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Beach Cabbage
Beach cabbage is a kind of evergreen shrub. It has rather thick trunks and opposite thick leaves growing in groups at the tip of its branches. It has axillary flowers and white diplotegium fruits. The edible fruits are juicy and delicious. More
Glory Bower
Glory bowers are common mangrove plants. They can stand dryness, salt and lots of water. They have cross-shaped opposite leaves and terminal white flowers. Their long, purple-red filaments often reach out from among the petals. The flowers are extremely beautiful when in full bloom. More
Chinese Wormwood
Chinese wormwood likes warm, dry and sunny places. Yet not only can it stand salty and windy environs but also cold and lack of sunshine. It is said its roots can heal rheumatism and therefore people often make medicinal wine with it. It can also remove poison from one’s body and strengthen the lungs. Chinese wormwood can even heal knife wounds. This highly popular plant is taken as an auspicious garden symbol. More
Premna Serratifolia
Premna serratifolia is a kind of evergreen arbor tree. It has a smooth, silky trunk and long wide egg-shaped leaves with saw-like edges. The leaves have a rather peculiar smell. Its tiny yellow-green flowers grow in small groups. Its fruits become dark purple when ripe. More
Kitchen-garden Purslane
Kitchen-garden purslane uses its leaves to store water just like a cactus does. The leaves are protected by a layer of wax to avoid losing water or too much sunshine from coming in. It is one of the few plants that grow in extremely salted and dry lands. Kitchen-garden purslane is a great protective plant. People grow them by fish ponds, water channels, salt fields and even coastal roads. Sometimes it is found near beef wood trees, too. Its flowers are tiny and lovely. Each flower comes with five petals. More

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