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Fatsia japonica, or Japanese Fatsia, is an evergreen shrub native to southern Japan notable for its large, glossy, deeply lobed leaves that resemble exotic palm foliage.

Skimmia japonica, the Japanese Skimmia, is a shade-loving evergreen shrub native to Japan distinguished by its aromatic leaves and clusters of bright red winter berries.

Rhipsalis baccifera, the mistletoe cactus, is an epiphytic plant notable as the only cactus species native to both the Americas and the Old World, including Africa.

Rhipsalis cereuscula, known as the coral cactus, is an epiphytic succulent native to Brazil that is distinguished by its dense, coral-like clusters of contoured stems.

Taxus cuspidata, the Japanese Yew, is an evergreen shrub native to Japan notable for its ornamental use and production of taxane compounds utilized in the creation of vital cancer treatments.

Taxus x media, the Anglojap Yew, is a hardy hybrid shrub resulting from a cross between the English Yew and the Japanese Yew, distinguished by its cold tolerance and dark, evergreen foliage.

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the Japanese species Hydrangea macrophylla introduced to Europe in the 18th century.

Native to Japan, Aucuba japonica is a broadleaf evergreen shrub introduced to Western horticulture in 1783, widely valued for its ability to thrive in deep shade.

Meadow Rue refers to plants in the Thalictrum genus, recognized for their delicate, fern-like foliage and cloud-like clusters of small, fluffy, petal-less flowers.

Periwinkle, representing the Vinca genus, is an evergreen groundcover plant native to Europe and Asia, widely utilized in landscaping but invasive in some North American forests.

Begonias (genus Begonia) comprise over 2,000 species, making it one of the largest plant genera; the genus was named by Charles Plumier in 1690 after French botanist Michel Bégon.