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Contents. List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [ 1 ] Many of these plants are listed in Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners.
Chestnut – Castanea spp. Chigger flower – Asclepias tuberosa. Chrysanthemum – Dendranthema grandiflora [ vi], Chrysanthemum morifolium. (True) cinnamon – Cinnamomum verum. Clove – Syzygium aromaticum. Clover – Trifolium spp. Coakum – Phytolacca americana. Coconut – Cocos nucifera. Coffee plant – Coffea spp.
Spathiphyllum wallisii. Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, [ 1][ 2] white sails, [ 3] or spathe flower, [ 4] is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. [ 3] The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It was first described in 1877.
An orchid kept as a houseplant on an indoor windowsill. A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [ 1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and ...
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty [ 1] but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that improve on the original species in qualities such as color, shape, scent, and long-lasting blooms.
List of plant family names with etymologies. Irises, by . The (from Greek for "rainbow") is in the family . Since the first edition of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [ 1] Related genera are in turn grouped ...
Primula vulgaris is a perennial growing 10–30 centimetres (4–12 inches) tall, with a basal rosette of leaves which are more-or-less evergreen in favoured habitats. The leaves are 5–25 cm (2–10 in) long and 2–6 cm (1– in) broad, often heavily wrinkled, with an irregularly crenate to dentate margin. The leaf blade is gradually ...
Try a sweet boy or girl name, like Sweetie, Cutie or Dumpling for your best behaved babies (aka low-maintenance houseplants). While some of these names cater to certain plant types, most are ...