Self catering holiday rental villa with seaview and privacy, Western Algarve, Portugal is unusually rich in plant species. A quick inventory shows up well over 100 unique species - not all of them represented here on account of problems of identification. Roughly 80 of the species in the list below were planted by the owners. Several species are represented by striking examples. Humble in nature, but with a stately posture, Acanthus, seen here, is a mediterranean classic since antiquity.
PALMS
- Livistona sinensis
- Livistona australis
- Syagrus (formerly Cocos Plumosos)
- Brahea armata
- Ravanea
- Chamaerops humilis
- Butia capitata
- Sabal minor
- Phoenix canariensis
- Phoenix reclinata
- Washingtonia robusta
- Trachycarpus fortunii
- Bismarckia
- Neodypsis
- Phoenix roebellinii
FRUITBEARING TREES AND SHRUBS
- Olive (both oliveira and zambujeira)
- Fig (green and blue)
- Almond
- Cumquat, nespereira
- Guava
- Avocado
- Apricot
- Orange
- Tangerine
- Grapefruit
- Carob, alfarrobeira
- Shrub oak
- Strawberry tree, medronheira
FLOWERING TREES
- Jacaranda
- Grevillea (many fully grown)
- Albizia, common variety
- Albizia julibrizin
- Acacia, common variety
- Acacia mimosa
CONIFERS
- Araucaria
- Pinus
- Cypressus strictus
- Cypressus sempervirens
- Other cypressus
OTHER TREES AND SHRUBS
- Pepper tree, schinus
- Unidentified, locally known as miopora [check]
- Lentiscus
FLOWERING SHRUBS
- Oleander, Nerium oleander, various varieties
- Hibiscus, Rosa sinensis
- Brugmansia (formerly Datura grandiflorens)
- Dombeia
- Castor
- Bougainvillea, various varieties
- Malva
- 'Christmas rose'
- Rose
- Blue flowering shrub, datura family
- Campanula [check]
- Viburnum
FLOWERING PLANTS
- Hymenocallis
- Jasmin, two varieties
- Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Canna
- Honeysuckle
- Bignonia
- Other creeper, orange flowers
- Other creeper, red flowers
- Strelitzia
- Estrela do dia
HERBS AND WILDFLOWERS
- Lily, dark orange variety (common to the region)
- Lily-like plant, wild, abroitas
- Wild orchids
- Iris, wild, short stemmed variety
- Wild fennel, funcha
- Acanthus
- Wild thyme
- Cistus albidus
- Rosemary
- Lemon grass
- Bamboo
- Reeds, tall variety known locally as cana da india
SUCCULENTS
- Crassula
- Aloe vera
- Aleo variegata
- Aleo arborescens
- Unidentified creeping succulent with little red flowers
- Portulaca
CACTI ETC.
- Agave, three varieties
- Agave acutifolia
- Yucca
- Cereus
- Euphorbia, gigantic!
- Opuntia
- Unidentified starry cactus
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