plant families units 1-5

amaryllidaceae

agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis (lily of the nile)

crinium asiaticum (poison bulb)

apocynaceae

allamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda)

ascelpias spp. (milkweed)

carissa macrocarpa (natal plum)

nerium oleander (oleander)

trachelospermum asiaticum (japanese star jasmine)

trachelospermum jasminoides (confederate jasmine)

musaceae

musa spp. (banana)

orchidaceae

cattleya spp. (cattleya)

cymbidium spp. (boat orchid)

dendrobium spp. (dendrobium)

paphiopedilum spp. (lady slipper)

phalaenopsis spp. (moth orchid)

strelitziaceae

strelitzia nicolai (giant bird of paradise), strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise)

zingiberaceae

alpinia zerumbet (shell ginger), hedychium spp. (butterfly ginger), zingiber zerumbet (shampoo ginger)

arecaceae

palms

adiantaceae

adiantum spp. (maidenhair fern)

aspleniaceae

asplenium nidus (bird’s nest fern)

dryopteridaceae

cyrtomium falcatum (holly fern)

nephrolepidaceae

nephrolepis spp. (sword ferns)

nephrolepis exaltata ‘bostoniensis’ (boston fern)

nephrolepis exaltata ‘fluffy ruffles’ (fluffy ruffles fern)

osmundaceae

osmunda regalis (royal fern)

polypodiaceae

platycerium spp. (staghorn fern)

pleopeltis polypodioides (resurrection fern)

araceae

thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum (selloum)

asparagaceae

agave americana (century plant)

aspidistra elatior (cast iron plant)

beaucarnea recurvata (ponytail palm)

cordyline fruticosa (ti plant)

liriope muscari (monkey grass)

ophiopogon japonicus (mondo grass)

yucca filamentosa (bear grass)

asphodelaceae

aloe maculata (soap aloe), hemerocallis spp. (daylily)

bromeliaceae

tillandsia usneoides (spanish moss)

iridaceae

dietes iridioides (african iris)