Plants

Code

PL1

Name

Aloe vera

Measurement

10 inches (height)

Description

Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL2

Name

Aloe vera

Measurement

12 inches (height)

Description

Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL3

Name

Oak

Measurement

12 inches (height)

Description

An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus, as well as in those of unrelated species such as Grevillea robusta and the Casuarinaceae.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL4

Name

Dieffenbachia seguine

Measurement

12 inches (height)

Description

Dieffenbachia seguine, also known as dumbcane, is a species of Dieffenbachia native to the tropical Americas—from southern Mexico, through Central America, to northern South America and Brazil. It is also native to several Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL5

Name

Dracaena trifasciata

Measurement

10 inches (height)

Description

Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL6

Name

Dracaena trifasciata

Measurement

8 inches (height)

Description

Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL7

Name

Tradescantia zebrina

Measurement

10 inches (height)

Description

Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of spiderwort commonly known as an inch plant or wandering Jew. The common name is shared with closely related species T. fluminensis and T. pallida.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes

Code

PL8

Name

Bromeliads

Measurement

12 inches (height)

Description

The Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.

Location

Library

Contributor/ Artist

Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung

Suggested Donation

(L) HK$100

Availability

Yes