Black Bat Plant Tacca chantrieri Synonyms:  Bat Flower, Cat’s Whiskers, Devil Flower, Tacca integrifolia chantreieri. The Black Bat Plant is a very unusual plant from the […]

Green Island Fig Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’ Synonyms: Ficus retusa, Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia, Ficus ‘Green Mound’. Looking for a really tough, sun-loving shrub? Well they […]

Persian Shield Strobilanthes auriculatus var. dyeriana Synonyms: Perilepta dyeriana, Perilepta macclellandii, Strobilanthes dyerianus, Strobilanthes maclellandi. Colourful plants that grow well in shade can be difficult to […]

Coleus Solenostemon scutellarioides Synonyms: Coleus blumei, Coleus scutellarioides, Coleus x hybridus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle. Coleus, or Solenostemon as they’re officially known these days, are a […]

Clivia Clivia miniata Synonyms: Clivia sulphurea, Imantophyllum miniatum, Imatophyllum atrosanguineum, Vallota miniata, Fire Lily, Kaffir Lily, Natal Lily, Bush Lily, September Lily. Clivias are great shade loving […]

Rhoeo (Moses-in-the-Cradle) Tradescantia spathacea Synonyms: Ephemerum bicolor, Tradescantia discolor, Tradescantia versicolor,  Rhoeo spathacea, Rhoeo discolor, Spiderwort, Boat Lily. Rhoeo is a common border or edging plant in […]