Plants Index by Botanical Families

Posted by Jacqueline on October 29th, 2006 in A-Z: Plants Index by Botanical Families

Alphabetical listing of plants by Family Names

Our site’s plant database or encyclopedia, indexed alphabetically by botanical families for easy reference and access. List will be continually updated.

Click on the desired plant’s botanical name for images, plant profile and culture. The common names are in parenthesis.

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(Last update – January 16, 2012)

Acanthaceae:
- Crossandra infundibuliformis (Firecracker Flower, Firecracker Plant, Kanakambaram)
- Fittonia albivenis or F. verschaffeltii (Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Painted/Silver Net Leaf, Silver Fittonia/Nerve/Threads, Snakeskinplant)
- Hemigraphis alternata (Red Flame Ivy, Red Ivy, Cemetary Plant, Metal-leaf, Purple Waffle Plant)
- Pseuderanthemum reticulatum (Golden Pseuderanthemum, Yellow-vein Eranthemum, Golden Net-bush, False/Speckled Eranthemum, Golden Eldorado)
- Ruellia brittoniana ‘Katie’ (Katie Dwarf Ruellia, Dwarf Purple Ruellia, Dwarf Mexican Petunia, Dwarf Blue Bell)
- Thunbergia laurifolia (Blue Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky Vine, Laurel-leaved Thunbergia, Laurel Clock Vine, Babbler’s Vine)
- Thunbergia mysorensis (Clock Vine, Lady’s Slipper Vine, Brick & Butter Vine, Dolls’ Shoes, Mysore Clock Vine)
Agapanthaceae:
- Agapanthus (African Lily, Blue Lily, Lily of the Nile)
Agavaceae:
- Cordyline terminalis (syn.: C. fruticosa) (Hawaiian Ti, Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant/Tree)
- Yucca aloifolia (syn: Yucca yucatana) (Spanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca, Dagger Plant)
Amaranthaceae:
- Alternanthera ficoidea [syn: A. tenella] (Joseph’s Coat, Parrot Leaf, Calico Plant, Sanguinarea, Bloodleaf, Joyweed, Copperleaf)
- Gomphrena globosa (Bachelor’s Buttons, Globe Amaranth, Gomphrena)
Amaryllidaceae:
- Clivia miniata (Bush Lily, Kaffir Lily, Clivia Lily, St John’s Lily, Fire Lily)
- Crinum asiaticum [syn.: C. amabile] (Giant/Grand Crinum Lily, Spider Lily, Asiatic Poison Bulb, Poison Bulb/Lily, Seashore Lily, Bakong)
- Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Hippeastrums, Hippies, Barbados Lily)
- Hymenocallis caribaea (Caribbean Spiderlily, Spider Lily, White Lily)
- Proiphys amboinensis (Cardwell Lily, Northern Christmas Lily)
- Zephyranthes Species (Rain Lily, Zephyr Lily, Fairy Lily)
Annonaceae:
- Annona squamosa (Custard Apple, Sugar Apple)
Apocynaceae:
- Adenium obesum (Desert Rose, Mock Azalea, Impala Lily, Sabi Star, Kudu)
- Allamanda blanchetii (Cherry Allamanda, Purple Allamanda)
- Allamanda cathartica (Yellow Allamanda, Yellow Bell, Golden Trumpet, Buttercup Flower)
- Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle, Cape Periwinkle, Rose/Rosy Periwinkle, Vinca)
- Nerium oleander ‘Pink’ (Oleander)
- Wrightia antidysenterica (Snowflake, Milky Way, Arctic Snow, Winter Cherry Tree, Sweet Indrajao, Pudpitchaya, Hyamaraca)
Araceae (Arum/Aroid family):
- Aglaonema spp. (Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen)
- Aglaonema cv. ‘Valentine’ (Thai Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen)
- Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower/Lily, Tail Flower, Lacquer Anthurium, Oilcloth Flower, Painter’s Palette)
- Caladium lindenii ‘Magnificum’ (Angel’s Wing, Indian Kale)
- Dieffenbachia Species (Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane, Leopard Lily)
- Dieffenbachia bowmannii Carriere (Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumbcane, Leopard Lily)
- Epipremnum aureum (Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Money Plant, Silver/Taro Vine, Centipede tongavine, Hunter’s Robe)
- Homalomena rubescens (Roxb.) Kunth (Homalomena rubescens)
