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Latin NameCommon NameFamily
Size (µm)

Abies nordmannianna

Caucasian fir

Pinaceae

100

Abutilon ochsenii

flowering maple

Malvaceae

48

Acacia pravissima

Ovens wattle

Leguminosae

45

Acer campestre

Field Maple

Aceraceae

25

Acer palmatum

Japanese maple

Aceraceae

23

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

Compositae

23

Acroclinium roseum

strawflower

Compositae

25

Actinidia kolomikta

 

Actinidiaceae

20

Aeonium holochrysum

 

Crassulaceae

20

Aeonium lindleyi

 

Crassulaceae

20

Aeschynanthus tricolor

 

Gesneriaceae

15

Aesculus californica

California buckeye

Hippocastanaceae

23

Aesculus carnea

red horse-chestnut

Hippocastanaceae

30

Aesculus glabra

 

Hippocastanaceae

23

Aesculus hippocastanum

horse chestnut

Hippocastanaceae

20

Aesculus indica

 

Hippocastanaceae

23

Aesculus parviflora

bottlebrush buckeye

Hippocastanaceae

28

Agapanthus praecox v. praecox

African blue lily

Liliaceae

50

Agave tequilana

 

Agavaceae

90

Agrimonia eupatoria

agrimony

Rosaceae

23

Albuca canadiensis

 

Liliaceae

100

Alcea rosea

hollyhock

Malvaceae

110

Alliaria petiolata

garlic mustard

Cruciferae

33

Allium ampetoprasum

leek

Liliaceae

35

Allium cepa

onion

Liliaceae

28

Allium karataviense

 

Liliaceae

30

Allium paradoxum v normale

 

Liliaceae

30

Allium roseum

rosy garlic

Liliaceae

50

Alloplectus mummularia

 

Gesneriaceae

30

Alnus glutinosa

 

Betulaceae

25

Alnus viridis

 

Betulaceae

23

Aloe bellatula

 

Liliaceae

33

Alyogyne huegelii

lilac hibiscus

Malvaceae

58

Alyssum saxatilis

gold dust

Cruciferae

16

Amaryllis belladonna

 

Amaryllidaceae

88

Amelanchier lamarckii

juneberry

Rosaceae

33

Amorpha friticosa

bastard indigo

Leguminosae

23

Anagallis arvensis

scarlet pimpernel

Primulaceae

23

Anemone coronaria

windfower

Ranunculaceae

26

Anemone hupehensis

windflower

Ranunculaceae

18

Anemone nemorosa

wood anenome

Ranunculaceae

25

Anemopaegma chamberlaynii

 

Bignoniaceae

58

Anigozanthos rufus

Kangaroo paw

Haemododareae

69

Anthericum liliago

St Bernard's lily

Anthericaceae

50

Anthriscus sylvestris

cow parsley

Umbelliferae

28

Aquilegia fragrans

columbine

Ranunculaceae

25

Aquilegia vulgaris

columbine

Ranunculaceae

18

Arabis causasica

 

Cruciferae

25

Araucaria heterophylla

Norfolk Island Pine

Araucariaceae

 

Arctotis fastuosa

monach of the veld

Asteraceae

25

Ardisia solanacea

 

Myrsinaceae

18

Areca rheophytica

 

Palmae

25

Aristotelia chilensis

 

Elaeocarpaceae

15

Armeria maritima

thrift

Plumbaginaceae

65

Armoracia rusticana

horseradish

Cruciferae

28

Aruncus dioicus

goatsbeard

Rosaceae

72

Asperula 'sintensis'

woodruff

Rubiaceae

20

Aster tongolensis

 

Asteraceae

28

Astrantia major

masterwort

Umbelliferae

55

Astrophytum capricorne

goat's horn cactus

Cactaceae

70

Astrophytum coahuilensis

 

Cactaceae

60

Astrophytum myriostigma

bishop's cap

Cactaceae

55

Astrophytum ornatum

 

Cactaceae

65

Atropa belladonna

deadly nightshade

Solanaceae

38

Aubrieta cultorum

aubretia

Brassicaceae

 

Aubrieta deltoidea

 

Brassicaceae

25

Averrhoa carambola

starfruit

Oxalidaceae

80

Aylostera albiflora

 

Cactaceae

60

Begonia convolvolacea

begonia

Begoniaceae

13

Bellavalia romana

 

Liliaceae

58

Bellis perennis

daisy

Compositae

20

Bergenia bressingham ruby

elephant's ears

Saxifragaceae

25

Bergenia emiensis

 

Saxifragaceae

30

Bergenia purpurascens

 

Saxifragaceae

23

Beschorneria yuccoides

 

Agavaceae

70

Betula albo-sinensis

 

Betulaceae

28

Betula medwediewii

Transcaucasian birch

Betulaceae

23

Betula pendula

Silver birch

Betulaceae

28

Betula schonidtii

 

Betulaceae

23

Betula utilis

himalayan birch

Betulaceae

28

Billbergia distachia v. straussiana

 

Bromeliaceae

45

Bomaria edulis

 

Alstroemeriaceae

63

Bongardia chrysogonum

 

