Native to China and Eastern Asia and is now grown ornamentally in the United States. The berries are employed as a “yin” tonic in traditional Chinese medicine for a wide variety of conditions,...
There are over 600 species of Ficus, most of them tropical and evergreen, although some, most notably F. carica, the common fig, are deciduous. Ficus produces a unique "fruit" which is actually an...
Scheffleras are tropical and sub-tropical shrubs and small trees. Some are grown outside in the warm areas. Its leaves grow from long stems and are large, digitate (fingered) and dark green. This...
New classification for plant familly is Nolinaceae.
This maple is native to China and Japan. Its botanical name comes from its leaves, which have 5 or more deep lobes and vaguely resemble a human hand. It is a popular bonsai subject in Japan. The bark...