Casa das Amendoas Garden Plants
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Common plant name |
botanical name |
plant type |
irrigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abelia | Abelia | Shrub | Low |
| Aechmea | Aechmea | Bromeliad | Low |
| Albizia | Paraserianthes lophantha | Tree | Low |
| Aeonium | Aeibuyn arboreum | Succulent | Low |
| Agave | Agaves | Succulent | None |
| Almond tree (Portuguese: Amendoeira) | Prunus dulcis | Tree | None |
| Aloe Vera | Aloe vera | Succulent | None |
| Amaryllis Belladonna | Amaryllis | Bulb | None |
| Anemone | Anemone coronaria | Tuber | Low |
| Bastard Senna (Portuguese: Pascoinhas) | Coronilla valentina | Shrub | Low |
| Bay Tree (herb) (Portuguese: Loureiro) | Laurus nobilis | Tree | None |
| Bell-flower | Campanula | Perennial | Mid? |
| Bignolia (Pink Trumpet Vine) | Podranea ricasoliana | Shrub | Low |
| Bird of Paradise | Strelitzia reginae | Perennial | Mid |
| Bizzy Lizzie | Impatiens | Perennial | Mid |
| Bottle Brush | Callistemon | Tree | Low |
| Bourganvillea | Bourganvillea | Wall Shrub | Mid |
| Bulbine (orange & yellow) | Bulbine frutescens | Succulent | Low |
| Butterfly bush | Buddleja | Shrub | None |
| Californian Pepper Tree | Schinus molle | Tree | None |
| Campsis | Campsis | Shrub | Mid |
| Cape Gooseberry | Physalis peruviana | Perennial | Mid |
| Carnations | Dianthus | Perennial | Mid |
| Carob tree (Portuguese: Alfarrobeira) | Ceratonia siliqua | Tree | None |
| Cistus (Rock Roses) (Portuguese: Roselha-grande) | Cistus albidus | Shrub | None |
| Clementine trees | Citrus reticulata | Tree | Mid |
| Common Box | Buxus | Shrub | Mid |
| Crown of Thorns | Eurphorbia milli | Succulent | Low |
| Daffodil | Narcissus | Bulb | None |
| Damson tree | Prunus domestica | Tree | None |
| Datura | Brugmansia | Tree/Shrub | Low |
| Dew flower | Drosanthemum candens | Succulent | Low |
| Dragon tree | Dracaena | Tree | Low |
| Duranta | Duranta erecta | Shrub | Mid |
| Dusty Miller | Centaurea cineraria | Perennial | Low |
| Echeverias | Echeverias | Succulent | Low |
| Fig tree | Ficus | Tree | None |
| Firecracker plant or Coral Fountain | Russelia equisetiformis | Perennial | Mid |
| Fountain grass | Pennisetum setacum | Grass | Low |
| Freesia | Freesia | Bulb | None |
| Gasteria | Gasteria | Succulent | Low |
| Gazinia | Gazinia | Perennial | Low |
| Geranium | Pelargoniums | Perennial | Low |
| Gladioli | Gladiolus | Bulb | None |
| Grape vine | Vitis vinifera | Vine | None |
| Guara | Guara lindheimeri | Perennial | Low |
| Haworthia | Haworthia | Succulent | Low |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Hyacinth | Hyacinthus | Bulb | None |
| Italian buckthorn (Portuguese: Sanguinhos das sebes) | Rhamnus alaternus | Shrub | Low |
| Ivy leaved geranium | Pelargonium | Perennial | Low |
| Jacaranda tree | Jacaranda | Tree | None |
| Jasmin (summer) | Jasminum polyanthum | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Jasmin (winter) | Jasminum nudiflorum | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Kalanchoe (black speckle) | Kalanchoe marmorata | Succulent | Low |
| Kalanchoe (furry leaf) | Kalanchoe tomentosa | Succulent | Low |
| Kalanchoe (red leaf edges) | Kalanchoe tubiflora | Succulent | Low |
| Kalanchoe (red) | Kalanchoe luciae | Succulent | Low |
| Kalanchoe (trailing) | Kalanchoe uniflora | Succulent | Low |
| Kumquats | Citrus japonica | Tree | Low |
| Lampranthus | Lampranthus | Succulent | Low |
| Lantana | Lantana | Shrub | Mid |
| Laurustinus (Portuguese: Folhado) | Viburnum tinus | Shrub | Low |
| Lavender (Portuguese: Rosmaninho) | Lavandula | Shrub | Low |