Berberidaceae

40

Borago officinalis

borage

Boraginaceae

33

Bougainvillea glabra

bouganvillia

Nyctaginaceae

30

Bowiea volubilis

climbing onion

Liliacaeae

63

Brassica oleracea

broccoli

Brassicaceae

20

Brassica rapa

oil seed rape

Brassicaceae

 

Briza minima

little quaking grass

Graminaceae

43

Broussonetia kazinoki

 

Moraceae

30

Brunfelsia americana

lady of the night

Solanaceae

43

Brunnera macrophylla

 

Boraginaceae

32

Bulbine frutescens

 

Liliaceae

30

Burchellia bubalina

wild pomegranate

Rubiaceae

28

Calendula officinalis

marigold

Asteraceae

 

Calliandria haematocephala

powder puff tree

Leguminosae

170

Callistema citrinus

crimson bottlebrush

Myrtaceae

18

Calluna vulgaris

heather

Ericaceae

15

Calochortus superbus

yellow mariposa lily

Liliaceae

58

Calothalmus quadrifidus

net bush

Myrtaceae

15

Camassia cusickii

quamash

Liliaceae

55

Camassia leichtlinii

 

Liliaceae

55

Camellia garden origin

camellia

Theaceae

45

Camellia sinensis

tea

Theaceae

45

Campanula persicifolia

canterbury bell

Campanulaceae

 

Campanula punctata

bellflower

Campanulaceae

18

Campsis radicans

trumpet creeper

Bignoniaceae

12

Cannabis sativa

hemp

Cannabaceae

25

Capsella bursa-pastoris

shepherds purse

Cruciferae

28

Capsicum annuum Tasty Grill

sweet pepper

Solanaceae

25

Capsicum annuum THD

chilli

Solanaceae

25

Cardamine pratense

Lady's smock

Cruciferae

25

Carica papaya

pawpaw

Papayaceae

30

Carmichaelia silvatica

 

Leguminosae

20

Carpinus betulus

hornbeam

Betulaceae

38

Castanea sativa

sweet chestnut

Fagaceae

12

Catalpa bignoniodes

indian bean tree

Bignoniaceae

68

Ceanothus impressus

California  lilac

Rhamnaceae

23

Cedrus atlantica

atlas cedar

Pinaceae

85

Centaurea arbutifolia

 

Compositae

50

Centaurea cyanus

cornflower

Compositae

33

Centaurea montana

 

Compositae

63

Centaurea scabiosa

knapweed

Compositae

50

Cephalaria flava

 

Dipsaceae

85

Cephalophylum alstonii

 

Aizoaceae

28

Cephalotaxus fortunei

fortune plum yew

Cephalataxaceae

30

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

cowtail pine

Cephalataxaceae

33

Ceratozamia hidae

 

Zamiaceae

30

Cercis chinensis

 

Leguminosae

23

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas tree

Leguminosae

23

Cereus validus

 

Cactaceae

65

Cestrum newellii

 

Solanaceae

50

Cestrum psittacinum

 

Solanaceae

43

Chaenomeles x superba

quince

Rosaceae

30

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Lawson cypress

Cupressaceae

28

Chamaenerion angustifolium

rosebay willow herb

Onagraceae

70

Chelidonium majus

greater celandine

Papaveraceae

28

Chloranthus oldhamii

 

Chloranthaceae

23

Choisya ternata

mexican orange blossom

Rutaceae

23

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

oxeye daisy

Compositae

 

Cirsium arvense

creeping thistle

Compositae

28

Cissus quadrangularis

 

Vitaceae

48

Cistis x aquilarii

rock rose

Cistaceae

35

Citrus aurantium

seville orange

Rutaceae

30

Clavija demerani

 

Theophrastaceae

28

Cleistocactus strausii

silver torch

Cactaceae

62

Clematis recta

 

Ranunculaceae

26

Cleome gynandra

spider flower

Capparidaceae

18

Clerodendrum bungei

Glory flower

Verbenaceae

55

Clerodendrum schweinforthii

 

Verbenaceae

63

Clerodendrum speciossissimum

Glory bower

Verbenaceae

65

Clerodendrum splendens

Glory bower

Verbenaceae

70

Clerodendrum thomsonii

bleeding heart vine

Verbenaceae

65

Clivia miniata v. citrinia

 

Amaryllidaceae

63

Clusia palmicida

 

Guttiferae

25

Cneorum tricoccum

spurge olive

Simaroubaceae

45

Cochlearia officinalis

scurvy grass 

Cruciferae

20

Cochliostema odoratissimum

 

Commelinaceae

33

Codonanthe gracilis

 

Gesneriaceae

28

Coffea arabica

coffee

Rubiaceae

30

Colchicum byzantium

autumn crocus

Colchicaceae

40

Colchicum hungaricum

naked lady

Colchicaceae

50

Columnea

 

Gesneriaceae

35

Commidendron rugosum

 

Compositae

25

Conophytum taylorianum

 

Aizoaceae

20

Convolvolus arvensis

bindweed

Convolvulaceae

63

Convolvolus boissieri

 

Convolvulaceae

63

Copiapoa humilis

 

Cactaceae

58

Cordia sebestena

geiger tree

Boraginaceae

53

Cordyline australis

cabbage tree

Laxmanniaceae

 

Coreopsis tinctoria

tickseed

Compositae

30

Coriandrum sativum

coriander

Umbelliferae

30

Cornus drummondii

 

