Shrubs: A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, periwinkle and thyme are often termed subshrubs.

Click on an image for a large view Abutilon Pannosum Abutilon is a large genus of about 150 species of broadleaf evergreens in the mallow family (Malvaceae). The genus includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, and small trees from 1-10 m tall, and is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of all continents. The leaves are alternate, unlobed or palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes. The flowers are conspicuous, with five petals, mostly red, pink, orange, yellow or white. Acalypha Hispida Chenille plant is dense and fluffy, like a cat's tail, and they appear intermittently throughout the whole year. Acalypha Wilkesiana It is an evergreen shrub native of Malaysia, about 4.5 meters high. Asclepias Curassavica This herbaceous plant is native to tropical South America it has beautiful scarlet/orange/yellow flowers. Asparagus Species Asparagus is a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. It has been used from very early times as a culinary vegetable, owing to its delicate flavour and diuretic properties. There is a recipe for cooking asparagus in the oldest surviving book of recipes, Apicius's 3rd century CE De re coquinaria, Book III. White asparagus is cultivated by denying the plants light and increasing the amount of ultraviolet light exposed to the plants while they are being grown. Atriplex Halimus Salt bush (Atriplex halimus) is a shrub that grows throughout the Mediterranean region, in the Middle East, northern Africa, and southern Europe. It is especially common in areas where the soil is saline. Bougainvillea Species Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who discovered the plant in Brazil in 1768. Caesalpinia Pulcherrima Caesalpinia is the name of a genus of controversial size (different publications including between 70 and 165 species), consisting of tropical and subtropical woody plants. It is named after the botanist Andrea Cesalpino. The name Caesalpiniaceae at family level, or Caesalpinioideae at the level of subfamily, is based on this generic name. Callistemon Lanceolatus Bottlebrush (Callistemon) is a genus with 34 species of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. The majority of Callistemon species are endemic to Australia; four species are also found in New Caledonia. They are commonly referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush. They are found in the more temperate regions of Australia, mostly along the east coast and south-west, and typically favour moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on regular watering. However, at least some of the species are drought-resistant. Canna Indica Canna indica (also known as saka siri, Indian shot, canna, bandera, chancle, coyol, or platanillo) is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae, a native of the Caribbean and tropical Americas that is also widely cultivated as a garden plant. It is a perennial growing from 0.5m to 2.5m, depending on the variety. 1 2 3 4 5