| Lemon tree | Citrus limon | Tree | Mid |
| Lemon verbena | Aloysia citrodora | Perennial | Mid |
| Ligustrum | Ligustrum japonicum | Shrub | Low |
| Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica | Tree/Shrub | None |
| Marguerite (blue) | Felicia amelloides | Perennial | Low |
| Marguerite (white) | Argyranthemum | Perennial | Low |
| Marguerite (yellow) | Argyranthemum frutescens | Perennial | Low |
| Mastic | Pistacia lentiscus | Shrub | None |
| Melia tree | Melia azedarach | Tree | Low |
| Mesembryanthemum | Mesembryanthemum | Succulent | Low |
| Miniature pomegranites | Punica | Shrub | None |
| Mint (herb) | Menta | Perennial | Low |
| Money tree or Jade plant | Crassula ovata | Succulent | Low |
| Montbretia | Crocosmia | Bulb | None |
| Myoporum | Myoporum | Shrub | Low |
| Myrtle (Portuguese: Murta) | Myrtus communis | Shrub | Low |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum | Perennial | None |
| Norfolk Pine | Araucaria heterophylla | Tree | Mid |
| Odontonema | Odontonema stricum | Shrub | Mid |
| Oleander | Nerium oleander | Tree/Shrub | None |
| Oleaster | Eleagnus ebbingei | Shrub | Low |
| Olive trees (Portuguese: Oliveira) | Olea europaea | Tree | None |
| Orange trees | Citrus sinensis | Tree | Mid |
| Origano (herb) | Origanum vulgare | Perennial | Low |
| Ornamental Asparagus fern | Asparagus densiflorus | Perennial | Low |
| Osteospurnum | Osteospurnum | Perennial | Low |
| Pampas grass | Cortaderia selloana | Grass | None |
| Paperwhite Narcissi | Narcissus papyraceus | Bulb | None |
| Passionflower | Passiflora | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Peach tree | Prunus persica | Tree | Low |
| Pittosporum | Pittosporum | Shrub | Low |
| Plumbago | Plumbago | Shrub | Low |
| Pomegranite tree | Punica granatum | Tree | None |
| Poppy | Papaver rhoeas | Perennial | None |
| Potato bush | Lycianthes rantonnetii | Shrub | Low |
| Prickly pear | Opuntia | Succulent | None |
| Purple phlomis (Portuguese: Marioila) | Phlomis purpurea | Shrub | Low |
| Rose | Rosa | Shrub | Low |
| Rosemary (herb) (Portuguese: Alecrim) | Rosmarinus officinalis | Shrub | None |
| Sage (herb) | Salvia officinalis | Perennial | Low |
| Salvia (blue) | Salvia guaraniticia | Perennial | Low |
| Salvia (red) | Salvia microphyllum | Perennial | Low |
| Salt bush (Portuguese: Salgadeira) | Atriplex halimus | Shrub | Low |
| Sedum | Sedum | Succulent | Low |
| Semperivum | Semperivum | Succulent | Low |
| Shrubby Hare's Ear (Portuguese: Beleza) | Bupleurum frutiosum | Shrub | Low |
| Silk Tree | Albezia Lophantha | Tree | None |
| Spanish broom (Portuguese: Giesta) | Spartium junceum | Shrub | None |
| Star Jasmin | Tracholospermum jasminoides | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Strawberry tree (Portuguese: Medronheiro) | Arbutus unedo | Tree/Shrub | None |
| Sweet pea shrub | Polygala dalmaisiana | Shrub | Low |
| Tangerine tree | Citrus reticulata | Tree | Mid |
| Tecoma | Tecoma alata | Wall Shrub | Low |
| Thyme (herb) (Portuguese: Tomilho) | Thymus | Perennial | Low |
| Valerian | Centrathus ruber |
Perennial |
Low |
| Verbena | Verbena | Perennial | Mid |
| White iris | Iris | Perennial | None |
| Yucca (low growing) | Yucca filamentosa | Succulent | Low |
| Yucca (sharp pointed) | Yucca aloifolia | Succulent | Low |
| Yucca (variagated) | Yucca gloriosa | Succulent | Low |
| Orange (or coral) aloe | Aloe striata | Succulent | Low |
| Baby sun rose | Aptenia cordifolia | Succulent | Low |
| Privet | Ligustrum lucidum | Tree | None |
| Stonecrop | Sedum tetractinum | Succulent | Low |
Last updated: 17/05/2017 15:51