Common Name
|
Scientific Name
|
| Adam’s needle |
Yucca filamentosa |
| African iris |
Dietes vegeta |
| African milkbush |
Synadenium grantii |
| African oil palm |
Elaeis guineensis |
| African tulip tree |
Spathodea campanulata |
| Aglaonema |
Aglaonema commutatum |
| Air plants |
Tillandsia spp. |
| Allspice |
Pimenta dioica |
| Aloe |
Aloe barbadensis |
| Amaryllis |
Hippeastrum spp. |
| American elderberry |
Sambucus canadensis |
| American persimmon |
Diospyros virginiana |
| Annual lion’s ear |
Leonotis nepetifolia |
| Aralias |
Polyscias spp. |
| Atemoya |
Annona squamosa X A. cherimola |
| Australian ribbon palm |
Livistona decipiens |
| Avocado |
Persea americana |
| Baby rubber plant |
Peperomia obtusifolia |
| Bahiagrass |
Paspalum notatum |
| Bailey copernicia palm |
Copernicia baileyana |
| Bamboo cycad |
Ceratozamia hildae |
| Bamboo palm |
Chamaedorea erumpens |
| Baobab |
Adansonia digitata |
| Barbados cherry |
Malpighia emarginata |
| Bay cedar |
Suriana maritima |
| Beach bean |
Canavalia maritima |
| Beach creeper |
Ernodea littoralis |
| Beach elder |
Iva imbricata |
| Beach morning glory |
Ipomoea stolonifera |
| Beach panic grass |
Panicum amarum |
| Beach sunflower |
Helianthus debilis |
| Bear grass |
Yucca filamentosa |
| Beautyberry |
Callicarpa americana |
| Big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
| Bird’s nest anthurium |
Anthurium salviniae |
| Bismarck palm |
Bismarckia nobilis |
| Black haw |
Viburnum obovatum |
| Black ironwood |
Krugiodendrum ferreum |
| Black olive |
Bucida buceras |
| Black-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
| Bleeding heart |
Clerodendrum thomsoniae |
| Blue acacia |
Acacia sayel |
| Blue hesper palm |
Brahea armata |
| Blue muhly grass |
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri |
| Blue porterweed |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
| Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea spp. |
| Bromeliad |
Aechmea rubens |
| Bromeliad |
Neoregelia cruenta |
| Bromeliad |
Portea petropolitana |
| Bromeliad |
Puya berteroniana |
| Buccaneer palm |
Pseudophoenix sargentii |
| Buckthorn |
Rhamnus spp. |
| Burle Marx philodendron |
Philodendron imbe |
| Bush allamanda |
Allamanda neriifolia (53KB pdf) |
| Butter daisy |
Melampodium divaricatum |
| Butterfly bush |
Buddleia officinalis |
| Butterfly orchid |
Encyclia tampensis |
| Butterfly weed |
Asclepias tuberosa |
| Buttonwood |
Conocarpus eretus |
| Cabbage palm |
Sabal palmetto |
| Calico flower |
Aristolochia elegans |
| Calliopsis |
Coreopsis tinctoria |
| Canary Island date palm |
Phoenix canariensis |
| Candle bush |
Cassia alata |
| Canistel |
Pouteria campechiana |
| Cape honeysuckle |
Tecomaria capensis |
| Caper bush |
Capparis spinosa |
| Cardboard palm |
Zamia maritima |
| Carnauba wax palm |
Copernicia prunifera |
| Carrion flower |
Stapelia spp. |
| Cassia |
Cassia spp. |
| Cast iron plant |
Aspidistra elatior |
| Castor bean begonia |
Begonia ricinifolia |
| Cat palm |
Chamaedorea cataractarum |
| Century plant |
Agave americana |
| Ceylon senna |
Cassia roxburghii |
| Chalice vine |
Solandra maxima |
| Chenille plant |
Acalypha hispida |
| Cherry palm |
Pseudophoenix vinifera |
| Chinese fan palm |
Livistona chinensis |
| Chinese hat plant |
Holmskioldia sanguinea |
| Chinese juniper |
Juniperus chinensis |
| Christmas berry |
Crossopetalum ilicifolium |
| Cilantro |
Coriandrum sativum |
| Cinnamon bark |
Canella winterana |
| Cinnecord |
Acacia choriophylla |
| Cliff date palm |
Phoenix rupicola |
| Coconut palm |
Cocos nucifera |
| Cocoplum |
Chrysobalanus icaco |
| Coffee colubrina |
Colubrina arborescens |
| Cohune palm |
Attalea cohune |
| Copperleaf |
Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Coral bean tree |
Erythrina herbacea |
| Coral plant |
Jatropha multifida |
| Coral tree |
Erythrina variegata |
| Coriander |
Coriandrum sativum |
| Cosmos |
Cosmos bipinnatus |
| Creeping lilyturf |
Liriope spicata |
| Crepe myrtle |
Lagerstroemia indica |
| Crossandra |
Crossandra infundibuliformis (202KB pdf) |
| Croton |
Codiaeum variegatum |
| Crown-of-thorns |
Euphorbia milii |
| Cuban belly palm |
Gastrococos crispa |
| Cuban petticoat palm |
Copernicia macroglossa |
| Cuban wax palm |
Copernicia hospita |
| Cup of gold |
Solandra maxima |
| Cycad |
Ceratozamia kuesteriana |
| Cycad |
Ceratozamia latifolia |
| Cycad |
Ceratozamia robusta |
| Cycad |
Dioon edule |
| Cycad |
Dioon mejiae |
| Cycad |
Dioon rzedowskii |
| Cycad |
Dioon spinulosum |
| Cycad |
Encephalartos ferox |
| Cycad |
Encephalartos gratus |
| Cycad |
Encephalartos hildebrandtii |
| Cycad |
Encephalartos villosus |
| Cycad |
Zamia amblyphyllidia |
| Cycad |
Zamia herrerae |
| Cycad |
Zamia inermis |
| Cycad |
Zamia loddigesii |
| Cycad |
Lepidozamia peroffskyana |
| Dahlberg daisy |
Thymnophylla tenuiloba |
| Daylily |
Hemerocallis spp. |
| Desert rose |
Adenium obesum |
| Desert senna |
Senna polyphylla |
| Desert spoon |
Dasylirion wheeleri |
| Dill |
Anethum graveolens |
| Doum palm |
Hyphaene coriacea |
| Downy jasmine |
Jasminum multiflorum |
| Dracaena |
Dracaena marginata |
| Dusty miller |
Senecio cineraria |
| Dutchman’s pipe |
Aristolochia elegans |
| Dwarf blue palmetto |
Sabal minor |
| Dwarf fakahatchee grass |
Tripsacum floridana |
| Dwarf lantana |
Lantana depressa |
| Dwarf livistona palm |
Livistona muelleri |
| Dwarf poinciana |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
| Dwarf schefflera |
Schefflera arboricola |
| Egg fruit |
Pouteria campechiana |
| Elephant bush |
Portulacaria afra |
| Fakahatchee grass |
Tripsacum dactyloides |
| False mastic |
Sideroxylon foetidissimum |
| Fern cycad |
Zamia vazquezii |
| Fern tree |
Filicium decipiens |
| Fiddlewood |
Citharexylum spinosum |
| Fig marigold |
Glottiphyllum depressum |
| Firebush |
Hamelia patens |
| Firecracker plant |
Russelia equisetiformis |
| Firespike |
Odontonema strictum |
| Flame of the forest |
Butea monosperma |
| Flame vine |
Pyrostegia venusta |
| Florida coontie |
Zamia floridana |
| Florida mountainmint |
Pycnanthemum floridanum |
| Florida privet |
Forestiera segregata |
| Florida thatch palm |
Thrinax radiata |
| Floss silk tree |
Chorisia speciosa |
| Footstool palm |
Livistona rotundifolia |
| Fortnight lily |
Dietes vegeta |
| Frangipani |
Plumeria spp. |
| French spinach |
Atriplex hortensis |
| Fried egg tree |
Oncoba spinosa |
| Garlic vine |
Cydista aequinoctialis (212KB pdf) |
| Gazania |
Gazania rigens |
| Giant milkweed |
Calotropis gigantea |
| Giant philodendron |
Philodendron giganteum |
| Gingerbread palm |
Hyphaene coriacea |
| Globe amaranth |
Gomphrena globosa |
| Glory bower vine |
Clerodendrum thomsoniae |
| Golden creeper |
Ernodea littoralis |
| Golden dewdrop |
Duranta erecta |
| Gopher apple |
Licania michauxii |
| Green aloe |
Furcraea foetida |
| Ground holly |
Crossopetalum ilicifolium |
| Gru-gru palm |
Acrocomia aculeata |
| Gumbo limbo |
Bursera simaruba |
| Guzmania |
Guzmania lingulata |
| Hairgrass |
Muhlenbergia capillaris |
| Heliconia |
Heliconia episcopalis |
| Heliconia |
Heliconia latispatha |
| Horseradish tree |
Moringa oleifera |
| Hottenrot fig |
Carpobrotus edulis |
| Hyacinth bean |
Dolichos lablab |
| Iceplant |
Carpobrotus edulis |
| Indian blanket |
Gaillardia pulchella |
| Indian jujube |
Zizyphus mauritiana |
| Indian wood-oats |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
