The pepper are commonly used for cooking in places such as the Southern U.S. and Central America. Most are moderately spicy, though because there are so many variants, the spice level can vary dramatically. Cayenne powder is also a popular seasoning product made from pepper plants.

Common nipplewort (Lapsana communis) is a flowering plant related to sunflowers. Common nipplewort grows throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Common nipplewort is edible and can be cooked like spinach. The name common nipplewort comes from the plant's flower buds, which resemble this part of the anatomy.

The song of india has distinctive leaves that stay green year-round. The plant's unique appearance and low-maintenance nature make it popular as a houseplant. The song of india is native to Indian Ocean islands including Madagascar, though not, oddly, to India itself.

Angel's trumpet is a showy and unique addition to any garden and is prized for its flowers which have a trumpet shape and a variety of colors including yellow, orange, white, pink, or red. Use extreme caution, however, as all parts of angel's trumpet are poisonous when ingested.

The cigartree is the sole primary food source for the sphinx moth caterpillar, which is regarded as prized fish bait. This tree with cigar-like pods is native to the southeastern United States and is planted as a shade or decorative tree due to its numerous colorful flowers and coarse leaves. When crushed, its leaves emit an unpleasant odor.

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is a tree in the coffee family. It produces a fruit with an odor similar to vomit, making it a famine food in some areas and a delicacy in others. It grows both flowers and fruit all year.

This low growing shrub, the dwarf huckleberry, grows well in part-shade and sandy soils. It produces a shiny, dark-blue berry in the late summer and fall that is believed to be edible.

Bleeding-heart vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is a bushy, evergreen vine with shiny green leaves and tropical-looking flowers. It grows well on a trellis and can grow to 4.5 m long. Clusters of rich red and white blossoms bloom year-round but most prominently in summer. It prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.

Egyptian starcluster (Pentas lanceolata) is a flowering plant native to Africa and Yemen. Egyptian starcluster is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens where it attracts butterflies.

The prairie fleabane is a type of daisy that is native to eastern and central North America. It is possible for one plant to produce as many as 200 flower heads. They have been introduced to Asia and Europe and naturalized there. They are somewhat weedy bud did not cause many problems.

Sandboxtree is an evergreen tree native to the tropics of the Americas. The sap of the tree is poisonous, but its wood is used for building furniture. The common name of this tree comes from its seed capsules, which were once cut in half to make small boxes that held sand for drying ink from old-fashioned pens before the invention of the modern fountain pen.

Golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta) is an ornamental sprawling shrub commonly found in subtropical and tropical gardens all over the world. Its gentle purple blossoms are often visited by butterflies and hummingbirds. Golden dewdrops is considered a weed in Australia, South Africa and certain parts of East Asia.

Florist kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) originates from Madagascar and has been a popular houseplant since the 1930s. Unlike most other succulents that are grown for their interesting leaves, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is valued for the colorful flowerheads it produces in autumn and winter. This is the reason it is commonly gifted during holidays, earning it another name - Christmas kalanchoe. It is toxic to pets.

Another name for tapa cloth tree (Broussonetia papyrifera) is paper mulberry. Ancient Austronesian peoples used the inner bark of tapa cloth tree to make clothing, a practice that continues among some Pacific peoples. This inner bark is also used to make high-quality paper in China and Japan.

Red frangipani (Plumeria rubra) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Central and South America. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical climates. All parts of the plant are toxic when ingested due to their high alkaloid content.

Caryota mitis, known as the clustering fishtail palm or fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to Tropical Asia from India to Java to southern China, now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. The species was originally described from Vietnam in 1790. In Florida, it grows in hummocks and in disturbed wooded areas. Caryota mitis has clustered stems up to 10 m tall and 15 cm in diameter. Leaves can be up to 3 m long. Flowers are purple, and the fruits—harmful to humans—are dark purple or red.

The baby rubber plant is an evergreen, flowering plant with waxy leaves. Despite the name, it is not actually related to true rubber trees. The plant gets its scientific specific name, obtusifolia, from the term for "blunt leaved," in reference to its leaves' shapes.

Date palm (*Phoenix dactylifera*) is an evergreen tree with a strong, upright trunk and gracefully arching, feather-like fronds. It is drought tolerant and suitable for escaping. It is fire retardant, has pale yellow blooms, and produces an abundance of edible, orange fruit. This tree can live up to 75 years and grow to 24 m tall.

The garden croton is a showy tropical display that does well indoors or in warm climates. Known for its attractive foliage, this plant can have both color and structural variations in its leaves. Leaf colors can include orange, yellow, scarlet, white, and green, and many times all are present on one plant.

Colloquially known as the money tree, this is a tropical species that's commonly cultivated in moist, warm climates. The name comes from an old tall tale, but it has led to the money tree being considered a talisman of good fortune. Bonsai versions are often trained during growth to develop braided trunks, which gives them a striking decorative appearance. Modern research suggests the nuts are potentially carcinogenic and should not be consumed.