Plant field manuals

Plot & Petal is building a plant encyclopedia, one sourced page at a time. Each plant listed here has its own page: what it is, the short version of how to grow it, and a safety section for people and pets.

Each page says where its facts come from, in our own words, with a link to the university or government source. Where sources disagree, we say so and show both. Advice is written for gardeners in the United States first.

The full field manual for each plant (step-by-step care, problems and fixes, projects) is part of the Plot & Petal app, coming soon.

Plants A to Z

Plant guides, sorted by common name, A to Z

Common name	Scientific name
A
Abiu	Pouteria caimito
Adam's needle	Yucca filamentosa
African Daisy	Osteospermum
African iris	Dietes
African lily	Agapanthus africanus
African tuliptree	Spathodea campanulata
Aglaonema	Aglaonema commutatum
Agrimony	Agrimonia eupatoria
Ajuga	Ajuga reptans
Alexanders	Smyrnium olusatrum
Alligator juniper	Juniperus deppeana
Allspice	Pimenta dioica
Aloe Vera	Aloe vera
Alpine currant	Ribes alpinum
Aluminum plant	Pilea cadierei
American Arborvitae	Thuja occidentalis
American basswood	Tilia americana
American beautyberry	Callicarpa americana
American beech	Fagus grandifolia
American elderberry	Sambucus canadensis
American elm	Ulmus americana
American hazelnut	Corylus americana
American holly	Ilex opaca
American hornbeam	Carpinus caroliniana
American persimmon	Diospyros virginiana
American Pokeweed	Phytolacca americana L.
American sycamore	Platanus occidentalis
American Wisteria	Wisteria frutescens
American yellowwood	Cladrastis kentukea
Amur cork tree	Phellodendron amurense
Amur honeysuckle	Lonicera maackii
Amur maackia	Maackia amurensis
Angelonia	Angelonia angustifolia
Anise	Pimpinella anisum
Annual baby's breath	Gypsophila elegans
Annual blanket flower	Gaillardia pulchella
Apple	Malus domestica
Arizona cypress	Cupressus arizonica
Arizona white oak	Quercus arizonica
Arrowwood viburnum	Viburnum dentatum
Artillery plant	Pilea microphylla
Arugula	Eruca sativa Mill.
Asian pear	Pyrus pyrifolia
Aster	Symphyotrichum
Astilbe	Astilbe x arendsii
Austrian Pine	Pinus nigra
Avens	Geum hybrids
Azure monkshood	Aconitum carmichaelii
B
Baby sun rose	Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Baby's breath	Gypsophila paniculata
Bahiagrass	Paspalum notatum
Bald Cypress	Taxodium distichum
Bamboo cycad	Ceratozamia hildae
Bamboo Palm	Chamaedorea seifrizii
Barberton daisy	Gerbera jamesonii
Barley	Hordeum vulgare L.
Barrenwort	Epimedium
Basket-of-gold	Aurinia saxatilis
Bay laurel	Laurus nobilis
Beach plum	Prunus maritima
Bells of Ireland	Molucella laevis
Bergenia	Bergenia crassifolia
Big bluestem	Andropogon gerardii
Bigleaf periwinkle	Vinca major
Bilberry	Vaccinium myrtillus
Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia reginae
Bird's-foot trefoil	Lotus corniculatus
Bismarck Palm	Bismarckia nobilis
Black cherry	Prunus serotina
Black chokeberry	Aronia melanocarpa
Black cohosh	Actaea racemosa
Black currant	Ribes nigrum
Black hellebore	Helleborus niger
Black tupelo	Nyssa sylvatica
Black walnut	Juglans nigra
Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta
Blackberry	Rubus fruticosus / Rubus allegheniensis
Blanket flower	Gaillardia x grandiflora
Blanketflower	Gaillardia aristata
Bleeding heart	Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Blue Daze	Evolvulus glomeratus
Blue false indigo	Baptisia australis
Blue Spruce	Picea pungens
Bluestar	Amsonia spp
Blushing Philodendron	Philodendron erubescens
Bok Choy	Brassica rapa
Bonpland willow	Salix bonplandiana
Border forsythia	Forsythia × intermedia
Bottle Palm	Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Bottlebrush buckeye	Aesculus parviflora
Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss.
Bower vine	Pandorea jasminoides
Boxwood	Buxus L.
