The amaryllis bulbs that are popular holiday gifts are actually from the genus Hippeastrum. They are tropical and subtropical plants that do quite well in the greenhouse if kept in the cooler areas. I keep mine in the shade of one of the benches where it happily bloomed in the indirect sunlight. | 
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 Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy is native to the western United States. The flowers are four petals, each petal up to two inches long. California poppy will generally flower in temperatures over eighty degrees. |
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 Avena sativa
Cats love greens. I have a tough time keeping mine off my houseplants, but having a pot of cat grass around gives my cats their own plant to chew on and they keep their teeth off my plants. |
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 Viola odorata
Sweet violet is European native, and has been introduced and naturalized into the United States. The flowers are either purple/violet or white in color and are quite fragrant. |
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