Cornaceae

55

Cornus 'eddies white wonder'

dogwood

Cornaceae

30

Cornus sanguinea

dogwood

Cornaceae

50

Correa backhousiana

australian fuschia

Rutaceae

33

Corydalis hennickii

 

Papaveraceae

30

Corylopsis spicata

spike witch hazel

Hamamelidaceae

28

Corylus avellana

hazel

Corylaceae

28

Coryphantha

 

Cactaceae

58

Cosmos bipinnatus

cosmos

Asteraceae

25

Cosmos sulphureus

 

Asteraceae

25

Cotoneaster integerrinus

 

Rosaceae

25

Cotyledon ladysmithiensis

 

Crassulaceae

33

Cotyledon paniculata

 

Crassulaceae

 

Crassula ovata

 

Crassulaceae

20

Crataegus laevigata

may

Rosaceae

39

Crataegus monogyna

hawthorn

Rosaceae

38

Crinum bulbispermum

 

Amaryllidaceae

83

Crinum morrei

 

Amaryllidaceae

75

Crinum x powellii album

 

Amaryllidaceae

60

Cucubita pepo

courgette

Cucurbitaceae

120

Cucumis sativus

cucumber

Cucurbitaceae

50

Cupressus duclouxiana

cypress

Cupressaceae

33

Cycas rumphii

cycad

Cycadaceae

23

Cyclamen hederifolium

sowbread

Primulaceae

13

Cymbalana muralis

 

 

25

Cymbopogon citratus

lemon grass

Graminae

30

Cynara scolymus

Globe artichoke

Compositae

58

Cyperis papyrus

papyrus

Cyperaceae

25

Cyrtanthus mackenii

fire lily

Amaryllidaceae

50

Cytisus battandieri

pineapple broom

Leguminosae

28

Cytisus scoparius

broom

Leguminosae

13

Cytisus sessilifolius

broom

Leguminosae

55

Daphne bholua

 

Thymelaeaceae

35

Davidia involucre

handkerchief tree

Cornaceae

35

Delosperma taylori

 

Aizoaceae

19

Dermatobotrys saundersii

 

Schrophulariaceae

30

Derris elliptica

derris root

Leguminosae

65

Deschampsia cespitosa

tufted hair grass

Graminae

 

Deutzia magnifica

 

Hydrangeaceae

20

Dianthus barbatus

sweet william

Caryophyllaceae

33

Digitalis grandiflora

yellow foxglove

Scrophulariaceae

23

Digitalis purpurea

foxglove

Scrophulariaceae

20

Dionaea muscipula

venus fly trap

Droseraceae

110

Dioscorea elephantipes

Elephant's foot

Dioscoreaceae

45

Dipelta floribunda

 

Caprifoliaceae

60

Distylium racemosum

 

Hamamelidaceae

43

Dolichos lablab

Egyptian bean

Leguminosae

43

Dombeya burgessiae

 

Sterculiaceae

48

Drosanthemum hispidium

 

Aizoaceae

18

Drosera anglica

sundew

Droseraceae

76

Dudleya hassei

 

Crassulaceae

20

Ecballium elaterium

squirting cucumber

Cucurbitaceae

63

Echeum vulgare

viper's bugloss

Boraginaceae

28

Encephalartos gratus

 

Zamiaceae

28

Endymion non-scriptus

bluebell

Liliaceae

 

Ensete venticosum

abyssinian banana

Musaceae

120

Ephedra frustillata

 

Ephedraceae

45

Epilobium angustifolium

rosebay willow herb

Onagraceae

43

Epimedium perralderianum

 

Berberidaceae

30

Epimedium versicolor

bisop's mitre

Berberidaceae

28

Epiphyllum eyriesii

orchid cactus

Cactaceae

80

Eranthis cilicica

winter aconite

Ranunculaceae

38

Eremurus himalaicus

desert candle

Liliaceae

38

Erica cinerea

heath

Ericaceae

23

Erodium manescarvii

heron's bill

Geraniaceae

65

Eryngium paniculatum

sea holly

Umbelliferae

43

Erythronium 'pagoda'

 

Liliaceae

70

Eschscholzia californica

california poppy

Papaveraceae

38

Escobaria chihuahuaensis

 

Cactaceae

70

Eucharis amazonica

amazon lily

Amaryllidaceae

83

Eugenia jambos

 

Myrtaceae

18

Euphorbia amygdoiloides

Wood spurge

Euphorbiaceae

40

Euphorbia millii

spurge

Euphorbiaceae

30

Euphorbia rigida

 

Euphorbiaceae

50

Fabiana imbricata

pichi

Solanaceae

25

Fagus sylvatica

beech

Fagaceae

43

Fagus sylvatica pendula

weeping beech

Fagaceae

43

Fargesia nitida

fountain bamboo

Graminae

58

Fatsia japonica

Japonese aralia

Araliaceae

35

Feijoa sellowiana

pineapple guava

Myrtaceae

20

Foeniculum vulgare

fennel

Umbelliferae

23

Forsythia intermedia

forsythia

Oleaceae

20

Fragaria vesca

strawberry

Rosaceae

20

Fraxinus excelsior

ash

Oleaceae

23

Fraxinus ornus

manna ash

Oleaceae

21

Freesia

freesia

Iridaceae

66

Fritillaria

fritillary

Liliaceae

55

Fritillaria imperialis

crown imperial

Liliaceae

60

Fritillaria pyrenaica

 

