Ponderosa Pine

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Ponderosa Pine Scientific Name: Pinus ponderosa Type: Tree Height: 60-100 ft (18-30 m) Lifespan: 300-600 years Growth Rate: Moderate Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Western North America Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview The Ponderosa...

Wollemi Pine

Conifers, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Wollemi Pine Scientific Name: Wollemia nobilis Type: Tree (Conifer) Height: Up to 130 ft (40 m) Lifespan: Up to 1,000+ years Growth Habit: Tall, upright conifer Sun: Partial Shade to Full Sun Native Range: Wollemi National Park, Australia...

Welwitschia mirabilis

Gymnosperms, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Welwitschia Scientific Name: Welwitschia mirabilis Type: Plant (Gymnosperm) Size: Up to 13 ft (4 m) wide Lifespan: 1,000-2,000+ years Growth Habit: Two-leaved perennial Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Namib Desert (Namibia/Angola) Conservation...

Ginkgo Biloba

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Gingko Biloba Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba Type: Tree (Gymnosperm) Height: 65-115 ft (20-35 m) Lifespan: Up to 1,000+ years Growth Habit: Deciduous tree Sun: Full Sun Native Range: China Conservation Status: Endangered (Wild) Overview The...

Sundew

Carnivorous Plants, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Sundew Scientific Name: Drosera Type: Plant (Carnivorous) Size: 0.4 in to 3 ft (1 cm to 1 m) Lifespan: 2-50 years (species dependent) Growth Habit: Rosette or climbing Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Worldwide (except Antarctica) Conservation...

Rafflesia arnoldii

Parasitic Plants, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Rafflesia arnoldii Scientific Name: Rafflesia arnoldii Type: Plant (Parasitic) Flower Diameter: Up to 3.3 ft (1 m) Weight: Up to 24 lb (11 kg) Growth Habit: Endoparasitic Pollinator: Carrion Flies Native Range: Sumatra and Borneo Conservation...