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Aquatic Plants for Fish Ecosystems

Various aquatic species (e.g., Nymphaea spp., Pontederia cordata, Ludwigia repens)

Arabian Coffee Catuai

Coffea arabica var. Catuai

Arabian Jasmine

Jasminum sambac

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Arabian Coffee

Coffea arabica

Perennial Peanut

Arachis pintoi

Pinto Peanut

Arachis pintoi

Variegated East Indian Holly Fern

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

Arbutus

Arbutus unedo

Cape Weed

Arctotheca calendula

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Ardisia

Ardisia crenata

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Coral Ardisia

Ardisia escallonioides

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Arecanut Palm

Areca catechu

Argentea Marginata Dusty Miller

Senecio cineraria 'Argentea Marginata'

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Argentine Paspalum

Paspalum notatum var. saurae

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Arisarum

Arisarum vulgare

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Aristea ecklonii

Arjun

Terminalia arjuna

Arnold Dwarf

Citrus × arnoldiana

Aroid

Araceae (family)

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Aroid Siblings (Tropical Terrarium Aroids)

Araceae family (multiple genera)

Aromatica Cinnamon Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. cinnamon

Aromatic Herbs (Basil & Cilantro)

Ocimum basilicum & Coriandrum sativum

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Dill and Cilantro (Aromatic Herbs)

Anethum graveolens (Dill) and Coriandrum sativum (Cilantro)

Arriba

Theobroma cacao 'Arriba'

Arrowhead Green

Syngonium podophyllum 'Arrowhead Green'

Arrowroot

Maranta arundinacea

Arta

Cyperus papyrus

Arthropodium

Arthropodium cirrhatum

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria

Arugula (Serrated Leaf Wild Rocket)

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Giant Reed

Arundo donax

Ascenda Orchid

Ascenda (genus hybrid orchids)

Ascocentrum curvifolium

Ashoka

Saraca asoca

Ashoka Tree

Saraca asoca

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Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

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Vietnamese Mint (Mixed Asian Herbs Collection)

Persicaria odora (syn. Polygonum odoratum)

Asian Vegetables (General Category)

Various species

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Asian water morning glory

Ipomoea aquatica

Asiatica

Centella asiatica

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Foxtail Fern

Asparagus densiflorus

Asparagus Fern

Asparagus setaceus

Aspidistra

Aspidistra elatior

Aitoku Aspidistra

Aspidistra aitoku

Necklace Fern

Asplenium flabellifolium

Astelia

Astelia spp.

Chatham Island Astelia

Astelia chathamica

Silver Spear

Astelia chathamica 'Silver Spear'

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