Liliaceae

50

Fuchsia

fuchsia

Onagraceae

70

Gaillardia x grandiflora

blanket flower

Compositae

38

Galanthus elwesii

snowdrop

Amaryllidaceae

25

Galeobdelon luteum

yellow archangel

Labiatae

 

Galeya officianalis

 

 

18

Garrya elliptica

silk tassel tree

Garryaceae

30

Gasteria pulchra

 

Liliaceae

30

Gaussia attenuata

llume palm

Palmae

30

Geranium maderence

 

Geraniaceae

75

Geranium robertianum

herb-robert

Geraniaceae

100

Gilia achilleifolia

 

Polemoniaceae

55

Gladiolus tristis

 

Iridaceae

55

Glechoma hederacea

ground ivy

Labiatae

48

Globularia alypum

 

Globulariaceae

30

Glumicalyx flanniganii

 

 

23

Goethea strictiflora

 

Malvaceae

20

Gossypium arboreum

tree cotton

Malvaceae

120

Gossypium hirsutum

cotton

Malvaceae

100

Graptopetalum paraguayense

mother of pearl plant

Crassulaceae

28

Gremurus himalaicus

 

 

38

Gunnera manicata

giant rhubarb

Gunneraceae

30

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

 

Cactaceae

40

Gymnospermium albertii

 

Berberidaceae

35

Gypsophila elegans

 

Caryophyllaceae

25

Haemanthus albiflos

 

Amaryllidaceae

50

Halesia tetraptera

snowdrop tree

Styracaceae

33

Hardenbergia comptoniana

w. australia coral pea

Leguminosae

30

Hedera helix

ivy

Araliaceae

30

Helenium bigelovii

helen's flower

Asteraceae

28

Helianthus annuus

sunflower

Asteraceae

30

Helianthus pauciflora

 

Asteraceae

30

Helichrysum bracteatum

straw flower

Compositae

25

Helicrysum sibthorpii

 

Compositae

20

Helleborus foetidus

stinking helebore

Ranunculaceae

25

Helleborus niger

Christmas rose

Ranunculaceae

35

Hemerocallis minor

daylily

Liliaaceae

78

Heteropteris chrysophilla

 

Malpighiaceae

45

Hibbertia cuneiformis

button flower

Dilleniaceae

25

Hibiscus pedunculatus

 

Malvaceae

110

Hibiscus syriacus

hibiscus

Malvaceae

140

Hibiscus 'The president'

 

Malvaceae

110

Hieracium rionii

hawkweed

Asteraceae

18

Hirpicium 'armerioides'

 

 

43

Hosta

plantain lily

Liliaceae

80

Hoya australis

wax flower

Asclepiadaceae

35

Hyacinthella glabrescens

 

Hyacinthaceae

30

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

bluebell

Liliaceae

53

Hyacinthus orientalis

hyacinth

Hyacinthaceae

45

Hydrangea macrophylla

hydrangea

Hydrangeaceae

20

Hymenocallis

spider lily

Amaryllidaceae

140

Hymenocallis caribaea

spider lily

Amaryllidaceae

150

Hymenocallis littoralis

spider lily

Amaryllidaceae

150

Hymenocallis narcissiflora

peruvian daffodil

Amaryllidaceae

80

Hypericum

St John's wort

Guttifereae

20

Hypericum hircineum

 

Guttifereae

20

Hypericum prolificum

 

Guttifereae

20

Hypoestes phyllstacha

polka dot plant

Acanthaceae

43

Hyssopus officinalis

hyssop

Labiatae

30

Ilex aquifolium

holly

Aquifoliaceae

28

Impatiens balsamina

balsam

Balsaminaceae

33

Impatiens glandulifera

policemans helmet

Balsamaceae

35

Impatiens tinctoria

balsam

Balsamaceae

33

Impatiens walleriana

Busy Lizzie

Balsaminaceae

28

Indigofera tinctoria

indigo

Leguminosae

30

Ipheion uniflorum

spring starflower

Alliaceae

30

Ipomaea indica

 

Convolvulaceae

100

Ipomoea lobata

Spanish flag

Convolvulaceae

100

Ipomoea mauritania

 

Convolvulaceae

85

Iris unguicularis

iris

Iridaceae

110

Isatis tinctoria

woad

Cruciferae

20

Jatropha integerrima

 

Euphorbiaceae

72

Juglans elaeropyren

 

Juglandaceae

33

Juglans regia

walnut

Juglandiaceae

48

Juniperus communis

juniper

Cupressaceae

17

Kalanchoe delagoensis

 

Crassulaceae

23

Kalanchoe moneriana

 

Crassulaceae

23

Knautia arvensis

field scabious

Dipsaceae

105

Knowltonia capensis

 

Ranunculaceae

25

Laburnum anagyroides

laburnum

Leguminosae

30

Lachenalia bulbifera

cape cowslip

Hyacintheae

35

Lambranthus formosus

 

Aizoaceae

24

Lamium album

deadnettle

Labiatae

20

Lamium purpureum

red deadnettle

Labiatae

30

Lantana camara

 