Broadleaf carpetgrass	Axonopus compressus
Brussels Sprouts	Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Buccaneer palm	Pseudophoenix sargentii
Buckwheat	Fagopyrum esculentum Moench
Buffalograss	Bouteloua dactyloides
Bulbine	Bulbine frutescens
Bulbous buttercup	Ranunculus bulbosus
Bullata crack willow	Salix fragilis
Bur oak	Quercus macrocarpa
Burkwood osmanthus	Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Burning bush	Euonymus alatus
Burro's tail	Sedum morganianum
Butter daisy	Melampodium divaricatum
Buttercup	Ranunculus
Butterfly Bush	Buddleja davidii
Butterfly milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Orchid	Encyclia tampensis
Butternut	Juglans cinerea
Buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonwood	Conocarpus erectus
C
Cabbage Palm	Sabal palmetto
Caimito	Chrysophyllum cainito
Calathea	Goeppertia roseopicta
Calendula	Calendula
Calibrachoa	Calibrachoa x hybrida
Calico aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
California Fan Palm	Washingtonia filifera
California Poppy	Eschscholzia californica
Callery Pear	Pyrus calleryana
Canadian poplar	Populus x canadensis
Canadian wild ginger	Asarum canadense
Canary Island date palm	Phoenix canariensis
Candelilla	Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Canistel	Pouteria campechiana
Canna	Canna x hybrida
Cantaloupe	Cucumis melo L.
Cape Honeysuckle	Tecoma capensis
Carolina cherry laurel	Prunus caroliniana
Carolina Jessamine	Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina silverbell	Halesia carolina
Carrotwood	Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Cashew	Anacardium occidentale
Catnip	Nepeta cataria
Cedar elm	Ulmus crassifolia
Celosia	Celosia
Chaste tree	Vitex agnus-castus
Cherimoya	Annona cherimola
Cherry laurel	Prunus laurocerasus
Chervil	Anthriscus cerefolium
Chestnut dioon	Dioon edule
Chickasaw plum	Prunus angustifolia
Chicory	Cichorium intybus
Chihuahua pine	Pinus leiophylla
Chilito	Quadrella incana
China pink	Dianthus chinensis
Chinese chestnut	Castanea mollissima
Chinese elm	Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese fan palm	Livistona chinensis
Chinese fringetree	Chionanthus retusus
Chinese mountain ash	Sorbus koehneana
Chinese pistache	Pistacia chinensis
Chinese privet	Ligustrum sinense
Chinese Rose	Rosa chinensis Jacq.
Chinese water chestnut	Eleocharis dulcis
Chinquapin	Castanea pumila
Chinquapin oak	Quercus muehlenbergii
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum
Cigar Plant	Cuphea ignea
Clary sage	Salvia sclarea
Clusia	Clusia rosea
Coastal rosemary	Westringia fruticosa
Coastal tea-tree	Leptospermum laevigatum
Coconut palm	Cocos nucifera
Coffee	Coffea arabica
Colonial bentgrass	Agrostis capillaris
Colorado pinyon	Pinus edulis
Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis
Common blue violet	Viola sororia
Common carpetgrass	Axonopus affinis
Common evening primrose	Oenothera biennis
Common everlasting, Yellow buttons	Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Common hackberry	Celtis occidentalis
Common juniper	Juniperus communis
Common lilac	Syringa vulgaris
Common lime	Tilia x europaea
Common mullein	Verbascum thapsus
Common myrtle	Myrtus communis
Common ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius
Common periwinkle	Vinca minor
Common privet	Ligustrum vulgare
Common teasel	Dipsacus fullonum
Common tussock-grass	Poa labillardieri
Common vetch	Vicia sativa
Coral bean	Erythrina herbacea
Coral bells	Heuchera
Coral Honeysuckle	Lonicera sempervirens
Corn	Zea mays L.
Corn Plant	Dracaena fragrans
Cornflower	Centaurea cyanus
Cosmos	Cosmos
Cowslip primrose	Primula veris
Crape Myrtle	Lagerstroemia L.
Creeping bentgrass	Agrostis stolonifera L.
Creeping fig	Ficus pumila
Crepe jasmine	Tabernaemontana divaricata
Cretan brake fern	Pteris cretica
Crimson bottlebrush	Melaleuca citrina
Crinum Lily	Crinum
Crocus	Crocus vernus
Crossvine	Bignonia capreolata
Croton	Codiaeum variegatum
Crown imperial	Fritillaria imperialis L.
