Richard Lyons' Nursery, Inc.

Richard Lyons' Nursery, Inc. A plant nursery and farm in Miami. Flowering trees, palm trees,fruit trees, heliconias, native plants and trees, humming birdand butterfly plants and trees.

Plants and trees suitable for Bonsai.Banana plants. We have rare and hard to find plants and trees for zones 10-11

Gaura lindheimeri 'Karalee Petite Pink' is a very interesting low growing perennial plant for full sun. This perennial i...
10/02/2022

Gaura lindheimeri 'Karalee Petite Pink' is a very interesting low growing perennial plant for full sun. This perennial is an excellent border plant with colorful foliage consisting of long strap-like leaves in a tight rosette. The leaves can be green, green and burgandy, or deep burgundy depending on light levels. The flower spikes are 10-14" high arising from the center of the rosette with pinkish white blossoms....

Gaura lindheimeri ‘Karalee Petite Pink’ is a very interesting low growing perennial plant for full sun. This perennial is an excellent border plant with colorful foliage consisting of long strap-like leaves in a tight rosette. The leaves can be green, green and burgandy, or deep burgundy dependi...

Two Florida natives that are categorized as small trees or large shrubs which can be grown in full sun or shaded locatio...
09/25/2022

Two Florida natives that are categorized as small trees or large shrubs which can be grown in full sun or shaded locations. Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides), can attain a height of 10-16' and is found throughout central and southern Florida. It has clusters of white flowers and blooms heaviest in spring and fall, followed by clusters of black fruits which are eaten by many bird species....

Two Florida natives that are categorized as small trees or large shrubs which can be grown in full sun or shaded locations. Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides), can attain a height of 10-16′ and is found throughout central and southern Florida. It has clusters of white flowers and blooms heaviest i...

If you have a moist shady area in your yard, and want a nice tropical look, two Philodendrons come to mind. One is the T...
09/18/2022

If you have a moist shady area in your yard, and want a nice tropical look, two Philodendrons come to mind. One is the Tree Philodendron (Philodendron selloum) and the other is the Giant Philodendron (Philodendron subincisum). The Tree Philodendron has a vertical trunk like a tree, with a nice pattern created by petiole scars when the lower leaves die and fall off....

If you have a moist shady area in your yard, and want a nice tropical look, two Philodendrons come to mind. One is the Tree Philodendron (Philodendron selloum) and the other is the Giant Philodendron (Philodendron subincisum). The Tree Philodendron has a vertical trunk like a tree, with a nice patte...

Picramnia pentandra is an endangered native which only occurs in Miami-Dade County in Florida. However, it also occurs i...
09/11/2022

Picramnia pentandra is an endangered native which only occurs in Miami-Dade County in Florida. However, it also occurs in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is a small tree, 12-15' tall and a very narrow crown. The tree is dioecious, meaning there are male and female trees. The flowers of both the male and female trees are inconspicuous on long pendulous spikes....

Picramnia pentandra is an endangered native which only occurs in Miami-Dade County in Florida. However, it also occurs in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is a small tree, 12-15′ tall and a very narrow crown. The tree is dioecious, meaning there are male and female trees. The flowers of both...

Two closely related Florida native plants, one a small tree, the other a small shrub. Bourreria succulenta, is a small t...
09/04/2022

Two closely related Florida native plants, one a small tree, the other a small shrub. Bourreria succulenta, is a small tree, 15-20' tall with a narrow weeping crown only occurs in Florida in Lee County, Miami-Dade County, and the Florida Keys. Bourreria cassinifolia, is a small shrub, 5-7' tall and almost as wide only occurring in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys....

Two closely related Florida native plants, one a small tree, the other a small shrub. Bourreria succulenta, is a small tree, 15-20′ tall with a narrow weeping crown only occurs in Florida in Lee County, Miami-Dade County, and the Florida Keys. Bourreria cassinifolia, is a small shrub, 5-7′ tall ...

Chiocca alba is a Florida native shrub with a sprawling vinelike growth habit in the Coffee Family (Rubiaceae). It occur...
08/20/2022

Chiocca alba is a Florida native shrub with a sprawling vinelike growth habit in the Coffee Family (Rubiaceae). It occurs in the coastal counties of Florida just south of the Panhandle growing in partial shade. Snowberry has somewhat fragrant yellow bell-shaped flowers providing nectar for butterflies and bees. The pure white fruits give snowberry its name and are an excellent food source for birds....

