The Botanical Greenhouse

Botany in the Butterfly House
Plants in the Butterfly House

Adiantum sp. Pteridaceae - Function: Shade green
Ageratum houstonianum Compositae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Alocasia macrorrhiza Araceae - Function: Aesthetics
Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberacee - Function: Flowers for butterflies and Greenery
Alpinia purpurata Zingiberaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies and Greenery
Cyathea (Alsophila - Gypsophila) cooperi (australis) Tree Ferns - Function: Shade Green
Anthurium sp. Araceae - Function: Shade green
Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Aristolochia gigantea brasiliensis Aristolochiaceae - Function: Aesthetics host plant for caterpillar R 
Asclepias curassavica Asclepiadaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Asplenium scolopendrium (Phyllitis) Aspleniaceae - Function: Shade Green
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcata' Aspleniaceae - Function: Shade Green
Asplenium trichomanes Aspleniaceae - Function: Shade Green
Asplenium fontanum Aspleniaceae - Function: Shade Green
Bromelievarie Bromeliaceae - Function: Green
Brugmansia (DATURA) sanguinea Solanaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Calliandra hematocephala Mimosaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Callistemon citrinus Myrtaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Canna x generalis canna lily, Indian shot Cannaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Load papaya Caricaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Caryota mitis Palmae - Function: Green
Cattleia Orchidee - Function: Aesthetics
Cestrum Coontie Solanaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Cestrum rubrum Solanaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Chamaedorea graminifolia Palmae - Function: Shade Green
Citrussp. Rutaceae - Function: Host plant for caterpillars and flowers for butterflies
Clerodendron bungei Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Clerodendron speciosissimus Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Clerodendron thomsoniae Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Clerodendron paniculatum Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Coffea arabica Rubiaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Colocasia esculenta Araceae - Function: Aesthetics
Crooton sp. Araceae - Function: Shade green
Cycas revoluta Cycadaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Dieffembachia sp. Araceae - Function: Shade green
DioÖn Zamiaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Dracaeena marginata Agavaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies and aesthetics
Durantarepens Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Eichhornia crassipes Pontederiaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies and aesthetics
Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Eupatorium atrorubens Compositae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Euphorbia milii Euphorbiaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Felcivarie Aspleniaceae - Function: Shade Green
Ficus benghalensis Moraceae - Function: Green
Ficus benjamina Moraceae - Function: Green
Ficus elastica Moraceae - Function: Green
Ficus lirata Moraceae - Function: Green
Gunnera manicata Gunneraceae - Function: Aesthetics and Green
Heliconia Musaceae - Function: Aesthetics and Green
Heliotropium peruvianum Boraginaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Howea (Kentia) fosteriana Palmae - Function: Flowers for butterflies and Greenery
Hybiscus Rosa sinensis single flower Malvaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies and Greenery
Impatiens wallerana Balsaminaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Lantana camara Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Lantana montevideensis Verbenaceae sagging - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Lonicera japonica Caprifoliaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Marantha leuconeura Verbenaceae Monsteradeliciosa Araceae R Monstera obliqua Araceae R Musa nana Musaceae - Function: Green
Nelumbo nucifera 'Rosea Plena' Nymphaeaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Nymphaea red cultivar Nymphaeaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Nymphaea yellow cultivar Nymphaeaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Passiflora coerulea Passifloraceae - Function: Host plant for caterpillars
Frost-resistant Passiflora quadrangularis Passifloraceae Pentas lanceolata Rubiaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Philodendron coronarius Araceae - Function: Green
Phoenix Robeleni Palmae - Function: Green
Photosaureus Araceae - Function: Aesthetics
Piperauritum Piperaceae - Function: Green
Pistia striatiotes Pontederiaceae - Function: Aesthetics
Plumbago Capensis Plumbaginaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Pteridium alcicorne Ferns - Function: Green
Satachytarpheta jamaicensis Verbenaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Schefflera actinophylla Araliaceae - Function: Green
Seneciopetasitis Compositae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Spatiphillum sp. Araceae - Function: Green
Stephanotis floribunda Asclepiadaceae - Function: Flowers for butterflies
Strelitzia nicolai Strelitzaceae - Function: Green
Strelitzia alba Strelitzaceae - Function: Green
Strelitzia reginae Strelitzaceae - Function: Green
Tillantia usneoides Bromeliaceae E - Cascante Tillantia Bromeliaceae - Function: Epiphytic aesthetics
Zamia sp. Zamiaceae - Function: Epiphytic aesthetics
Zamioculcas - Function: Aesthetics
Zantedeschia Aethiopica Araceae - Function: Aesthetics