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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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F1 Cantino Melon

F1 Cantino Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Fairchild Mandarin

Fairchild Mandarin

Citrus reticulata × Citrus sinensis

Fairy Duster

Calliandra eriophylla

Fallen Angel

Brunfelsia species (typically Brunfelsia uniflora or Brunfelsia pauciflora)

'A'ali'i

Dodonaea viscosa

Fan Palm

Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis

Fatshedera

Fatshedera

Fatshedera lizei

Fatsia

Fatsia

Fatsia japonica

Japanese Aralia

Japanese Aralia

Fatsia japonica

Feijoa

Feijoa

Acca sellowiana

Feijoa Coolidge

Feijoa Coolidge

Acca sellowiana 'Coolidge'

Female Type Buddha's Hand

Female Type Buddha's Hand

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Phoenix Tea

Phoenix Tea

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis

Fernbush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Fern Leaf Aralia Creamie

Fern Leaf Aralia Creamie

Polyscias fruticosa 'Creamie'

Ferocactus acanthodes

Ferocactus acanthodes

Ferocactus acanthodes

California Barrel Cactus

California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus diguetii

Silver Prickly Pear

Silver Prickly Pear

Opuntia ferox

Fetter Bush

Lyonia lucida

Fetterbush

Lyonia lucida

FHIA-03 Banana

FHIA-03 Banana

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

Fig

Fig

Ficus carica

Fig Adriatic

Fig Adriatic

Ficus carica 'Adriatic'

Fig, Black Mission

Fig, Black Mission

Ficus carica 'Black Mission'

Fig Brown Turkey

Fig Brown Turkey

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Fig Kadota

Fig Kadota

Ficus carica 'Kadota'

Fiji White

Fiji White

Bougainvillea glabra 'Fiji White'

Filicoides

Filicoides

Acalypha pendula

Fingered Citron

Fingered Citron

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Finger Lime Pink Finger

Finger Lime Pink Finger

Citrus australasica var. Pink Finger

Finger Lime Yellow Surprise

Finger Lime Yellow Surprise

Citrus australasica 'Yellow Surprise'

Firebird

Firebird

Pyracantha coccinea 'Firebird'

Firebrite

Pyracantha coccinea 'Firebrite'

Firebush

Hamelia patens

Firecracker

Epilobium canum (formerly Zauschneria californica)

Firecracker Plant

Firecracker Plant

Cuphea ignea

Firecracker Sedum

Firecracker Sedum

Sedum × rubrotinctum 'Aurora'

Fireflame

Acalypha wilkesiana

Fire on the Mountain

Euphorbia pulcherrima var. poinsettia

Fire Opal

Fire Opal

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Firepower Nandina

Firepower Nandina

Nandina domestica 'Firepower'

Firespike

Odontonema cuspidatum

Firethorn

Firethorn

Pyracantha coccinea

Firewheel Protea

Protea eximia

Fishtail Fern

Caryota mitis

Flame Acanthus

Flame Acanthus

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii

Flame Hibiscus

Rhaphiolepis indica 'Flame'

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