Garden & House Plants

Aconite (Monkshood, Wolfsbane)
Aconitum spp.

African Violet
Saintpaulia

Agapanthus (African Blue Lily)
Agapanthus spp.

Ageratum (Floss Flower)
Ageratum houstonianum

Air Plant (Tillandsia)
Tillandsia

Allium
Allium spp.

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily, Parrot Lily)
Alstroemeria spp.

Aluminium Plant (Pilea, Silver Tree, Friendship Plant)
Pilea cadierei; Pilea spruceana

Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum)
Alyssum maritimum; Lobularia maritima

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
Hippeastrum spp.

Anemone
Anemone spp.

Angel's Fishing Rod (Angels Fishing Rod, Dierama, Fairy's Fishing Rods, Fairy's Wand)
Dierama spp.

Angelica (Garden/Herb/Wild Angelica, Holy Ghost, Wild Celery)
Angelica archangelica; Angelica sylvestris

Antirrhinum (Snapdragon, Snap Dragon)
Antirrhinum spp. esp. Antirrhinum majus & antirrhinum siculum

Aquilegia (Columbine, Granny's Bonnet, Grannys Bonnet)
Aquilegia spp.

Arisaema (Jack in the Pulpit, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Cobra Lily)
Arisaema spp.

Artillery Plant (Pilea, Gunpowder Plant)
Pilea microphylla

Arum Lily (Calla Lily)
Zantedeschia aethiopica

Aspidistra (Cast Iron Plant)
Aspidistra spp. (especially Aspidistra eliator)

Aster
Aster spp.

Astilbe (False Spiraea, False Goat's Beard, False Goats Beard)
Astilbe spp.

Astrantia (Masterwort, Hattie's Pincushion, Hatties Pincushion)
Astrantia spp.

Aubretia (Aubrieta)
Aubrietia

Auricula
Primula Auricula

Autumn Crocus (Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron)
Colchicum autumnale

Bachelors Buttons (Bachelor's Buttons, Mountain Cornflower, Perennial Cornflower)
Centaurea spp.; esp. Centaurea cyanus and Centaurea montana

Bacopa (Trailing Phlox)
Chaenostoma cordata, syn. Chaenostoma cordatum; formerly Sutera cordata, syn. Sutera diffusus

Balloon Flower (Chinese Bellflower)
Platycodon grandiflorus

Basil (Sweet Basil, Bush Basil)
Ocimum basilicum

Basket of Gold (Golden-tuft, Golden Alyssum, Gold-dust, Rock Madwort)
Aurinia saxatilis; syn. Alyssum saxatile

Bears Breeches (Bear's Breeches, Acanthus)
Acanthus spp.

Begonia (Begonia Rex, tubers/rhizomes)
Begonia x tuberhybrida, Begonia rex

Begonia (Wax Begonia)
Begonia semperflorens

Bergamot (Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Monarda)
Monarda spp.

Big Betony
Stachys macrantha, syn. Stachys grandiflora; Stachys spicata

Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia

Black Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon, Snakes Beard, Lilyturf, Aztec Grass)
Ophiopogon spp.

Black-eyed Susan (Black Eyed Susan, Brown Eyed Susan, Coneflower, Rudbeckia, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy)
Rudbeckia hirta; Rudbeckia fulgida

Bleeding Heart (Dutchmans Breeches, Dutchman's Breeches)
Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis)

Blue Star Creeper (Swamp Isotome, Matted Pratia)
Pratia pedunculata; syn. Isotoma fluviatilis, Lobelia fluviatilis, Laurentia fluviatilis

Bromeliad
Bromelioideae (subfamily containing 32 genera)

Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss, False Forget-me-not)
Brunnera spp.

Bugle (Ajuga, Bugleweed)
Ajuga reptans; Ajuga Pyramidalis

Burnet (Greater Burnet, Common Burnet, Sanguisorba)
Sanguisorba officinalis, S. canadensis

Burning Bush (Burningbush, Kochia, Fireweed, Firebush, Mexican Fireweed, Summer Cypress, Belvedere)
Bassia scoparia; syn. Kochia scoparia

Busy Lizzie (Touch-me-not)
Impatiens spp.

