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Index of Latin Names: F
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Agave cantala agaveAgavePerennial2.0 9-12 FLMHNDM204
Arisaema thunbergii Perennial0.6 -  LMFSNM01 
Casimiroa edulisWhite Sapote, Mexican AppleTree16.0 8-11 MLMHNM532
Castanea pumilaChinquapin, Ozark chinkapinShrub4.0 4-8 SLMHNDM422
Castanea pumila asheiChinquapinShrub5.0 6-9  LMHNDM412
Corydalis incisaIncised fumewortAnnual/Biennial0.3 6-10  LMSM110
Fabiana imbricataPichiShrub2.5 7-10  LNM02 
Fagopyrum dibotrysPerennial BuckwheatPerennial1.0 0-0 FLMHSNDM420
Fagopyrum esculentumBuckwheatAnnual1.5 6-12 FLMHNDM434
Fagopyrum spp.Perennial BuckwheatPerennial1.0 5-10 FLMHSNM432
Fagopyrum tataricumTartarian BuckwheatAnnual0.8 0-0  LMHNDM310
Fagraea fragransIronwood, TembusuTree25.0 10-12 SLMHNMWe024
Fagus crenataJapanese BeechTree35.0 4-8 SLMFSNDM20 
Fagus grandifoliaAmerican BeechTree10.0 4-8 SLMFSNDM223
Fagus japonicaJapanese BeechTree22.0 4-8 SLMFSNDM20 
Fagus longipetiolata Tree22.0 -  LMFSNDM20 
Fagus lucida Tree15.0 5-9  LMFSNDM20 
Fagus orientalisOriental BeechTree20.0 4-8 MLMFSNDM20 
Fagus sylvaticaBeech, European beech, Common BeechTree30.0 4-7 MLMHFSNDM424
Faidherbia albidaWhite Acacia. White-thorn. Apple ring acaciaTree25.0 10-12 FLMNDM123
Falcataria moluccanaBataiTree35.0 10-12 FLMHNM004
Fallugia paradoxaApache PlumeShrub2.5 6-10 MLMHNDM003
Farfugium japonicumLeopard PlantPerennial0.8 6-10 MLMHSNM11 
Fargesia nitidaFountain BambooBamboo4.0 4-8 SLMHFSNM003
Fedia cornucopiae Annual0.2 -  LMHNDM20 
Ferula assa-foetidaAsafoetida - Devil's Dung. Hing (Indian), AsafetidaPerennial2.0 7-10  LMHNDM332
Ferula caspica Perennial0.3 -  LMHNDM02 
Ferula communisGiant FennelPerennial2.5 7-10  LMHNDM112
Ferula conocaula Perennial0.0 -  LMHNDM02 
Ferula foetidaAsafoetidaPerennial1.0 7-10  LMHNDM232
Ferula gummosaGalbanumPerennial1.0 5-9  LMHNDM222
Ferula karelinii Perennial0.6 -  LMHNDM10 
Ferula longifolia Perennial0.0 -  LMHNDM10 
Ferula marmarica Perennial0.0 -  LMHNDM001
Ferula moschataMusk RootPerennial2.5 8-11  LMHNDM021
Ferula narthexFerulaPerennial2.5 7-10  LMHNDM221
Ferula persica Perennial1.0 6-9  LMHNDM011
Ferula schair Perennial1.0 -  LMHNDM001
Ferula szowitziana Perennial0.6 -  LMHNDM001
Ferula tingitana Perennial2.0 8-11  LMHNDM001
Festuca conferta  0.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Festuca ovinaSheep's FescuePerennial0.3 4-8  LMSNDM10 
Festuca pratensisMeadow fescuePerennial1.0 4-10 MLMHSNDM103
Fibigia clypeata Perennial0.6 6-9  LMHNDM20 
Ficus annulataHuan wen rong, NizhangdeTree25.0 10-12 MLMHNM203
Ficus caricaFig, Edible fig, Fig CommonTree6.0 6-10 MLMHNDM422
Ficus coronataSandpaper FigTree12.0 8-11  LMHSNM313
Ficus elasticaRubber Plant. India Rubber TreeTree50.0 9-12 FLMHSNM223
Ficus macrophyllaMoreton Bay FigTree35.0 9-11  LMHSNM103
Ficus palmataWild Fig, Punjab figTree9.0 0-0  LMHNDM212
Ficus racemosaCluster FigTree12.0 9-12 FLMHSNM322
Filipendula kamtschatica Perennial2.0 3-7  LMHSNMWe20 
Filipendula multijuga Perennial1.2 5-9  LMHSNMWe10 
Filipendula rubraQueen Of The Prairie, MeadowsweetPerennial2.5 3-9 MLMHSNMWe01 
Filipendula ulmariaMeadowsweet, Queen of the meadow, Double Lady of the Meadow, European MeadowsweetPerennial1.2 3-9 MLMHSNMWe333
Filipendula vestita Perennial0.8 5-9  LMHSNMWe01 
Filipendula vulgarisDropwort, MeadowsweetPerennial0.8 3-10 MLMHNDM213
Fimbristylis sub-bispicata Perennial0.6 -  LMHSNM00 
Firmiana simplexChinese Parasol Tree, Chinese parasoltree, Japanese Varnish Tree, Chinese Parasol TreeTree15.0 7-10 FLMSNM112
Fitzroya cupressoidesAlerce, Patagonian cypressTree10.0 7-10 SLMHSNM002
Flemingia macrophyllaEnoki-mameShrub3.0 10-12 MLMHSNMWe124
Foeniculum vulgareFennel, Sweet fennelPerennial1.5 3-10  LMHNDM534
Foeniculum vulgare azoricumFlorence FennelPerennial1.5 6-9  LMHNDM333
Foeniculum vulgare dulceSweet FennelPerennial1.5 6-9  LMHNDM434
Fontanesia phillyreoides fortuneiXue LiuShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNM003
Forestiera acuminataSwamp Privet, Eastern swampprivetShrub3.0 0-0  LMHSNM112
Forestiera neomexicanaWild OliveShrub3.0 5-9  LMHSNDM202
Forsythia suspensaLian Qiao, Weeping forsythiaShrub5.0 5-8 MLMHFSNM133
Forsythia viridissimaGolden Bells, Greenstem forsythia, ForsythiaShrub2.5 5-8 SLMHFSNM023
Forsythia x intermediaGolden Bell, Border ForsythiaShrub2.5 5-8 FLMHFSNM003
Fortunella japonicaRound KumquatShrub2.5 8-11  LMHSNM312
Fortunella margaritaOval KumquatShrub3.0 7-10  LMHNM301
Fouquieria splendensOcotillo. Coach whipShrub6.0 8-11 MLMHND222
FragariaStrawberry, Beach strawberry, Pacific beach strawberry, Sandwich beach strawberry, Virginia strawberPerennial0.2 4-8  LMHSNM303
Fragaria bracteataWoodland StrawberryPerennial0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
Fragaria californicaCalifornian StrawberryPerennial0.3 0-0  LMHSNM210
Fragaria chiloensisBeach Strawberry, Pacific beach strawberry, Sandwich beach strawberryPerennial0.3 4-10  LMHSNM313
Fragaria daltoniana Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM213
Fragaria iinumaeStrawberryPerennial0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
Fragaria moschataHautbois StrawberryPerennial0.5 5-9  LMHSNM302
Fragaria nilgerrensis Perennial0.2 -  LMHSNM20 
Fragaria nipponica Perennial0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
Fragaria nubicolaIndian StrawberryPerennial0.2 5-9  LMHSNM21 
Fragaria orientalis Perennial0.2 -  LMHSNM30 
Fragaria ovalisRocky Mountain StrawberryPerennial0.2 -  LMHSNM30 
Fragaria vescaWild Strawberry, Woodland strawberry, California strawberryPerennial0.3 4-8  LMHSNM333
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'Alpine StrawberryPerennial0.3 4-8  LMHSNM53 
Fragaria virginianaScarlet Strawberry, Virginia strawberryPerennial0.3 3-7  LMHSNM322
Fragaria viridisGreen StrawberryPerennial0.3 5-9  LMHSNM303
Fragaria x ananassaStrawberryPerennial0.3 4-8  LMHSNM503
Frasera caroliniensisAmerican ColumboPerennial2.5 0-0  LMSNM02 
Frasera speciosaGreen Gentian, ElkweedBiennial/Perennial1.5 3-7  LMSNM121
Fraxinus americanaWhite AshTree25.0 4-9 FLMHSNDM124
Fraxinus angustifoliaNarrow-Leaved AshTree25.0 5-9  LMHNDM10 
Fraxinus bungeanaXiao Ye QinShrub5.0 4-8  LMHNDM022
Fraxinus chinensis rhynchophyllaHua Qu LiuTree25.0 5-9  LMHNM022
Fraxinus excelsiorAsh, European ash, Common AshTree30.0 5-8 FLMHNMWe223
Fraxinus floribundaHimalayan AshTree40.0 7-10  LMHNM222
Fraxinus hookeri Tree0.0 -  LMHNM001
Fraxinus latifoliaOregon AshTree20.0 5-9  LMHNM013
Fraxinus longicuspis Tree8.0 5-9  LMHNM011
Fraxinus nigraBlack AshTree25.0 2-5 MLMHNMWe013
Fraxinus ornusManna Ash, Flowering ashTree9.0 5-6 SLMHNDM33 
Fraxinus pennsylvanicaRed Ash, Green ash, Water AshTree20.0 3-9 FLMHNM113
Fraxinus quadrangulataBlue AshTree20.0 4-8 MLMHNM003
Fraxinus sieboldianaAshTree8.0 6-9 MLMHNM002
Fraxinus texensisTexas White AshTree12.0 5-9 FLMHSNDM002
Fraxinus velutinaArizona Ash, Velvet ash, Modesto Ash, Fantex AshTree12.0 7-10 FLMHNM003
Fraxinus xanthoxyloides Tree6.0 7-10  LMHNM002
Fremontodendron californicumFlannel Flower, California flannelbush, Common Flannel BushShrub6.0 9-11 MLMSNDM023
Fritillaria affinisChocolate Lily, Checker lilyBulb0.6 4-8  LMSNM300
Fritillaria atropurpureaPurple Fritillary, Spotted fritillaryBulb0.6 4-8  LMSNDM21 
Fritillaria camschatcensisKamchatka Lily, Kamchatka fritillaryBulb0.5 4-8  LMSNM40 
Fritillaria cirrhosaChuan Bei MuBulb0.5 4-8  LMSNM23 
Fritillaria imperialisCrown Imperial, Imperial fritillary, Crown Imperial FritillaryBulb1.0 7-9 SMHSNDM21 
Fritillaria meleagrisSnakehead Fritillary, Chequered lily, Checkered FritillaryBulb0.3 3-7 MLMHSNM01 
Fritillaria pallidifloraPale-Flowered FritillaryBulb0.6 3-7  LMSNM03 
Fritillaria pudicaYellow FritillaryBulb0.2 3-7  LMSNDM30 
Fritillaria roylei Bulb0.6 4-8  LMSNM02 
Fritillaria sewerzowii Bulb0.3 4-8  LMSNDM01 
Fritillaria thunbergiiZhe Bei MuBulb0.6 7-10  LMSNM23 
Fritillaria verticillata Bulb0.6 4-8  LMSNDM23 
Fuchsia alpestris Shrub2.0 9-11  LMHSNM00 
Fuchsia bolivianaBolivian fuchsiaShrub3.5 9-11 FLMHSNM300
Fuchsia coccineaScarlet fuchsiaShrub3.5 8-11 FLMHSNM401
Fuchsia colensoi Shrub10.0 8-11  LMHSNM202
Fuchsia corymbifloraPeruvian Fuschia, Peruvian Berrybush, Vine fuchsia,Shrub3.6 9-11  LMHSNM300
Fuchsia denticulata Shrub4.0 9-11  LMHSNM300
Fuchsia excorticataKoniniShrub10.0 8-11 MLMHSNM202
Fuchsia fulgens Shrub1.2 9-11  LMHSNM30 
Fuchsia hemsleyana Shrub2.0 8-11 MLMHSNM30 
Fuchsia magellanicaFuchsia, Hardy fuchsiaShrub3.6 5-7 MLMHSNM213
Fuchsia microphylla Shrub1.8 8-11 MLMHSNM30 
Fuchsia paniculataShrubby fuchsiaShrub8.0 9-11 MLMHSNM20 
Fuchsia procumbensTrailing FuchsiaShrub0.2 8-11  LMSNM203
Fuchsia species Shrub2.0 -  LMHSNM303
Fuchsia splendensPlatanilloShrub2.0 8-11  LMHFSNM400
Fumaria officinalisFumitory, Drug fumitoryAnnual0.3 4-8  LMSNM131
Funtumia elasticaWest African Rubber Tree. Lagos silk rubberTree25.0 10-12 FLMHNM023
Furcraea acaulisCocuizaPerennial1.5 10-12 MLMHSNDM003
Furcraea andinaPacpa, FiquePerennial2.5 10-12 FLMNDM114
Furcraea cabuyaCabuyaPerennial2.0 9-11 FLMSNDM002
Furcraea foetidaMauritius HempPerennial2.0 9-11 FLMSNDM023
Furcraea hexapetalaFique, Cuban HempPerennial1.0 9-11 FLMHNDM012
Gnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedAnnual0.2 -  LMSNM021
Hordeum vulgareBarley, Common barleyAnnual1.0 4-8  LMHNM432
Inga cinnamomeaInga Assu, Inga AcuTree12.0 10-12 FLMHNM403
Inga edulisIce Cream Bean, Monkey TamarindTree18.0 9-12 FLMHSNDMWe423
Inga insignisGuaba de zorroTree8.0 10-12 MLMHSNDM400
Inga jinicuilIce Cream Bean, JinicuilTree20.0 10-12 FLMHNM401
Inga veraIce cream bean, River koko, Guaba, Pois DouxTree15.0 10-12 FMHNM223
Ligularia hiberniflorum Perennial0.5 -  LMHSNM10 
Melissa officinalisLemon Balm, Common balm, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm, Lemon BalmPerennial0.7 4-8 FLMSNDM353
Nothofagus betuloides Tree20.0 6-9 FLMHNM002
Nothofagus cunninghamiiMyrtle BeechTree55.0 8-11 FLMHNM002
Nothofagus fuscaRed BeechTree35.0 8-11 FLMHNM003
Nothofagus menziesiiSilver BeechTree20.0 8-11 FLMHNM003
Nothofagus obliquaRoblé, Roble beechTree20.0 6-9 FLMHNM003
Nothofagus pumilioLengaTree40.0 6-9 MLMHNM101
Nothofagus solanderiBlack BeechTree30.0 7-10 FLMHNM002
Platycarya strobilacea Tree12.0 6-9  LMHSNM102
Plukenetia volubilisInca peanutClimber2.0 10-12 FLMHSNM303
Ranunculus ficariaLesser Celandine - Pilewort, Fig buttercupPerennial0.2 0-0 FLMHSNM123
Reynoutria japonicaJapanese knotweed.Perennial2.0 4-8 FLMHSNM333
Rhamnus carolinianusIndian Cherry, Oak, Carolina BuckthornTree12.0 5-9 SLMHSNM212
Rhamnus frangulaAlder BuckthornShrub5.0 3-7 SLMHSNMWe033
Rhamnus purshianaCascara SagradaTree10.0 -  LMHSNM232
Telfairia pedataOysternutClimber20.0 10-12 FLMHSNM422
Thamnocalamus spathaceusUmbrella BambooBamboo4.0 5-9  LMHFSNM002
Trifolium ornithopodioidesBirdsfoot Fenugreek, Bird cloverAnnual/Perennial0.2 0-0  LMHNMWe103
Trigonella foenum-graecumFenugreek, Sicklefruit fenugreekAnnual0.6 5-9 FLMHNDM453
Yushania maculataMaculata bambooBamboo5.0 6-10 FLMHSNM303
Zanthoxylum piperitumJapanese Pepper TreeShrub2.0 5-9  LMHSNM321
Zanthoxylum schinifoliumPeppertreeShrub4.0 5-9  LMHSNM220

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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