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Pachira aquatica
Also known as:
Guiana chestnut, Water Chestnut
Pachycereus pringlei
Also known as:
Hairbrush Cactus
PACHYPHYTUM
Also known as:
Blue Haze
Pachypodium lamerei
Also known as:
Madagascar Palm
Pachypodium namaquanum
Also known as:
Ghost Man
Pachystachys coccinea
Also known as:
Cardinal's Guard
Pachystachys lutea
Also known as:
Golden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant
Paddle Ferns
Also known as:
ELAPHOGLOSSUM
Painted Nettle
Also known as:
Flame Nettle, Solenostemon scutellarioides
Painted Tongue
Also known as:
Salpiglossis sinuata
Painters Palette
Also known as:
Oilcloth Flower, Anthurium andraeanum
Palm Grass
Also known as:
CURCULIGO
Pampas Grass
Also known as:
Feather Gress, Cortaderia Selloana
Panda Plant
Also known as:
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Pandanus utilis
Also known as:
Screw Pine
Panicum Virgatum
Also known as:
Switch Grass
Pansy
Also known as:
Hearts Ease, Viola tricolor
Pansy
Also known as:
Viola Tricolor, Viola Tricolor
Pansy Orchids
Also known as:
MILTONIA
Papaver nudicaule
Also known as:
Iceland Poppy
papaver rhoeas
Also known as:
Shirley Poppy
Paper Bark
Also known as:
Cajeput, Melaleuca leucodendra
Paper Daisy
Also known as:
Sunray, HELIPTERUM
Paper Flower
Also known as:
Bougainvillea glabra 'Alexis'
Paper White
Also known as:
Narcissus hybrids
PAPHIOPEDILUM
Also known as:
Slipper Orchids
Paphiopedilum insigne x maudiae 'Emerald'
Also known as:
Lady Slipper Orchid
Parachute Plant
Also known as:
Fountain Flower, Ceropegia sandersonii
Paradise Palm
Also known as:
Kentia Palm, Thatch Leaf Palm, Howea forsteriana
Parasol Plant
Also known as:
Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Star Leaf, Schefflera arboricola
Parchment Bark
Also known as:
PITTOSPORUM
Parlor Oak
Also known as:
NICODEMIA (name has changed see BUDDLEIA)
Parlor Palm
Also known as:
Good Luck Palm, Neanthe Bella, Chamaedorea elegans
PAROCHETUS
Also known as:
Blue Oxalis
Parochetus communis
Also known as:
Blue Shamrock Pea
PARODIA
Also known as:
Tom Thumb
Parrot Flower
Also known as:
Heliconia psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Parrot's Beak
Also known as:
Lobster Claw, Clianthus puniceus
Parsley
Also known as:
Petroselinum crispum var.neopolitanum
Parsley
Also known as:
Petroselinum crispum
Parsnips
Also known as:
Pastinaca sativ
PARTHENOCISSUS
Also known as:
False Ivy, Wood Bine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Also known as:
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Also known as:
Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper
Partridge Breast Aloe
Also known as:
Tiger Aloe, Aloe variegata
Passiflora caerulea
Also known as:
Blue Passion Flower
Passiflora quadrangularis
Also known as:
Giant Granadilla
Passiflora racemosa
Also known as:
Red Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Also known as:
PASSIFLORA
Patience Plant
Also known as:
Impatiens hawkeri 'Exotica'
Peace Lily
Also known as:
Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa'
Peace Lily
Also known as:
Spathiphyllum 'Sensation'
Peacock Echeveria
Also known as:
Echeveria peacockii
Peacock Feather
Also known as:
Barbados Pride, Mysore Thorn, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Peacock Orchid
Also known as:
Acidanthera bicolor 'Murielae'
Peacock Orchid
Also known as:
Abyssinian lily, Gladiolus callianthis
Peacock Plant
Also known as:
Kaempferia roscoeana
Peacock Plant
Also known as:
Calathea burle-marxii 'Blue Ice'
Peacock Plant
Also known as:
Calathea roseopicta
Peanut
Also known as:
Arachis hypogaea
Peanut Cactus
Also known as:
Chamaecereus silvestrii hybrids
Pearl Aloe
Also known as:
Gastrolea beguinii
Peas
Also known as:
Pisum sativum
Pebble Plants
Also known as:
LITHOPS
Pebbled Tiger Jaws
Also known as:
Faucaria tuberculosa
PEDILANTHUS
Also known as:
Jacobs Ladder, Red Bird Cactus, Slipper Spurge
Pedilanthus tithymaloides 'Variegatus'
Also known as:
Devils Backbone
Pedlar's Basket
Also known as:
Rowing Sailor, Strawberry Geranium, Saxifraga stolonifera 'Harvest Moon'
PELARGONIUM
Also known as:
Geraniums
Pelargonium fragrans variegatum
Also known as:
Nutmeg Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens
Also known as:
Rose Geranium
Pelargonium Hortorum
Also known as:
Fish Geranium, Geranium
Pelargonium peltatum 'Balcon Imperial'
Also known as:
Ivy Leafed Geranium
Pelargonium 'Rose Diamond'
Also known as:
Geranium
Pelargonium x domesticum 'Lord Bute'
Also known as:
Martha Washington
Pelargonium x hortorum 'Horizon Picotee'
