Winter growing. Slowly over decades develops a large corky irregular caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines that drop when it goes dormant in the summer.
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Dioscorea mexicana
D. macrostachya
Slowly over decades develops a large caudex, covered in woody scales. Produces long deciduous vines, pendant bloom spikes.
Dioscorea sylvatica
Semi-Tropical vine, will form large caudex. Vine dies back in winter.
Dischidia astephana
Rare tropical climbing succulent. Paired leaves. Can be grown mounted or in a terrarium, keep in warm and humid environment, not too hot.
Dischidia imbricata
Vining epiphyte; round, concave leaves; sm. white flowers
Dischidia oiantha
Vining epiphyte to 10ft. Tiny white blooms
Dischidia oiantha “Variegata”
Small leaves, green with white edges. Long vines. Small white flowers.
Dischidia ovata
Vining epiphyte; hanging baskets, or terrariums
Dischidia pectinoides
“Ant Plant” epiphyte; hollow chambers in caudex colonized by ants
Dischidia ruscifolia
Vining epiphyte; good for hanging baskets, or terrariums. Tiny pink flowers appear along the vine at the internodes.
Dischidiopsis parasitica
Tropical succulent. Narrow green leaves, long vines. Small clusters of deep red flowers.
Discocactus placentiformis
Solitary, flattened, to 6″ from rocky outcrops; mature cephalium
Disocactus flagelliformis
Aporocactus flagelliformis
Epiphyte; stems pendant to 6ft. Spring blooms
Disocactus ramulosus
Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa
Jungle cactus; 18″ trailing stems, small pink/purple flowers
Disocactus speciosus
Jungle cactus; large pink/red blooms; trailing stems
Dodonaea viscosa “Purpurea”
Evergreen Shrub
Rapid growing, more upright when young spreading out with age. Narrow bronzy-green 4 inch long leaves turn purple with cooler weather. Tiny green flowers clusters mid-summer.
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
Succulent annual with highly varied and brightly colored flowers spring through fall. In the Iceplant Family (Aizoaceae). A favorite of South African tortoises. Flowers open in the morning and close each night. The small flat seeds will bury themselves in sandy soils for protection until the next growing season.
Dorstenia crispa v. lancifolia
16″ stems w/3″ leaves, green irregular flowers w/explosive seed pods
Dorstenia foetida
16″ stems w/smooth green leaves, green irregular flowers w/explosive seed pods
Dorstenia gigas
Large 2ft. caudex. Grows on cliffs, rare. Prefers to be a little more moist in Winter
Dracaena “Dorado”
D. fragrans “Dorado”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena “Lemon Lime”
D. fragrans “Lemonlime”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena “Malaika”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena “Massangeana”
D. fragrans “Massangeana”
Large variegated leaves with wide yellow stripe down the middle. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena “Rikki”
D. fragrans “Rikki”
Narrow brightly colored variegated leaves with yellow stripe down the middle. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water. Can be grown outdoor in a shady and protected spot.
Dracaena draco
Famously dense and wide-canopied tree
Dracaena elegans
Large dark green leaves. Great as an indoor floor plant. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena marginata
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena marginata “Bicolor”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Dracaena marginata “Colorama”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.