Culver's root	Veronicastrum virginicum
Cushion spurge	Euphorbia epithymoides L.
Custard apple	Annona reticulata
D
Daffodil	Narcissus
Dahlberg daisy	Thymophylla tenuiloba
Dahlia	Dahlia
Dahoon holly	Ilex cassine
Daisy bush	Olearia macrodonta
Dame's rocket	Hesperis matronalis
Dawn redwood	Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Delavay tea olive	Osmanthus delavayi
Dendrobium Orchid	Dendrobium
Deodar cedar	Cedrus deodara
Desert rose	Adenium obesum
Desert willow	Chilopsis linearis
Dichondra	Dichondra repens
Dichondra	Dichondra argentea
Dieffenbachia	Dieffenbachia seguine
Dill	Anethum graveolens L.
Dog's tooth violet	Erythronium dens-canis
Don Juan	Rosa 'Don Juan'
Doublefile viburnum	Viburnum plicatum Thunb.
Douglas fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dropwort	Filipendula vulgaris
Drumsticks	Isopogon R.Br. ex Knight
Dune sunflower	Helianthus debilis
Dusty miller	Jacobaea maritima
Dwarf fothergilla	Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf sugar palm	Arenga engleri
Dwarf Yaupon Holly	Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'
E
Earleaf acacia	Acacia auriculiformis
Early spiketail	Stachyurus praecox
East Palatka Holly	Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka'
Eastern Cottonwood	Populus deltoides
Eastern Poison Ivy	Toxicodendron radicans L.) Kuntze
Eastern redbud	Cercis canadensis
Eastern teaberry	Gaultheria procumbens
Eastern white pine	Pinus strobus
Edging lobelia	Lobelia erinus
Eggplant	Solanum melongena L.
Elephant Ear	Colocasia esculenta
Elephantgrass	Cenchrus purpureus
Empress tree	Paulownia tomentosa
Encino	Quercus glaucoides
Encino blanco	Quercus xalapensis
Encino chaparro	Quercus frutex
Encino colorado	Quercus castanea
Encino laurelillo	Quercus laurina
Encino quebracho	Quercus potosina
Encino roble	Quercus crassifolia
Encino tesmolillo	Quercus crassipes
Encino texmole	Quercus deserticola
Endive and escarole	Cichorium endivia
English bluebell	Hyacinthoides non-scripta
English Daisy	Bellis perennis
English Ivy	Hedera helix
Espino herrero	Mimosa benthamii
European ash	Fraxinus excelsior
European beech	Fagus sylvatica
European elder	Sambucus nigra
European Fan Palm	Chamaerops humilis
European hazel	Corylus avellana
F
False aralia	Plerandra elegantissima
False sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides
False tamarind	Lysiloma latisiliquum
Fan flower	Scaevola aemula
Fatshedera	× Fatshedera lizei
Feather reed grass	Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare
Feverfew	Tanacetum parthenium
Fiddle-Leaf Fig	Ficus lyrata
Field maple	Acer campestre
Fig	Ficus carica
Figleaf gourd	Cucurbita ficifolia
Firebush	Hamelia patens
Firecracker flower	Crossandra infundibuliformis
Firecracker Plant	Russelia equisetiformis
Flaming sword	Lutheria splendens
Flamingo Flower	Anthurium andraeanum
Flannel flower	Actinotus helianthi
Flax	Linum usitatissimum L.