- Philodendron bipinnatifidum (Cut-Leaf/Split-Leaf/Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron, Tree Philodendron, Lacy Tree Philodendron, Selloum)
- Spathiphyllum spp. (Peace Lily, Spathe Flower, White Anthurium)
Arecaceae (Palmae):
- Adonidia merrillii; syn: Veitchia merrillii (Manila Palm, Christmas Palm, Dwarf Royal Palm)
- Bismarckia nobilis; syn: Medemia nobilis (Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm)
- Cyrtostachys renda (Red Sealing Wax Palm, Lipstick Palm, Rajah Palm)
- Dypsis lutescens (Butterfly Palm, Yellow Butterfly/Bamboo Palm, Yellow Palm, Golden Yellow Palm, Golden Feather/Cane Palm, Areca Palm, Madagascar Palm)
- Licuala grandis (Vanuatu Fan Palm, Ruffled Fan Palm, Ruffled Lantan Palm, Palas Payung, Round-leaved/Large-leaved Licuala Palm)
- Livistona chinensis (Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Fountain Palm)
- Pritchardia pacifica (Fiji Fan Palm, Pacific Fan Palm)
- Ptychosperma macarthurii (Macarthur Palm, Macarthur Feather Palm, Cluster Palm, Hurricane Palm)
- Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm, Bamboo Palm)
Asparagaceae:
- Agave desmettiana (Smooth Agave, Dwarf Century Plant, Smooth Century Plant)
- Dracaena deremensis (Dracaena, Dracaena Cane, Green Dracaena, Cornstalk Dracaena)
Aspleniaceae:
- Asplenium Nidus (Bird’s Nest Fern, Crow’s Nest Fern)
Asteraceae:
- Dahlia ‘Suffolk Punch’ (Dahlia, Garden Dahlia)
- Gerbera jamesonii (Gerbera Daisy, Gerber Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, Barberton Daisy, African Daisy)
- Melampodium divaricatum (Butter Daisy, Melampodium, Gold Medallion Flower)
- Tagetes erecta, Tagetes patula (African/American Marigold, French Marigold)
Balsaminaceae:
- Impatiens walleriana (Impatiens, Touch-me-not, Jewel Weed, Sultana, Busy Lizzy/Lizzie, Patience Plant, Zanzibar Balsam)
Bignoniaceae:
- Podranea ricasoliana (Pink Trumpet Vine, Port St Johns Creeper, Port St Johns-klimop)
- Pyrostegia venusta (Flame Vine, Flaming Trumpet, Orange Trumpet Vine/Creeper, Golden Shower)
- Tecoma capensis (syn.: Tecomaria/Bignonia capensis) (Cape Honeysuckle)
Bromeliaceae:
- Guzmania lingulata var. minor (Orange Star, Scarlet Star)
- Cryptanthus bivittatus (Earth Star, Starfish Plant)
Cactaceae:
- Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Dragonfruit, Dragon Fruit, Night Blooming Cereus, Belle of the Night, Strawberry Pear, Conderella Plant)
Combretaceae:
- Quisqualis indica L. ( Rangoon Creeper Vine, Burma Creeper, Drunken Sailor, Scarlet Ragoon, Chinese Honeysuckle)
Commelinaceae:
- Tradescantia bermudensis ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Oyster Plant, Variegated Boat Lily/Plant, Variegated Moses-in-the-basket)
Convolvulaceae:
- Evolvulus glomeratus (Evolvulus, Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes, Brazilian Dwarf Morning-Glory)
Costaceae:
- Cheilocostus speciosus [syn: Costus speciosus] (Crape Ginger, Crepe Ginger, Canereed, Malay Ginger, Spiral Flag/Ginger, White Costus)
- Costus woodsonii (syn: Costus/Alpinia spiralis] (Red Button Ginger, Scarlet Spiral Flag, Red Cane, Panamanian Candle Ginger, Indian Head Ginger, Dwarf French Kiss)
Crassulaceae:
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe, Flaming Katy)
Cyperaceae:
- Cyperus involucratus (Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Grass, Umbrella Papyrus, Galingale)
Dracaenaceae:
- Dracaena surculosa (Spotted Dracaena, Gold Dust Dracaena, Gold Dust Plant)
Ericaceae (Heath Family):
- Rhododendron simsii; Azalea indica (Indoor/Indian Azalea, Chinese Indica/Azalea, Sim’s Azalea, Belgian/Southern Indian or Indica Hybrids)
Euphorbiaceae:
- Codiaeum variegatum (Croton, Garden Croton, Variegated Laurel)
- Euphorbia bracteata (Little Bird Flower, Tall Slipper Flower, Slipper Plant, Candelilla, ‘Xiao Niao Hua’ in Mandarin, ‘Pokok Burung Indonesia’ in Malay)
- Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant, Christ Thorn/Crown)
- Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia, Christmas Flower/Star, Lobster Plant/Flower, Flame Leaf Flower, Mexican Flameleaf)
- Jatropha podagrica (Gout Plant/Stick, Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub, Purging Nut, Guatemala Rhubarb)
- Ricinus communis (Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant, Castorseed, Mexico Seed, Palma Christi, Wonder Tree [in Malay: Jarak api/minyak])
Fabaceae/Leguminosae/Mimosaceae:
- Bauhinia kockiana (Kock’s Bauhinia, Red Trailing Bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia)
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Dwarf Poinciana, Dwarf Flamboyan, Pride of Barbados, Barbados Flower-fence, Peacock Flower, Paradise Poinciana, Red Bird-of-Paradise)
- Calliandra emarginata ‘Red’ (Dwarf Powder Puff, Powderpuff Plant)
- Christia vespertilionis (Red Butterfly Wing, Mariposa, Aircraft/Bat Grass)
- Clitoria ternatea (Butterfly Pea, Blue Pea Vine, Asian Pigeonwings, Bunga Telang/Biru in Malay)
- Pithecellobium dulce ‘Variegated’ (Variegated Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind, Sweet Inga, Monkey Pod)
Gesneriaceae:
- Aeschynanthus radicans (A. lobbianus) (Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Vine, Basket Vine)
- Chrysothemis pulchella (Copper Leaf)
- Episcia cupreata (Flame Violet, Carpet Plant)
- Sinningia speciosa (Gloxinia, Florist’s Gloxinia, Brazalian Gloxinia, Violet Slipper Gloxinia)
Hamamelidaceae:
- Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Burgundy’ (Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower, Pink Chinese Loropetalum)
Heliconiaceae:
- Heliconia species (Parrot’s Heliconia, Lobster Claw, Christmas Heliconia, etc.)
Hostaceae:
- Hosta (Corfu Lily, Day Lily, Plantain Lily, Giboshi, Funkia)
Hydrangeaceae
- Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’ (Mophead Hydrangea, Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Hortensia)
Lamiaceae:
- Orthosiphon aristatus/stamineus (Cat’s Whiskers, Java Tea, Misai/Kumis Kuching)
- Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ (Lavender Spur Flower, Mona Lavender)
- Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus, Flame/Painted Nettle, Painted Leaves, Duckfoot)
Liliaceae:
- Chlorophytum amaniense (Fire Flash, Fire Glory, Mandarin Plant, Tangerine, Sierra Leone Lily)
- Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant, Variegated Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbon Plant)
- Chlorophytum laxum ‘Bichetii’ (Bichetii Grass, False Lily Turf, Wheat Plant, Siam Lily, Variegated/Dwarf Spider Plant)
Lythraceae:
- Cuphea Hyssopifolia (Mexican Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather)
Malpighiaceae:
- Tristellateia australasiae (Shower of Gold Climber, Vining Milkweed/Thriallis, Galphimia Vine, Australian Gold/Golden Vine, Maiden’s Jealousy)
Malvaceae:
- Abutilon megapotamicum (Flowering Maple, Trailing Abutilon, Brazilian Bellflower, Chinese Lantern)
- Hibiscus mutabilis (Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose, Cotton Rosemallow, Changeable Rose)
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Tropical Hibiscus, Chinese Hibiscus, China Rose, Shoe Flower, Hawaiian Hibiscus)
Marantaceae:
- Calathea lutea (Cigar Calathea, Cuban Cigar, Mexican Cigar Plant, Habana Cigar, Pampano)
- Calathea makoyana (Peacock Plant, Cathedral Windows, Brain Plant)
- Calathea roseo picta (Rose Painted Calathea, Rose Painted Prayer Plant)
Myrtaceae:
- Syzygium samarangense (Wax Jambu, Java Rose Apple, Water Apple)
Nephrolepidaceae:
- Nephrolepis falcata cv. furcans (Fishtail Fern, Fishtail Swordfern, Forked/Weeping Sword Fern)
Nyctaginaceae:
- Bougainvillea Species (Bougainvillea, Paper Flower)
Onagraceae:
