species that grows spikes from the central point of the plant. This Sansevieria is nati...

Scientific Name — Fockea edulis Common Name(s) — Hottentot Bread Plant Family — Asclepiadaceae

Scientific Name — Adenia glauca Common Name — Elephant’s Foot Plant Family — Passifloraceae Background Adenia glauca is an arid plant, native to so...

Scientific Name — Adenium obesum Common Name — Desert Rose, Sabi Star, Impala Lily, Mock Azalea Plant Family — Apocynaceae Background Adenium obesu...

Botanical Name — Adiantum pedatum Common Name — Northern maidenhair fern, Five-fingered fern Plant Family — Pteridaceae   Background Native to the ...

Brittle maidenhair ferns are native to the forests of southern North America, Central and South America along with parts of the West Indies. In the...

Adromischus festivus is a low growing succulent that is native to high altitudes in the mountains of the Eastern Cape. 

Adromischus filicaulis is native to western South Africa.  In their natural habitat,  they grow on rocky granitic hills in high altitudes. 

Botanical Name — Adromischus maculatus Common Name — Calico hearts, Chocolate drop Plant Family — Crassulaceae    Background Calico hearts are n...

This plant is native to South Africa, where it grows in granite rock face crevices. Leaves are actually clusters of textured green sub-spherical pr...

Adromischus marianiae herrei v.red is native to South Africa, where it grows in granite rock face crevices. Leaves are actually clusters of texture...

Botanical Name — Aeonium ‘Kiwi Verde’ Common Name — Aeonium Kiwi, Aeonium haworthii ‘tricolor’ Plant Family — Crassulaceae   Background These color...

Botanical Name — Aeschynanthus radicans Common Name — Lipstick Plant Plant Family — Gesneriaceae Background Aeschynanthus radicans, or Lipstick p...

Botanical Name — Agave attenuata Common Name — Foxtail Agave, Lion’s Tail/ Swan’s Neck/ Soft Leaved Agave Plant Family — Asparagaceae    Background...

Botanical Name — Agave parrasana Common Name — Cabbage Head Agave Plant Family — Asparagaceae   Background   Agave parrasana is a compact species, ...

Botanical Name — Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii Common Name — Butterfly agave Plant Family — Asparagaceae Background This slow-growing plant...

Botanical Name — Agave schidigera Common Name — Century Plant Plant Family — Asparagaceae   Background Agave schidigera is native to rocky cliffs i...

Botanical Name — Aglaonema ‘Lumina’ Common Name — Chinese Evergreen Plant Family — Araceae Background Aglaonema are native to subtropical regions ...

Botanical Name — Aglaonema ‘Tigress’ Common Name — Chinese Evergreen Plant Family — Araceae   Background Aglaonema are native to subtropical regio...

Botanical Name — Alocasia ‘Borneo Black’ Common Name — Elephant ear Plant Family — Araceae   Background Alocasia sp. are native to tropical rainfor...

Botanical Name — Alocasia ‘Frydek’ Common Name — Elephant ear Plant Family — Araceae Background Alocasia sp. Have a broad native range. They grow ...

Alocasia species have a broad native range. Indigenously, they are found in tropical rainforests and along streams and marshes in India, Southeast ...

Botanical Name — Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’ Common Name — Elephant ear Plant Family — Araceae   Background   Alocasia plants have a broad...

Aloe brevifolia is a succulent originating from South Africa. It grows low to the ground and spreads, making it a choice plant for ground cover. Sh...

Aloe humilis is a low-growing, clustering succulent originating from South Africa. It grows low to the ground and spreads, making it a choice plant...

Aloe peglerae is native to South Africa, Magaliesberg, from near Pretoria to near Rustenburg in the Western Transvaal, and the northern slopes of t...

Botanical Name — Aloe vera Common Name — True Aloe, Burn Aloe, First aid plant Plant Family — Asphodelaceae   Background Aloe vera is a succulent p...

Botanical Name — Aloinopsis schooneesii  Common Name — Living Stones Plant Family — Aizoaceae Background Aloinopsis schooneesii is a highly sough...

Botanical Name — Anthurium andraeanum Common Name — painter’s palette, laceleaf, tailflower, flamingo flower Plant Family — Araceae Background An...

Asplenium nidus are epiphytic ferns native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and easter...

Astrophytum capricorne senilis is known for its twisted thorns that resemble ram’s horns. It is native to the rocky slopes of Sierra de Parras in C...

Fuzzy and silver-white, Astrophytum coahuilense cv. hakuran Kikko is a stunning collector cultivar out of Japan. Instantly recognizable by its snow...

Astrophytum ornatum is a columnar cactus native to Central Mexico. Early in its long life, this plant will look spherical, calling to mind a small ...

Botanical Name — Astrophytum quadricostatum var. nudum Common Name — Bishops’ cap Plant Family — Cactaceae Background Astrophytum quadricostatum ...

Avonia papyracea is a strange dwarf succulent from South Africa known for its paper-like scales that make it look like a molting snake. It grows on...

Ponytail Palm, a native of eastern Mexico, is a stunning, low-growing palm that often looks like a caudex plant due to its bulbous trunk. Long, cu...

Botanical Name — Calathea lancifolia Common Name — rattlesnake plant Plant Family — Marantaceae Background Calathea lancifolia is a lush, tropical ...

Calathea ornata is a regal tropical plant native to the rainforests of South America. Its delicate oval leaves with angular, colorful stripes give ...

Caralluma hesperidum is a succulent native to moroccan dry regions, from the coast to the deep inland. The stems have spiney protuberances that are...

Cephalocereus senilis are columnar cacti known for growing up to fifty feet tall in the wild. White fuzz blankets their stems, giving the plant th...

Cereus forbesii ‘spiralis’ are large, hardy, shrub-like cacti with showy large flowers. Native to Brazil, they were once thought to be a nursery cu...

Cereus peruvianus also known as the Columnar cactus is a fast growing cactus with beautiful, night blooming flowers. The blossoms grow from the cac...

Cereus peruvianus 'Red Crested' is an unusual, mutated form of a typically columnar Cereus peruvianus. Its fan-like structure and tight blue-green ...