Flax lily	Dianella
Fleabane	Erigeron
Florida anise	Illicium floridanum
Florida Privet	Forestiera segregata
Flowering dogwood	Cornus florida
Flowering quince	Chaenomeles speciosa
Flowering rush	Butomus umbellatus
Flowering senna	Senna corymbosa
Formosan firethorn	Pyracantha koidzumii
Forrest's hypericum	Hypericum forrestii
Fountain Grass	Cenchrus setaceus
Four O'Clock	Mirabilis jalapa
Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea
Foxtail Fern / Asparagus Fern	Asparagus aethiopicus
Foxtail Palm	Wodyetia bifurcata
Fragrant gladiolus	Gladiolus murielae Kelway
Fragrant sumac	Rhus aromatica
Fragrant tea olive	Osmanthus fragrans
Fragrant viburnum	Viburnum farreri
Freeman maple	Acer × freemanii
Freesia	Freesia
French tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus
Fringed rue	Ruta chalepensis
G
Garden balsam	Impatiens balsamina
Garden loosestrife	Lysimachia vulgaris
Garden verbena	Verbena x hybrida
Garlic chives	Allium tuberosum
Gaura	Gaura lindheimeri
Gazania	Gazania rigens
Geiger tree	Cordia sebestena
German Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla
Germander speedwell	Veronica chamaedrys
Giant Taro	Alocasia macrorrhizos
Giant timber bamboo	Bambusa oldhamii
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba
Globe amaranth	Gomphrena globosa
Globe Artichoke	Cynara cardunculus
Globe thistle	Echinops
Glossy abelia	Abelia × grandiflora
Glossy privet	Ligustrum lucidum
Golden currant	Ribes aureum
Golden dewdrop	Duranta erecta
Golden rain tree	Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden trumpet tree	Handroanthus chrysotrichus
Goodenia	Goodenia
Grape Hyacinth	Muscari armeniacum
Grape ivy	Cissus alata
Grapefruit	Citrus x paradisi
Green kyllinga	Kyllinga brevifolia
Gregg's pine	Pinus greggii
Guaje	Leucaena macrophylla
H
Hard fescue	Festuca longifolia
Hardy fuchsia	Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy geranium	Geranium
Hardy kiwi	Actinidia arguta
Haskap	Lonicera caerulea
Hearts-a-bustin'	Euonymus americanus
Heliconia	Heliconia
Heliotrope	Heliotropium arborescens
Hemp agrimony	Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemsley snowball	Styrax hemsleyanus
Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum
Hollyhock	Alcea rosea
Honesty	Lunaria annua
Honey locust	Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Mesquite	Neltuma glandulosa (Torr.) Britton & Rose
Huaya	Melicoccus oliviformis
Humboldt's willow	Salix humboldtiana
Hydrangea	Hydrangea
I
Ilama	Annona diversifolia
Ilex dugesii	Ilex dugesii
Inch Plant	Tradescantia zebrina
Indian Hawthorn	Rhaphiolepis indica
Iris	Iris spp.
Italian cypress	Cupressus sempervirens
Ixora	Ixora coccinea
J
Jaboticaba	Plinia cauliflora
Japanese anemone	Anemone x hybrida
Japanese barberry	Berberis thunbergii
Japanese cedar	Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese flowering apricot	Prunus mume
Japanese flowering cherry	Prunus serrulata
Japanese holly	Ilex crenata
Japanese holly fern	Cyrtomium falcatum
Japanese knotweed	Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Maple	Acer palmatum
Japanese pieris	Pieris japonica
Japanese pittosporum	Pittosporum tobira
Japanese privet	Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese tree lilac	Syringa reticulata
Japanese Yew	Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc.
Jasmine tobacco	Nicotiana alata
Joe-Pye weed	Eupatorium purpureum
Judas tree	Cercis siliquastrum
Juniper-leaved thrift	Armeria caespitosa
Jute leaves	Corchorus olitorius
K
Kakadu plum	Terminalia ferdinandiana
Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kangaroo grass	Themeda triandra
Kangaroo paw	Anigozanthos
Kentia palm	Howea forsteriana
Kentucky coffeetree	Gymnocladus dioicus
Key lime	Citrus aurantifolia
Kimberly Queen fern	Nephrolepis obliterata
King Palm	Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Knock Out / Drift Roses	Rosa hybrida
Kohuhu	Pittosporum tenuifolium
Korean evodia	Tetradium daniellii
Korean pine	Pinus koraiensis
Koreanspice viburnum	Viburnum carlesii
Kousa dogwood	Cornus kousa
Kumquat	Fortunella
L
Lacy phacelia	Phacelia tanacetifolia
Lady Palm	Rhapis excelsa
Lady's mantle	Alchemilla mollis
Lanceleaf coreopsis	Coreopsis lanceolata
Lantana	Lantana camara L.
Lantrisco	Rhus pachyrrhachis
Large-leaved lime	Tilia platyphyllos
Largetooth aspen	Populus grandidentata
Larkspur	Delphinium
Laurel oak	Quercus laurifolia
Laurustinus	Viburnum tinus
Lavender	Lavandula L.
Leadplant	Amorpha canescens
Leather fern	Acrostichum danaeifolium
Lemon myrtle	Backhousia citriodora
Lenten rose	Helleborus orientalis
Lentil	Vicia lens
Leyland cypress	x Cuprocyparis leylandii
Lilli pilli	Syzygium Gaertn.
Lima Bean	Phaseolus lunatus L.