California Poppy (Californian Poppy)
Eschscholzia californica

Callisia (Creeping Inch Plant, Inch Plant, Chain Plant, Turtle Vine)
Callisia spp. esp. Callisia repens, syn. Tradescantia minima; Callisia fragrans

Camassia
Camassia spp.

Campanula (Trailing or Low Growing: Bell Flower, Bellflower)
Campanula carpatica, Campanula poertenschlagiana, Campanula poscharskyana, Campanula garganica, Campanula cochlearifolia, Campanula rotundifloria, Campanula alpina

Campanula (Upright: Bell Flower, Bellflower, Canterbury Bells)
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula medium, Campanula lactiflora, Campanula glomerata, Campanulalatifolia, Campanula punctata, Campanula takesimana

Candytuft (Wild Candytuft, Candy Tuft)
Iberis, esp Iberis amara

Canna Lily (Canna, Indian Shot)
Canna

Caryopteris (Blue Mist, Blue Mist Spirea)
Caryopteris

Catnip (Catmint)
Nepeta spp., especially N. cataria; N. faassenii

Celosia (Woolflower, Cockscomb, Cocks Comb)
Celosia spp.

Ceratostigma (Chinese Plumbago)
Ceratostigma spp.

Chenille Plant (Red-hot Cat's Tail)
Acalypha hispida; Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Chia (Mexican Chia)
Salvia hispanica

China Doll (Serpent Tree, Emerald Tree, Asian Bell Tree, Baby Doll)
Radermarchera sinica

Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Chinese Forget Me Not, Chinese Hound's Tongue)
Cynoglossum amabile

Chinese Lantern (Ground Cherry, Groundcherry, Cape Gooseberry, Winter Cherry, Japanese Lantern, Physalis)
Physalis spp.

Chionodoxa (Glory-of-the-Snow)
Chionodoxa spp.

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum spp.

Cineraria (Pericallis, Florists Cineraria, Senetti)
Pericallis; esp. Pericallis x hybrida, Senecio cruentus, Pericallis cruenta, Senecio x hybrida

Clarkia (Godetia)
Clarkia spp.

Clivia (Kaffir Lily, Bush Lily)
Clivia

Coleus (Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle, Scaredy Cat, Cat/Dog Be Gone, Piss off Plant)
Plectranthus/Solenostemon spp., formerly Coleus

Coneflower (Echinacea)
Echinacea

Coreopsis (Tickseed)
Coreopsis spp.

Coriander (Cilantro)
Coriandrum sativum

Cosmos (Cosmea, Mexican Aster)
Cosmos spp.

Cotton Lavender (Santolina)
Santolina chamaecyparissus

Creeping Jenny (Moneywort, Creeping Charlie)
Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping Zinnia (Mexican Creeping Zinnia, Sanvitalia)
Sanvitalia spp.

Crocus
Crocus spp.

Crossandra (Firecracker Flower, Kanakamparam)
Crossandra spp., esp. Crossandra infundibuliformis

Croton (Garden Croton, Variegated Croton)
Codiaeum variegatum

Crown Imperial Fritillary (Crown Imperial, Kaiser's Crown)
Fritillaria imperialis

Cuphea (False Heather, Mexican Heather, Cigar Plant, Bat Faced Cuphea)
Cuphea hyssopifolia; Cuphea ignea; Cuphea llavea

Curry Plant
Helichrysum italicum, syn. H. augustifolium

Cyclamen
Cyclamen spp.

Daffodil (Narcissus)
Narcissus spp.

Dahlia
Dahlia spp.

Daisy (English Daisy)
Bellis perennis

Day Lily (Daylily)
Hemerocallis

Delphinium (Larkspur)
Delphinium spp.