| Inkberry |
Scaevola plumieri |
| Jacaranda |
Jacaranda mimosifolia |
| Jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| Jacob’s ladder |
Pedilanthus tithymaloides |
| Jade vine |
Strongylodon macrobotrys |
| Jamaica caper |
Capparis cynophallophora |
| Jamaican dogwood |
Piscidia piscipula |
| Japanese plum |
Eriobotrya japonica |
| Joewood |
Jacquinia keyensis |
| Kalanchoe |
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana |
| Kalanchoe |
Kalanchoe spp. |
| Keys thatch palm |
Thrinax morrissii |
| Krug holly |
Ilex krugiana |
| Lablab bean |
Dolichos lablab |
| Lady palm |
Rhapis excelsa |
| Lady-of-the-night |
Brassavola nodosa |
| Lemongrass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
| Lignum vitae |
Guaiacum sanctum |
| Lilyturf |
Liriope muscari |
| Limeberry |
Triphasia trifolia |
| Lingaro |
Elaeagnus philippensis |
| Live oak |
Quercus virginiana |
| Lobster claw heliconia |
Heliconia rostrata |
| Locust-berry |
Byrsonima lucida |
| Longan |
Euphoria longana |
| Longleaf blolly |
Guapira discolor |
| Loquat |
Eriobotrya japonica |
| Lychee |
Litchi chinensis |
| Macaw palm |
Acrocomia aculeata |
| Madagascar ‘palm’ |
Pachypodium lamerei |
| Mahogany |
Swietenia mahogani |
| Mammee apple |
Mammea americana |
| Mandevilla |
Mandevilla splendens |
| Mango |
Mangifera indica |
| Marlberry |
Ardisia escallonioides |
| Marmalade plant |
Streptosolen jamesonii |
| Mazari palm |
Nannorrhops ritchiana |
| Mexican calabash |
Crescentia alata |
| Mexican flame vine |
Senecio confusus |
| Mexican sunflower |
Tithonia rotundifolia |
| Mexican tarragon |
Tagetes lucida |
| Mexican zinnia |
Zinnia haageana |
| Miniature agave |
Dyckia brevifolia |
| Mistletoe cactus |
Rhipsalis baccifera |
| Mondo grass |
Ophiopogon japonicus |
| Monstera |
Monstera deliciosa |
| Moss rose |
Portulaca grandiflora |
| Moss verbena |
Glandularia puchella |
| Natal plum |
Carissa macrocarpa |
| Necklace-pod |
Sophora tomentosa |
| Night blooming cereus |
Hylocereus undatus |
| Old man palm |
Coccothrinax crinita |
| Orach |
Atriplex hortensis |
| Orange bird-of-paradise |
Strelitzia reginae |
| Orchid |
Cattleya skinneri |
| Orchid |
Schomburgkia tibicinus |
| Oriental fountain grass |
Pennisetum orientale |
| Ornamental sages |
Salvia spp. |
| Palm |
Guihaia argyrata |
| Palm |
Pseudophoenix lediniana |
| Palm grass |
Setaria palmifolia |
| Pampas grass |
Cortaderia selloana |
| Passionflowers |
Passiflora spp. |
| Pennyroyal |
Piloblephis rigida |
| Peregrina |
Jatropha integerrima |
| Perennial peanut |
Arachis pintoi |
| Physic nut |
Jatropha multifida |
| Pigeon plum |
Coccoloba diversifolia |
| Pineland snowberry |
Chiococca alba |
| Pink allamanda |
Mandevilla splendens |
| Pink muhly grass |
Muhlenbergia capillaris |
| Pink porterweed |
Stachytarpheta speciosa |
| Pitch apple |
Clusia rosea |
| Pittosporum |
Pittosporum tobira |
| Plumbago |
Plumbago auriculata |
| Plumeria |
Plumeria spp. |
| Podocarpus |
Podocarpus macrophylla |
| Ponytail ‘palm’ |
Beaucarnea recurvata |
| Prickly-pear cactus |
Opuntia spp. |
| Primrose jasmine |
Jasminum mesnyi |
| Puerto Rican hat palm |
Sabal causiarum |
| Purple allamanda |
Allamanda blanchetii |
| Purple shell orchid |
Encyclia cochleata |
| Purpletop verbena |
Verbena bonariensis |
| Purslane |
Portulaca oleracea |
| Pygmy date palm |
Phoenix roebelinii |
| Railroad vine |
Ipomoea pes-caprae |
| Rain lilies |
Habranthus spp. |
| Rain lily |
Zephyranthes spp. |
| Rain tree |
Samanea saman |
| Red cassia |
Cassia roxburghii |
| Red leaf palm |
Chambeyronia macrocarpa |
| Red mulberry |
Morus rubra (pdf) |
| Red stopper |
Eugenia rhombea |
| Redberry stopper |
Eugenia confusa |
| Resurrection fern |