Limber pine	Pinus flexilis
Limpiatunas	Zaluzania augusta
Lingonberry	Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lion's Ear	Leonotis leonurus
Lipstick plant	Aeschynanthus radicans
Lisianthus	Eustoma grandiflorum
Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium
Littleleaf linden	Tilia cordata
Live Oak	Quercus virginiana
Loblolly pine	Pinus taeda
Longleaf pine	Pinus palustris
Lovage	Levisticum officinale
Lupine	Lupinus hybrids
Lychee	Litchi chinensis
M
Madagascar Dragon Tree	Dracaena marginata
Mahaleb cherry	Prunus mahaleb
Maiden Grass	Miscanthus sinensis
Majesty Palm	Ravenea rivularis
Malabar spinach	Basella alba
Mamey sapote	Pouteria sapota
Mamoncillo	Melicoccus bijugatus
Mandevilla	Mandevilla
Manihot caudata	Manihot caudata
Manilagrass	Zoysia matrella
Manitoba maple	Acer negundo
Marguerite daisy	Argyranthemum frutescens
Marsh marigold	Caltha palustris
Masterwort	Astrantia major
Mayapple	Podophyllum peltatum
Meadow buttercup	Ranunculus acris
Meadow goat's-beard	Tragopogon pratensis
Meadowsweet	Filipendula ulmaria
Mealycup sage	Salvia farinacea
Melaleuca	Melaleuca L.
Mexican bay	Litsea glaucescens
Mexican fan palm	Washingtonia robusta
Mexican Feather Grass	Nassella tenuissima
Mexican mint marigold	Tagetes lucida
Mexican mock orange	Philadelphus mexicanus
Mexican palmetto	Sabal mexicana
Mexican Petunia	Ruellia simplex
Mexican plum	Prunus mexicana
Mexican sunflower	Tithonia rotundifolia
Mexican sycamore	Platanus mexicana
Meyer's lilac	Syringa meyeri
Michoacan pine	Pinus devoniana
Midyim	Austromyrtus dulcis
Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata
Mint bush	Prostanthera Labill.
Monkshood	Aconitum napellus
Monterey cypress	Hesperocyparis macrocarpa
Morning Glory	Ipomoea purpurea
Moss Rose	Portulaca grandiflora
Moss stonecrop	Sedum acre
Mother spleenwort	Asplenium bulbiferum
Mountain bluet	Centaurea montana
Mountain laurel	Kalmia latifolia
Mouse-ear Hawkweed	Pilosella officinarum
Mt. Atlas daisy	Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus
Mugo Pine	Pinus mugo
Muhly Grass	Muhlenbergia capillaris
Muntries	Kunzea pomifera
Muscadine grape	Vitis rotundifolia
N
Nance	Byrsonima crassifolia
Nandina	Nandina domestica
Nanking cherry	Prunus tomentosa
Native violet	Viola betonicifolia
Nemesia	Nemesia strumosa
Neopringlea integrifolia	Neopringlea integrifolia
Netted pawpaw	Asimina reticulata
Nogal	Juglans mollis
Nopal de cerro	Opuntia lasiacantha
Norfolk Island pine	Araucaria heterophylla
Northern bayberry	Myrica pensylvanica
Northern catalpa	Catalpa speciosa
Northern pin oak	Quercus ellipsoidalis
Northern red oak	Quercus rubra
Norway maple	Acer platanoides
Norway spruce	Picea abies
O
Oats	Avena sativa L.
Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Old man cactus	Cephalocereus senilis
Old-fashioned weigela	Weigela florida
Oleander	Nerium oleander
Ombu	Phytolacca dioica
Orchid tree	Bauhinia variegata
Oregon grape	Berberis aquifolium
Oriental poppy	Papaver orientale
Orpine	Hylotelephium telephium
Oyster plant	Tradescantia spathacea
P
Pacific coast mahogany	Swietenia humilis
Pacific madrone	Arbutus menziesii
Pagoda dogwood	Cornus alternifolia
Painted daisy	Tanacetum coccineum
Pale purple coneflower	Echinacea pallida
Palo cenizo	Verbesina serrata
Palo fierro	Senna polyantha
Panicle Hydrangea	Hydrangea paniculata
Pansy	Viola tricolor
Paper birch	Betula papyrifera
Paradise tree	Simarouba glauca
Parlor palm	Chamaedorea elegans
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss
Parson's Juniper	Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'
Pawpaw	Asimina triloba
Peace Lily	Spathiphyllum
Peachleaf willow	Salix amygdaloides
Peacock plant	Goeppertia makoyana
Peanut	Arachis hypogaea L.
