Subtropical Garden Plant List
The transitional zone between tropical and temperate often showcases unique species that have adapted to this unusual climate, and those plants are often displayed in the Subtropical Garden. Species Impatiens, Clivia, and Brazilian firetree are just some examples of the exceptional specimens in this garden.
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Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum ‘Bloodgood’
Family Name: Sapindaceae
Common Name: Bloodgood Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Waterfall’
Family Name: Sapindaceae
Common Name: Waterfall Japanese Maple
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Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Common Name: Blue Bugle
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Asparagus densiflora ‘Myersii’
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Common Name: Foxtail Fern
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Cestrum fasciculatum var. ‘Newellii’
Family Name: Solanaceae
Common Name: Newell’s Red Cestrum
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Chamaedorea hooperiana
Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Baby Queen Palm
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Coprosma repens ‘Pacific Sunset’
Family Name: Rubiaceae
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’
Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Hybrid Foxglove
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Dypsis leptocheilos
Family Name: Arecaceae
Common Name: Teddy Bear Palm
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Farfugium japonicum ‘Argenteum’
Family Name: Asteraceae
Common Name: Variegated Leopard Plant
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Helichrysum petiolare
Family Name: Asteraceae
Common Name: Licorice Plant
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Impatiens tinctoria
Family Name: Balsaminaceae
Common Name: Dyers Busy Lizzie
![](https://thesherman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lobelia-laxiflora-300x225.jpg)
Lobelia laxiflora
Family Name: Campanulaceae
Common Name: Mexican Bush Lobelia
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Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Common Name: Black Mondo Grass
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Schizolobium parahyba
Family Name: Fabaceae
Common Name: Brazilian Firetree