Last updated 9th Aug 2010
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jungle effect

For those people who would like an Amazonian, New Zealand, or Borneo rainforest in their UK garden. Big leaves, dripping foliage, bold and dramatic shapes and lush greenery being the order of the day.

Albizia
julibrissin
Albizia julibrissin
Silk Tree
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Beschorneria
yuccoides "Quicksilver"
Beschorneria yuccoides "Quicksilver"
Mexican Lily
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Blechnum
tabulare
Blechnum tabulare
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Borinda
lushuiensis (Yunnan 4)
Borinda lushuiensis (Yunnan 4)
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra water
 
macclureana
Borinda macclureana
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra water
 
papyrifera CS1046
Borinda papyrifera CS1046
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra water
 

Brahea
armata
Brahea armata
Mexican Blue Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sun
 

Butia
bonnetii/odorata
Butia bonnetii/odorata
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 
capitata
Butia capitata
Jelly Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sun
 
eriospatha
Butia eriospatha
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Butiagrus
nabonnandii
Butiagrus nabonnandii
The Mule Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Catalpa
bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Cercis
canadensis
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Red Bud
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Chamaerops
humilis
Chamaerops humilis
European Fan Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 
humilis "Vulcano"
Chamaerops humilis "Vulcano"
jungle effectarid effect full shade
 
humilis 'Cerifera'
Chamaerops humilis 'Cerifera'
Blue Mediterranean Fan Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsuitable for beginners
 

Chusquea
gigantea syn C.breviglumis
Chusquea gigantea syn C.breviglumis
jungle effect full sun
 

Cordyline
australis
Cordyline australis
New Zealand Cabbage Palm, Torbay Palm
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 
australis "Sundance"
Cordyline australis "Sundance"
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 
australis Red Star
Cordyline australis Red Star
Purple Torbay Palm
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 

Cyathea
australis
Cyathea australis
Rough Tree Fern
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadefull shade
 
medullaris
Cyathea medullaris
Black Tree Fern, Sago Fern, Mamaku
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for indoors
 

Cycas
revoluta
Cycas revoluta
Sago Palm
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadedoesn't need much watersuitable for indoors
 

Dicksonia
antarctica
Dicksonia antarctica
Tasmanian Tree Fern
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 
fibrosa
Dicksonia fibrosa
Golden Treefern
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for indoors
 

Ensete
ventricosum Maurelii
Ensete ventricosum Maurelii
Red Abyssinian Banana, Black Banana
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for indoors
 

Eriobotrya
japonica
Eriobotrya japonica
Chinese Loquat, Japanese Medlar
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Fargesia
jiuzhaigou
Fargesia jiuzhaigou
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
murieliae "Bimbo"
Fargesia murieliae "Bimbo"
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
murieliae "Simba"
Fargesia murieliae "Simba"
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
murieliae Jumbo
Fargesia murieliae Jumbo
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
robusta "Pingwu"
Fargesia robusta "Pingwu"
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
robusta "Wolong"
Fargesia robusta "Wolong"
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
robusta Campbell
Fargesia robusta Campbell
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
rufa
Fargesia rufa
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
scabrida
Fargesia scabrida
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 

Fatsia
japonica
Fatsia japonica
False Castor Oil Plant, Japanese Rice-Paper Plant
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadefull shaderequires extra water
 

Ficus
carica
Ficus carica
Edible Fig
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Gunnera
manicata
Gunnera manicata
Giant Rhubarb, Prickly Rhubarb
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 
tinctoria
Gunnera tinctoria
Chilean Rhubarb
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra water
 

Juania
australis
Juania australis
jungle effect semi-shade
 

Jubaea
chilensis
Jubaea chilensis
Chilean Wine Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Magnolia
grandiflora "Gallisoniensis"
Magnolia grandiflora "Gallisoniensis"
Bull Bay
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for screening
 

Musa
basjoo
Musa basjoo
Japanese Hardy Banana, Japanese Fibre Banana
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 
sikkimensis
Musa sikkimensis
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 

Musella
lasiocarpa
Musella lasiocarpa
Chinese Yellow Banana
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for indoors
 

Paulownia
tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa
Foxglove Tree
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 

Phoenix
canariensis
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Date Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 

Phormium
Sundowner
Phormium Sundowner
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 
tenax
Phormium tenax
New Zealand Flax
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 
tenax Apricot Queen
Phormium tenax Apricot Queen
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 
tenax Bronze Baby
Phormium tenax Bronze Baby
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 
tenax purpureum
Phormium tenax purpureum
jungle effect full sunsemi-shade
 
tenax variegata
Phormium tenax variegata
Variegated Flax
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadesuitable for beginners
 

Phyllostachys
aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Golden Bamboo, Fishpole Bamboo
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
aurea "Koi"
Phyllostachys aurea "Koi"
jungle effect full sunrequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
aureosulcata "Aureocaulis"
Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Aureocaulis"
Yellow Stem Bamboo
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
aureosulcata "Spectabilis"
Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Spectabilis"
Green Sulcus Bamboo
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
bambusoides "Castillonis"
Phyllostachys bambusoides "Castillonis"
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
bambusoides "Holochrysa"
Phyllostachys bambusoides "Holochrysa"
jungle effect full sunrequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
bambusoides Castillonis Inversa
Phyllostachys bambusoides Castillonis Inversa
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
bissetii
Phyllostachys bissetii
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 
nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
Black Bamboo, Tzu-chu (China)
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
nigra "Henonis"
Phyllostachys nigra "Henonis"
Ha-chiku (Japan)
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
vivax
Phyllostachys vivax
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for screening
 
vivax "Aureocaulis"
Phyllostachys vivax "Aureocaulis"
jungle effect full sunrequires extra watersuitable for screening
 

Pseudosasa
japonica
Pseudosasa japonica
Hardy Metake Bamboo, Yadake (Japan)
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginnerssuitable for screening
 

Rheum
palmatum Tanguticum
Rheum palmatum Tanguticum
Chinese Rhubarb
jungle effect semi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 

Sabal
minor
Sabal minor
Blue Palmetto Palm, Scrub Palmetto
jungle effectarid effect full sun
 
Sabal causiarum
Sabal Sabal causiarum
Puerto Rican Hat Palm
jungle effect full sundoesn't need much water
 

Sasa
veitchii
Sasa veitchii
Kuma-zasa (Japan)
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra water
 

Strelitzia
reginae
Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise
jungle effect full sunsuitable for beginnerssuitable for indoors
 

Trachycarpus
fortunei
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chinese Windmill Palm, Chusan Palm
jungle effect full sunsemi-shadefull shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 
martianus
Trachycarpus martianus
jungle effect semi-shaderequires extra water
 
princeps
Trachycarpus princeps
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra water
 
wagnerianus
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Minature Chusan Palm
jungle effect full sunsemi-shaderequires extra watersuitable for beginners
 

Washingtonia
robusta
Washingtonia robusta
Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster Palm
jungle effectarid effect full sunsemi-shade
 

Wollemia
Wollemia nobilis
Wollemia Wollemia nobilis
Wollemi Pine
jungle effectformal effect full sunsemi-shade

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