關於麗寶植物生態
五彩石竹 Chinese Pink
花色豐富，有白、紅、黃、粉紅、紫紅、橙紅或具有斑紋，缺刻及單瓣重瓣之分可用於花壇、花台或盆栽，花期 12~5月。
The China pink or rainbow pink is native to northern China, Korea, Mongolia and Russia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 30~50 cm tall. The leaves are 3~5 cm long and flowers are white, pink or red, 3~4 cm in diameter.
蔓綠絨 Philodendron
多年生草本植物，全世界約有 200 種左右。大多數莖呈蔓性或半蔓性，具攀緣或半攀緣之特性，莖藉氣根攀附他物生長。
Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. As of September 2015, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 489 species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants and it’s easy to grow.
富士櫻 Fuji Cherry
為緋寒櫻(臺灣山櫻)與日本山櫻的雜交種，開花比吉野櫻早，花色為淺粉紅色，花苞都聚集在一起，且花蕊特別多，開花後再長新葉，花期3~4月。
Fuji cherry, also known as ‘Kojo-no-Mai’, a dainty slow-growing, early white-flowering cherry, is native to Hondo, Japan. It is a cultivar suitable for the very small garden, as it can be kept to a maximum size of 1.5~2 meters with pruning.
斑葉月桃 Variegated Shell Flower
斑葉月桃為月桃之園藝栽培種，主要以觀葉為主，葉鮮綠色而有不規則的金黃色條紋，成株呈叢生狀。總狀花序，花白色，呈漏斗狀，唇辦黃色帶有紅色斑點。
Other common names: shell ginger, variegated shell ginger, shell flower. It is native to East Asia and grows up to 2.4 to 3 meters tall. They are grown as ornamentals and their leaves are used in cuisine and traditional medicine.
亮葉朱蕉 Cordyline Fruticosa ‘Aichiaka’
又名紅邊朱蕉、亮葉紅竹，是朱蕉屬的一種常綠灌木或小喬木，高約3米，莖幹直立。葉劍形或闊披針形至長橢圓形，帶紅色條紋，色澤亮麗。
Cordyline fruticosa ‘Aichiaka’ is a half-hardy evergreen shrub native to China, India and Malaysia; growing up to 3 meters tall with leaves 20 cm long and white or purple flowers in December.
紅花玉芙蓉 Texas Ranger
銀色葉片似玉般的美，加上綻放出紅粉花朵更襯托其豔麗。為觀賞花木葉色獨特，花期長，耐旱耐熱，庭園美化可修剪成低籬或盆栽之優雅矮灌木。
Texas ranger is an evergreen shrub native to Texas and northern Mexico. It is a popular ornamental plant, commonly used for edge and area plantings in warmer and drier areas. It requires minimal water, is easily shaped into hedges.
油橄欖 Olive
又稱木犀欖，古稱齊墩、阿列布， 果實主要用於榨制橄欖油。聖經故事中曾用它的樹枝作為大地復甦的標誌，後來西方國家把它用作和平象徵。
The olive is found in the Mediterranean Basin. Olive’s fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. Olive oil is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine.
矮牽牛 Petunia
矮牽牛雖然名稱有『牽牛』兩個字，但是和我們知的牽牛花並不是親戚。因為矮牽牛的花也是喇叭形，與牽牛花十分相似，所以人們便『以貌取名』叫它矮牽牛。
Petunia is genus of 20 species native to South America. An annual, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids. The Mayan and Incas believed that petunias have the power to chase away the underworld monsters and spirits.
台灣櫸 Taiwan Zelkova
木材刨光後有油臘的感覺，如同塗過雞油般，所以又稱為「雞油」。櫸代表中舉，是科舉時代很好的象徵，而櫸木是上好的建材，因此櫸木便成為極佳的庭園樹種。
Other common names: Japanese zelkova, or Japanese elm. It is a native to Japan, Korea, eastern China and Taiwan. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree, usually growing to 30 meters tall. It is often grown as an ornamental tree and used in bonsai.