Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

WILDFLOWERS (CONTINUED)
NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS/APPENDIX SIXTEEN 1257
PLANT (CONTINUED) CONCERNS ORNAMENTAL FEATURES NOTES
Belamcanda chinensis Iris borer Flowers fall in a wide Seed pods open to expose shiny
color range from yellow black seeds and resemble
to orange blackberries
Beta vulgaris Aphids, cabbage Glossy green foliage with Edible, high in vitamins A, C,
looper brightly colored ribs and iron
and veins
Bletilla striata None White or pink flowers Long lasting cut flower
Brassica oleracea Cabbage worms, Colorful foliage, late fall Edible
cut worms, and winter
aphids
Brugmansia candida Tomato horn Huge, trumpet shaped Many garden worthy hybrids
worm, plant is flowers emit a sweet are available
powerfully fragrance at night
hallucinogenic
Calendula officinalis Aphids, aster Bright orange to yellow Edible, treats eczema
yellows flowers
Canna generalis Canna leaf roller, Wide variety of colorful Tolerates wet soils
Frangipani rust foliage and flowers
Catharanthus roseus Phytopthora root Heat tolerant flowers in Don’t plant in early spring when
rot shades of pink, red, and days are cool and moist
white
Celosia argentea None Brightly colored flowers Very long lasting cut flowers
in yellow, orange,
pink, red and purple
Centaurea cyanus None Blue, white, pink, or Good cut or dried flower
maroon flowers
Coleus hybridus Mealy bug Brightly colored foliage Keep flowers pinched
Colocasia esculenta Spider mites Substantial, dark purple Does not spread aggressively
‘Black Magic’ foliage like green variety
Consolida ambigua None Tall spikes of blue, white, Reseeds readily, excellent cut
or pink flower
Coreopsis integrifolia None Bright yellow flowers in Thrives in low, moist areas
late summer and fall
Cosmos bipinnatus None Medium sized flowers in Direct sow seeds in successive
bright pinks and white plantings to extend bloom time
Costus speciosus None White flowers protrude from Plants bloom better and are
bright red bracts more compact in full sun
Cuphea hyssopifolia None Numerous, tiny purple Heat tolerant, exceptional
flowers persist through summer bedding plant
summer
Cuphea ‘David Verity’ None Many tiny orange flowers Nectar source for butterflies
tipped in yellow and hummingbirds, durable
Curcuma elata Root rot in heavy Unique, pink, pine-cone Valuable cut flower
soils shaped flowers appear
before foliage
Cynoglossum amabile None Masses of small, electric Use in place of Myostis in the south
blue flowers
Datura metel Toxic if ingested Huge, double, purple Good container plant
trumpet shaped flowers