Dianthus (Sweet William, Carnation, Pink, Pinks)
Dianthus spp.

Diascia (Twinspur)
Diascia spp.

Dracaena (Dragon Tree, Corn Plant, Cornstalk Dracaena, Janet Craig, Ribbon Plant)
Dracaena spp.

Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)
Dieffenbachia spp.

Elephant's Ear (Elephants Ear, Alocasia; Taro)
Alocasia spp.

Elephant's Ears (Elephants Ears, Elephants Ear, Bergenia)
Bergenia spp.

Euphorbia - Garden
Euphorbia spp.

Evening Primrose (Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Suncups)
Oenothera spp. Oenothera biennis and Oenothera speciosa

Everlasting Flower (Helichrysum, Straw Flower, Everlasting Daisy)
Xerochrysum, syn. Helichrysum, Bracteantha

False Solomon's Seal (False Spikenard, Treacleberry, False Solomons Seal, False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume)
Maianthemum spp., esp. Maianthemum racemosum; syn. Smilacena racemosa

Fittonia (Nerve Plant, Mosaic Plant)
Fittonia spp.

Flamingo Flower
Anthurium andreanum

Fleabane Daisy (Dainty Daisy; Summer Starwort, Mexican Fleabane)
Erigeron spp.

Flower-of-an-Hour (Flower of an Hour)
Hibiscus trionum

Four O'Clock Flower (Marvel of Peru, Four O'clocks, Four O Clock, Mirabilis)
Mirabilis jalapa

Foxglove (Cultivated)
Digitalis spp.

Freesia
Freesia spp.

French Marigold (African Marigold, Marigold)
Tagetes spp.

Friendship Plant (Pilea, Moon Valley Plant)
Pilea mollis; P. involucrata; P. crassifolia

Fringecup (Tellima, Fringe Cup, Fringecups, Bigflower Tellima, False Alum Root)
Tellima grandiflora

Fritillary (Snake's Head Fritillary, Snakes Head Fritillary, Siberian Fritillary, Mission Bells)
Fritillaria spp.

Gayfeather (Blazing Star, Liatris)
Liatris spp., esp. Liatris spicata

Gazania
Gazania spp.

Gentian (Bitterwort, Bitter Root)
Gentiana spp.

Geranium (Small and large hardy perennials)
Geranium

Gerbera
Gerbera spp.

Geum - Garden Plant
Geum spp., esp. Geum chiloense

Giant Hyssop (Agastache, Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint, Hummingbird Mint)
Agastache spp.

Gladiolus (Gladioli, Gladiola)
Gladiolus spp.

Globe Thistle (Great Globe Thistle)
Echinops spp.

Gloxinia (Florists Gloxinia, Tuberous Gloxinia)
Sinningia speciosa

Golden Shrimp Plant (Lollypop Plant, Yellow Shrimp Plant, Golden Candles)
Pachystachys lutea

Grape Hyacinth
Muscari spp.

Grape Ivy (Oak Leaf Ivy)
Cissus rhombifolia

Gunnera (Giant Rhubarb)
Gunnera spp.

Gypsophila (Baby's Breath, Bridal Wreath, Soap Wort)
Gypsophila spp.

Heath
Erica spp.

Heather
Calluna spp.

Heliotrope (Turnsole, Indian Turnsole, Cherry Pie)
Heliotropium spp.

Hellebore (Christmas Rose)
Helleborus spp.

Hemp Agrimony (Joe Pye Weed)
Eupatorium cannabinum; Eupatorium purpureum

Herb Hyssop (Hyssop)
Hyssopus officinalis

Heuchera
Heuchera spp.

Hollyhock
Alcea rosea

Honesty
Lunaria annua, syn. Lunaria biennis

Honeywort (Cerinthe; Blue Shrimp Plant)
Cerinthe major; Cerinthe retorta

Hosta (Plantain Lily)
Hosta spp.

Hoya (Wax Plant)
Hoya spp.

Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis

Hydrangea
Hydrangea spp.