Verbenaceae

50

Lathraea clandestina

purple toothwort

Scrophuliaceae

40

Lavandula angustifolia

lavander

Labiatae

33

Lavandula dentata

 

Labiatae

38

Lavatera arborea

tree mallow

Malvaceae

138

Lavatera maritima

 

Malvaceae

100

Lavatera trimestris

mallow

Malvaceae

110

Layia platyglossa ssp campestris

Tidy tips

Compositae

35

Leucadendron tinctum

 

Proteaceae

35

Leucojum aestivum

summer snowflake

Amaryllidaceae

30

Leucojum tingitanum

snowflake

Amaryllidaceae

30

Lewisia cotyledon

 

Portulaceae

45

Lilium

lily

Liliaceae

100

Limnanthes douglasii

poached egg plant

Limnanthaceae

20

Linum austriacum

 

Linaceae

75

Linum usitatissimum

 

Linaceae

58

Liquidamber orientalis

 

Hamamelidaceae

21

Lithops lesliei Albinigold

 

Aizoaceae

20

Lithops otzeniana

 

Aizoaceae

20

Lobivia arachnacantha

 

Cactaceae

63

Lobularia maritima

alyssum

Cruciferae

15

Lonicera infundibulum

honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

60

Lonicera nitida

honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

25

Lonicera periclymerium

honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

75

Lonicera perpusii

honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

43

Lophophora williamsii

peyote

Cactaceae

58

Lophophora williamsii v decipiens

peyote

Cactaceae

55

Luffa cylindrica

loofah

Cucurbitaceae

130

Lunaria annua

honesty

Cruciferae

25

Lunaria rediviva

perennial honesty

Cruciferae

23

Lupinus polyphyllus

lupin

Leguminosae

38

Luzulla campestris

field wood rush

Juncaceae

38

Lychnis flos-cuculi

ragged robin

Caryophyllaceae

36

Lycopersicum esculentum

tomato

Solanaceae

20

Lysimachia nummularia

creeping Jenny

Primulaceae

30

Macadamia tetraphylla

 

Proteaceae

33

Mackaya bella

 

Acanthaceae

58

Macropiper excelsum

pepper tree

Piperaceae

10

Magnolia iolanthe

magnolia

Magnoliaceae

60

Magnolia vulcan

magnolia

Magnoliaceae

55

Mahonia aquifolia

 

Berberidaceae

48

Malus sylvestris

crab apple

Rosaceae

35

Malus x robusta

 

Rosaceae

25

Malva moschata

 

Malvaceae

160

Malvaviscus arboreus

wax mallow

Malvaceae

140

Mammillaria baumii

 

Cactaceae

45

Mammillaria bocasana

snowball cactus

Cactaceae

40

Mammillaria duwei

 

Cactaceae

40

Mammillaria glassii siberiensis

 

Cactaceae

50

Mammillaria sonoriensis

 

Cactaceae

48

Manihof esculenta

 

 

125

Meconopsis x sheldonii

 

Papaveraceae

95

Medinilla magnifica

 

Melastomataceae

13

Medinilla venosa

 

Melastomataceae

13

Mentha spicata

mint

Labiatae

30

Mercurialis perennis

dogs mercury

Euphorbiaceae

25

Mesembryanthemum cristalinum

 

Aizoaceae

28

Mespilus germanica

 

Rosaceae

55

Michelia figo

banana shrub

Magnoliaceae

55

Mimosa pudica

sensitive plant

Leguminosae

9

Mimulus cardinalis

monkey flower

Scrophulariaceae

33

Mirabilis jalapa

Marvel of Peru

Nyctaginaceae

170

Miscanthus sinensis

 

Graminaceae

35

Mitrostigma axillare

 

 

55

Molucella laevis

Bells of Ireland

Labiatae

40

Morus mongolica

mulberry

Moraceae

18

Murraya paniculata

satin wood

Rutaceae

23

Musa rubra

banana

Musaceae

110

Muscari armeniacum

grape hyacinth

Hyacinthaceae

30

Myrtus communis

myrtle

Myrtaceae

15

Napoleonica vogelii

 

Lecythidaceae

18

Narcissus

daffodil

Amaryllidaceae

45

Narcissus bulbocodium

Hoop-petticoat daffodil

Amaryllidaceae

55

Narcissus cantabricus

 

Amaryllidaceae

53

Narcissus romieuxii

 

Amaryllidaceae

50

Narthecium ossifragum

asphodel

Liliaceae

20

Nectaroscordum siculum

 

Liliaceae

33

Nematanthus perianthomegus

 

Gesneriaceae

40

Nemophila maculata

five-spot

Hydrophyllaceae

22

Neoregalia concentrica v.plutonis

 

Bromeliaceae

54

Nepenthes miranda

pitcher plant

Nepenthaceae

25

Nerium oleander

rose bay

Apocynaceae

38

Nicotiana alata

tobacco

Solanaceae

28

Nicotiana lansdorfii

tobacco

Solanaceae

160

Nicotiana suaveolen

 

Solanaceae

45

Nicotiana sylvestris

 

Solanaceae

34

Nicotiana tabacum

tobacco

Solanaceae

34

Nigella damascena

love in the mist

Ranunculaceae

38

Notocactus scopa

silver ball cactus

Cactaceae

63

Ochna atropurpurea

birds eye bush

Ochnaceae

48

Ocimum basilicum

basil

Labiatae

55

Oenothera biennis

evening primrose

Onagraceae

160

Oenothera macrocarpa

Ozark sundrops

Onagraceae

190

Oenothera stricta

 

