Botanical Index

Bulb An underground shoot with thickened leaf bases see also Bulbs, Corms and Tubers.

Trifoliate A leaf comprising of three leaflets, for example, a clover leaf.

Tuber A swollen underground stem, crown or root see also Bulbs, Corms and Tubers.

Rhizome A usually horizontal stem (sometimes underground) that grows new roots and shoots along its length.

Bulb An underground shoot with thickened leaf bases see also Bulbs, Corms and Tubers.

Plant Families

 Actinidiaceae

Kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa

 Aizoaceae

Livingstone Daisy Dorotheanthus bellidiformis

Window Plant Fenestraria rhopalophylla

Ice Plant Lampranthus Spp.

Living Stones Lithops Spp. (Lithops aucampiae, Lithops hallii var. ochracea, Lithops lesliei "albinica", Lithops pseudotruncatella, Lithops salicola)

 Alliaceae

Elephant Garlic Allium ampeloprasum

Egyptian Onion Allium cepa var. viviparum

Triteleia Triteleia laxa

 Alstroemeriaceae

Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria psittacina

 Agavaceae

Agave Agave (Agave attenuata)

Cabbage Tree Cordyline Spp. (Cordyline australis, Cordyline australis)

Furcraea longaeva Furcraea longaeva

Yucca filamentosa Yucca filamentosa

 Amaryllidaceae

Crinum Crinum japonicum	Snowdrops Galanthus nivalus	Blood Lily Haemanthus Spp. (Haemanthus albiflos, Haemanthus coccineus)	Hippeastrum Hippeastrum
English bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta	Autumn Snowflakes Leucojum autumnale	Daffodil Narcissus Spp.	Nerine Nerine Spp. (Nerine bowdenii, Nerine sarniensis)
Parmianthe Parmianthe peruviana	Stenomesson Stenomesson miniatum	Sternbergia Sternbergia lutea

 Asclepiadaceae

Ceropegia woodii Ceropegia woodii

Swan Plant Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Hoya Hoya (Hoya carnosa, Hoya macgillivrayi, Hoya purpureofusca)

 Apiaceae

Coriander Coriandrum sativum

 Araceae

Giant Taro Alocasia macrorrhizos	Arisaema Arisaema Spp. (Arisaema candidissimum, Arisaema triphyllum)	Monstera Monstera delicosa	Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum wallisii
Calla Lily Zantedeschia Spp. (Zantedeschia aethiopica, Zantedeschia Spp.)

 Asphodelaceae

Red Hot Poker Kniphofia

 Asteraceae

Arcotis Arcotis	Calendula Calendula officinalis (Calendula officinalis, Calendula officinalis "Pacific BeAuty")	Cornflower Centaurea Spp. (Centaurea cyanus, Centaurea montana)	Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemum Spp. (Chrysanthemum carinatum "Tricolor", Chrysanthemum coronarium, Chrysanthemum maximum, Chrysanthemum palludosum "Snowlands")
Chrysocoma Chrysocoma ciliata	Coreopsis Coreopsis Spp. (Coreopsis grandiflora, Coreopsis tinctoria)	Cosmos Cosmos Spp. (Cosmos bipinnatus "Picotee", Cosmos bipinnatus "Purity", Cosmos bipinnatus "Seashells", Cosmos bipinnatus "Sensation", Cosmos sulphureus "Bright Lights")	Dahlia Dahlia coccinea
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea	Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflower Helianthus annuss (Helianthus annuss "Pacino", Helianthus annuss "Teddy Bear")	Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus
Straw flower Helichrysum bracteatum	Ligularia Ligularia dentata	Osteospermum Osteospermum	Cineraria Pericallis ×hybrida
Rudbeckia Rudbeckia Spp. (Rudbeckia fulgida, Rudbeckia hirta "Goldilocks")	Marigold - Petite Mixed (20cm tall) Tagetes patula "Petite Mixed"

 Begoniaceae

Begonia Begonia Spp. (Begonia albo-picta var. rosea, Begonia fuchsioides, Begonia ×tuberhybrida)

 Boraginaceae

Forget Me Not Myosotis sylvatica

Pulmonaria Pulmonaria officinalis

 Brassicaceae

English Wallflower Erysimum cheiri

 Bromeliaceae

Tillandsia cyanea Tillandsia cyanea

 Cactaceae

Disocactus Disocactus phyllanthoides

Hatiora Hatiora rosea

Dragon Fruit Hylocereus undatus

Holiday Cactus Schlumbergera (Schlumbergera ×buckleyi, Schlumbergera truncata)

 Campanulaceae

Campanula Campanula Spp. (Campanula medium, Campanula poscharskyana)

Balloon flower Platycodon grandiflorus

 Capparidaceae

Cleome Cleome hassleriana "Pink Queen"

 Caryophyllaceae

Sweet Williams Dianthus barbatus

 Cistaceae

Cistus Cistus Spp.

 Colchicaceae

Gloriosa superba Gloriosa superba "Rothschildiana"

Sandersonia Sandersonia aurantiaca

 Droseraceae

Venus Fly Trap Dionaea muscipula

 Ebenaceae

Persimon Diospyros kaki

 Euphorbiaceae

Cassava Manihot esculenta

 Fabaceae

Kaka beak Clianthus puniceus	Sweet Peas Lathyrus odoratus	Lupins Lupinus polyphyllus	Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica
Kowhai Sophora fulvida (Sophora fulvida, Sophora tetraptera)	Snail Vine Vigna caracalla

 Geraniaceae

Giant Geranium Geranium maderense

Pelargonium Pelargonium Spp. (Pelargonium graveolens, Pelargonium ×hortorum, Pelargonium tomentosum)

 Gesneraceae

Lipstick Plant Aeschynanthus radicans

Cape Primrose Streptocarpus Spp.