Pecan	Carya illinoinensis
Pentas	Pentas lanceolata
Peppermint	Mentha x piperita
Peregrina	Jatropha integerrima
Perennial flax	Linum perenne
Perennial Ryegrass	Lolium perenne
Perfoliate honeysuckle	Lonicera caprifolium
Perlilla	Symphoricarpos microphyllus
Perritos	Opuntia pubescens
Persian onion	Allium hollandicum
Persian shield	Strobilanthes dyerianum
Persimmon	Diospyros kaki
Peruvian pepper tree	Schinus molle
Philippine ground orchid	Spathoglottis plicata
Piggyback plant	Tolmiea menziesii
Pin cherry	Prunus pensylvanica
Pin oak	Quercus palustris
Pincel	Vernonia greggii
Pindo Palm	Butia odorata
Pineapple	Ananas comosus
Pineapple lily	Eucomis
Pineapple sage	Salvia elegans
Pink evening primrose	Oenothera speciosa
Pink trumpet tree	Tabebuia heterophylla
Pino ocote	Pinus oocarpa
Pino triste	Pinus lumholtzii
Pistachio	Pistacia vera L.
Pitayo	Stenocereus queretaroensis
Plumbago	Plumbago auriculata
Plumed cockscomb	Celosia argentea
Podocarpus	Podocarpus macrophyllus
Poinsettia	Euphorbia pulcherrima
Polka Dot Begonia	Begonia maculata
Polka dot plant	Hypoestes phyllostachya
Pomelo	Citrus maxima
Ponderosa pine	Pinus ponderosa
Ponytail Palm	Beaucarnea recurvata
Portugal laurel	Prunus lusitanica
Possumhaw	Ilex decidua
Potato	Solanum tuberosum
Pothos	Epipremnum aureum
Prairie coneflower	Ratibida columnifera
Prayer Plant	Maranta leuconeura
Prickly juniper	Juniperus oxycedrus
Purple coneflower	Echinacea purpurea
Purple heart	Tradescantia pallida
Purple loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria
Purple osier willow	Salix purpurea
Purple poppy mallow	Callirhoe involucrata
Purple prairie clover	Dalea purpurea
Purple trumpet tree	Handroanthus impetiginosus
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry	Prunus × cistena
Purpus honeysuckle	Lonicera x purpusii
Pussy willow	Salix discolor
Pygmy Date Palm	Phoenix roebelenii
Q
Quaking aspen	Populus tremuloides
Queen Palm	Syagrus romanzoffiana
Queensland blue couch	Digitaria didactyla
Querenda	Leucaena esculenta
Quinoa	Chenopodium quinoa Willd.
R
Rain lily	Zephyranthes
Ramsons	Allium ursinum
Raspberry	Rubus idaeus
Red chokeberry	Aronia arbutifolia
Red clover	Trifolium pratense
Red flowering currant	Ribes sanguineum
Red ginger	Alpinia purpurata
Red mangrove	Rhizophora mangle
Red Maple	Acer rubrum
Red mulberry	Morus rubra
Red pine	Pinus resinosa
Red spider lily	Lycoris radiata
Red spruce	Picea rubens
Red star hibiscus	Hibiscus coccineus
Red tip photinia	Photinia × fraseri
Red twig dogwood	Cornus sericea
Reed canary grass	Phalaris arundinacea
Rex Begonia	Begonia rex
Ribwort Plantain	Plantago lanceolata
Rice	Oryza sativa L.
River Birch	Betula nigra
Roble	Quercus jonesii
Rock elm	Ulmus thomasii
Rocket candytuft	Iberis amara
Rocky Mountain juniper	Juniperus scopulorum
Rosary Pea	Abrus precatorius
Rose	Rosa
Rose campion / Maltese cross	Lychnis
Rose mallow	Muenchhusia moscheutos (L.) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett
Roselle	Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Royal Palm	Roystonea regia
Rubber Plant	Ficus elastica
Rugosa rose	Rosa rugosa
Runner bean	Phaseolus coccineus
Running bamboo	Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc.
Rusty staggerbush	Lyonia ferruginea
Rye	Secale cereale L.
