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PlantFiles is the largest plant database in the world, with information and photos for 179,106 different plants! View our 258,220 images and read our 104,316 detailed and helpful comments. Search for a plant by its common or botanical name using the green button below, or scroll down the page and browse through hundreds of popular cultivars, or search for plants by their characteristics (height, hardiness, etc.)

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  The Latin word of the week  
grandidentata
(gran-dee-den-TAY-tuh)

The term grandidentata is a descriptive epithet for a species referring to the leaves. The compound word, 'grandis' (large) and 'dentatus' (toothed) makes reference to plant leaves that have large teeth or indentations.

A good example of the term is Populus grandidentata, the Big-tooth Aspen. The leaves have a distinctive jagged or "toothy" appearance as opposed to other trees in the genus such as
Populus tremuloides, the Quaking Aspen with less indented leaves. Both trees are native to North America and form large colonies of interconnected trees that appear to be individual plants.

  The Plant of the Week  
American Water Willow
Dianthera americana

The American water willow, Dianthera americana is an aquatic or bog-loving plant that would be quite happy planted in the shallows of a garden pond or water feature. The plant forms attractive colonies and the willow-like leaves are held between 1 to 3 feet (up to one meter) above the water. The purple and white bi-colored flowers appear between June and continue to October, on slim stalks from the leaf axils. Native from Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas, the American water willow thrives in a number of climates. Happiest when planted in sandy or rocky soil. Do not allow plants to become dry.

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Type of plant: Perennials, Ponds and Aquatics

Bloom color: Purple, Dark Purple/Black, White/Near White

Bloom time of year: Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid Fall

Sun requirements: Sun to Partial Shade

Cold hardiness: Zone 3a to Zone 10b

Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm), 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

  Bloom of the Day for December 28, 2009  
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Japanese Morning Glory 'Blue Silk'
(Ipomoea nil)

Type of plant: Annuals, Vines and Climbers

Bloom color: Light Blue, White/Near White

Bloom time of year: Blooms repeatedly

Sun requirements: Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade, Light Shade, Partial to Full Shade, Full Shade

Height: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m), 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m), 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m), 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing: 3-6 in. (7-15 cm), 6-9 in. (15-22 cm), 9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

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