Iris (Flag Iris, Bearded Iris, Reticulated Iris)
Iris spp.

Jacob's Ladder (Jacobs Ladder, Greek Valerian)
Polemonium spp. esp. Polemonium caeruleum

Japanese Anemone
Anemone hupehensis; Anemone x hybrida

Jasmine
Jasminum spp.

Jerusalem Cherry (Winter Cherry)
Solanum pseudocapsicum

Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis; Lampwick Plant)
Phlomis spp.

Kangaroo Apple (Poroporo)
Solanum aviculare

Knautia Macedonica
Knautia Macedonica

Lady's Mantle (Ladys Mantle, Ladies Mantle)
Alchemilla spp.

Lady's Purse (Slipper Flower, Calceolaria, Pocketbook Flower, Ladies Purse, Slipperwort)
Calceolaria spp.

Lamb's Ear (Lambs Ear)
Stachys byzantina

Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis

Leopard's Bane (Leopards Bane)
Doronicum spp. (esp. Doronicum orientale; syn. D. caucasicum)

Lewisia (Bitterroot, Bitter Root)
Lewisia spp., esp. L. cotyledon and L. rediviva

Ligularia (Leopard Plant, Summer Ragwort, Ragwort Flower)
Ligularia spp., esp. Ligularia dentata, L. przewalskii and L. stenocephala

Lily
Lilium spp.

Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis

Lily Turf (Border Grass, Monkey Grass, Spider Grass, Liriope, Big Blue Lilyturf, Aztec Grass)
Liriope spp.

Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus spp.

Lisianthus (Eustoma, Texas Bluebell, Prairie Gentian)
Eustoma grandiflorum; syn., Lisianthus russellianus, Bilamista grandiflora

Livingstone Daisy (Mesembryanthemum, Ice Plant, Iceplant)
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum; syn. Dorotheanthus bellidiformi

Lobelia
Lobelia spp.

London Pride
Saxifraga (Section Gymnopera); Saxifraga spathularis x umbrosa/Saxifraga x urbium

Lovage
Levisticum officinale

Love-In-A-Mist (Love in a Mist)
Nigella damascena

Love-Lies-Bleeding (Love Lies Bleeding, Amaranthus)
Amaranthus caudatus

Lucky Bamboo (False Bamboo, Bamboo, Belgian Evergreen)
Dracaena sanderiana

Lupin (Blue Bonnet, Bluebonnet, Lupine)
Lupinus spp.

Lychnis (Rose Campion)
Lychnis coronaria

Malope Mallow (Annual Malope, Spanish Mallow, Mallow Wort, Large-flowered Mallow Wort)
Malope trifida

Maltese Cross (Jerusalem Cross, Nonesuch, Flower of Bristol)
Lychnis chalcedonica; syn. Silene chalcedonica

Marguerite Daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens; Leucanthemum vulgare; Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; Chrysanthemum frutescens, Chrysanthemum superbum

Marigold (Pot Marigold, Field Marigold, Calendula)
Calendula spp.

Marjoram (Sweet/Hardy/Knotted Marjoram)
Origanum majorana

Mask Flower
Alonsoa meridionalis

Meadow Rue (Thalictrum)
Thalictrum spp.

Meconopsis (Himalayan Poppy, Himalayan Blue Poppy)
Meconopsis betonicifolia; M. gakyidiana; M. bailey

Mexican Petunia (False Petunia, Wild Petunia, Britton's Wild Petunia, Monkey Plant)
Ruellia spp; esp. Ruellia brittoniana, Ruellia makoyana, Ruellia portellae

Michaelmas Daisy
Aster

Million Bells (Calibrachoa)
Calibrachoa spp., esp. C. x hybrida

Mimulus (Monkey Flower)
Mimulus spp.

Mind-Your-Own-Business (Mind Your Own Business, Baby's Tears)
Soleirolia soleirolii

Mint (Garden Mint, Spearmint, Apple Mint)
Mentha sachalinensis; M. spicata, M. sauveolens

Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Split Leaf Philodendron)
Monstera spp.