S
Sago Palm	Cycas revoluta
Sainfoin	Onobrychis viciifolia
Salvia	Salvia (genus; the ornamental bedding and garden species named in Clemson HGIC)
Sand pine	Pinus clausa
Sandankwa viburnum	Viburnum suspensum
Saskatoon serviceberry	Amelanchier alnifolia
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum
Saucer magnolia	Magnolia x soulangeana
Scarlet beebalm	Monarda didyma
Scarlet firethorn	Pyracantha coccinea
Scarlet oak	Quercus coccinea
Scarlet sage	Salvia coccinea
Scots pine	Pinus sylvestris
Screw pine	Pandanus tectorius
Scrub palmetto	Sabal etonia
Sea grape	Coccoloba uvifera
Seashore paspalum	Paspalum vaginatum
Serbian spruce	Picea omorika
Sesame	Sesamum indicum L.
Shagbark hickory	Carya ovata
Shasta daisy	Leucanthemum x superbum
Sheep Fescue	Festuca ovina
Shore Juniper	Juniperus conferta
Showy mountain-ash	Sorbus decora
Showy stonecrop	Hylotelephium spectabile
Shrimp Plant	Justicia brandegeeana
Shrubby cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa
Shrubby germander	Teucrium fruticans
Shumard oak	Quercus shumardii
Siberian crabapple	Malus baccata
Sicilian honey garlic	Allium siculum
Silk-floss tree	Ceiba speciosa
Silver buffaloberry	Shepherdia argentea
Silver cassia	Senna artemisioides
Silver Date Palm	Phoenix sylvestris
Silver linden	Tilia tomentosa
Silver maple	Acer saccharinum
Silver mound	Artemisia schmidtiana
Simon's poplar	Populus simonii
Simpson's stopper	Myrcianthes fragrans
Sky vine	Thunbergia grandiflora
Slash pine	Pinus elliottii
Slender deutzia	Deutzia gracilis
Slippery elm	Ulmus rubra
Smoketree	Cotinus coggygria
Smooth Hydrangea	Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth senna	Senna septemtrionalis
Smooth sumac	Rhus glabra
Snake Plant	Dracaena trifasciata
Snake's head fritillary	Fritillaria meleagris L.
Snapdragon	Antirrhinum majus
Snow-in-summer	Cerastium tomentosum
Snowdrop	Galanthus nivalis
Soapweed yucca	Yucca glauca
Society garlic	Tulbaghia violacea
Sorghum	Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Sour cherry	Prunus cerasus
Sourwood	Oxydendrum arboreum
Southern catalpa	Catalpa bignonioides
Southern Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora
Southernwood	Artemisia abrotanum
Spanish bayonet	Yucca aloifolia
Spanish bluebell	Endymion hispanica
Spicebush	Lindera benzoin
Spider flower	Cleome hassleriana
Spider Plant	Chlorophytum comosum
Spiked speedwell	Veronica spicata
St. Augustinegrass	Stenotaphrum secundatum
Staghorn fern	Platycerium bifurcatum
Staghorn sumac	Rhus typhina
Standing cypress	Ipomopsis rubra
Star magnolia	Magnolia stellata
Star Roses Standard / Tree Roses	Rosa 'Sunset Horizon'
Starfruit	Averrhoa carambola
Statice	Limonium sinuatum
Stinging Nettle	Urtica dioica L.
Stokes' aster	Stokesia laevis
Strawberry begonia	Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawflower	Xerochrysum bracteatum
Striped maple	Acer pensylvanicum
Sugar apple	Annona squamosa
Sugar maple	Acer saccharum
Summer hyacinth	Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Summersweet	Clethra alnifolia
Surinam Cherry	Eugenia uniflora
Swamp oak	Casuarina glauca
Swamp white oak	Quercus bicolor
Swedish columnar aspen	Populus tremula L. 'Erecta'
Sweet acacia	Vachellia farnesiana
Sweet Alyssum	Lobularia maritima
Sweet box	Sarcococca
Sweet chestnut	Castanea sativa
Sweet Marjoram	Origanum majorana
Sweet Orange	Citrus sinensis
Sweet Pea	Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet Viburnum	Viburnum odoratissimum
Sweet violet	Viola odorata
Sweet William	Dianthus barbatus
Sweet woodruff	Galium odoratum
Sweet/Bell Pepper	Capsicum annuum L.