Onagraceae

160

Oenothera tetragona

sundrops

Onagraceae

160

Onobrychis viciifolia

sainfoin

Leguminosae

 

Opuntia lindheimeri

 

Cactaceae

90

Opuntia microdasys

 

Cactaceae

85

Ornithogalum longibracteatum

False sea onion

Hyacinthaceae

80

Ornithogalum umbellatum

star of bethlehem

Hyacinthaceae

48

Orphium frutescens

 

Gentianaceae

38

Osmanthus delavayi

devilwood

Oleaceae

18

Ostrya carpinifolia

hop hornbeam

Betulaceae

25

Oxalis ortgiesii

shamrock

Oxalidaceae

38

Oxalis rubra

shamrock

Oxalidaceae

38

Pachystachys lutea

lollipop plant

Acanthaceae

45

Paeonia delavayi x P.lutea

paeony

Paeonaceae

30

Paeonia lutea ludlowii

tree paeony

Paeonaceae

35

Paeonia mascula ssp anetina

 

Paeonaceae

33

Paeonia suffruticosa

 

Paeoniaceae

35

Paeonia wittmanniana

paeony

Paeonaceae

33

Papaver argemone

 

Papaveraceae

38

Papaver fauriei

poppy

Papaveraceae

 

Passiflora caerulea

passion flower

Passifloraceae

77

Passiflora racemosa

red passion flower

Passifloraceae

70

Paulownia tomentosa

Empress tree

Scrophulariaceae

38

Pavonia x gledhillii

 

Malvaceae

200

Pelargonium domesticum

regal pelargonium

Geraniaceae

80

Pelargonium tetragonum

square stack cranesbill

Geraniaceae

110

Pentaglottis sempervirens

green alcanet

Boraginaceae

40

Pentas lanceolata

star cluster

Rubiaceae

18

Peperomia urocarpa

 

Piperaceae

33

Persicaria bistorta

Bistort

Polygonaceae

43

Petroselinum crispum

parsley

Umbelliferae

23

Petunia parviflora

 

Soalnaceae

34

Phacelia tanacelifolia

scorpion weed

Hydrophyllaceae

20

Phaius tankervilliae

 

Orchidaceae

40

Philadelphus coronarius

mock orange

Hydrangeaceae

 

Philadelphus subcanus

mock orange

Philadelphaceae

18

Phormium cookianum

mountain flax

Agavaceae

33

Phuopsis stylosa

 

Rubiaceae

33

Phyllanthus angustifolius

foliage flower

Euphorbiaceae

20

Physalis

ground cherry

Solanaceae

35

Phytolacca coriacea

pokeweed

Phytolaccaceae

28

Picea asperata

Dragon spruce

Pinaceae

75

Picea pungens

blue spruce

Pinaceae

108

Picrasma quassoides

Quassia

Simaroubaceae

33

Piloselloides cordata

 

 

45

Pinus aristata

Bristlecone pine

Pinaceae

45

Pinus armandii

Almond pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus bungeana

lacebark pine

Pinaceae

70

Pinus cembra

arolla pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus contorta

lodgepole pine

Pinaceae

56

Pinus coulteri

big-cone pine

Pinaceae

88

Pinus densiflora

japanese red pine

Pinaceae

68

Pinus halepensis

aleppo pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus jeffreyi

Jeffrey pine

Pinaceae

83

Pinus leucodermis

Bosnean pine

Pinaceae

70

Pinus muricata

bishop pine

Pinaceae

65

Pinus nigra v. pallasiana

european black pine

Pinaceae

85

Pinus nigra v. pyramidulis

european black pine

Pinaceae

80

Pinus nigra v. salzmannii

european black pine

Pinaceae

63

Pinus ponderosa

ponderosa pine

Pinaceae

85

Pinus radiata

monterey pine

Pinaceae

78

Pinus sabiniana

digger pine

Pinaceae

90

Pinus strobus

eastern white pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus sylvestris

scots pine

Pinaceae

73

Pinus tabulaeformis

chinese red pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus taiwanensis

taiwan pine

Pinaceae

66

Pinus teocote

twisted leaf pine

Pinaceae

75

Pinus thunbergiana

japanese black pine

Pinaceae

63

Pinus wallicheana

bhutan pine

Pinaceae

75

Piper futokadsura

japanese pepper

Piperaceae

10

Piper yzabalanum

 

Piperaceae

12

Pisum sativum

pea

Leguminosae

50

Plantago lanceolata

plantain

Plantaginaceae

25

Plantago major

plantain

Plantaginaceae

28

Platanus hybrida

plane

Platanaceae

 

Platycodon grandiflorus

balloon flower

Campanulaceae

50

Plumeria rubra

frangipangi

Apocynaceae

28

Podocarpus alpinus

tasmanian podocarp

Podocarpaceae

80

Polygala myrtifolia

milkwort

Polygalaceae

30

Polygonum aviculare

knotgrass

Polygonaceae

30

Polygonum bardschuaricum

Russian vine

Polygonaceae

20

Poncirus trifoliata

Japanese bitter orange

Rutaceae

28

Populus nigra

black poplar

Salicaceae

13

Populus tremula

common aspen

Salicaceae

20

Portulaca grandiflora

sun plant

Portulacaceae

20

Portulacaria afra

 

