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Banana Plant
Nymphoides aquatica
Nymphoides aquatica is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, native to the southeastern United States from Texas to Maryland. It is known variously as the banana plant, banana lily, banana floatingheart, and the big floatingheart. It is most commonly called the banana plant because of its banana-shaped roots. These unusual roots store nutrients.
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Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea zenkeri
Nymphaea lotus, the white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus, or Egyptian water-lily, is a flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.
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Marimo Moss Ball
Aegagropila linnaei
Marimo is a rare growth form of Aegagropila brownii in which the algae grow into large green spheres with a velvety appearance.
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Christmas Moss
Vesicularia montagnei
Vesicularia montagnei is a species of moss. It is used in planted aquariums as an ornamental underwater plant, commonly referred to as Christmas moss.
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Flame Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'
Flame Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame')
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Bromeliad
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae, members of which are called bromeliads, is a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
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Orchid
Orchidaceae
Orchid (Orchidaceae)
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Butterwort
Pinguicula
Pinguicula, commonly known as butterworts, is a genus of carnivorous flowering plants in the family Lentibulariaceae. They use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environment. 126 species are currently accepted. 13 are native to Europe, 9 to North America, and some to northern Asia. The largest number of species is in South and Central America.
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Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae. It is often grown for its curiosity value: the sensitive compound leaves quickly fold inward and droop when touched or shaken and re-open a few minutes later. For this reason, this species is commonly cited as an example of rapid plant movement. Like a number of other plant species, it undergoes changes in leaf orientation termed "sleep" or nyctinastic movement. The foliage closes during darkness and reopens in light. This was first studied by French scientist Jean-Jacques d'Ortous. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia and naturalised in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. The Latin specific epithet pumila means "dwarf", and refers to the very small leaves of the plant.
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Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Soleirolia soleirolii is a flowering plant in the nettle family. It has a number of common names, including baby's tears, angel's tears, peace in the home, bits and pieces, bread and cheese, Corsican creeper, Corsican curse, friendship plant, mind-your-own-business, pollyanna vine, Paddy's wig, and mother of thousands. It should not be confused with Kalanchoe daigremontiana, another plant known as mother of thousands.
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String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Peperomia prostrata is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is sometimes called string of turtles.
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Maroon Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus
Amphiprion biaculeatus, commonly known as spine-cheeked anemonefish or the maroon clownfish, is a species of anemonefish found in the Indo-Pacific from western Indonesia to Taiwan and the Great Barrier Reef. They can grow up to be about 17 cm (6.7 in).
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Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)
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Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)
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Clark's Anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii
Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
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Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
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Nas Tang
Naso lituratus
Nas Tang (Naso lituratus)
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Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma velifer
Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
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Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles)
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