- Fuchsia species and hybrids (Fuchsia, Lady’s Eardrops, Bush Fuchsia, Basket Fuchsia, Trailing Fuchsia)
Orchidaceae:
- Cattleya species and hybrids (Cattleya, Cattleya Orchid, Corsage Orchid, Queen of Flowers)
- Dendrobium Phalaenopsis (Dendrobium Orchid)
- Epidendrum spp. (Epi, Epidendrum Orchid, Crucifix Orchid, Reedstem Epidendrum, Star Orchid)
- Vanda Species (Vanda Orchid)
Oxalidaceae:
- Oxalis triangularis (Purple or Dark Leaf Shamrock, Purpleleaf False Shamrock)
Pandanaceae:
- Pandanus Amaryllifolius / odorus (Pandan Leaf/Leaves, Fragrant Pandan)
Passifloraceae:
- Passiflora miniata Vanderplank (syn: Passiflora coccinea hort.) (Red Granadilla, Red Passion Flower, Scarlet Passion Flower, Passionflower, Passion Vine)
Plumbaginaceae:
- Plumbago auriculata / capensis (Blue Plumbago, Cape Plumbago, Cape Leadwort, Skyflower)
Podocarpaceae:
- Podocarpus macrophyllus var. Maki (Shrubby Japanese Yew, Buddhist Pine, Yew/Chinese Podocarp, Podocarpus)
Polypodiaceae:
- Platycerium (Staghorn Fern, Elkhorn Fern)
Portulacaceae:
- Portulaca grandiflora (Portulaca, Rose Moss, Moss Rose, Sun Plant)
Pteridaceae:
- Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern, Common Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hairfern)
- Adiantum trapeziforme (Diamond Maidenhair, Giant Maidenhair, Trapezoid Maidenhair-fern)
- Pityrogramma calomelanos (Linnaeus) Link (Dixie Silverback Fern, Silver Fern)
- Pteris ensiformis cv. Evergemiensis (Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern)
Rubiaceae:
- Carphalea kirondron (Flaming Beauty)
- Ixora species (Jungle Flame, Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, Needle Flower, West Indian Jasmine)
- Mussaenda erythrophylla (Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Red Mussaenda)
- Mussaenda luteola (Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda, White Wing, Miniature White Flag)
- Mussaenda philippica ‘Aurorae’ (White Mussaenda, Tropical Dogwood, Virgin Tree)
Ruscaceae:
- Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’ (Rainbow Tree, Tricolor/Variegated Dracaena, Variegated Madagascar Dragon-Tree, Red-margined/Red-edged Dracaena)
- Nolina recurvata; Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Plant, Bottle Palm)
- Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Bantel Sensation’ (White Sansevieria)
- Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ (Golden Birdnest Sansevieria, Golden Bird’s Nest Snake Plant, Golden Birdnest Goodluck Plant)
- Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’ (Goldband Sansevieria, Variegated Snake Plant, Mother-in-law’s tongue)
- Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Silver Hahnii’ (Silver Birdnest Sansevieria, Silver Bird’s Nest Snake Plant, Dwarf Silver Snake Plant)
Rutaceae:
- Murraya Koenigii (Curry Leaf/Leaves, Curry Leaf Plant/Tree)
Scrophulariaceae:
- Torenia fournieri (Bluewings, Wishbone Flower, Torenia)
Solanaceae
- Brugmansia suaveolens (Angel’s Trumpet, Angel-star, Angel’s Tears, Brugmansia, Tree Datura, Toa, Maikoa)
- Brunfelsia calycina / pauciflora (Yesterday-today-tomorrow, Kiss-me-quick)
- Solanum macranthum (Potato Tree, Brazilian Potato Tree, Giant Potato Tree, Giant Star Potato Tree)
- Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry, Christmas/Winter Cherry, Madeira Cherry, Coral Bush)
Verbenaceae
- Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower)
- Duranta erecta / repens ‘Geisha Girl’ (Pigeon Berry, Golden Dewdrop)
- Lantana camara (Lantana, Largeleaf Lantana, Spanish Flag, Shrub Verbena, Red/Yellow/Wild Sage)
Vitaceae (Vitidaceae)
- Cissus discolor (Rex Begonia Vine, Trailing/Climbing Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus)
Zingiberaceae:
- Alpinia purpurata ‘Red’ (Red Ginger, Jungle King / Queen)

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