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Alphabetical list by botanical plant names

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botanical name common name
achimenes hot water plant
adiantum maidenhair fern
aechmea urn plant (bromeliad family)
agapanthus African lily
alocasia elephant's ear plant, taro
aloe Barbados aloe, medicine plant, true aloe
anigozanthos kangaroo paw
anthurium painter's palette, flamingo flower
asparagus ming fern (a. densiflorus)
asplenium birds nest fern
begonia  
beaucarnia (= nolina) elephant's foot, ponytail plant
blechnum gibbum tree fern
bromeliad airplant
calathea makoyana cathedral windows
calathea zebrina zebra plant
campanula bell flower
capsicum ornamental pepper
ceropegia woodii rosary vine
chamaedorea parlour palm
chlorophytum spider plant
chrysanthemum frutescens marguerite
cineraria  
clivia  
codiaeum Joseph's coat, croton
cordyline  
crassula money tree, jade plant
cryptanthus earth star
ctenanthe  
cyclamen  
cymbidium cymbidium orchid
cyperus papyrus
dendrobium dendrobium orchid
dianthus pink
dieffenbachia dumbcane
dionaea venus fly trap
dracaena fragrans corn lily, dracena
dracaena marginata dragon tree
dracaena reflexa song of India
epipremnum (= scindapsus) pothos
euphorbia milii crown of thorns
euphorbia pulcherrima poinsettia
euphorbia trigona tree euphorbia
exacum persian violet
ficus benjamina weeping fig
ficus elastica rubber plant
ficus lyrata fiddle-leaf fig
ficus pumila creeping fig
fittonia snakeskin plant
fuchsia  
gardenia  
gerbera barberton daisy, transvaal daisy
gloriosa flame lily
guzmania (bromeliad family)
guzmania lingulata scarlet star
heptapleurum
(= schefflera)
umbrella plant
hedera ivy
hibiscus china rose
hippeastrum amaryllis
howea kentia palm
hyacinthus hyacinth
hypoestes polkadot plant
impatiens busy Lizzie
ixora flame of the woods
jasminum jasmine
kalanchoë blossfeldiana flaming Katy
lilium lily
medinilla magnifica rose grape
monstera swiss cheese plant
musa banana
muscari grape hyacinth
narcissus tazetta, soleil d'or, paperwhite
neoregelia (bromeliad family)
nephrolepis boston fern, sword f., fishbone f.
nolina recurvata (=beaucarnia) ponytail palm, elephant's foot
oncidium dancing orchid
opuntia bunny's ear cactus
paphiopedilum slipper orchid
passiflora passion flower
pelargonium geranium
peperomia  
phalaenopsis moth orchid
philodendron scandens sweetheart vine
philodendron selloum lacy philodendron
phoenix date palm
platycerium staghorn fern, elkhorn fern
plumbago cape leadwort
primula veris primrose
primula polyanthus
ranunculus turban buttercup
rhipsalidopsis easter cactus
rhipsalis cassutha mistletoe cactus
rhododendron simsii azalea
saintpaulia african violet
sanseveria mother-in-law's tongue
sarracenia pitcher plant
schefflera (= heptapleurum) umbrella plant
sedum stonecrop
schlumbergera Christmas cactus
sinningia gloxinia
solanum capsicastrum winter cherry
spathiphyllum peace lily
stephanotis Madagascar jasmine
streptocarpus Cape primrose
syngonium goosefoot plant
tacca chantrieri bat plant, devil's tongue
tolmiea piggyback plant
tradescantia wandering jew
vriesea splendens flaming sword
zantedeschia calla lily, arum

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