Chiocca alba is a Florida native shrub with a sprawling vinelike growth habit in the Coffee Family (Rubiaceae). It occurs in the coastal counties of Florida just south of the Panhandle growing in partial shade. Snowberry has somewhat fragrant yellow bell-shaped flowers providing nectar for butterfli...

Vanilla planifolia, a member of the Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) is the primary species of orchid grown commercially to p...
08/14/2022

Vanilla planifolia, a member of the Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) is the primary species of orchid grown commercially to produce the very expensive vanilla extract. This orchid is actually a vine which starts out in the shade and grows up the trunks of trees, eventually flowering, when it gets high enough up in the tree it is growing on. This species is native to Mexico and Central America where it is naturally pollinated by the Melipona Bee....

Vanilla planifolia, a member of the Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) is the primary species of orchid grown commercially to produce the very expensive vanilla extract. This orchid is actually a vine which starts out in the shade and grows up the trunks of trees, eventually flowering, when it gets high en...

Colocasia gigantea 'Thai Giant' is a very large herbaceous plant with an underground tuberous rhizome. The leaves are at...
08/07/2022

Colocasia gigantea 'Thai Giant' is a very large herbaceous plant with an underground tuberous rhizome. The leaves are attached to very succulent leaf stalks that can reach 4-8' long and the leaf itself can be 3-5' wide. In a pinch, the leaves are large enough to duck under in a light rain to avoid getting wet. Even the flowers of this plant are quite large (See photo)....

Colocasia gigantea ‘Thai Giant’ is a very large herbaceous plant with an underground tuberous rhizome. The leaves are attached to very succulent leaf stalks that can reach 4-8′ long and the leaf itself can be 3-5′ wide. In a pinch, the leaves are large enough to duck under in a light rain to...

The Fukien Tea Plant is named for the Fukien or Fujien Province of S. China where it is native. Its botanical name which...
07/31/2022

The Fukien Tea Plant is named for the Fukien or Fujien Province of S. China where it is native. Its botanical name which most people are familiar with is Carmona microphylla. However, recently it has been renamed Ehretia buxifolia. It is a member of the Boraginaceae family, or Borage Family. In the Philippines, the leaves are used medicinally to treat coughs, colic, diarrhea, and dysentery....

The Fukien Tea Plant is named for the Fukien or Fujien Province of S. China where it is native.  Its botanical name which most people are familiar with is Carmona microphylla.  However, recently it has been renamed Ehretia buxifolia.  It is a member of the Boraginaceae family, or Borage Family. ...

Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys), a winter bloomer which can tolerate shady conditions, and attract hum...
07/24/2022

Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys), a winter bloomer which can tolerate shady conditions, and attract hummingbirds to your landscape. What's not to like? A very tropical looking shrub with large green leaves, contrasting against the bright red bracts which house tubular white flowers. It can be planted as a single specimen shrub, or as a privacy screen along your property. When used as a privacy screen or hedge, it can be maintained at any height as it responds well to trimming....

Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys), a winter bloomer which can tolerate shady conditions, and attract hummingbirds to your landscape. What’s not to like? A very tropical looking shrub with large green leaves, contrasting against the bright red bracts which house tubular white flower...

Lady of the Night is a shrub in the Brunfelsia genus that has large white tubular flowers that give off a spicy vanilla ...
07/17/2022

Lady of the Night is a shrub in the Brunfelsia genus that has large white tubular flowers that give off a spicy vanilla fragrance in the evening, thus the descriptive common name. There are generally three species for sale in S. Florida. Brunfelsia nitida is probably the most common, and most compact of the three. It has a weeping growth habit and grows to about 4' in height....

Lady of the Night is a shrub in the Brunfelsia genus that has large white tubular flowers that give off a spicy vanilla fragrance in the evening, thus the descriptive common name. There are generally three species for sale in S. Florida. Brunfelsia nitida is probably the most common, and most compac...

Costus speciosus is the tallest species of Costus attaining a height of 10-12'. In South Florida this plant goes dormant...
07/10/2022

Costus speciosus is the tallest species of Costus attaining a height of 10-12'. In South Florida this plant goes dormant dying back to the rhizome. In the summer months it has large papery white flowers protruding from a cone like structure. There is also a pink flowering variety that doesn't get quite as tall. Young canes tend to spiral as with other species of Costus....

Costus speciosus is the tallest species of Costus attaining a height of 10-12′. In South Florida this plant goes dormant dying back to the rhizome. In the summer months it has large papery white flowers protruding from a cone like structure. There is also a pink flowering variety that doesn’t ge...

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20200 SW 134th Avenue
Miami, FL
33177

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