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Alphabetical list by common plant names

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common name botanical name
african lily agapanthus
african violet saintpaulia
airplant bromeliads
amaryllis hippeastrum
arum, calla lily zantedeschia
azalea rhododendron simsii
banana musa
barbados aloe, medicine plant, true aloe aloe
barberton daisy gerbera
bat plant, devil's tongue tacca chantrieri
bell flowers campanula
birds nest fern asplenium
boston fern nephrolepis
bunny's ear cactus opuntia
busy Lizzie impatiens
calla lily zantedeschia
cape leadwort plumbago
Cape primrose streptocarpus
cathedral windows calathea makoyana
china rose hibiscus
Christmas cactus schlumbergera
corn lily, dracena dracaena fragrans
creeping fig ficus pumila
croton codiaeum
crown of thorns euphorbia milii
dancing orchid oncidium
date palm phoenix
dragon tree dracaena marginata
dumbcane dieffenbachia
earth star cryptanthus
Easter cactus rhipsalidopsis
elephant's ear plant alocasia
elephant's foot beaucarnia (= nolina)
elkhorn fern platycerium
fiddle-leaf fig ficus lyrata
fishbone fern nephrolepis
flame lily gloriosa
flame of the woods ixora
flaming Katy kalanchoë blossfeldiana
flaming sword vriesea splendens
flamingo plant anthurium
geranium pelargonium
gloxinia sinningia
goodluck plant cordyline
goosefoot plant syngonium
grape hyacinth muscari
hot water plant achimenes
hyacinth hyacinthus
ivy hedera
jade plant crassula
jasmine jasminum
Joseph's coat codiaeum
kangaroo paw anigozanthos
kentia palm howea
lacy philodendron philodendron selloum
lily lilium
Madagascar jasmine stephanotis
maidenhair fern adiantum
marguerite chrysanthemum frutescens
ming fern (a. densiflorus) asparagus
mistletoe cactus rhipsalis cactus
money plant, silver jade plant crassula
moth orchid phalaenopsis
mother-in-law's tongue, snakeplant (USA) sanseveria
never-never plant ctenanthe
ornamental pepper capsicum
painter's palette anthurium
paperwhite narcissus
papyrus cyperus
parlour palm chamaedorea
passion flower passiflora
peace lily spathiphyllum
persian violet exacum
piggyback plant tolmiea
pink dianthus
pitcher plant sarracenia
poinsettia euphorbia pulcherrima
polkadot plant hypoestes
polyanthus primula
ponytail plant beaucarnia (= nolina)
pothos epipremnum
primrose primula veris
rosary vine ceropegia woodii
rose grape medinilla magnifica
rubber plant ficus elastica
scarlet star guzmania lingulata
slipper orchid paphiopedilum
snakeskin plant fittonia
soleil d'or narcissus
song of India dracaena reflexa
spider plant chlorophytum
staghorn fern platycerium
stonecrop sedum
sweetheart vine philodendron scandens
swiss cheese plant monstera
sword fern nephrolepis
tailflower plant anthurium
taro alocasia
tazetta narcissus
transvaal daisy gerbera
tree euphorbia euphorbia trigona
tree fern blechnum gibbum
turban buttercup ranunculus
umbrella plant schefflera (= heptapleurum)
urn plant aechmea
venus fly trap dionaea
wandering jew tradescantia
weeping fig ficus benjamina
winter cherry solanum capsicastrum
zebra plant calathea zebrina

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