Portulacaceae

 

Potentilla salesoviana

cinquefoil

Rosaceae

25

Primula veris

cowslip

Primulaceae

25

Primula vulgaris

primrose

Primulaceae

 

Protea cynaroides

King protea

Proteaceae

25

Protea lacticolor

 

Proteaceae

25

Prunus avium

 

Rosaceae

23

Prunus cerasifera 'nigra'

cherry plum

Rosaceae

48

Prunus dulcis

almond

Rosaceae

35

Prunus jamasakura

hill cherry

Rosaceae

45

Prunus laurocerasus

laurel

Rosaceae

38

Prunus lusitanica

 

Rosaceae

28

Prunus mume

japanese apricot

Rosaceae

33

Prunus serrula

bark cherry

Rosaceae

 

Prunus tenella

 

Rosaceae

50

Prunus x dasycarpa

purple apricot

Rosaceae

40

Prunus x hilleri

 

Rosaceae

35

Pseuderanthemum reticulatum

 

Acanthaceae

48

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas fir

Pinaceae

100

Psychotria capensis

 

 

48

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Caucasian wing nut

Juglandaceae

30

Pulsatilla vulgaris

pasque flower

Ranunculaceae

35

Punica granatum

pomegranate

Lythraceae

20

Puschkinia scilloides

 

Liliaceae

50

Pycnostachys urticifolia

 

Labiatae

40

Pyrus pyrifolia

 

Rosaceae

38

Quercus ilex

Holm oak

Fagaceae

25

Quercus robur

English oak

Fagaceae

35

Ranunculus asiaticus

Persian buttercup

Ranunculaceae

30

Ranunculus calandria

 

Ranunculaceae

33

Ranunculus ficaria

lesser celendine

Ranunculaceae

30

Ranunculus repens

creeping buttercup

Ranunculaceae

33

Rebutia perplexa

 

Cactaceae

60

Reineckia carnea

 

Convallariaceae

65

Rhamnus imeretinus

 

Rhamnaceae

35

Rheum australe

rhubarb

Polgonaceae

24

Rhipsalis virgata

 

Cactaceae

35

Rhodocactus antonianus

 

Cactaceae

50

Rhododendron 'cilpinense'

 

Ericaceae

58

Rhus typhina

Stag's horn summach

Anacardiaceae

30

Ribes nigrum

flowering currant

Grossulariaceae

30

Ribes rubrum

flowering currant

Grossulariaceae

 

Ribes sanguineum

 

Saxifragaceae

40

Ricinus communis

casteor oil plant

Euphorbiaceae

30

Robinia pseudoacacia

false acacia

Leguminosae

24

Romneya coulteri

californian tree poppy

Papaveraceae

35

Rondeletia odorata

 

Rubiaceae

50

Rosa

rose

Rosaceae

35

Rosemarinus officinalis

rosemary

Labiatae

50

Rubus 'benenden'

 

Rosaceae

25

Rubus fructicosus

blackberry

Labiatae

28

Sabal bermudana

bermuda palmetto

Palmae

38

Salix alba

white willow

Saliaceae

20

Salix capra

pussy willow

Salicaceae

18

Salpichroa origanifolia

lily of the valley vine

Solanaceae

 

Salpiglottis sinuata

 

Solanaceae

60

Salvia discolor

 

Labiatae

38

Sambucus nigra

elder

Caprifoliaceae

20

Saponaria officinalis

soapwort

Caryophyllaceae

40

Sarothamnus scoparius

 

 

 

Sarracenia flava

pitcher plant

Sarraceniaceae

25

Saxifraga bursiculata

 

Saxifragaceae

23

Saxifraga x irvingii

saxifrage

Saxifragaceae

18

Scadoxus puniceus

blood lily

Amaryllidaceae

50

Scilla kurdistanica

 

Hyacinthaceae

40

Scilla mischtschenkoana

 

Hyacinthaceae

50

Scilla siberica

siberian squill

Hyacinthaceae

48

Scrophularia vernalis

yellow figwort

Scrophulariaceae

30

Sedum furfuraceum

 

Crassulaceae

20

Sedum spectabile

ice plant

Crassulaceae

15

Semele androgyna

climbing butcher's broom

Ruscaceae

28

Semiaquilegia escalcarata

 

Ranunculaceae

20

Sempervivum arachnoideum

cobweb houseleek

Crassulaceae

23

Senecio articulatus

candle plant

Compositae

28

Senecio crassissimus

 

Compositae

25

Senecio grandifolius

 

Compositae

28

Senecio jacobaea

ragwort

Compositae

25

Senecio vulgaris

groundsel

Compositae

26

Sequoia sempervirens

 

Taxodiaceae

33

Sequoiadendrum giganteum

giant redwood

Taxodiaceae

25

Sibthorpia pichimihensis

 

Scrophulariaceae

75

Sida hermaphrodita

 

Malvaceae

63

Silene hifacensis

campion

Caryophyllaceae

40

Silphium perfoliatum

cup plant

Compositae

38

Sisyrinchium striatum

 

