Evergreen shrub, developing arching branches up to 3 m. The leaves are small, 1 cm long, dark green in colour and oval in shape. It flowers from summer to early autumn. Flowers are tubular, bright pink-red in colour, 2-3 cm long.
Genus with 48-55 species, 3 of which are native to Greece. Evergreen conifers, with narrow crown. Leaves needle-like in dwarf shoots. Flowers male in pendulous strobili and female in erect conical inflorescences. Fruits erect cylindrical cones, which at maturity exfoliate and release winged seeds. Species identification is based on the size and distribution of leaves, size and shape of cones.
Evergreen tree with rich branching and pubescent silvery branches.Leaves Bipinnately compound, with 30-40 pairs of leaflets in each section, alternate. Leaflets slightly toothed, blue-green with silvery hairs. Flowers yellow spherical capitulums, in racemose inflorescences.
Fruits brown multi-seeded legumes.
Flowers strongly aromatic.
Fruits double winged samara, with the wings forming an almost straight angle. Deciduous tree or shrub with a rounded crown. Leaves opposite, palmately lobed, with a cordate base and 3-5 blunt, ciliate lobes and a large petiole. Flowers greenish-yellow, many together in Corymb inflorescences. Fruits double winged samaras, with the wings forming an almost straight angle. The stem and nerves when cut secrete a milky fluid. In autumn the foliage turns bright yellow.
Small deciduous tree, fast growing, with a rounded crown. Leaves decussate, pinnately compound, imparipinnate with 3-7 ovate, acuminate, toothed leaflets, pale green, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers without petals on a long pedicel. Fruits double winged samaras with the wings almost parallel.
Deciduous tree. Leaves decussate opposite, palmate, with 5 acuminate lobes and a large stem. The nerves and stem secrete a milky fluid when cut. Flowers greenish-yellow, many together in Corymb inflorescences. Fruits double winged samaras, with the wings forming an almost straight angle. In autumn the foliage turns orange.
Deciduous tree, imposing, long-lived and fast-growing. Leaves opposite, palmate, with 5-7 acuminate lobes, serrate margins and a long stem. Flowers greenish yellow, many together in racemose inflorescences. Fruits double winged samaras, with the wings forming a right angle. In autumn the foliage turns bright yellow.
Large deciduous tree with a spherical crown. Leaves on long stalk, palmately compound, with 5-7 leaflets inversely ovate, abruptly acuminate, with serrate margins, turning characteristic yellow in autumn. Flowers white or pink in upright panicles. Fruits spiny capsules, bearing large glossy red seeds.
Succulent perennial. Leaves spirally arranged, nodes very close together, no central axis visible, fleshy, glaucous green or greenish-yellow, with spiny serrate margins. semelparous Plant, meaning it flowers and fruits once in its life and then dies.
Deciduous tree, up to 27m in height. Leaves large green compound, more than a metre long, consisting of 11-25 oppositely arranged leaflets. Leaflets with glandular hairs. Flowers small in inflorescences, yellowish green to reddish, each with five petals and sepals. All parts of the plant have a distinctive strong smell. Invasive plant.
Deciduous tree with a side-branched hemispherical crown - umbrella-shaped, reaching a height of 10m. Leaves light green, compound bipinnate, with 6-12 pairs of pinnately leaves, consisting of 15-30 pairs of ovate leaflets. The leaves have the ability to close at night. Flowers in racemes without petals, with a dense formation of stamens, white-pink in colour, with a light scent and a silk fibre-like appearance. The fruit is flat, brown, legume.
Deciduous tree, with sticky buds and twigs. Leaves alternate petiolate, inversely ovate, with rounded apex and cuneate base and double serrated margins. Flowers green or reddish in strobili. Fruits nuts, in conical inflorescences with pedicel.
Most species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. Flowers are tubular, often yellow, orange, pink, or red, dense and pendulous, at the top of the stem. Leaves vary in color from gray to bright green; sometimes striate or punctate. Aloe vera grows in arid climates.
It is a well-known medicinal plant, widespread in alternative therapies, as the gel produced from its leaves has healing properties.
Deciduous, woody, perennial shrub, which in warm climates appears as evergreen or semi-evergreen. Leaves with short petiole, lanceolate, glandular, toothed or entire in Fascicles of 3 or 4. Flowers in a variety of colours, small in axillary or terminal Racemes with a modular arrangement. They have a characteristic strong scent, reminiscent of lemon. A medicinal and aromatic plant.
