Palm trees are synonymous with tropical beaches, warm sunny climates, and beautiful landscaped gardens. Palms are recognized by their fan-shaped or feather-like fronds (leaves) and fiber-covered trunks or stems. Most types of palms such as date palms and coconut palms grow in warm countries. However, some species of palms are tolerant of temperate climates and cold temperatures.

Echeverias are some of the most popular types of succulents for your home or garden. These compact fleshy leafed plants are easy to care for, look beautiful, and don’t need a lot of water. The classic type of echeveria has a rosette shape with small triangular leaves. One of the reasons echeverias are common succulents is that they come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and textures.

Succulents are a type of plant with thick fleshy leaves that grow well in warm humid conditions. All succulent species store water in their leaves, roots, or stems. Although most varieties of succulents have green leaves, some kinds have shades of red, blue, purple, pink and orange. Succulents are generally small compact plants that make great houseplants that require little maintenance.

Roses are types of flowering shrubs that are famed for their beauty, scent, and wonderful flowers. There are so many varieties, colors, and types of roses that is it difficult to describe each one. Some types of roses have simple compact flowers that can be quite small. Other species of roses have large showy fragrant flowers packed with dozens of petals.

Daisies are a flowering type of plant that belong to one of the largest plant families in the world. The most common type of daisy flowers that most people recognize are the ones with white petals and a yellow center. It is easy to identify most flowers in the daisy family due to their star-shape and elegant petals. Although some daisy species are invasive and regarded as weeds, many species have beautiful bright flowers to add color to any garden.

Asters are a type of beautiful perennial flower that can fill your garden with beautiful shades of purple and pink colors in fall. Planting different kinds of asters in your garden will brighten up your garden when other plants have stopped blooming. The most common aster flower color is purple or lilac. However, many beautiful asters come in shades of pink, white, red, and blue.

All types of trees play an important role in our ecosystem. Trees provide shade, shelter, oxygen, and many even produce fruit. Trees come in all shapes and sizes, from majestic cedars to smaller fruit trees and shrubs. Identifying the different kinds of trees usually depends on examining their leaves and bark. Some types of trees have wide oval leaves, some have star-shaped ones, and many evergreen trees have needle leaves.