Common name
Common name
Sometimes there is more than one common name for a plant or mushroom. We've listed most common names, but there may be ones we haven't.
A
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| African milk bush | Synadenium grantii |
| Agapanthus | Agapanthus praecox |
| Allamanda | Allamanda |
| Amaryllis | Hippeastrum |
| Angel’s trumpet | Brugmansia |
| Angel’s wings | Caladium |
| Arrowhead vine | Syngonium |
| Arum lily | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| Asparagus fern | Asparagus |
| Aussie gold | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
B
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Barbados nut | Jatropha curcas |
| Baronne de Rothschild | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Be-still tree | Cascabela |
| Bead tree | Melia azedarach |
| Beefsteak plant | Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Bellyache bush | Jatropha gossypiifolia |
| Bird pepper | Capsicum frutescens |
| Black bean | Castanospermum australe |
| Blackberry nightshade | Solanum nigrum, Solanum americanum |
| Blind-your-eye | Excoecaria agallocha |
| Blue flax lily | Dianella |
| Brazilian nightshade | Solanum seaforthianum |
| Brazilian pepper tree | Schinus terebinthifolius |
| Broad-leaved pepper tree | Schinus terebinthifolius |
| Burrawang palm | Lepidozamia peroffskyana |
| Bush allamanda | Allamanda |
| Bushman's poison | Acokanthera oblongifolia |
C
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Caladium | Caladium |
| Calla lily | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| Candelabra cactus | Euphorbia lactea |
| Candle nut | Aleurites moluccanus |
| Cape lilac | Melia azedarach |
| Castor bean | Ricinus communis |
| Castor oil plant | Ricinus communis |
| Ceriman | Monstera deliciosa |
| Cestrums | Cestrum parqui |
| Chalice vine | Solandra maxima |
| Chenille plant | Acalypha hispida |
| Chilean cestrum | Cestrum parqui |
| Chilli pepper | Capsicum frutescens |
| Chinaberry | Melia azedarach |
| Clustered fishtail palm | Caryota |
| Codiaeum | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale |
| Common nightshade | Solanum nigrum, Solanum americanum |
| Common thornapple | Datura stramonium |
| Cook tree | Cascabela |
| Copperleaf | Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Coral plant | Jatropha multifida |
| Cotton-leaf physic nut | Jatropha gossypiifolia |
| Crab's eye | Abrus precatorius |
| Crown-of-thorns | Euphorbia milii |
| Cunjevoi | Alocasia brisbanensis, Alocasia macrorrhizos |
| Curcas bean | Jatropha curcas |
| Cycads | Cycas |
D
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Daffodils | Narcissus |
| Dasheen | Colocasia |
| Desert rose | Adenium obesum |
| Dicky plant | Cascabela |
| Dieffenbachia | Dieffenbachia |
| Dumbcane | Dieffenbachia |
| Duranta | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
E
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Earth balls | Scleroderma |
| Elephant ears | Colocasia |
F
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Fijian fire plant | Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Fire bush | Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Fishtail palm | Caryota |
| Flamingo flower | Anthurium andraeanum |
| Flamingo lily | Anthurium andraeanum |
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea |
| Frangipani | Plumeria |
| Fruit salad plant | Monstera deliciosa |
G
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Geisha girl | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
| Giant stinging tree | Dendrocnide |
| Gidee-gidee | Abrus precatorius |
| Gimpie gimpie | Dendrocnide |
| Glory lily | Gloriosa superba |
| Glossy nightshade | Solanum nigrum, Solanum americanum |
| Golden cup | Solandra maxima |
| Golden dewdrop | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
| Golden trumpet | Allamanda |
| Goldfinger | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Gout plant | Jatropha podagrica |
| Gout stick | Jatropha podagrica |
| Green cestrum | Cestrum parqui |
| Green poisonberry | Cestrum parqui |
| Green-spored parasol | Chlorophyllum molybdites |
| Grevillea Robyn Gordon | Grevillea |
| Guatemala rhubarb | Jatropha podagrica |
H
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Hairy thornapple | Datura metel |
| Haymaker's mushroom | Panaeolina foenisecii |
| Hippeastrum | Hippeastrum |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla |
I
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Inkweed | Phytolacca octandra |
| Iodine bush | Cestrum parqui |
| Iris | Iris |
J
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Jacob’s coat | Acalypha wilkesiana |
| Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica |
| Japanese wax tree | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| Japanese wisteria | Wisteria floribunda, Wisteria sinensis |
| Jequirity bean | Abrus precatorius |
| Jerusalem cherry | Solanum pseudocapsicum |
| Joseph’s Coat | Codiaeum variegatum |
K
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Karabil | Melia azedarach |
L
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Lady of the night | Cestrum nocturnum |
| Lady’s slipper | Euphorbia tithymaloides |
| Lantana | Lantana camara |
| Lucky nut | Cascabela |
M
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Madeira winter cherry | Solanum pseudocapsicum |
| Madonna lily | Spathiphyllum |
| Malabar tree | Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Mango | Mangifera indica |
| Milky mangrove | Excoecaria agallocha |
| Molle | Schinus molle |
| Moreton Bay chestnut | Castanospermum australe |
| Mortii | Codiaeum variegatum |
N
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Naked lady | Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Night blooming jessamine | Cestrum nocturnum |
| Norwood beauty | Codiaeum variegatum |
O
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Oleander | Nerium oleander |
| Oleander rose laurel | Nerium oleander |
P
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Palma christi | Ricinus communis |
| Peace lily | Spathiphyllum |
| Pencil tree | Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Pepper tree | Schinus molle |
| Pepperina | Schinus molle |
| Periwinkle (pink or white) | Catharanthus roseus |
| Persian lilac | Melia azedarach |
| Peruvian lily | Alstroemeria |
| Petty spurge | Euphorbia peplus |
| Philodendron | Philodendron |
| Physic nut | Jatropha curcas |
| Pineapple zamia | Lepidozamia hopei |
| Pink allamanda | Allamanda |
| Pink oleander | Nerium oleander |
| Plumbago | Plumbago auriculata |
| Plumbago zeylanica | Plumbago zeylanica |
| Poinsettia | Euphorbia pulcherrima |
| Poison sumach | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| Pokeweed | Phytolacca americana |
| Pothos | Epipremnum |
| Precatory bean | Abrus precatorius |
| Pride of Madiera | Echium candicans |
| Primula | Primula |
| Prince of Wales | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Princess Mary | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Privet | Ligustrum |
| Purge nut | Jatropha curcas |
R
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Rhaphidophora | Rhaphidophora |
| Rhubarb | Rheum |
| Rhus | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| River poison tree | Excoecaria agallocha |
| Rosary pea | Abrus precatorius |
| Rosary tree | Melia azedarach |
S
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Sago palm | Cycas |
| Scarlet Rhus | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| Sea mango | Cerbera manghas |
| Sheena’s gold | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
| Silky oak | Grevillea robusta |
| Sky flower | Duranta erecta, Duranta repens |
| Slipper flower | Euphorbia tithymaloides |
| Snow-on-the-mountain | Euphorbia marginata |
| Snowflake | Euphorbia leucocephala |
| Snows of Kilimanjaro | Euphorbia leucocephala |
| Solitary fishtail palm | Caryota |
| Stinging nettles | Urtica urens, Urtica incisa |
| Stinging trees | Dendrocnide |
| Stinkhorn fungi | Aseroe rubra, Phallus rubicundus and others |
| Sumach | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| Sweet pea | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Swiss-cheese plant | Monstera deliciosa |
| Syngonium | Syngonium |
T
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Tail flower | Anthurium andraeanum |
| Taro | Colocasia |
| Tartan | Codiaeum variegatum |
| Tobacco | Nicotiana tabacum |
| Tree datura | Brugmansia |
| Tree zamia | Cycas |
| Trumpet flower | Solandra maxima |
| Tulip cedar | Melia azedarach |
W
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Wax tree | Toxicodendron succedaneum |
| White arum lily | Zantedeschia aethiopica |
| White butterfly | Syngonium |
| White cedar | Melia azedarach |
| White oleander | Nerium oleander |
| Wild passionfruit | Passiflora |
| Wild pineapple | Macrozamia |
| Willow-leaved jessamine | Cestrum parqui |
| Winter cherry | Solanum pseudocapsicum |
| Wintersweet | Acokanthera oblongifolia |
Y
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Yellow allamanda | Allamanda |
| Yellow oleander | Cascabela |
| Yellow staining mushroom | Agaricus xanthodermus, Agaricus placomyces, Agaricus moelleri |
| Yesterday, today and tomorrow | Brunfelsia australis |
Z
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Zamia | Macrozamia |
| Zanzibar gem | Zamioculcas zamiifolia |
| Zigzag plant | Euphorbia tithymaloides |