LONGWOOD GARDENS

FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME
Aceraceae Acer platanoides Norway maple
Aceraceae Acer saccharum Sugar maple
Agavaceae Agave americana Century plant
Agavaceae Agave sp. Agave
Agavaceae Beaucarnea recurvata Ponytail
Agavaceae Draecena draco Dragon tree
Amaranthaceae Gomphrena haageana Globe-Amaranth
Anacardiaceae Cotinus coggygria Purple smoke tree
Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca American holly
Aquifoliaceae Ilex sp. Holly
Araceae Anthurium andraemum Anthurium
Araceae Spathiphyllum sp. Spathiphyllum
Asclepidaceae Asclepias curassavica Bloodflower
Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Jewelweed
Begoniaceae Begonia spp. Begonia
Betulaceae Betula lenta Sweet birch
Bombacaceae Chlorisia speciosa Floss-silk tree
Bromeliaceae Aechmea burle-marxii Aechmea
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia spp. Air plants/Tank plants
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia usneoides Spanish moss
Cactaceae Lemaireocereus marginatus Organ-pipe cactus
Cannaceae Canna sp. Wild canna
Caricaceae Carica papaya Papaya
Compositae (Asteraceae) Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Compositae Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum
Compositae Arctotis sp. African daisy
Compositae Artemsia sp. Artemisia
Compositae Aster novae-belgii New York aster
Compositae Chrysanthemum sp. Chrysanthemum
Compositae Eupatorium maculatum Spotted joe-pye-weed
Compositae Rudbeckia fulgida Coneflower
Compositae Solidago altissima Tall solidago
Compositae Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod
Cornaceae Cornus florida Flowering dogwood
Cornaceae Cornus kousa Japanese dogwood
Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) Brassica oleraceae Kale
Cupressaceae Cupressus cashmeriana Kashmir cypress
Cyatheaceae Sphaeropteris sp. Tree ferns
Cycadaceae Cycas sp. Cycads
Cycadaceae Encephalartos lehmannii Cycad
Cycadaceae Lepidozamia peroffsikana Lepidozamia
Droseraceae Drosera spp. Sundews
Ericaceae Arbutus sp. Arbutus
Ericaceae Rhododendron sp. Rhododendron
Euphorbiaceae Codiaeum variegatum Croton
Fagaceae Castanea hybrids Chestnut
Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia American beech
Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica European beech
Gentianaceae Nymphoides crenata Floating-heart
Gentianaceae Nymphoides indica Water snowflake
Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
Gramineae (Poaceae) Arundo donax Giant reed
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet gum
Hydrophyllaceae Wigandia urens Wagandia
Labiatae (Lamiaceae) Coleus sp. Coleus
Labiatae Salvia sp. Mint, sages
Lauraceae Lindera benzoin Spicebush
Lauraceae Sassafrass albidum Sassafras
Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Acacia baileyana Cootamundia-wattle
Leguminosae Acacia floribunda Sydney golden wattle
Leguminosae Neptunia oleracea Sensitive aquatic
Leguminosae Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree
Liliaceae Colchicum sp. Autumn crocus
Liliaceae Hemerocallis sp. Day lily
Liliaceae Sansevieria trifasciata Bowstring hemp (snake plant)
Lythraceae Cuphea ignea Cigarflower
Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree, yellow poplar
Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata Cucumber tree
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandifolia Southern magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana Sweet bay
Malvaceae Hibiscus sp. Hibiscus
Marantaceae Calathea sp. Calathea
Musaceae Musa spp. Banana
Musaceae Ravenala madagascariensis Traveler's tree
Musaceae Strelitzia reginae Bird-or-Paradise
Myrtaceae Psidium guajava Guava
Nepenthaceae Nepenthes spp. Tropical pitcher plant
Nyctaginaceae Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea
Nymphaeaceae Nelumbo nucifera Lotus
Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea sp. Water lily
Nymphaeaceae Victoria amazonica Royal water-platter
Oleaceae Fraxinus spp. Ash
Oleaceae Olea europea Olive
Orchidaceae Cattleya sp. Orchid
Orchidaceae Miltonia sp. Orchid
Orchidaceae Onicidium sp. Orchid
Orchidaceae Phalaenopsis sp. Orchid
Palmae (Arecaceae) Brahea armata Big blue hesper palm
Palmae Neodypsis decaryi Three-cornered palm
Palmae Phoenix sylvestris Wild date palm
Palmae Washingtonia robusta Mexican Washington palm
Pinaceae Larix decidua Larch
Pinaceae Picea abies Norway spruce
Pinaceae Pinus strobus White pine
Pinaceae Pseudolarix sp. Golden larch
Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock
Polygonaceae Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed
Pontederiaceae Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth
Pontederiaceae Pontederia cordata Pickerel weed
Proteaceae Protea cynaroides Protea
Ranunculaceae Clematis sp. Clematis
Rosaceae Eriobotrya japonica Loquat
Rosaceae Prunus avium Sweet cherry
Rosaceae Prunus yedoensis Yoshimo cherry
Rosaceae Rosa spp. Rose
Rubiaceae Coffee arabica Coffee
Rutaceae Citrus sinensis Sweet orange
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia leucophylla Pitcher plant
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia spp. Pitcher plants
Scrophulariaceae Linaria vulgaris Butter and eggs
Scrophulariaceae Paulownia tomentosa Royal Paulownia
Solanaceae Datura sp. Downy thornapple
Solanaceae Solanum pseudocapsicum Jerusalem-cherry
Solandaceae Nicotiana alata Flowering tobacco
Strelitziaceae Strelitzia alba Bird-of-paradise
Taxaceae Taxus baccata/T. cuspidata Yew
Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichun Bald cypress
Theaceae Camellia japonica Camellia
Theaceae Franklinia sp. Franklin tree
Ulmaceae Ulmus americana American elm
Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) Daucus carota Wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace
Verbenaceae Lantana sp. Lantana
Verbenaceae Verbena sp. Verbena

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