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Species

Red berries of Arabica coffee plant

Arabica coffee

Coffea arabica

Species

Cacao pod growing in the Princess of Wales Conservatory

Cacao tree

Theobroma cacao

Species

Giant redwoods in Kew's Redwood Grove

Giant redwood

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Species

Green upper side and red, ribbed lower side of giant waterlily leaves

Giant waterlily

Victoria amazonica

Species

White blossom of Japanese cherry

Japanese cherry

Prunus serrulata

Species

Open pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit that is spherical and red with deep red tissue surrounding seeds

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Species

Tubular, reddish leaves with hooded open lids of the purple pitcher plant

Purple pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Genus

Rosa 'Port Sunlight' in the Rose Garden

Roses

Rosa

Species

Small, reddish-purple succulent with pink-rimmed, white flowers

Shortleaf liveforever

Dudleya brevifolia

Species

Spherical, pink flowers on a stem

Thrift

Armeria maritima

Species

Staff member looking at Titan arum in the Princess of Wales Conservatory

Titan arum

Amorphophallus titanum

Species

Venus flytraps with toothed-leaves that have a bright red centre

Venus flytrap

Dionaea muscipula

Delicate, white flower of a tea plant

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