Sweetbay magnolia	Magnolia virginiana
Sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetshrub	Calycanthus floridus
Switchgrass	Panicum virgatum
Syngonium	Syngonium podophyllum
T
Taiwan cherry	Prunus campanulata
Tall verbena	Verbena bonariensis
Tamarind	Tamarindus indica
Tangerine	Citrus reticulata
Tatarian maple	Acer tataricum
Tayberry	Rubus Tayberry Group
Tepame	Vachellia pennatula
Texas Bluebonnet	Lupinus texensis
Texas mountain laurel	Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Texas olive	Cordia boissieri
Texas sage	Leucophyllum frutescens
Thunberg bush clover	Lespedeza thunbergii
Ti plant	Cordyline fruticosa
Tipu tree	Tipuana tipu
Tlaxistle	Malacomeles denticulata
Tobacco plant	Nicotiana (species not identified)
Tomatillo	Physalis philadelphica
Torch lily	Kniphofia uvaria
Torenia	Torenia fournieri
Traveler's Palm	Ravenala madagascariensis
Tree philodendron	Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Trident maple	Acer buergerianum
Tropical Hibiscus	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tropical milkweed	Asclepias curassavica
Tuberous Begonia	Begonia × tuberhybrida
Tuberous sword fern	Nephrolepis cordifolia
Tufted bluebell	Wahlenbergia communis
Tulip	Tulipa
Turkey oak	Quercus laevis
Turmeric	Curcuma longa
Twining honeysuckle	Lonicera dioica
Twinspur	Diascia spp
Two-winged silverbell	Halesia diptera
U
Umbrella tree	Heptapleurum actinophyllum
V
Valley oak	Quercus lobata
Variegated Schefflera	Schefflera arboricola Hayata (variegated cultivars)
Variegated shell ginger	Alpinia zerumbet
Velvet Cardboard Anthurium	Anthurium clarinervium
Venus flytrap	Dionaea muscipula
Vietnamese coriander	Persicaria odorata
Vine Hill manzanita	Arctostaphylos densiflora
Vine maple	Acer circinatum
Virginia sweetspire	Itea virginica
W
Walking iris	Neomarica gracilis
Wallaby grass	Rytidosperma
Walter's Viburnum	Viburnum obovatum
Wandering Jew	Tradescantia fluminensis
Waratah	Telopea R.Br.
Washington hawthorn	Crataegus phaenopyrum
Water avens	Geum rivale
Water gum	Tristaniopsis laurina
Water hyacinth	Pontederia crassipes
Water oak	Quercus nigra
Water-lettuce	Pistia stratiotes
Watercress	Nasturtium officinale W.T.Aiton
Waterleaf	Talinum fruticosum
Wax Myrtle	Morella cerifera
Waxflower	Philotheca Rudge
Wayfaring tree	Viburnum lantana
Weeping fig	Ficus benjamina
Weeping willow	Salix babylonica
Western redcedar	Thuja plicata
Wheat	Triticum aestivum L.
White ash	Fraxinus americana
White Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia nicolai
White clover	Trifolium repens
White fir	Abies concolor
White fringetree	Chionanthus virginicus
White gaura	Oenothera lindheimeri
White horehound	Marrubium vulgare
White leadtree	Leucaena leucocephala
White oak	Quercus alba
White Powderpuff	Calliandra haematocephala 'Alba'
White sage	Artemisia ludoviciana
White shooting stars	Nicotiana sylvestris
Wild bergamot	Monarda fistulosa
Wild coffee	Psychotria nervosa
Wild geranium	Geranium maculatum
Wild petunia	Ruellia humilis
Windmill Palm	Trachycarpus fortunei
Winged bean	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Winter aconite	Eranthis hyemalis
Winter honeysuckle	Lonicera fragrantissima
Wollemi pine	Wollemia nobilis
Woman's tongue	Albizia lebbeck
Woodland forget-me-not	Myosotis sylvatica
Woodland sage	Salvia nemorosa
Y
Yardlong bean	Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. sesquipedalis
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium
Yellow birch	Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow flag iris	Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Floating Heart	Nymphoides peltata
Yellow mombin	Spondias mombin
Yesterday, today and tomorrow	Brunfelsia australis
Yew	Taxus baccata
Yoyote	Cascabela ovata
Yucca	Yucca
Z
Zamia	Zamia polymorpha
Zebra Alocasia	Alocasia zebrina
Zebra plant	Aphelandra squarrosa
Zonal pelargonium	Pelargonium × hybridum (L.) L'Hér.
Zoysia Grass	Zoysia japonica