關於麗寶植物生態
小葉南洋杉 Norfolk Island Pine
為世界最優美的庭園觀賞樹之一，常被栽種為行道樹、公園樹、庭園造景用樹用。且因全株均有臘質被覆保護，對潮風及鹽分的抵抗力極強，適植為海岸景觀樹，木材可供建築、器具、家具等用。
Norfolk Island pine is native to Norfolk Island, an island in the Pacific Ocean; also called star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree or living Christmas tree. It is a beautiful tree of symmetrical, pyramidal shape, up to 65 meters tall in its native habitat.
皇冠龍舌蘭 Fox Tail Agave
多年生草本大型多肉植物，全株呈半球形，植株高可達 1.5公尺，直徑可達 2 公尺。老株栽培 10 數年以後會開花，花莖粗壯高大，高可達 8 公尺，花梗上能結籽萌生多數芽體。
Fox tail agave is sometimes known as the “lion’s tail,” or “swan’s neck” for its development of a curved inflorescence, unusual among agaves. Native to central Mexico, it is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens.
細葉雪茄花 False Heather
常綠小灌木，植株低矮，僅 10~60 公分高，枝葉繁茂；開紅紫色小花，具觀花效果，花期四季常開。蒴果褐色，長橢圓形似雪茄，所以叫做『細葉雪茄花』。
The false heather, Mexican heather, Hawaiian heather or elfin herb is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico. It grows to about 60 cm high by 90 cm wide and has purple, lavender or white colored flowers and fine foliage.
熊貓仙丹 Ixora Chinensis ‘Sheena’
常綠灌木仙丹花品種，由於開花性很好、株型較矮、耐寒等特性，也是目前最受歡迎的仙丹花品種。
Jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame is native to Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. Numerous named cultivars differ in flower colour (yellow, pink, orange) and plant size. Popular cultivars are dwarfs, usually under 90 cm.
矮翠蘆莉 Dwarf Ruellia
原產於墨西哥，植株低矮，健壯叢生，節間甚密，單葉互生，聚生於莖頂，披針形，如柳葉般，葉面墨綠，花冠喇叭形，五裂，卵形，有藍紫色、粉紅色、白色品種。
Dwarf ruellia is a dwarf version of the classic Britton’s wild petunia (Ruellia brittoniana). Its growth habit is different than its parent plant, however. Densely packed foliage makes this mounding groundcover shrub look and feel lush.
軟枝黃蟬 Golden Trumpet
軟枝黃蟬為常綠性灌木，蔓性，全株平滑，四至十二月間開花，花蕾的形狀和顏色均如即將羽化之蟬蛹，花色鮮黃，故名「軟枝黃蟬」。
Golden trumpet, common trumpetvine, or yellow allamanda is native to Brazil. It is commonly seen as a landscape ornamental in tropical locations and can be pruned into a shrub form. If not pruned, it can reach 6 meter.
麥門冬 Mondo Grass
多年生草本，根多數，近末端常膨大呈矩圓形、橢圓形或紡錘形肉質塊根，根狀莖短，具地下匍匐莖。秋至春季間，挖取塊根後，洗淨泥土，剪下塊根，曬乾、簸淨雜質，稱「麥門冬」。
Mondo grass, dwarf lilyturf, fountain plant or monkey grass is native to China, India, Japan, and Vietnam. Care-free and easy to grow, it is commonly used in landscaping and grows up to 30 cm tall to form a weed-proof mat.
刺桐 Indian Coral Tree
落葉性的大喬木，樹皮有凹凸紋路，枝幹有刺，老枝灰白，無刺；高可達 6~12 公尺，花朵紅色美麗，可栽作觀賞樹木。
Indian coral tree, tiger’s claw or sunshine tree is native to eastern Africa, the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Indian coral tree is valued as an ornamental tree. It is a thorny deciduous tree growing to 6~12 meters tall.
艷錦竹芋 Never-never plant
園藝栽培種，葉長橢圓狀披針形，葉面墨綠、白綠、淡粉紅、玫瑰紅等色塊夾雜，偶有羽狀斑點，葉背紫褐、暗紫色，表面有光澤，具明顯葉柄，又稱彩葉竹芋、彩虹竹芋、三色竹芋。
Never-never plant or the giant bamburanta is native to Brazil. The never-never plant is an evergreen perennial and a popular houseplant kept in indoor gardens, but it can be kept outside in the balcony garden in warmer climates.