Recumbent stems, 4 – 6″ long. Small red carrion flowers.
Sun
Huernia pillansii
Green to purple stems, 3″h., bright light and frost protection
Huernia primulina
Stapeliad with simple, plain star-shaped flowers. toothy stems stay low.
Huernia procumbens
Sprawling low-trailing stapeliad with shooting-star flowers. 12″ stems.
Huernia schneideriana
Long recumbent stems can reach 20″, small burgundy flowers.
Huernia striata
Small compact plant with branches; likes it hot; attractive 3″ striped flowers
Huernia x pendurata
H. piersii
Sprawling spiny round-stemmed Stapeliad. Burgundy flowers.
Huernia x tanganyikensis
Small, sprawling stems with red and yellow shooting star flowers.
Huernia zebrina
Clumps of 6″ stems, erect or recumbent; spotted and striped cream-colored carrion flowers with red centers
Hunnemannia fumariifolia
Perennial
Bushy growth with large yellow cupped flowers. Keep dry in summer, drought tolerant once established. Short-lived, but self-sows.
Hyacinthus orientalis “Pearl”
Deciduous Bulb
Will bloom indoor December thru March, and indoor from March thru April. Comes in many different colors. Plant in Fall.
Hydnophytum formicarum
Epiphyte w/hollow chambers colonized by ants
Hylocereus
Hybrid epiphytic jungle cacti cultivated and grown for the delicious fruit. Aggressive climbers that can encircle a host tree. Large night-blooming flowers.
Hylocereus “American Beauty”
Vibrant edible red fruit with amazing dense pink flesh. The sweetest of the Dragonfruit. Climbing cactus with fragrant night-blooming white flowers Spring through Fall.
Hylocereus “Halley’s Comet”
White fragrant flowers, bright red fruit. Vining cactus, can climb 20 ft.
Hylocereus “Kip’s Red”
H. costaricensis “Kip’s Red”
Vibrant edible red fruit with dense pink flesh. Climbing cactus with fragrant night-blooming white flowers Spring through Fall.
Ibervillea lindheimeri
Large white caudex, annual vines, dormant in winter. Vines have long tendrils, small yellow flowers and red berries.
Ihlenfeldtia vanzylii
Pairs of 4″ leaves; Keep dry, winter growing
Impatiens “Congo Cockatoo”
Impatiens niamniamensis
Tropical Houseplant
Tall vertical stems with broad green leaves, stunning long-lasting displays of unusual red and yellow flowers. Can be grown outside in Bay Area, but best as a tropical houseplant.
Impatiens “Hare’s Hybrid”
Impatiens niamniamensis
Tropical Houseplant
Tall vertical stems with broad green leaves, stunning long-lasting displays of unusual red and yellow flowers. Can be grown outside in Bay Area, but best as a tropical houseplant.
Ipheion uniflorum
Flowering Bulb
Small bulbs in the Amaryllis family, related to onions. Shiny green leaves, flattened, will have a bit of an onion scent. Blooms in spring. Plant bulbs 2-3″ deep in fall, or transplant potted plants in spring. Deciduous in summer.
Ipomoea jaegeri
Erect subsucculent shrub to 3ft. from East Africa
Ipomoea platensis
Large twisted caudex w/12ft. vines, violet flowers
Iris douglasiana
Evergreen Perennial
Light Blue flowers May thru June. Can handle full sun at coast, prefers shade and some summer water inland.
Iris innominata
Evergreen Perennial
Golden yellow with darker veins, sometimes lavender to purple edges. Dense compact clumps.
Iris Pacific Coast Hybrids
Evergreen Perennial
Gorgeous clumps of dark green leaves give way to spectacularly colored blooms from spring through summer.
Ixia “Rainbow Mix”
Deciduous Bulb
Small flower in the Iris Family with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant mixed color flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant.
Ixia viridiflora
Deciduous Bulb
Small bulb with tall bloom stalks and lots of vibrant blue flowers. Winter-growing, flowers in spring followed by summer-dormant. Prefers sandy soils.
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Semi-Deciduous tree
Long droopy green leaves, long-lasting lavender blue flowers mid-summer. Classic tropical look, but drought-tolerant.
Jatropha berlandieri
Round white caudex, stems to 12″h.; flowers Feb-Nov
Dormant in winter – No water