| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Abelia triflora | Indian Abelia | Shrub | 3.5 |
5-9
| M | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anemarrhena asphodeloides | Zhi Mu | Perennial | 0.5 |
-
| | LMH | S | M | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bromus ramosus | Hairy Brome | Perennial | 1.5 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 0 | 1 | |
| Delphinium semibarbatum | Zalil | Perennial | 0.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | M | 0 | 1 | |
| Diospyros conzattii | Zapote negro mont's, zapotillo. | Tree | 10.0 |
10-12
| S | LMH | N | DM | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ephedra intermedia | Zhong Ma Huang | Shrub | 1.0 |
5-9
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 4 | |
| Fritillaria thunbergii | Zhe Bei Mu | Bulb | 0.6 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | M | 2 | 3 | |
| Lardizabala biternata | Zabala Fruit | Climber | 3.5 |
8-11
| | LM | S | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Microberlinia bisulcata | Zingana | Tree | 35.0 |
10-12
| F | LM | N | M | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Microberlinia brazzavillensis | Zingana | Tree | 35.0 |
10-12
| F | LMH | N | M | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Microcycas calocoma | Palma corcho | Perennial | 10.0 |
10-12
| S | LMH | FSN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Osmunda japonica | Zenmai | Fern | 1.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 2 | 0 | |
| Phyllostachys flexuosa | Zig-Zag Bamboo, Drooping timber bamboo | Bamboo | 6.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | S | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Solidago flexicaulis | Zigzag goldenrod | Perennial | 0.6 |
3-9
| M | LMH | FSN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zamia spp | Zamia cycads. Pine cone cycad | Perennial | 1.0 |
10-12
| S | LMH | FSN | DMWe | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Zanthoxylum alatum | Winged Prickly Ash | Shrub | 4.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Zanthoxylum clava-herculis | Hercules Club. Prickly Ash - Southern, Hercules' club, Southern Prickly Ash | Shrub | 3.0 |
7-11
| M | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Zanthoxylum planispinum | Winged Prickly Ash | Shrub | 3.5 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 2 | |
| Zanthoxylum simulans | Szechuan Pepper, Chinese-pepper, Prickly Ash | Shrub | 4.0 |
5-8
| M | LMH | FSN | M | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese Zelkova, Saw Leaf Zelkova | Tree | 25.0 |
5-8
| F | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Zieria smithii | Sandfly Bush | Shrub | 1.8 |
-
| | LM | N | M | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Zizania latifolia | Manchurian Wild Rice | Perennial | 3.5 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | Wa | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ziziphus jujuba | Jujube | Tree | 10.0 |
5-10
| F | LMH | N | DM | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Zoysia japonica | Korean Lawn Grass | Perennial | 0.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 0 |