Herbaceous plants or shrubs with palmate, pubescent leaves, with toothed or serrated margins. Stem very tall erect, covered with large flowers. Flowers usually red, pink or violet and funnel-shaped, up to 10cm in diameter, thriving in medium to low altitude areas.
It is a medicinal plant as the roots and leaves have anti-inflammatory properties.
Large tree, over 20m high. Characteristic, conical crown, branching into symmetrical Fascicles, creating horizontal layers. Leaves are scale-like or needle-like, covering the horizontal branches like spirals. Flowers in conical inflorescences. Fruits broad spherical cones, with edible seeds. Susceptible to frost.
Evergreen large shrub or small tree. It has glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, toothed, rough and leathery leaves. Flowers hermaphrodite, usually white or off-white, bell-shaped, in small pendulous inflorescences. They have a delicate honey scent. Fruits are spherical berries, they are initially yellow in colour, turning deep red as they ripen. The fruit is edible. It is an important plant for apiculture.
Evergreen tree, reaching 26m in height. It bears large and thick, deeply lobed leaves. The oval fruit has a rough surface and is divided into several achenes. Each achene is surrounded by a fleshy perianth and develops into a fleshy ovary. It thrives in tropical lowland areas. The fruit is edible.
All parts of the tree yield latex.
Plants of the Bambuseae tribe, which includes around 200 species - with most common Bambusa spp. and Arundinaria spp.. Perennial plants with great height, which can reach 40m. Leaves elongated and lanceolate. Flowers in panicle type inflorescences The cane is complete or hollow inside, erect, woody and rarely herbaceous.
Sensitive to cold winds.
Hardy deciduous shrub with small red-green leaves, which turn deep red in autumn. Leaves in bundles along the stem and nderneath their base there is a strong thorn. The flowers are very small, many together at the tips of the shoots. From a distance they appear to be yellow in colour, however only the inner petals are yellow, while the outer petals are red. The fruit is spherical berry, red in colour and with a smooth surface. Very resistant to salinity, severe frost and severe drought conditions.
Evergreen, semi-climbing plant with very fast growth. Leaves compound with 7-9 small toothed leaflets, dark green, bright. Flowers tubular orange, in terminal inflorescences.
Sensitive to cold.
Climbing, deciduous plant. Leaves on petioles, heart- or kidney-shaped, entire, large and pubescent. Flowers tiny, whitish-yellow, per 3 enclosed by 3, large bracts, usually fuchsia or purple, although there are varieties in pink, white, yellow and orange. It bears hard thorns. Susceptible to frost and cold northern winds. .
Will not flower unless it gets enough direct sunlight, at least 8 hours each day.
Deciduous tree or large shrub, with a very fast growth rate. It shows dimorphism and has two kinds of leaves. Young leaves are palmate, symmetrical or asymmetrical, while in adulthood they are ovate, with toothed edges, alternate, petiolate, with a rough upper surface and a pubescent lower surface. Flowers males in cylindrical strobili, females in spherical capitula. fruits Orange-reddish complex, berries
Evergreen shrub, very slow growing. Leaves small, glossy dark-green on upper surface lighter on lower, leathery, ovate, sessile and opposite leaves, with pubescence in central vein; flowers small, greenish-yellow, in tufts in leaf axils. Fruit brownish capsule.
An important beekeeping plant, as flowering begins in January, rarely in December, and thus is the first source of pollen.
Great cold tolerance, even below -23ºC.
All parts of the plant are poisonous, especially the leaves and bark.
Evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves elongated, lanceolate, dark green, with a hard texture and a characteristic aroma when rubbed. Flowers with long red stamens, in characteristic spike-like, cylindrical, brush-like inflorescences that may be bright red, pink or white. The fruits are formed after the end of flowering and contain the seeds.
Coniferous tree or shrub, reaching a height of 20m. Leaves scale-like with broad arrangement, fan-shaped, forming dense, green, glossy foliage. Variety var. aurea leaves have golden variegation. Forms fruits by releasing pollen, without forming classic flowers. The end result is the formation of small brownish cones.
Deciduous, climbing plant with moderate growth. Leaves compound with toothed leaflets, dark green, bright. Flowers tubular orange-red, like small trumpets, in inflorescences.
Deciduous tree, up to 20m high. Leaves alternate, dark green, narrowly ovate, acuminate, with margins doubly serrate and hairs at the corners of the lower surface nerves. Flowers pendulous yellowish-green strobili. Fruits roundish, ribbed nuts with trilobed wings, in pendulous inflorescences.
Deciduous tree, large growth, which can reach 30-35m, perennial in the area of natural distribution. Leaves are compound, green, stems with hairs. Fruit nut, with a dark green outer shell.