Montbretia (Crocosmia, Copper Tips, Falling Stars)
Crocosmia spp.

Morning Glory
Ipomoea spp.

Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora

Mossy Saxifrage (Stone Breaker, Stonebreaker)
Saxifraga (Section Saxifraga); esp. Saxifraga hypnoides; S. x arendsii; S.moschata

Mother-in-Law's Tongue (Mother in Laws Tongue, Devil's Tongue, Snake Plant, Snake Tongue)
Sansevieria spp.

Mountain Laurel (Calico Bush)
Kalmia latifolia

Musk Mallow
Malva Moschata

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus

Nemesia
Nemesia spp.

Nerine (Guernsey Lily)
Nerine spp.

Oregano
Origanum vulgare spp.

Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientalis

Osteospermum (African Daisy, Blue-eyed Daisy, Cape Daisy, Blue Eyed Daisy, South African Daisy, Cape Marigold, Spoon Daisy)
Osteospermum spp; Dimorpotheca spp..

Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana/Viola tricolor hortensis

Parlour Palm (Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm, Table Top Palm)
Chamaedorea elegans

Parsley
Petroselinum hortense, Petroselinum crispum

Pasque Flower (Pasqueflower, Wind Flower, Prairie Crocus, Easter Flower)
Pulsatilla spp., esp. P. vulgaris and P. vulgaris alba

Peace Lily (White Anthurium, Spath, Spathe Flowers)
Spathiphyllum spp. esp. S. wallisii

Pearly Everlasting (Pearl Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis)
Anaphalis spp., esp. Anaphalis margaritacea

Pelargonium (Geranium)
Pelargonium spp.

Penstemon (Beard-tongue, Beardtongue)
Penstemon spp.

Pentas (Starcluster, Egyptian Starcluster, Star Cluster)
Pentas lanceolata

Peony (Paeony)
Paeonia spp.

Peperomia
Peperomia spp.

Peppermint
Mentha piperita

Perilla (Beefsteak Plant, Purple Mint, Shiso)
Perilla spp.

Periwinkle (Vinca)
Vinca major/minor

Persian Buttercup (Turban Buttercup, Ranunculus, Persian Crowfoot)
Ranunculus asiaticus

Petunia
Petunia spp.

Philodendron
Philodendron spp.

Phlox
Phlox spp.

Poached Egg Plant (Meadow Foam)
Limnanthes douglasii

Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima

Pokeweed (Pokeberry, Poke, Pokebush)
Phytolacca spp.

Polka Dot Plant (Polka-dot Plant, Hypoestes, Freckle Face, Flamingo Plant)
Hypoestes phyllostachya

Potentilla (Cinquefoil) - Garden Perennial
Potentilla atrosanguinea

Prayer Plant
Maranta leuconeura; Calathea spp.

Primula (Primrose, Polyanthus)
Primula spp.

Pulmonaria (Lungwort)
Pulmonaria spp.

Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria

Purpletop Vervain (Tall Verbena, Argentinian Vervain, Purple Top, Clustertop)
Verbena bonariensis

Red Bistort (Mountain Fleece)
Persicaria amplexicaulis

Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia

Rock Cress (Rockcress, Arabis)
Arabis spp.

Rock Rose (Sun Rose)
Helianthemum nummularium

Rose
Rosa spp.

Rue (Common Rue, Herb of Grace)
Ruta spp., esp. Ruta graveolens

Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia

Sage
Salvia officinalis

Salvia
Salvia spp.

Saxifrage (Stonebreaker, Stone Breaker, Rockfoil, Golden/Opposite Leaved Saxifrage)
Saxifraga spp; but esp. S.fortunei, S. rotundifolia, S. epiphylla, S. stolonifera

Scilla/Squill
Scilla spp.

