Giant Water Lily

Aquatic Plants, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Water Lily Scientific Name: Victoria amazonica Type: Plant (Aquatic) Size: Up to 10 ft (3 m) diameter Flower Size: Up to 16 in (40 cm) wide Lifespan: Annual or Perennial Sun: Full Sun Native Range: Amazon River Basin Conservation Status:...

Tropical Pitcher Plant

Carnivorous Plants, Plants

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Tropical Pitcher Plant Scientific Name: Nepenthes Type: Plant (Carnivorous) Size: Up to 3 ft (1 m) tall (vines much longer) Lifespan: 5-15 years Growth Habit: Liana or climbing vine Sun: Partial Shade (Dappled light) Native Range: Southeast...

Strangler Fig

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Strangler Fig Scientific Name: Ficus aurea Type: Tree Height: 50-100 ft (15-30 m) Growth Habit: Epiphytic strangler Lifespan: 150-200 years Sun: Full Sun (as adult) Native Range: Tropical Americas, Florida Conservation Status: Least Concern...

Sugar Maple

Plants, Trees

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Sugar Maple Scientific Name: Acer saccharum Type: Tree Height: 80-115 ft (25-35 m) Lifespan: 200-400 years Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Sun: Partial Shade to Full Sun Native Range: Eastern North America Conservation Status: Least Concern...

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...