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Tropical & Sub-Tropical
Ground Covers
Oyster-Plant or
Moses-in-the-Bullrush or
Rhoeo discolor
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Zone 9-10 A herbaceous perennial, the oyster-plant is native to the American tropics and is found everywhere in the warmer areas of Florida The plant is two toned, green and purple. It does well in sun or shade but nicer with some shade. It grows very easily and can be seen rooted in cracks, roofs, and like in this picture, in crevices of this coconut palm There are two other varieties grown, one smaller and one very dwarf. Planted out, they cluster to form a thick ground cover. No special food or water is required |
| 1 | Full sun ground orchid, Spathoglottis plicata, orchid |
| 2 | Spathoglottis 'Purple Grape' orchid |
| 3 | Liriope Green Giant (behind pink pentas) |
| 4 | Green Giant look as planted, large, mature and giant |
| 5 | Liriope variegated (behind impatiens group) |
| 6 | Tropical flax, Dianella tasmanica (variegated) |
| 7 | Artillery fern, Pilea microphylla |
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| 13 | Bromeliad, in shade |
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| 15 | Mondo grass (good for shade), ophiopogon japonicus |
| 16 | Springeri 'Fern', asparagus springeri |
| 17 | Amaranthus nigrum |
| 18 | Ornamental cabbage (you can eat it too) |
| 19 | Wild clover |
| 20 | 'Green Island' Ficus, can be
used like Indian Hawthorn or as a low hedge |
| 21 | Fountain Grass #1 #2 |
| 23 | Wandering Jew, Tradescantia zebrina, #1 #2 |
| 24 | Calathea lepardina |
| 25 | Good in shade, Chrtsotmeris pulchella |
| 26 | Also good in shade, Curcuma alismatifolia |
| 27 | Plectranthus porsteri |
| 28 | Tangerine Bulbine |
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