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa, Humble Plant, Touch Me Not, Shameplant)
Mimosa pudica

Shasta Daisy (Marguerite, Giant Marguerite)
Leucanthemum superbum, syn. Chrysanthemum superbum; Chrysanthemum maximum

Shrimp Plant (Mexican Shrimp Plant, False Hop)
Justicia brandegeana; syn. Beloperone guttata

Shrubby Milkwort (Milkwort, Box-leaved Milkwort, Creeping Milkwort)
Polygala chamaebuxus

Silver Ragwort (Senecio, Dusty Miller)
Senecio cineraria; Jacobaea maritima

Silver Saxifrage (Encrusted Saxifrage, Stonebreaker, Stone Breaker)
Saxifraga (Section Ligulatae)

Sisyrinchium (Pale Yellow-eyed Grass, Pale Yellow Eyed Grass, Pale Yellow Eye Grass)
Sisyrinchium striatum

Sneezeweed (Helen's Flower, Sneeze Weed, Dogtooth Daisy)
Helenium spp.

Sneezewort - Garden (Sneezeweed, Fair Maid of France, European/Bastard/Wild Pellitory)
Achillea ptarmica

Snow in Summer
Cerastium tomentosum

Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis

Snowflake (Summer Snowflake, Spring Snowflake, Loddon Lily)
Leucojum spp.

Solomon's Seal (Solomons Seal)
Polygonatum spp.

Spider Flower ( Mountain Bee Plant, African Spider Flower, Cleome)
Cleome; esp. Cleome hassleriana

Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum

Spiked Speedwell (Beach Speedwell, Garden Speedwell, Veronica Speedwell)
Veronica longifolia; syn. V. spicata, Pseudolysimachion longifolium, P. maritimum

Spotted Deadnettle (Spotted Dead Nettle, Spotted Henbit)
Lamium maculatum

Spring Starflower (Ipheion)
Ipheion uniflorum

Statice (Sea Lavender)
Limonium spp.

Stocks (Night Scented Stock)
Matthiola spp.

Striped Squill (Puschkinia, Squill)
Puschkinia scilloides

Sunflower
Helianthus annuus

Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus

Tansy (Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Mugwort)
Tanacetum vulgare

Three-cornered Leek (Three Cornered Leek; Tri-Cornered Leek; Angled Onion; Three-cornered Garlic)
Allium triquetrum

Thyme (Common Thyme, Garden Thyme)
Thymus ssp

Tiarella (Foamflower, Foam Flower)
Tiarella cordifolia; T. polyphylla

Toad Lily
Tricyrtis spp.

Tobacco Plant
Nicotiana spp

Tradescantia (Spiderwort, Virginia Spiderwort)
Tradescantia virginiana; T. andersoniana

Tree Spinach (Purple Goosefoot, Giant Lambsquarters, Magenta Spreen)
Chenopodium giganteum

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium, Indian Cress, Canary Creeper, Three-coloured Indian Cress, Flame Flower)
Tropaeolum spp., esp. T. tricolor, T. brachyceras, T. speciosum, T. peregrinum (syn. T. aduncum/T. canariense)

Tulip
Tulipa spp.

Verbena (Garden Verbena, Vervain)
Verbena x hybrida

Viola
Viola spp.

Wallflower (Cultivated)
Erysimum spp., esp. E. cheiri; E bicolor.

Wandering Jew (Spiderwort)
Tradescantia fluminensis; Tradescantia zebrina; Zebrina pendula; syn. Setcreasea, esp. Setcreasea pallida

Welsh Poppy
Meconopsis Cambrica

Yarrow (Cultivated)
Achillea millefolium

Yellow Archangel (Yellow Deadnettle, Variegated Yellow Archangel)
Lamium galeobdolon; Lamium galeobdolon argentatum

Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris

Yellow-eyed Grass (Yellow Eyed Grass, Yellow Eye Grass, Golden-eyed Grass)
Sisyrinchium californicum

Yucca (Palm Lily, Adam's Needle, Joshua Tree)
Yucca spp.

Zinnia
Zinnia spp.