Plant Growing Guides

Orchid companion ferns

Polypodium species, Platycerium species, and related fern genera

Hawaiian Forest Orchid

Dendrobium orchids (native Hawaiian species)

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia variegata

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Old Man of the Andes

Oreocereus leucotrichus

Orinoco Banana

Musa × paradisiaca 'Orinoco'

Orito

Musa acuminata subsp. banksii

Ornamental Flowering Perennials

Multiple genera and species

Ornamental Flowering Plants

Various species (Angiosperms with decorative flowers)

Ornamental Foliage Plants

Various genera and species

Ornamental Ginger

Alpinia, Hedychium, Curcuma, and related genera

Ornamental Purple

Iresine herbstii

Ornamental Purple Pepper

Capsicum annuum var. ornamentale

Ornamental Plants (General Category)

Various species

Ornamental Shrubs

Various species (Genus-dependent)

Ornamental Succulents

Various species (e.g., Sempervivum, Sedum, Echeveria, Aloe)

Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

Ornamental Yellow Pepper

Capsicum annuum var. ornamentalis

Arabian Star of Bethlehem

Ornithogalum arabicum

Sun Star, Yellow Star of Bethlehem

Ornithogalum dubium 'Yellow'

Chincherinchee

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Oscularia

Oscularia deltoilles

Oscularia deltoides

Oscularia deltoides

Osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans

Osmin Purple Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Osmin Purple'

Hawaiian Rosemary or Osteomeles

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia

Ostrich Plume Mixed Colors

Celosia cristata plumosa

Ostrich Plume Pink

Celosia cristata var. plumosa

Native Hawaiian Azalea

Rhododendron species (Hawaiian natives)

Aechmea (Urn Plant, Bromeliad)

Aechmea spp.

Aquatic Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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

Asian Herbs (Mixed Collection)

Various species

Australian Native Shrubs (General)

Various species (Acacia, Banksia, Leptospermum, Callistemon, etc.)

Australian Tea Tree and Westringia

Leptospermum scoparium and Westringia fruticosa

Bee-Friendly Flowers (Mixed Collection)

Multiple species

Billbergia species (assorted)

Billbergia spp.

Carnivorous Plants (General)

Various genera (Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Dionaea, Pinguicula, Utricularia, etc.)

Columnar and Low-Water Succulents

Various genera (Sempervivum, Sedum, Echeveria, Aloe, Agave, Crassula, Aeonium, et al.)

Native Shrubs and Trees (General Guide)

Various species (region-dependent)

Conophytum (Cone Plant, Living Pebble)

Conophytum species

Cool-Growing Dendrobium Orchids

Dendrobium species (cool-growing types)

Crassula Species

Crassula spp.

Drought-Tolerant Cycads

Cycadophyta (various species)

Dwarf Succulents

Various species (e.g., Sedum, Echeveria, Aeonium)

Emergent Wetland Plants (Mixed)

Various species in wetland ecosystems

Hawaiian Endemic Plants (General)

Various species endemic to Hawaiian Islands

Hawaiian Endemic Wildflowers (Mixed Collection)

Various native Hawaiian species

Erica and Leucadendron (South African Heaths and Proteas)

Erica spp. and Leucadendron spp.