Hardy to extreme winter and summer temperatures, but sensitive to late frosts.
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a height of 1.5 to 4m. It has compound leaves with 6 opposite small, leaflets, bright green in colour. The yellow flowers, remain on the tree for a long time. Fruits are pendulous legumes.
Deciduous tree, perennial, long-growing. Leaves large, simple, alternately narrowly ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, with serrate margins. Flowers in strobili. Fruits nuts in a spiny cup, edible.
Deciduous tree, with characteristic spherical - umbellate crown. Leaves very large, simple, opposite or even spirally arranged, with a heart-shaped base and a large stem, with entire margins and soft hairs on the lower surface. Flowers in inflorescences with spectacular, off-white flowers with yellowish spots and a red interior and a well-shaped corolla, with 5 petals of dissimilar size. Fruits very large, pendulous cylindrical capsules, hanging from the tree after the end of its flowering. Catalpa bignonioides 'bungei' is a dwarf variety.
Annual evergreen shrub, reaching 25-50cm, depending on the variety and the planting point. The flowers, 2-3cm in size, consist of five coloured petals. There are many varieties and hybrids with different colour in their flowers, such as white, pink, purple and red, but also bicoloured.
Large evergreen tree, 30-40m tall, with a sparsely conical crown. Annual shoots are dense and hairy. Needles hard, glaucous-green, triangular or rhomboidal in cross-section. Male flowers in strobili or yellow erect cones while females in cone-shaped inflorescences with green or purple
colour. Cones are cylindrical, with the upper edge flat or sunken.
Large evergreen tree, 60m high with a conical - pyramidal crown. Annual shoots are dense and hairy. Needles many together in dwarf shoots. Male flowers in strobili or yellow erect cones while females in cone-shaped inflorescences with green or purple colour. Cones cylindrical, with the upper edge rounded.
Large evergreen tree, 30-40m tall, with a massive and irregular crown, initially pyramidal, then domed with a flat top. Needles hard, deep-green, in dwarf shoots. Male flowers in strobili, females in cone-shaped inflorescences. Cones erect, cylindrical, with a flat or acuminate apex.
Deciduous tree, reaching a height of 15m. Leaves greyish-green, oblong or lanceolate, toothed, with scattered white spots, the upper surface deep green with hairs, the lower surface greyish-green, with dense pubescence. Flowers small, green, petalless, hermaphrodite, solitary or in small groups. Fruits drupes, initially green, yellowish in summer and dark purple at maturity. Edible with a sweet taste.
Evergreen, perennial tree, with dense, usually spherical crown, reaching a height of 20m. Leaves are compound pinnate, paripinnate, with 4 - 10 leaflets entire, leathery, deep green. Flowers with a heavy scent, without petals, small, in axillary or lateral reddish racemes. Fruits flattened, legumes, long, twisted, initially green, brown when ripe.
Deciduous tree, reaching a height of 7-11m. Leaves are heart-shaped, alternate, round, light green in colour. Flowers deep pinkish-purple, small, arranged in racemose inflorescences, appearing before the leaves develop. Fruits are legumes, initially green and then red.
Semi-evergreen shrub, with long, flexible branches. Leaves oval, elongated and pointed, with a bright green upper side. Flowers white, internally and centrally green and hairy, numerous, radial, in terminal or axillary spikes. Fruits globose, glossy white berries, eventually turning black.
The flowers open at night and give off a strong and sweet smell.
It is not resistant to frosts.
Deciduous shrub with a spherical or sideways growth and thorns on the shoots. Leaves small, strongly veined. Flowers single or double, usually bright red. Fruits resemble small quinces and remain on the tree even after the leaves have fallen.
Plant important for beekeeping.
A low palm tree, multiple trunks starting sloping from the base and forming a broad crown. Leaves palmate, with green upper surface and silvery lower surface. Leaflets narrow and long, in a circular arrangement, with strong, pubescent, thorny stems. Flowers small, yellowish-green in spadix. Fruits reddish, oval.
Deciduous tree, which can reach a height of 5m, with a spherical crown. Leaves are simple, green, oval, smooth, entire, with two large stipules at the base and slightly wavy margins. Flowers small, white and aromatic. Fruit with a bright orange colour. Fruits and flowers coexist at the same time. The branches are thorny. The fruit is edible.
Deciduous tree, which can reach a height of 6m. The branches are thorny. Leaves are ellipsoidal, green, shiny. Flowers white on the outside, with the inside tending towards purple. Fruit bright yellow in colour, oval, with sharp edges. Fruits and flowers coexist at the same time. The fruit is edible.
