#Растения
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Grammatophyllum speciosum (tiger orchid)
Tiger orchid, or "Queen of Orchids" — the largest orchid in the world. A single specimen can weigh hundreds of kilograms; flowers rarely but with large sprays of spotted blooms.
American Agave (Agave americana)
Succulent from Mexico and Central America — the "century plant": can grow for decades, then send up a single flower stalk up to 5–10 m and die after flowering. Provides sisal fiber and raw material for syrup and beverages.
Asplenium nidus (bird's nest fern)
Bird's nest fern — evergreen epiphyte from the tropics of Asia and Oceania. Does not flower, reproduces by spores; accumulates organic matter in the centre of the rosette and creates its own soil.
Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)
Mexican fan palm named after George Washington. Reaches 25–30 m in the wild; one of the most recognizable species in landscaping in warm regions.
Yucca gigantea (spineless yucca)
Spineless yucca from Central America: not a palm but a relative of asparagus. In the wild pollinated by yucca moth — a classic example of plant–insect symbiosis.