Atlantic White Cedar

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Atlantic White Cedar Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis thyoides Type: Tree Height: 40-60 ft (12-18 m) Lifespan: 200-300 years Growth Habit: Columnar conifer Sun: Full Sun Native Range: East Coast, USA Conservation Status: Least Concern (but...

Bald Cypress

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Bald Cypress Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum Type: Tree Height: 50-120 ft (15-37 m) Lifespan: 600-1,000+ years Growth Habit: Deciduous conifer Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Southeastern USA Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview The...

Silver Maple

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Silver Maple Scientific Name: Acer saccharinum Type: Tree Height: 50-80 ft Lifespan: 100-150 years Growth Rate: Fast Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Eastern North America Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview The Silver Maple (Acer...

American Beech

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: American Beech Scientific Name: Fagus grandifolia Type: Tree Height: 60-80 ft Lifespan: 200-300 years Growth Rate: Slow Sun: Partial Shade to Full Sun Native Range: Eastern North America Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview The American...

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...

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...