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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Abeliophyllum
Abeliophyllum
distichum
(White Forsythia )
Acer
Acer
buergerianum
'Miyasama yatsubusa'
(Miyasama yatsubusa Trident Maple)
Acer
campestre
'Carnival'
(Carnival Hedge Maple)
Acer
campestre
'Nanum'
(Dwarf Hedge Maple)
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
oblongum
(Evergreen Maple )
Acer
pentaphyllum
(Acer pentaphyllum (no common name))
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Acer
triflorum
(Three Flowered Maple)
Aucuba
Aucuba
japonica
(Japanese Aucuba )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Berberis
Berberis
jamesiana
(James Barberry)
Buddleia
Buddleia
× 'Blue Chip'
(Blue Chip Buddleia)
Buddleia
×
weyeriana
'Honeycomb'
(Honeycomb Butterfly Bush)
Buxus
Buxus
bodinieri
(Bodinier's Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
'Compacta'
(Kingsville Dwarf )
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
(Korean Littleleaf Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Winter Gem'
(Winter Gem Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Wintergreen'
(Wintergreen Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Variegata'
(Variegata Boxwood)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
× 'Aphrodite'
(Aphrodite Sweetshrub)
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Carissa
Carissa
macrocarpa
(Natal Plum)
Carpenteria
Carpenteria
californica
(Bush Anemone)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
cuneatus
var.
rigidus
'Snowball'
(Snowball Ceanothus)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Chimonanthus
Chimonanthus
praecox
(Fragrant Wintersweet)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Choisya
Choisya
×
dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cistus
'Snow Fire'
(Snow Fire Rockrose)
Cistus
×
dansereaui
'Decumbens'
(Decumbens Rockrose)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
'Stargazer'
(Stargazer Harlequin Glorybower)
Coleogyne
Coleogyne
ramosissima
(Blackbrush)
Cornus
Cornus
alba
(Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
amomum
(Silky Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
drummondii
(Rough-leaved Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Gold Star'
(Gold Star Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Radiant Rose'
(Radiant Rose Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Sunsplash'
(Sunsplash Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cornus
racemosa
(Gray Dogwood )
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
(Redosier Dogwood)
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Argenteo-marginata'
(Variegated Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Elegantissima'
(Variegated Tatarian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Flaviramea'
(Golden Twig Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
'Hessei'
(Siberian Dogwood )
Cornus
sericea
subsp.
sericea
Ivory Halo™
(Ivory Halo Dogwood )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Ephedra
Ephedra
fasciculata
(Arizona Ephedra )
Ephedra
viridis
(Green Mormon Tea )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Fontanesia
Fontanesia
philliraeoides
subsp.
fortunei
(Fontanesia)
Forestiera
Forestiera
pubescens
(Desert Olive)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
anomala
(Singleleaf Ash )
Garrya
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Hebe
Hebe
'Wiri Joy'
(Wiri Joy Hebe)
Hebe
pinguifolia
'Pagei'
(Pagei Hebe)
Hebe
traversii
(Traversii Hebe)
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Hypericum
Hypericum
'Hidcote'
(Hidcote Hypericum)
Hypericum
androsaemum
(Tutsan)
Hypericum
calycinum
(Creeping St. John's Wort )
Hypericum
kouytchense
(Kouytchense Hypericum)
Jasminum
Jasminum
mesnyi
(Primrose Jasmine )
Jasminum
nudiflorum
(Winter Jasmine)
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Kalmia
Kalmia
polifolia
(Bog Laurel )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Acoma'
(Acoma Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
Petite Plum®
(Petite Plum Crape Myrtle)
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