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Obovata Copperleaf

Obovata Copperleaf

Acalypha wilkesiana 'Obovata'

Aglaonema 'Pink Splash'

Aglaonema 'Pink Splash'

Aglaonema commutatum 'Pink Splash'

Aglaonema 'White Rajah' and 'Red Anjamani'

Aglaonema 'White Rajah' and 'Red Anjamani'

Aglaonema commutatum cultivars

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Anthurium clarinervum

Anthurium clarinervum

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Anthurium Vittorianum

Anthurium vittorianum

Ascocenda 'Sioux'

Ascocenda 'Sioux'

Ascocenda 'Sioux' (hybrid orchid)

Azolla

Azolla

Azolla spp.

Basil Microgreens

Basil Microgreens

Ocimum basilicum

Thai Basil Microgreens

Thai Basil Microgreens

Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum

Chromatic-lipped Orchid

Chromatic-lipped Orchid

Brasiliorchis chromatoglossa

Broccoli Microgreens

Broccoli Microgreens

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Bromeliad

Bromeliad

Bromeliaceae (family)

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Burle Marx Plant

Philodendron erubescens 'Burle Marx'

Crustose Lichen

Crustose Lichen

Various species (e.g., Lecanora, Caloplaca, Xanthoria)

Drought-tolerant native species

Drought-tolerant native species

Various (region-dependent)

Epipremnum Pinnatum

Epipremnum Pinnatum

Epipremnum pinnatum

Tropical Fern

Tropical Fern

Polypodiopsida (various tropical species)

Tropical Understory Ferns

Tropical Understory Ferns

Polypodiophyta (Division); various genera including Nephrolepis, Platycerium, Asplenium, Adiantum

Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees

Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees

Mangifera indica, Cocos nucifera, Citrus spp.

Fruticose Lichen

Fruticose Lichen

Various species (e.g., Cladonia, Usnea, Ramalina)

ʻAka ʻAka

ʻAka ʻAka

Metrosideros polymorpha

ʻAkulikuli

ʻAkulikuli

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Herb Microgreens

Herb Microgreens

Various species (mixed herb microgreens)

Kasumi Microgreens

Kasumi Microgreens

Brassica juncea var. kasumi

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Lichen and Native Groundcovers

Various species (Lichen: Division Ascomycota & Basidiomycota; Groundcovers: Multiple families)

Livermoss

Livermoss

Marchantiophyta (Division)

Microgreens

Microgreens

Various species (seedlings of vegetables, herbs, and grains)

Microgreens Radish

Microgreens Radish

Raphanus sativus

Monstrosa

Monstrosa

Monstera deliciosa var. borsigiana 'Monstrosa'

Mounted Pothos

Mounted Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Oyster Mushroom

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus species

Mushrooms and Toadstools

Mushrooms and Toadstools

Basidiomycota (division) - various species

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Native Australian Ground Orchids

Orchidaceae family (multiple genera including Diuris, Pterostylis, Caladenia, Leporella)

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Native Tropical Understory Plants

Various species (mixed community)

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Neoregelia (Bromeliad)

Neoregelia spp.

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N'Joy Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'N'Joy'

Ornamental Flowering Plants

Ornamental Flowering Plants

Various species (Angiosperms with decorative flowers)

Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Various species (Azolla, Salvinia, Lemna, Anabaena, etc.)

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Brassica Microgreens

Brassica oleracea and related Brassica species

Lichen (Various Species)

Lichen (Various Species)

Multiple genera and species (symbiotic fungus + algae/cyanobacteria)

Microgreens

Microgreens

Various species (seedlings of herbs, vegetables, and grains)

Tropical Cacti

Tropical Cacti

Various genera (Selenicereus, Hylocereus, Epiphyllum, Rhipsalis, others)

Vegetable Crop Rotation

Vegetable Crop Rotation

N/A - Cultural Practice

Palm Tree

Palm Tree

Arecaceae (family)

Pearls and Jade Pothos

Pearls and Jade Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Pearls and Jade'

Heart-leaf Philodendron

Heart-leaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum 'Oxycardium'

Elkhorn Fern

Elkhorn Fern

Platycerium superbum

Willinck's Staghorn Fern

Willinck's Staghorn Fern

Platycerium willinckii

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