 Ericaceae

Dracophyllum Dracophyllum (Dracophyllum latifolium, Dracophyllum longifolium, Dracophyllum matthewsii, Dracophyllum traversii)

 Hyacinthaceae

Ornithogalum Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Veltheimia Veltheimia bracteata

 Iridaceae

Belamcanda Belamcanda chinensis	Freesia Freesia ×hybrida	Kafir Lily Hesperantha coccinea	Iris Iris Spp. (Iris germanica, Iris xiphium)
Ixia Ixia Spp.	Sisyrinchium californicum Sisyrinchium californicum	Sparaxis Sparaxis tricolor	Tigridia Tigridia pavonia

 Lamiaceae

Self Heal Prunella vulgris

Salvia (Sage) Salvia Spp. (Salvia elegans, Salvia patens)

 Liliaceae

Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis

Polygonatum Polygonatum biflorum

 Limnanthaceae

Poached Egg Flower Limnanthes douglasii

 Lobeliaceae

Lobelia Lobelia Spp. (Lobelia cardinalis, Lobelia erinus)

 Malvaceae

Hibiscus Hibiscus Spp. (Hibiscus diversifolius, Hibiscus esculentus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus syriacus "Flying Flag", Hibiscus trionum)

 Musaceae

Ornamental Banana Musa velutina

 Myrtaceae

Feijoa Acca sellowiana

Manuka Leptospermum scoparium

Pohutukawa Metrosideros excelsa

 Orchidaceae

A very large family of plants with some 25000 species.

Bletilla striata Bletilla striata	Coelogyne Coelogyne (Coelogyne cristata, Coelogyne flacidda, Coelogyne tomentosa)	Cymbidium Cymbidium	Dendrobium Dendrobium Spp. (Dendrobium Cassiope, Dendrobium crumenatum, Dendrobium Hilda Poxon, Dendrobium jonesii, Dendrobium kingianum, Dendrobium Kuniko, Dendrobium pedunculatum, Dendrobium Pukekura, Dendrobium tetragonum)
Disa Disa	Earina Earina mucronata	Epidendrum Epidendrum Spp. (Bardendrum Kitty "No. 1", Epidendrum ibaguense, Epidendrum radicans)	Gomesa crispa Gomesa crispa
Masdevallia Masdevallia (Masdevallia coccinea, Masdevallia coleoptera, Masdevallia Falcata, Masdevallia impostor, Masdevallia Lyn Sherlock, Masdevallia Rubicon, Masdevallia tovarensis)	Dove Orchid Peristeria elata	Phalaenopsis Phalaenopsis Spp.	Green Hood Pterostylis (Pterostylis agathicola, Pterostylis banksii)
Thunia Thunia

 Onagraceae

Fuchsia boliviana Fuchsia boliviana	Fuchsia excorticata Fuchsia excorticata	Fuchsia fulgens Fuchsia fulgens	Fuchsia magellanica Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis (Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis f. Alba)
Fuchsia paniculata Fuchsia paniculata	Fuchsia procumbens Fuchsia procumbens	Fuchsia splendens Fuchsia splendens	Fuchsia hybrids Fuchsia Spp.
Fuchsia thymifolia Fuchsia thymifolia

 Papaveraceae

California poppy Eschscholzia californica

 Passifloraceae

Passionfruit Passiflora Spp. (Passiflora coccinea, Passiflora edulis)

 Polygonaceae

Vietnamese Mint Polygonum odoratum

 Primulaceae

Ivy Leaf Cyclamen Cyclamen hederifolium

 Ranunculaceae

Aquilegia Aquilegia

Clematis Clematis Spp. (Clematis ×jackmanii, Clematis montana)

 Rosaceae

Alpine Strawberry Fragaria vesca	Geum - yellow Geum	Kerria japonica Kerria japonica	Stone Fruit Prunus Spp.
Blackberry Rubus fruticosus	Raspberry Rubus idaeus

 Rutaceae

Coleonema Coleonema pulchellum

 Sapindaceae

Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

 Strelitziaceae

Bird of Paradise Strelitzia (Strelitzia nicolaia, Strelitzia reginae)

 Scrophulariaceae

Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus	Foxglove Digitalis purpurea (Digitalis ×mertonensis, Digitalis purpurea)	Linaria Linaria Spp. (Linaria reticulata, Linaria vulgaris)	Nemesia Nemesia strumosa
Ourisia Ourisia macrophylla subsp. macrophylla	Penstemon Penstemon	Verbascum Verbascum arcturus

 Solanaceae

Brunfelsia Brunfelsia latifolia	Chillies and Peppers Capsicum Spp. (Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum pubescens)	Tomato Lycopersicon Spp. (Lycopersicon lycopersicum "Acid Free", Lycopersicon lycopersicum "Grosse Lisse")	Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana
Potato Vine Solanum jasminoides

 Theaceae

Camellia Camellia Spp. (Camellia japonica, Camellia sinensis)

Gordonia Gordonia axillaris

 Thymelaeaceae

Pimelea Pimelea ferruginea "Bonne Petite"

 Zingiberaceae

Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior