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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Alnus incanaGrey Alder, Speckled alder, Thinleaf alder, White AlderTree18.0 2-6 FMHSNDMWe003
Alnus serrulataSmooth Alder, Hazel alderShrub4.5 3-9  MHNMWe022
Ardisia sieboldiiDuo Zhi Zi Jin NiuShrub6.0 0-0  LMHSM100
Babiana plicataBaboon RootCorm0.2 8-11  LNDM10 
Baccharis genistelloidesCarquejaPerennial2.0 9-12  LMHNMWe040
Baccharis halimifoliaBush Groundsel, Eastern baccharis, High Tide Bush, Sea Myrtle, Salt BushShrub3.5 4-8 MLMHNDM013
Baccharis patagonica Shrub3.0 7-10 SLMHNM003
Baccharis pilularisDwarf Chaparral Broom, Coyotebrush , Chaparral BroomShrub0.5 8-10 FLMHNDM013
Baccharis vimineaMule's FatShrub4.0 7-10  LMHNDM113
Baccharoides hymenolepisBaccharoidesShrub4.0 10-12 FLMHNM423
Backhousia myrtifoliaGrey MyrtleShrub12.0 8-11  LMNM003
Bacopa monnieriHerb of Grace, Brahmi, Smooth Water HyssopPerennial0.3 8-11 FLMHSNMWe341
Bactris gasipaesPeach Palm, PupunhaTree15.0 11-12 FLMHSNM524
Baeckea gunniana Shrub1.5 8-11  LMNM10 
Baikiaea plurijugaRhodesian Teak, Zambesi RedwoodTree15.0 10-12 SLMHSNM124
Baillonella toxispermaAfrican Pearwood, False Shea ButternutTree50.0 10-12 FLMHSNM334
Balanites aegyptiacaDesert Date. Desert date, Soapberry treeTree6.0 10-12 SLMHNMWe323
Ballota acetabulosaGreek horehoundPerennial0.5 7-10  LMHNDM003
Ballota nigraBlack HorehoundPerennial0.9 7-10  LMHFSNM03 
Ballota pseudodictamnus Perennial0.6 7-10  LMHNDM003
Balsamorhiza deltoideaDeltoid BalsamrootPerennial0.6 4-8  LMNDM41 
Balsamorhiza hookeriBalsam Root, Hooker's balsamroot, Hairy balsamroot, Idaho balsamroot, Rabbithead balsamroot, NeglePerennial0.3 4-8  LMNDM41 
Balsamorhiza incanaHoary BalsamrootPerennial0.9 4-8  LMNDM31 
Balsamorhiza sagittataOregon Sunflower, Arrowleaf balsamrootPerennial0.3 4-8  LMNDM422
Bambusa atraClumping Bamboo. Long pipe bamboo.Bamboo8.0 10-12 FLMHNMWe203
Bambusa bambosGiant Thorny BambooBamboo30.0 10-12 FMHSNM335
Bambusa blumeanaSpiny Bamboo. Spiny bamboo, Thorny bambooBamboo20.0 10-12 FMHNM203
Bambusa heterostachyaMalay Dwarf GreenBamboo8.0 10-12 FLMHSNM003
Bambusa multiplexHedge Bamboo, Chinese Goddess BambooBamboo4.5 8-11 FLMSNM203
Bambusa nutansNodding Bamboo, Mai bongBamboo12.0 9-10 FLMHSNM204
Bambusa odashimaeOdashimae BambooBamboo15.0 9-12 FLMHSNM400
Bambusa oldhamiiRyoku-Chiku, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's BambooBamboo6.0 9-12  LMHSNM203
Bambusa pervariabilisClumping BambooBamboo8.0 9-11 FLMHSNM304
Bambusa polymorphaBurmese bamboo, Jama BetuaBamboo12.0 9-12 FLMHSNM204
Bambusa textilisClumping Bamboo. Weaver's bambooBamboo8.0 7-11 FLMHSNM304
Bambusa tuldaBengal Bamboo. Spineless Indian bambooBamboo15.0 10-12 FLMHSNM204
Bambusa vulgarisCommon BambooBamboo20.0 9-12 FLMHSNM324
Banisteriopsis caapiYage, Ayahuasca, CaapiClimber30.0 10-12  LMHSNM040
Banksia integrifoliaCoast BanksiaTree9.0 8-11  LMNM203
Banksia marginataSilver BanksiaTree9.0 8-11  LMNM203
Baphia nitidaCamwood, BaphiaTree10.0 10-12  LMHNM224
Baphicacanthus cusia Perennial0.6 -  LMHSNM021
Baptisia australisWild Indigo, Blue wild indigo, Blue False IndigoPerennial1.5 3-9 SLMNDM022
Baptisia bracteataPlains Wild Indigo, Longbract wild indigo, False Indigo, Cream Wild IndigoPerennial0.7 4-9 MLMNDM02 
Baptisia lacteaWild IndigoPerennial2.0 4-8  LMNM01 
Baptisia pendulaWhite False Indigo, False IndigoPerennial1.0 3-9 SLMNM002
Baptisia tinctoriaWild Indigo, HorseflyweedPerennial0.9 4-8  LMNDM132
Barbarea australis Biennial/Perennial0.5 -  LMHSNM21 
Barbarea orthocerasAmerican YellowrocketPerennial0.5 0-0  LMHSNM200
Barbarea strictaSmall-flowered winter-cressBiennial0.8 3-10 FLMHNMWe200
Barbarea vernaLand Cress, Early yellowrocketBiennial0.3 5-9  LMHFSNM30 
Barbarea vulgarisYellow Rocket, Garden yellowrocketPerennial0.4 5-9  LMHSNM310
Barringtonia edulisVutu kana, Cut nutTree12.0 10-12 FLMHSNM422
Barringtonia novae hiberniaePao NutTree10.0 10-12 FLMHNM422
Barringtonia proceraPao nuts, Cut nutTree10.0 10-12 MLMHSNM422
Basella albaMalabar Spinach, Indian Spinach, Ceylon spinach,Perennial Climber9.0 9-11 FLMHNM422
Bassia scopariaSummer Cypress, BurningbushAnnual0.3 5-9  LMNM221
Bauhinia forficataBrazilian Orchid TreeTree12.0 10-12 FLMHNM043
Bauhinia petersianaWhite bauhinia, Zambezi coffeeTree7.0 9-12 FLMNDM322
Bauhinia purpureaOrchid Tree, Purple Butterfly Tree, Mountain Ebony, Geranium Tree, Purple BauhiniaTree10.0 9-12 FLMSNM224
Bauhinia thonningiiCamel's foot tree, monkey breadTree5.0 10-12 MLMHNDM323
Bauhinia vahliiMalu Creeper, Adda Leaf, Pahur Camel's Foot CreeperClimber20.0 7-11 FLMHNM234
Bauhinia variegataMountain EbonyTree12.0 8-11  LMHSNMWe122
Beckmannia eruciformisSloughgrassPerennial1.5 -  LMHSNMWeWa201
Beckmannia syzigachneAmerican SloughgrassPerennial1.5 -  LMHSNMWeWa201
Begonia grandis evansianaHardy BegoniaPerennial1.0 6-9 MLMHSM023
Begonia palmata Perennial0.4 -  LMHSM11 
Begonia picta Perennial0.2 -  LMHSM221
Beilschmiedia sikkimensis Tree0.0 -  LMHSNM002
Beilschmiedia tawaTawaTree25.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Belamcanda chinensisLeopard Lily, Blackberry lily, Leopard FlowerPerennial1.0 4-10 FLMSNM131
Bellevalia romanaRoman HyacinthBulb0.3 6-10 FLMHSNDM201
Bellis perennisDaisy, Lawndaisy, English DaisyPerennial0.2 4-8 MLMHSNM231
Benincasa hispidaWax GourdAnnual6.0 9-11  LMHNM331
Berberidopsis corallinaCoral PlantClimber5.0 7-10 MLMHFSM001
Berberis aggregataSalmon BarberryShrub1.5 5-9 MLMHSNDM321
Berberis amurensis Shrub3.5 5-9  LMHSNDM222
Berberis angulosaLarge-Flowered BarberryShrub1.0 5-9  LMHSNDM321
Berberis aristataChitra, Indian Barberry or Tree TurmericShrub3.5 5-9 MLMHSNDM433
Berberis asiaticaChutro, Rasanjan (Nep); marpyashi (Newa); Daruharidra, Darbi (Sans)Shrub3.5 7-10 MLMHFSNDM432
Berberis buxifoliaMagellan BarberryShrub2.5 4-8  LMHSNDM423
Berberis calliantha Shrub0.7 6-9  LMHSNDM22 
Berberis canadensisAllegheny Barberry, American barberryShrub1.8 4-8 MLMHSNDM321
Berberis capillaris Shrub1.0 7-10  LMHSNDM221
Berberis chengii Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNDM121
Berberis chinensis Shrub0.0 5-9  LMHSNM121
Berberis chitria Shrub4.0 -  LMHSNDM221
Berberis concinna Shrub1.0 4-8  LMHSNDM221
Berberis cooperi Shrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNM321
Berberis darwiniiDarwin's Barberry, Darwin's berberisShrub3.0 7-9 MLMHSNM423
Berberis empetrifolia Shrub0.3 6-9  LMHSNDM221
Berberis everstiana Shrub1.5 4-8  LMHSNDM221
Berberis fendleriColorado BarberryShrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNDM221
Berberis flexuosa Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNDM121
Berberis gagnepainii Shrub2.4 4-8  LMHSNDM223
Berberis georgiiBarberryShrub3.0 3-7 MLMHSNDM321
Berberis heterophylla Shrub1.5 7-10  LMHSNDM121
Berberis jaeschkeana Shrub0.8 -  LMHSNDM121
Berberis koreanaKorean Barberry, BarberryShrub1.5 3-7 MLMHSNDM121
Berberis lycium Shrub3.0 5-9 MLMHSNDM331
Berberis parisepala Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNDM221
Berberis rariflora Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNDM221
Berberis rubrostilla Shrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNDM321
Berberis ruscifolia Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNDM221
Berberis sherriffii Shrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNDM121
Berberis sibirica Shrub0.6 -  LMHSNDM221
Berberis sieboldii Shrub1.0 4-8  LMHSNDM121
Berberis sikkimensis Shrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNDM221
Berberis soulieana Shrub1.5 5-9  LMHSNDM123
Berberis thunbergiiJapanese BarberryShrub2.0 4-8 MLMHSNDM222
Berberis tomentosa Shrub0.0 -  LMHSNM121
Berberis ulcina Shrub0.6 5-9  LMHSNDM221
Berberis verruculosa Shrub1.8 4-8 SLMHSNM223
Berberis vulgarisEuropean Barberry, Common barberryShrub3.0 3-7 MLMHSNDM334
Berberis wallichiana Shrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM221
Berberis wilsoniaeWilson barberryShrub1.0 6-9  LMHSNDM321
Berberis x carminea Shrub2.0 5-9 MLMHSNM321
Berberis x lologensis Shrub2.5 5-9 MLMHSNM321
Berberis x stenophylla Shrub2.5 4-8 MLMHSNM323
Berchemia flavescens Climber5.0 4-8  LMHSNM20 
Berchemia lineata Climber4.0 7-10  LMSNM21 
Berchemia racemosa Climber12.0 5-9  LMSNM20 
Bergenia ciliata Perennial0.3 6-9  LMHSNM123
Bergenia cordifoliaSiberian-tea, Pigsqueak, Heartleaf BergeniaPerennial0.3 3-9 MLMHFSNM003
Bergenia crassifoliaSiberian TeaPerennial0.3 3-7  LMHFSNM203
Bergenia purpurascens Perennial0.5 4-8  LMHSNM023
Bertholletia excelsaBrazil NutTree40.0 10-12 MLMHNM523
Berula erectaCutleaf WaterparsnipPerennial1.0 3-7  LMHSNMWe11 
Beta lomatogonaBeetPerennial0.5 0-0  LMHNM20 
Beta trigynaBeetPerennial0.9 0-0  LMHNM20 
Beta vulgaris altissimaSugar BeetBiennial1.5 4-8  LMHNM423
Beta vulgaris ciclaSpinach BeetBiennial0.9 4-8  LMHNM420
Beta vulgaris cracaBeetrootBiennial0.9 4-8  LMHNM420
Beta vulgaris flavescensSwiss ChardBiennial0.9 4-8  LMHNM422
Beta vulgaris maritimaSea BeetAnnual/Perennial1.2 4-8  LMHNM220
Betula alleghaniensisYellow Birch, Swamp BirchTree12.0 3-7 FLMHSNM324
Betula alnoides Tree40.0 7-10 FLMHSNM213
Betula ermaniiGold BirchTree25.0 3-7 FLMHSNM013
Betula glandulosaScrub BirchShrub2.0 0-0  LMHSNM213
Betula kenaicaKenai BirchTree12.0 0-0 FLMHSNM313
Betula lentaCherry Birch, Sweet birch, Black Birch, Cherry BirchTree24.0 3-7 FLMHSNM334
Betula nanaDwarf BirchShrub0.3 0-0  LMHSNM223
Betula nigraRiver Birch, Black Birch, Red Birch, Water Birch, River BirchTree20.0 3-9 FLMHSNM322
Betula occidentalisWater BirchTree9.0 0-0 FLMHSNM323
Betula papyriferaPaper Birch, Mountain paper birch, Kenai birchTree20.0 0-0 FLMHNDM324
Betula pendulaSilver Birch, European white birch, Common Birch, Warty Birch, European White BirchTree20.0 2-6 FLMHNDM335
Betula platyphyllaWhite Birch, Asian white birch,Tree20.0 3-6 FLMHNDM222
Betula populifoliaGrey BirchTree12.0 3-6 FLMHNDM213
Betula pubescensWhite Birch, Downy birchTree20.0 2-9 FLMHNDMWe335
Betula schmidtiiSchmidt's BirchTree30.0 4-8 FLMHSNM003
Betula utilisIndian Paper Birch, Whitebarked Himilayan Birch, Jacquemontii BirchTree20.0 5-6 FLMHSNM023
Bidens aureaArizona beggarticksPerennial1.0 7-10  LMHNM10 
Bidens bigeloviiBigelow's beggarticksPerennial0.8 0-0  LMHNM10 
Bidens bipinnataSpanish NeedlesAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHNM220
Bidens biternata Annual0.0 -  LMHNM01 
Bidens frondosaBeggar Ticks, Devil's beggartickAnnual1.5 0-0  LMHNM121
Bidens parviflora Annual0.6 -  LMHNM11 
Bidens pilosaBeggar's Ticks, Blackjack, Hairy beggarticksAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHNM221
Bidens tripartitaBurr Marigold, Threelobe beggarticksAnnual0.6 5-9  LMHNMWe221
Billardiera cymosaSweet AppleberryClimber0.0 -  LMSNM20 
Billardiera longifloraAppleberryClimber2.4 7-10 SLMSNM20 
Billardiera scandensCommon AppleberryClimber3.0 7-10  LMSNM20 
Bixa orellanaAnnatto (Lipstick Plant, Urucum, Colorau, Achiote )Tree5.0 10-12 FLMSNM334
Blackstonia perfoliataYellow WortAnnual0.5 -  LMNDM001
Blechnum spicantHard Fern, Deer fernFern0.3 4-8 SLMHFSNM213
Blephilia ciliataDowny wood mintPerennial0.7 4-7 FLMSNDM312
Blephilia hirsutaHairy wood-mint or hairy pagoda plantPerennial0.7 4-7 MLMSNDM202
Bletilla striataHyacinth Orchid, Urn orchid, Hyacinth Bletilla, Hardy Orchid, Chinese Ground OrchidBulb0.4 5-8  MSM031
Blighia sapidaAkee, ackee apple or ayeeTree20.0 10-12 FMHNM323
Bloomeria aureaGolden Stars, Common goldenstarBulb0.5 7-10  LMNM10 
Bloomeria croceaGolden Stars, Common goldenstarBulb0.3 7-10  LMNM101
Bobartia indicaRush IrisPerennial0.6 7-10 SLNDM001
Boehmeria cylindricaFalse Nettle, Smallspike false nettlePerennial1.0 0-0  LMSNM001
Boehmeria glomerulifera Shrub4.0 -  LMSNDM002
Boehmeria longispica Shrub1.2 -  LMSNM111
Boehmeria macrophylla Shrub2.5 -  LMSNDM002
Boehmeria nipononiveaRamiePerennial1.5 -  LMSNM112
Boehmeria niveaRamie, Chinese Grass, Chinese Silk PlantPerennial1.8 6-9  LSNDM225
Boehmeria spicata Shrub1.0 -  LMSNM102
Boehmeria tricuspis Perennial0.8 -  LMSNM113
Boenninghausenia albiflora Shrub1.0 7-10  LMNM022
Boerhavia diffusaTar Vine, Red spiderlingPerennial0.1 8-11  LMNDM241
Bolax gummiferaBolaxPerennial0.0 7-8 SLNDM213
Bomarea acutifoliaYatziPerennial Climber0.0 8-11  LMNM20 
Bomarea edulis Perennial Climber3.0 7-10  LMSNM30 
Bomarea salsilla Perennial Climber2.0 8-11  LMNM20 
Bombax ceibaRed Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok TreeTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNDM224
Bongardia chrysogonum Perennial0.2 8-11 SLNDM21 
Boopsis australis Perennial0.0 -  LNM20 
Borago officinalisBorage, Common borage,Cool-tankard, TailwortAnnual0.6 6-9 MLMHSNDM333
Borassus aethiopumAfrican Fan Palm, Palmyra PalmTree20.0 10-12 SLMHNM423
Borassus akeassiiAfrican Fan PalmTree10.0 10-12 SLMHNDM423
Borassus flabelliferPalmyra PalmTree20.0 10-12 MLMHNDM423
Borinda emeryi Bamboo5.0 -  LMHSM003
Borinda grossa Bamboo10.0 -  LMHSM003
Borojoa patinoiBorojoTree8.0 10-12 MLMHFSM420
Boronia pinnataPinnate BoroniaShrub2.0 8-11  LNDM002
Boscia senegalensisAizen, BosciaShrub8.0 10-12 MLMHFSNM423
Botrychium australeParsley FernFern0.5 -  LMSNM10 
Botrychium lunariaCommon MoonwortFern0.1 -  LMHSNDM02 
Botrychium ternatum Fern0.3 -  LMSNM22 
Botrychium virginianumRattlesnake FernFern0.4 -  LMSNM12 
Bouteloua gracilisBlue GramaPerennial0.6 7-10  LMHNDM112
Bowdichia virgilioidesAlcornocoTree20.0 10-12 FLMHNDM024
Brachychiton populneusKurrajong, Bottletree, KurrajongTree18.0 8-11 FLMHNDM302
Brachyglottis Dunedin Hybrids Shrub1.5 7-10 SLMHNM003
Brachyglottis greyi Shrub2.0 7-10 SLMHNM003
Brachyglottis laxifolia Shrub2.0 7-10 SLMHNM003
Brachyglottis monroi Shrub1.5 7-10 SLMHNM003
Brachyglottis repandaBushman's Toilet PaperShrub6.0 8-11 SLMHSNM111
Brachyglottis rotundifolia Shrub6.0 8-11  LMHNM003
Brachyloma ciliatumDaphne HeathShrub0.4 8-11 SLMHSNM00 
Bracyloma depressum Shrub1.8 -  LMHSNM10 
Brahea armataBlue Hesper Palm, Blue Fan Palm, Mexican Blue PalmTree12.0 9-11 SLMHNDM10 
Brahea dulcisApak PalmTree7.0 8-11 SLMHNDM10 
Brahea edulisGuadalupe Palm,Tree12.0 9-11 SLMHNDM10 
Brasenia schreberiWater ShieldPerennial0.1 -  LMHNWa322
Brassica balearica Perennial0.0 -  LMHNM10 
Brassica carinataAbyssinian CabbageAnnual1.0 9-12 FLMHSNM423
Brassica creticaMustardPerennial1.0 0-0  LMHNM20 
Brassica elongataElongated mustardBiennial/Perennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNM202
Brassica junceaBrown MustardAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica juncea crispifoliaCurled MustardAnnual0.3 6-9 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea foliosaLeaf MustardAnnual0.3 6-9 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea integrifolia crispifoliaCurled MustardAnnual0.3 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea integrifolia rugosaHead MustardAnnual0.6 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea integrifolia strumataLarge Petiole MustardAnnual0.8 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifoliaLeaf MustardAnnual0.3 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea multicepsGreen In The SnowAnnual0.4 6-9 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea napiformisRoot MustardAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica juncea rugosaHead MustardAnnual0.6 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica juncea strumataLarge Petiole MustardAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM42 
Brassica juncea tsatsai multicepsGreen In The SnowAnnual0.4 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea tsatsai tumidaSwollen-Stem MustardAnnual0.8 6-10 FLMHSNM422
Brassica juncea tumidaSwollen-Stem MustardAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica napusColza, RapeAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM323
Brassica napus arvensisColeseedAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM323
Brassica napus napobrassicaSwedeBiennial0.8 6-9  LMHSNM422
Brassica napus napusRapeAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM322
Brassica napus pabulariaRape KaleAnnual/Biennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM322
Brassica nigraBlack MustardAnnual1.2 6-9  LMSNM332
Brassica oleraceaWild Cabbage, Broccoli, Tronchuda cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Kohlrabi, Sprouting broccoliBiennial/Perennial1.2 6-9  LMHSNM423
Brassica oleracea acephalaCollardsBiennial/Perennial0.9 5-10  LMHSNM400
Brassica oleracea alboglabraChinese KalePerennial0.5 0-0 FLMHSNM300
Brassica oleracea botrytisCauliflowerBiennial0.8 3-10  LMHSNM403
Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoidesNine Star Perennial BroccoliPerennial0.8 0-0  LMHSNM402
Brassica oleracea capitataCabbage,Ornamental Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Savoy CabbageBiennial0.8 7-11 MLMHSNM403
Brassica oleracea costataCouve TronchudaBiennial1.5 7-10  LMHSNM300
Brassica oleracea gemmiferaBrussels SproutsBiennial1.2 0-0  LMHSNM400
Brassica oleracea gongylodesKohl RabiBiennial0.5 4-8 FLMHSNM310
Brassica oleracea italicaBroccoliBiennial0.9 2-11  LMHSNM502
Brassica oleracea medullosaMarrow-Stem KaleBiennial/Perennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNM400
Brassica oleracea palmifoliaJersey KaleBiennial3.0 0-0  LMHSNM301
Brassica oleracea ramosaPerpetual KaleBiennial/Perennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNM400
Brassica oleracea sabaudaSavoy CabbageBiennial0.8 7-11  LMHSNM402
Brassica oleracea sabellicaCurly KaleBiennial/Perennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNM400
Brassica rapaTurnip, Field mustard, Toria, Yellow sarsonBiennial0.5 7-11  LMHSNM321
Brassica rapa campestrisWild TurnipAnnual0.8 6-9  LMHSNM212
Brassica rapa chinensisPak ChoiBiennial0.9 6-9  LMHSNM410
Brassica rapa dichotomaIndian RapeBiennial0.9 6-9  LMHSNM200
Brassica rapa narinosaChinese SavoyBiennial0.9 6-9  LMHSNM300
Brassica rapa nipposinicaMizunaBiennial0.3 6-9 FLMHSNM400
Brassica rapa oleiferaStubble TurnipBiennial0.9 0-0  LMHSNM203
Brassica rapa parachinensisFalse Pak ChoiBiennial0.3 6-9  LMHSNM400
Brassica rapa pekinensisChinese CabbageAnnual0.5 6-9  LMHSNM412
Brassica rapa perviridisMustard SpinachBiennial0.5 6-9 FLMHSNM300
Brassica rapa trilocularisIndian ColzaBiennial0.9 6-9  LMHSNM202
Brassica tournefortiiWild Turnip-Rape, Asian mustardAnnual0.6 7-11  LMHNM201
Brodiaea coronariaCalifornian Hyacinth, Crown brodiaea, Indian Valley brodiaeaCorm0.3 7-10  LMSNDM30 
Bromelia karatasAnanas pingouin, Karatas, CamburitoPerennial3.0 10-12 FLMHNM323
Bromelia pinguinPinuela. PinguinPerennial1.0 9-12 FLMHSNDM302
Bromelia serraBayonet bromeliadPerennial0.4 10-12 FLMHFSNM103
Bromus breviaristatusMountain BromePerennial0.8 -  LMHSNDM10 
Bromus carinatusCalifornian BromeAnnual/Biennial0.8 4-8  LMHSNDM101
Bromus inermisSmooth Brome, Pumpelly's bromePerennial1.2 3-7  LMHSNDM002
Bromus japonicusJapanese Chess, Field bromeAnnual/Biennial0.8 7-10  LMHSNDM10 
Bromus mangoMango, Mango bromeBiennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM20 
Bromus marginatusMountain BromePerennial1.0 -  LMHSNDM101
Bromus ramosusHairy BromePerennial1.5 4-8  LMHSNDM01 
Bromus rigidusRipgut BromeAnnual1.0 6-9  LMHNDM10 
Bromus tectorumCheat Grass, Downy BromeAnnual1.0 7-10  LMHNDM111
Bromus thominiiSoft BromeBiennial0.8 3-7  LMHSNDM10 
Brosimum alicastrumBreadnut. Maya nutTree30.0 10-12 MLMHSNM323
Brosimum guianenseBastard BreadnutTree25.0 10-12 FLMHSNDM124
Brosimum parinarioidesLeite de amapa, BrosimumTree32.0 10-12 MLMHNM323
Brosimum rubescensBloodwood CaciqueTree30.0 10-12 MLMHFSM024
Brosimum utileCow Tree, Palo De VacaTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNM323
Broussonetia kazinokiKozoTree4.5 6-9  LMHNDM311
Broussonetia papyriferaPaper MulberryTree9.0 6-11 MLMHNDM423
Brucea antidysentericaWaginosTree7.0 10-12 MLMHFSNM141
Bryonia albaWhite BryonyPerennial Climber4.0 5-9 FLMHSNM120
Bryonia dioicaRed Bryony, Cretan bryonyPerennial Climber3.5 5-9 FLMHSNM12 
Buchanania lanzanAlmondette, Charoli NutTree12.0 10-12 MLMHNDM423
Buddleia asiaticaBai Bei FengShrub3.0 7-10  LMHNDM112
Buddleia davidiiButterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, ButterflybushShrub3.0 4-8 FLMHNDM001
Buddleia globosaOrange Ball TreeShrub5.0 6-9  LMHNM01 
Buddleia officinalisMi Meng HuaShrub2.0 7-10  LMHNDM02 
Buddleia paniculata Shrub6.0 7-10  LMHNDM013
Buglossoides arvensisField Gromwell, Corn gromwellAnnual0.5 6-10  LMHSNM110
Bulbinella hookeriMaori OnionBulb0.7 7-10  LMSNDM10 
Bulbinopsis bulbosaGolden LilyPerennial0.5 8-11  LMNM30 
Bulbophyllum inconspicuum Perennial0.0 -   SN001 
Bulnesia arboreaVerawoodTree15.0 9-12 SLMHNDM004
Bulnesia sarmientoiPao SantoTree18.0 10-12 SLMHNDM014
Bumelia lanuginosaChittamwoodTree15.0 5-9  LMHNM202
Bumelia lycioidesShittamwoodTree8.0 6-9  LMHNM202
Bumelia tenaxIronwood, Tough bullyTree8.0 8-11  LMHNM202
Bunchosia armeniacaAmeixa Do Peru 0.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Bunias erucagoCorn Rocket, Crested wartycabbageAnnual/Biennial0.6 6-9  LMHNM30 
Bunias orientalisTurkish Rocket, Turkish wartycabbagePerennial0.9 6-9  LMHNM40 
Bunium bulbocastanumPig Nut, Earth-nutPerennial0.6 4-8  LMHNM410
Bunium ferulaceum Perennial0.6 -  LMHNM20 
Bunium persicumBlack Caraway, Black CuminPerennial0.6 -  LMHSNM30 
Bupleurum chinenseBei Chai HuPerennial1.0 3-7  LMHSNDM231
Bupleurum falcatumThorow-WaxPerennial1.0 3-7  LMHSNDM221
Bupleurum fruticosumShrubby Hare's EarShrub2.5 6-9 SLMSNDM003
Bupleurum longiradiatum Perennial1.0 -  LMHNM12 
Bupleurum octoradiatum Perennial0.8 -  LMHSNM111
Bupleurum rotundifoliumHare's EarAnnual0.4 5-9  LMNDM100
Burchardia umbellataMilkmaidsPerennial0.6 8-11  LMNDM20 
Burretiodendron hsienmuHsienmu woodTree35.0 10-12 SLMHNM004
Bursaria spinosaChristmas Bush, Sweet BursariaShrub4.5 7-10  MNM023
Bursera simarubaGum Tree, Gumbo LimboTree20.0 10-12 MLMHSNDM224
Butia capitataJelly Palm, South american jelly palmTree6.0 9-11 SLMHSNM20 
Butomus umbellatusFlowering RushPerennial1.0 4-8 MLMHNWeWa301
Buxus balearica Shrub3.0 7-10 SLMHSNM003
Buxus harlandiiJapanese BoxShrub1.0 6-9 SLMHSNM002
Buxus microphyllaLittleleaf boxwood , Littleleaf BoxwoodShrub1.0 6-10 SLMHSNM003
Buxus sempervirensBox, Common box, American BoxwoodShrub5.0 6-8 SLMHSNDM123
Buxus wallichiana Shrub2.0 7-10 SLMHSNM013
Byrsonima crassifoliaGolden Spoon, Nance, Nancy TreeTree12.0 9-12 SLMHNDM423
Caesalpinia sappanSappanwood. Rainbow woodTree7.0 10-12 FLMHNDM123
Campsis radicansTrumpet Vine, Trumpet creeperClimber12.0 4-10 FLMHNM011
Capsicum pubescensTree Pepper, RocotoPerennial3.0 8-11  LMHNM331
Carum carviCarawayBiennial0.6 3-9  LMHSNM433
Cassia fistulaGolden Shower, Purging Cassia, Golden Chain Tree, Indian LaburnumTree18.0 9-11 SLMHNM142
Cassia grandisCoral shower, Horse CassiaTree25.0 10-12 FLMHNM123
Ceiba aesculifoliaPochoteTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNDM214
Ceiba pentandraKapok Tree, Cotton Tree, Suma'maTree50.0 10-12 FMHNDM335
Chenopodium capitatumStrawberry Blite, Blite goosefootAnnual0.6 4-8  LMHNM311
Chenopodium overiOver's goosefootAnnual0.8 0-0  LMHNM201
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorusGreen Rabbitbrush, Yellow rabbitbrushShrub1.0 3-7  LMNDM212
Cirsium setosum Perennial0.5 -  LMHNM112
Coccinia grandisIvy GourdPerennial3.0 8-11  LMHNM220
Commiphora myrrhaMyrrh, Myrrh GumShrub5.0 10-12 MLMHNDM242
Conringia orientalisHare's Ear MustardAnnual0.5 -  LMHNM20 
Coriandrum sativumCoriander - Dhania - Cilantro, CorianderAnnual0.5 2-11  LMSNDM444
Cornus capitataBentham's CornelTree12.0 7-10 MLMHSNM413
Cornus floridaFlowering DogwoodShrub6.0 5-9 MLMHSNM223
Corypha utanGebang Palm. Corypha palm, Sugar palmTree18.0 11-12 SLMHNDM323
Coutarea hexandraCoutareaTree4.5 10-12 MLMHNM042
Dendrocalamus giganteusGiant Bamboo, Bhalu bans, Dhungre bansBamboo30.0 9-12 FLMHSNM214
Dendrocalamus hamiltoniiTama Bamboo. Tufted bambooBamboo15.0 10-12 FLMHSNM303
Dendrocalamus hookeriBhalu bans, Bhutan Green BambooBamboo20.0 10-12 FLMHSNM203
Dendrocalamus latiflorusSweet Bamboo, Sweet bamboo shoot, Taiwan giant bambooBamboo20.0 10-12 FLMHNM402
Dendrocalamus membranaceusWhite bambooBamboo15.0 10-12 FLMHSNDM304
Dicentra eximiaDwarf bleeding heart, turkey-cornPerennial0.4 3-9 MLMHFSM004
Dichelostemma volubileSnake Lily, Twining snakelilyCorm3.6 8-11  LMSNDM20 
Diospyros texanumBlack PersimmonTree12.0 -  LMHSNM203
Diplotaxis erucoidesWhite Wall RocketAnnual0.5 -  LMHSNM20 
Diplotaxis muralisWall Rocket, Annual wallrocketAnnual/Perennial0.6 6-9  LMHNDM300
Diplotaxis tenuifoliaPerennial Wall RocketPerennial0.6 5-9  LMHSNDM400
Diplotropis purpureaSucupira, TatabuTree25.0 10-12 MLMHSNDM004
Echinacea angustifoliaEchinacea, Blacksamson echinacea, Strigose blacksamsonPerennial1.2 3-8  LMHNDM052
Echinacea pallidaCone Flower, Pale purple coneflowerPerennial1.0 4-8  LMHNM05 
Echinacea purpureaEchinacea, Eastern purple coneflower, Hedge Coneflower, Black Sampson , Purple ConeflowerPerennial1.2 3-10 MLMNDM152
Eremophila fraseriBurra, Turpentine bushPerennial3.0 9-11 MLMHSNDM013
Ericameria nauseosaRubber RabbitbrushShrub2.0 7-9 MLMHNDM123
Euodia ruticarpaWu Zhu YuTree10.0 -  LMHSNM03 
Euphrasia officinalisEyebrightAnnual0.2 5-9  LMHSNM13 
Festuca pratensisMeadow fescuePerennial1.0 4-10 MLMHSNDM103
Gigantochloa apusWatho. Tabashir BambooBamboo20.0 9-11 FLMHSNM204
Glandularia canadensisRose VerbenaPerennial0.3 5-9 MLMHSNDM003
Gouania lupuloidesChew StickClimber10.0 10-12 MLMHNM224
Griffonia simplicifoliaGriffoniaClimber3.0 10-12 MLMHNM242
Gymnanthemum amygdalinumBitterleafShrub8.0 10-12 MLMHNDM432
Handroanthus serratifoliusYellow Trumpet TreeTree30.0 10-12 MLMHNM025
Hirschfeldia incanaGreek Mustard, Shortpod mustardAnnual1.0 0-0  LMSNDM20 
Layia platyglossaCoastal TidytipsAnnual0.3 - FLMNDM10 
Lecythis corrugataMahot rouge, GuacharacoTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNM304
Lindera benzoinSpice Bush, Northern spicebush, Bush Northern SpiceShrub3.0 4-9 SLMHSM333
Lindera glaucaGrayblue SpicebushShrub5.0 5-9  LMHSNM212
Lindera megaphylla Tree10.0 7-10  LMHSM001
Lindera obtusiloba Shrub6.0 5-9  LMHSM201
Lindera praecox Shrub7.5 8-11  LMHSM002
Lingnania chungiiClumping Bamboo, white bamboo, tropical blue bambooBamboo8.0 9-11 FLMHSNM003
Macleaya cordataPlume PoppyPerennial2.0 4-10 FLMHSNM011
Maclura tinctoriaFustic TreeTree20.0 10-12 MLMHNDM224
Madhuca longifoliaButter Tree. Mahua, IllipeTree16.0 10-12 MLMHNDM323
Mahonia aquifoliumOregon Grape, Hollyleaved barberry, Oregon Holly Grape, Oregon HollyShrub2.0 4-8 FLMHFSNDM333
Mahonia fortuneiFortune's MahoniaShrub2.0 7-9 SLMHFSNM32 
Mahonia haematocarpaMexican Barberry, Red barberryShrub3.6 7-10  LMHNDM322
Mahonia neviniiNevin's barberryShrub2.4 7-10  LMHNDM322
Mahonia pumilaDwarf BarberryShrub0.3 6-9 SLMSNDM323
Mahonia trifoliolataMexican Barberry, AlgeritaShrub2.0 6-9  LMHNDM324
Malpighia glabraEscobillo, AcerolaShrub6.0 10-12 MLMHSNM412
Melocanna bacciferaBerry Bamboo. Mali bambooBamboo15.0 10-12 FMHSNM323
Microberlinia bisulcataZinganaTree35.0 10-12 FLMNM004
Murraya koenigiiCurry tree, Curry leaf treeTree4.0 10-12 MLMHSNDM332
Neobalanocarpus heimiiChengalTree40.0 10-12 MLMHNM004
Ochroma pyramidaleBalsa WoodTree30.0 10-12 FLMHNM025
Orobanche tuberosaGround ConePerennial0.1 -  LMHFSNM11 
Oxandra lanceolataBlack lancewood, lancewood, haya prietaTree10.0 10-12 MLMHNM004
Oxytenanthera abyssynicaSavanah BambooBamboo12.0 10-12 FLMHNDM223
Pachira glabraSaba Nut, American ChestnutTree15.0 10-12 FLMHSNDM303
Pachira insignisMalabar ChestnutTree15.0 10-12 FMHSNM402
Pandanus conoideusMarita, Red fruit, PandanPerennial5.0 10-12 MLMHSNM412
Panicum obtusumVine MesquitePerennial0.8 -  LMHNM202
Peltophorum dasyrhachisPeltophorum, SogaTree25.0 10-12 FMHSNM024
Peltophorum pterocarpumCopperpod, Yellow PoincianaTree20.0 10-12 FLMHNM024
Peumus boldusBoldu, BoldoTree6.0 8-11 SLMSNDM233
Phyllostachys flexuosaZig-Zag Bamboo, Drooping timber bambooBamboo6.0 5-9  LMHSM302
Phyllostachys nigraBlack Bamboo, Kuro-ChikuBamboo7.5 7-10 FLMHSM432
Polygonum bistortoidesAmerican BistortPerennial0.5 4-8  LMHSNM31 
Polygonum viviparumAlpine BistortPerennial0.3 3-7  LMHSNM31 
Pueraria montanaKudzu VinePerennial Climber10.0 10-12 FMHNM453
Rhynchosinapis monensisIsle Of Man CabbageBiennial0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
Rhynchosinapis wrightiiLundy CabbagePerennial1.0 6-9  LMHSNM40 
Ricinodendron heudelotiiManketti nut, Zambezi almond, African oil-nut-treeTree40.0 10-12 FLMNM334
Saponaria officinalisSoapwort, BouncingbetPerennial1.0 4-8 MLMHSNM031
Sasa nipponicaMiyako-ZasaBamboo0.8 6-9  LMHSM40 
Scirpus caldwellii Perennial1.5 -  LMHSNM00 
Senecio nemorensis Perennial2.0 5-9  LMHSNM11 
Senna toraStinking Cassia, Sickle sennaAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHSNM131
Serenoa repensSaw PalmettoShrub3.0 8-11 SLMHNM232
Sidalcea malvifloraCheckerbloom, Dwarf checkerbloom, California checkerbloom, Siskiyou checkerbloomPerennial0.8 5-9  LMHSNM30 
Silene firmaCatchflyAnnual/Biennial0.9 -  LMHSNM12 
Simmondsia chinensisJojobaShrub2.0 9-12 SLMNM223
Sinapis albaWhite MustardAnnual0.6 5-9 FLMHSNM333
Sinapis arvensisCharlock, Charlock mustard, Wild mustardAnnual0.8 5-9  LMHNM212
Sonneratia caseolarisFirefly mangrove, mangrove appleTree15.0 10-12 MLMHNMWe224
Sophora secundifloraMescal Bean, Texas Mountain LaurelTree10.0 7-10 SLMHNDM013
Staphylea bumalda Tree1.8 4-8  LMHSNM10 
Synsepalum dulciferumMiracle BerryShrub4.0 10-12 FLMHNMWe402
Tabebuia roseaApamate, Pink Poui, Pink Tecoma, Rosy Trumpet TreeTree20.0 10-12 MLMHNDM024
Tanacetum balsamitaAlecost, CostmaryPerennial0.9 5-9  LMHSNDM321
Thelesperma gracileHopi tea greenthreadPerennial0.8 -  LMHNDM101
Theobroma grandiflorumCupuassu, CupuacuTree10.0 10-12 MMHSM433
Thermopsis villosaAaron's rod, Carolina lupinePerennial1.5 5-8 SLMHSNDM003
Thyrsostachys siamensisMonastery BambooBamboo10.0 9-12 FLMHNM404
Tieghemella africanaDoukaTree45.0 10-12 FLMHFSNM324
Tieghemella heckeliiBakuTree50.0 10-12 MMHNM424
Trichanthera giganteaGiant trichanthera, NacaderoTree5.0 10-12 FLMHSNM223
Triteleia grandifloraWild Hyacinth, Largeflower triteleia, Howell's triteleiaBulb0.7 4-8  LMNDM40 
Triteleia hyacinthinaHyacinth Brodiaea, White brodiaeaBulb0.7 4-8  LMNDM30 
Triteleia ixioidesPretty Face, Cook's triteleia, Golden brodiaeaBulb0.6 6-9  LMNDM30 
Triteleia laxaGrassnut, Ithuriel's spearBulb0.5 6-9  LMHNDM40 
Triteleia peduncularisLongray Tripletlily, Long-ray brodiaeaBulb0.3 5-9  LMNDM30 
Turraeanthus africanusAvodireTree25.0 10-12 MLMHSNMWe024
Tylosema esculentumMarama BeanPerennial1.0 10-12 FLMNDM402
Urochloa mosambicensisSabi grass, Gonya grass, Bushveld signal grassPerennial1.2 10-12 FLMHSNM202
Vaccinium arboreumFarkleberryTree5.0 6-9  LMSNM213
Vitellaria paradoxaShea Butter TreeTree15.0 11-12 SLMHSNDM454
Washingtonia filiferaDesert Fan Palm, California fan palm, California Washingtonia Palm, Petticoat Palm, Desert Fan PalTree12.0 9-11 MLMHNDM202
Woodwardia radicansChain Fern, Rooting chainfernFern1.8 8-11  LMHSMWe012

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Rating: 1 = Minor 5 = Great.

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