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Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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1262 APPENDIX SIXTEEN/NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS<br />

GROUND COVERS<br />

PLANT COMMON NAME HABITAT REQUIREMENTS VEGETATIVE MORPHOLOGY;<br />

DURATION<br />

Ardisia japonica Ardisia Shade, well-drained soil Evergreen semi-woody<br />

Myrsinaceae perennial<br />

Aspidistra elatior<br />

Convallariaceae Cast iron plant Shade, well-drained soil Evergreen herbaceous<br />

perennial<br />

Euonymus fortunei Wintercreeper Shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody<br />

Celastraceae euonymus perennial<br />

Ficus pumila Creeping fig Sun to part shade, well- Woody evergreen<br />

Moraceae drained soil perennial<br />

Gardenia radicans Dwarf gardenia Part shade, well-drained soil Woody evergreen<br />

Rubiaceae perennial<br />

Hedera helix English-ivy Part shade, well-drained soil Woody evergreen<br />

Araliaceae perennial<br />

Juniperus conferta Shore juniper Sun to part shade, well- Woody evergreen<br />

Cupressaceae drained soil perennial<br />

Juniperus horizontalis Creeping juniper Sun, well-drained soil Woody evergreen<br />

Cupressaceae perennial<br />

Pachysandra terminalis Japanese spurge Shade, well-drained soil Evergreen herbaceous<br />

Buxaceae perennial<br />

Rohdea japonica Sacred-lily-<strong>of</strong>-the-valley Shade, well-drained soil Evergreen herbaceous<br />

Convallariaceae perennial<br />

Trachelospermum Asian-jasmine Sun to shade, well-drained Woody evergreen<br />

asiaticum soil perennial<br />

Apocycaceae<br />

Trachelospermum Star-jasmine, Sun to part shade, well- Woody evergreen<br />

jasminoides Confederate jasmine drained soil perennial<br />

Apocynaceae<br />

Tradescantia pallida Purple Heart Sun to shade perennial<br />

Verbenaceae<br />

Vitex rotundifolia Chaste vine Sun, well-drained soil Semi-evergreen woody<br />

Verbenaceae perennial

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