Iridaceae

30

Skimmia laureola

 

Rutaceae

48

Solandra maxima

cup of gold

Solanaceae

28

Solanum jasminoides

potato vine

Solanaceae

 

Solanum melongena

aubergine

Solanaceae

26

Solanum rantonnetii

blue potato bush

Solanaceae

20

Solanum sisymbrifolium

 

Solanaceae

25

Solanum tuberosum

potato

Solanaceae

20

Solanum uporo

Cannibals tomato

Solanaceae

23

Solenostemon scutellaroides

coleus

Labiatae

35

Sollya heterophylla

Bluebell creeper

Pittosporaceae

33

Sorbus aria

whitebeam

Rosaceae

25

Sorbus aucuparia

rowan

Rosaceae

25

Sorbus graeca

 

Rosaceae

40

Sorbus leyana

 

Rosaceae

33

Sorbus pseudofennica

 

Rosaceae

35

Sphaeralcea umbellata

 

Malvaceae

70

Spiraea thunbergii

 

Rosaceae

13

Stachys sylvatica

hedge woundwort

Labiatae

25

Stapelia variegata

 

Asclepiadaceae

20

Staphylea colchica

 

Staphyleaceae

53

Stellaria holostea

greater stitchwort

Caryophyllaceae

38

Stenocactus crispatus

 

Cactaceae

50

Stephania rotunda

 

Menispermaceae

55

Stevia rebaudiana

 

 

20

Strelitzia alba

bird of paradise

Strelitziaceae

150

Strelitzia reginae

 

Muraceae

120

Strongylodon macrobotrys

jade vine

Leguminosae

33

Strophanthus speciosus

corkscrew pine

Apocynaceae

28

Syagrus schizophylla

 

Palmae

38

Sycopsis sinensis

 

Hamamelidaceae

33

Symphytum officinale

comfrey

Boraginaceae

25

Synandrospadix vermitoxicus

 

Araecae

55

Syngonium auritum

 

Euphorbiaceae

38

Synojackia rohderiana

 

Styracaceae

35

Syringa vulgaris

lilac

Oleaceae

30

Syzygium jambos

rose apple

Myrtaceae

 

Tamarix pentandra

tamarisk

Tamaricaceae

18

Taraxacum officinale

dandelion

Compositae

45

Taxus baccata

yew

Taxodiaceae

15

Tecomanthe dendrophila

 

Bignoniaceae

43

Theobroma cacao

cacao

Sterculiaceae

16

Thunbergia mysorensis

 

Acanthaceae

83

Tilia platyphyllus

large-leaved lime

Tiliaceae

40

Tilia x euchlora

American lime

Tiliaceae

45

Tilia x europea

lime

Tiliaceae

35

Tillandsia

 

Bromeliaceae

80

Tithonia californica

 

Compositae

 

Tithonia rotundifolia

Mexican wallflower

Compositae

33

Tolpis barbata

 

Compositae

25

Torrya californica

California nutmeg

Taxaceae

28

Tradescantia

spider lily

Commelinaceae

40

Trifolium dubium

lesser trefoil

Leguminosae

35

Trifolium repens

 

Leguminosae

28

Trillium nivale

 

Trillaceae

45

Tripleurospermum maritimum

scentless mayweed

Compositae

 

Triteleia ixiodes

 

Liliaceae

48

Triticum aestivum

bread wheat

Graminae

50

Triticum dicoccoides

 

Graminae

40

Triticum durum

pasta wheat

Graminae

45

Trochetiopsis ebenus

 

Sterculiaceae

70

Tulbaghia simmleri

 

Liliaceae

40

Tulip red

tulip

Liliaceae

55

Tulip yellow

tulip

Liliaceae

58

Tulipa cretica

 

Liliaceae

46

Tulipa humulis

tulip

Liliaceae

50

Tulipa kaufmanniana

water lily tulip

Liliaceae

55

Tulipa praestans

tulip

Liliaceae

55

Turbinicarpus dicksoniae

 

Cactaceae

50

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus

 

Cactaceae

55

Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus

 

Cactaceae

50

Typha latifolia

Bulrush

Typhaceae

43

Ulex europeus

gorse

Leguminosae

38

Vaccinium myrtillis

bilberry

Ericaceae

45

Valeriana officinalis

all heal

Valerianaceae

55

Veltheimia bracteata

 

Liliaceae

55

Verbascum dumulosum

mullein

Scrophulariaceae

23

Verbascum thapsis

great mullein

Scrophulariaceae

30

Veronica gentianoides

speedwell

Scrophulariaceae

44

Veronica persica

field speedwell

Scrophulariaceae

35

Viburnum bodnantense

wayfaring tree

Caprifoliaceae

23

Vicia sativa

 

Leguminosae

35

Vicia sepium

vetch

Leguminosae

30

Vincetoxicum fuscatum

 

 

73

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese wisteria

Papilionaceae

28

x Citrofortunella microcarpa

panama orange

Rutaceae

23

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

 

Sapindaceae

38

Yucca whipplei

Our Lord's candle

Agavaceae

65

Zantedeschia aethiopica

arum lily

Araceae

35

Zauschneria californica

Californian fuschia

Onagraceae

140

Zea mays

maize

Gramineae

95

Zingiber officiale

ginger

Zingiberaceae

150

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