Get to know 4 plants selected from Diffa. Discover their scientific names, identifying features and growing needs.
Codiaeum variegatum
Codiaeum variegatum, commonly known as croton, is a striking evergreen shrub grown primarily for its bold, leathery leaves. The leaves come in a dazzling array of colors including green, yellow, orange, red, and purple, often with variegate
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Helenium autumnale
An upright, clump-forming perennial up to 1.5m or more high, with branched stems and ovate to lance-shaped green leaves, 10-15cm long, and flowers 5-7cm across with dark brown discs (yellow in the wild) surrounded by bright yellow rays, whi
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Melissa officinalis
An aromatic, bushy perennial up to 1m tall and wide. Heart-shaped leaves are lemon-scented with scalloped edges are 2-8 cm long. Leafy spikes of creamy-white or pale purple flowers are full of nectar, attracting bees and other pollinators i
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Ficus elastica
Large, tropical evergreen tree, often grown as a houseplant. Large, broadly oval-shaped, glossy dark green leaves, occasionally red-flushed, with bronze-coloured undersides are 30-45cm long. Yellow figs are produced in clusters on mature tr
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