Polypodium polypodioides |
| Rosemary |
Rosemarinus officinalis |
| Royal poinciana |
Delonix regia |
| Rusty pittosporum |
Pittosporum ferrugineum |
| Sagisi palm |
Heterospathe elata |
| Sand cordgrass |
Spartina bakeri |
| Satinleaf |
Chrysophyllum oliviforme |
| Saw palmetto |
Serenoa repens |
| Scarlet milkweed |
Asclepias curassavica |
| Scarlet plume |
Euphorbia fulgens (271KB pdf) |
| Screw ‘palm’ |
Pandanus utilis |
| Screw ‘pine’ |
Pandanus utilis |
| Scrub palmetto |
Sabal etonia |
| Sea grape |
Coccoloba uvifera |
| Sea purslane |
Sesuvium portulacastrum |
| Seashore palm |
Allagoptera arenaria |
| Seashore paspalum |
Paspalum vaginatum |
| Seashore saltgrass |
Distichlis spicata |
| Selloum |
Philodendron selloum |
| Shell ginger |
Alpinia zerumbet |
| Shore juniper |
Juniperus conferta |
| Shrimp plant |
Justicia brandegeana |
| Sierra Madre palm |
Brahea decumbens |
| Silver palm |
Coccothrinax argentata |
| Silver sea oxeye |
Borrichia arborescens |
| Simpson’s stopper |
Myrcianthes fragrans |
| Slash pine |
Pinus elliottii |
| Soap aloe |
Aloe saponaria |
| Soapberry |
Sapindus saponaria |
| Society garlic |
Tulbaghia violacea |
| Spanish bayonet |
Yucca aloifolia |
| Spanish dagger |
Yucca gloriosa |
| Spanish lime |
Melicoccus bijugatus |
| Spanish moss |
Tillandsia usneoides |
| Spanish stopper |
Eugenia foetida |
| Spicewood |
Calyptranthes pallens |
| Spineless acacia |
Acacia choriophylla |
| Spineless yucca |
Yucca elephantipes |
| Spiral ginger |
Costus scaber |
| Staghorn fern |
Platycerium bifurcatum |
| Star begonia |
Begonia heracleifolia |
| Star flower |
Grewia occidentalis |
| Statice |
Limonium sinuatum |
| Stolon chamaedorea |
Chamaedorea stolonifera |
| Stonecrop |
Sedum spectabile |
| Strawflower |
Brachteantha bracteatum |
| Strongbark |
Bourreria succulenta |
| Sugar apple |
Annona squamosa |
| Sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
| Sweet acacia |
Acacia farnesiana |
| Sweet basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
| Sword fern |
Nephrolepis biserrata |
| Tamarind |
Tamarindus indica |
| Tampa verbena |
Glandularia tampensis |
| Tetrazygia |
Tetrazygia bicolor |
| Thryallis |
Galphimia glauca |
| Ti plant |
Cordyline terminalis |
| Tickseed |
Coreopsis tinctoria |
| Tiger claw |
Erythrina variegata |
| Traveller’s tree |
Ravenala madagascariensis |
| Tree philodendron |
Philodendron selloum |
| Tropical wisteria |
Millettia reticulata |
| Twinflower |
Dyschoriste oblongifolia |
| Varnish leaf |
Dodanaea viscosa |
| Veitchia palm |
Veitchia spp. |
| Velvetleaf wild coffee |
Psychotria sulzneri |
| Verbena |
Verbena x hybrida |
| Violet trumpet vine |
Clytostoma callistegioides |
| Virgin’s ‘palm’ |
Dioon edule |
| Walter’s viburnum |
Viburnum obovatum |
| Wart fern |
Polypodium scolopendrium |
| Washintonia palm |
Washingtonia robusta |
| Wax myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
| West Indian lilac |
Tetrazygia bicolor |
| West Indian sea lavender |
Argusia gnaphalodes |
| Whirling butterflies |
Gaura lindheimeri |
| White begonia |
Begonia popenoei |
| White bird-of-paradise |
Strelitzia nicolae |
| White indigoberry |
Randia aculeata |
| White stopper |
Eugenia axillaris |
| Wild allamanda |
Pentalinon lutea |
| Wild coffee |
Psychotria nervosa |
| Wild lime |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
| Wild tamarind |
Lysiloma latisiliquum |
| Wine palm |
Pseudophoenix vinifera |
| Winter begonia |
Begonia heracleifolia |
| Yaupon holly |
Ilex vomitoria |
| Yellow star jasmine |
Trachelospermum asiaticum |
| Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow |
Brunfelsia grandiflora |
| Zinnia |
Zinnia elegans |
| Zombie palm |
Zombia antillarum |
