Plant Growing Guides

Tropical Sage

Salvia elegans

Tropical Shade Plants (General Category)

Various species

Tropical Shade Trees

Various species (Albizia, Artocarpus, Ficus, Samanea, etc.)

Tropical Shrubs

Various species

Tropical Understory Plants

Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Monstera, etc.)

Tropicana Lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. crispa

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

Trumpet King

Brugmansia × candida 'Trumpet King'

Trumpet Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia flava

Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans

Tuberous Begonia

Begonia × tuberhybrida

Tuberous Begonia 'Illumination'

Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Illumination'

Tumbelina Black Velvet

Pelargonium peltatum 'Tumbelina Black Velvet'

Tung Fang Long

Asparagus cochinchinensis

Tung Ho

Ipomoea aquatica

Turbinata

Justicia brandegeeana

Turbinicarpus gracilis

Turbinicarpus gracilis

Turbinicarpus valdezianus

Turbinicarpus valdezianus

Turf Grass

Poaceae (family); species vary by type

Turk's Cap

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Turnip Greens

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Turquoise Spreader

Pteris cretica 'Turquoise'

Tuscan Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala 'Lacinato'

Tuscany Superb Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Tutu

Coriaria arborea

Tweedia

Tweedia caerulea

Twinspur

Diascia barberae

Narrow-leaf Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Typica Coffee

Coffea arabica var. typica

Ube

Dioscorea alata

Ube Morado

Dioscorea alata

Ube Putih

Dioscorea alata var. putih

UC 157 Celery

Apium graveolens var. dulce

Ugandan Flame Flower

Anthochlamys pubescens

Uhaloa

Pseudognaphalium sandwicense

Ultra Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Ultra'

Uluhe

Sadleria cyatheoides

Uluhe fern

Dicranopteris linearis

Umbrella Palm

Cyperus alternifolius

Underplanted Herbs (Basil & Cilantro)

Ocimum basilicum & Coriandrum sativum

Shade-Tolerant Ground Covers (Vinca & Liriope)

Vinca minor / Liriope muscari

Understory Tropical Plants

Various species in tropical forest understory

Understory Ferns

Pteridophyta (various genera including Polystichum, Dryopteris, Adiantum, Osmunda)

Understory Hawaiian Native Plants

Multiple species (native Hawaiian flora)

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

Holly (Understory Shrub)

Ilex spp.