Also known as:
Zonal Geranium
Pelecyphora aseliformis
Also known as:
Hatchet Cactus
PELLAEA
Also known as:
Cliff Brake
Pellaea rotundifolia
Also known as:
Button Fern
Pellionia pulchra
Also known as:
Rainbow Vine
Pellionia repens
Also known as:
Anteater Scale, Fish Scales, Trailing Watermelon Vine
Pellonia
Also known as:
PELLIONIA
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Also known as:
Fountain Grass
Pentas lanceolata
Also known as:
Egyptian Star Flower
Penwiper Plant
Also known as:
Kalanchoe marmorata
Peonies
Also known as:
Paeonia
Peperomia
Also known as:
Radiator Plant
Peperomia argyreia
Also known as:
Watermelon Begonias
Peperomia caperata
Also known as:
Emerald Ripple
Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata'
Also known as:
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia serpens variegata
Also known as:
Cupid Peperomia
Pepper
Also known as:
PIPER
Pepper Elder
Also known as:
Radiator Plants, PEPEROMIA
Pepper Tree
Also known as:
Lofty Pepper, Macropiper excelsum
Pepper Vine
Also known as:
AMPELOPSIS
Peppermint Geranium
Also known as:
Pelargonium tomentosum
Peppers
Also known as:
Various species
Peregrina
Also known as:
Jatropha integerrima
Perennial Candytuft
Also known as:
Iberis sempervirens
Perennial Spireas
Also known as:
False Goat's Beard, Peruvian Lily, ASTILBE
Perfumed Fairy Lily
Also known as:
Chlidanthus fragrans
Pericallis x hybrida
Also known as:
Cineraria
Perilla frutscens 'Purple'
Also known as:
Beef steak Plant
Periwinkle
Also known as:
Old Maid, CATHARANTHUS
Periwinkle
Also known as:
VINCA (name has changed see CATHARANTHUS)
Persea americana
Also known as:
Avocado
Persian Shield
Also known as:
Strobilanthes dyeranus
Persian Violet
Also known as:
Exacum affine
Peruvian Apple
Also known as:
Cereus peruvianus
Peruvian Daffodil
Also known as:
Spider Flower, Hymenocallis narcissiflora
Peruvian Lily
Also known as:
Alstroemeria 'Tiara'
Petite Peace Lily
Also known as:
Spathiphyllum 'Petite'
PETREA
Also known as:
Sandpaper Vine
Petunia
Also known as:
Petunia calibrachoa
Petunia hybrids
Also known as:
California Giant Petunia
Peyote
Also known as:
Lophophora williamsii
PHAEDRANASSA
Also known as:
Queen Lily
PHALAENOPSIS
Also known as:
Moth Orchids
Phalaenopsis amabilis 'Orphan Annie'
Also known as:
Moon Orchid
Phaseolus coccineus
Also known as:
Eggplant
Phaseolus vulgaris
Also known as:
Beans, Common Bean
Philadelphus
Also known as:
Mock Orange, Philadelphus Coronarius
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Also known as:
Selloum
Philodendron melanochrysum
Also known as:
Black Gold, Velour Philodendron
Philodendron panduraeforme
Also known as:
Fiddle Leaf
Philodendron radiatum
Also known as:
Dubia Philodendron
Philodendron scandens oxycardium
Also known as:
Heart Leaf Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant
PHLEBODIUM
Also known as:
Golden Polypody, Rabbit's Foot Fern
Phlox
Also known as:
Phlox drummondii nana compacta hybrids
Phlox drummondii hybrids
Also known as:
Garden Phlox
PHOENIX
Also known as:
Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Also known as:
Canary Island Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Also known as:
Senegal Date Palm
Phormium tenax
Also known as:
New Zealand Flax
PHYLLOSTACHYS
Also known as:
Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Also known as:
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea
Also known as:
Fishpole Bamboo, Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
Also known as:
Black Bamboo
Pig Tailed Anthurium
Also known as:
Anthurium scherzerianum
Pigeon Berry
Also known as:
Rivina humilis
Piggy Back Plant
Also known as:
Tolmiea menziesii
Pig's Ear
Also known as:
Cotyledon orbiculata
Pilea cadieri
Also known as:
Aluminum Plant
Pilea depressa
Also known as:
Miniature Peperomia
Pilea microphylla
Also known as:
Artillery Fern
Pinanga kuhlii
Also known as:
Ivory Cane Palm
Pineapple
Also known as:
Ananas bracteatus
Pineapple Flower
Also known as:
EUCOMIS
Pineapple Lily
Also known as:
Eucomis bicolor
Pineapple Orchid
Also known as:
Dendrobium densiflorum
Pinecone Bromeliad
Also known as:
Acanthostachys strobilacea
PINGUICULA
Also known as:
Butterwort
Pinguicula caudata
Also known as:
Tailed Butterwort
Pink Allamanda
Also known as:
MANDEVILLA
Pink Baby Toes
Also known as:
Frithia pulchra
Pink Calla
Also known as:
Zantedeschia rehmannii 'New Zealand'
Pink Cloud
Also known as:
Beautybush, Kolkwitzia amabilis
Pink Jasmine
Also known as:
Arabian Jasmine, Jasminum sambac
Pink Lady Slipper
Also known as:
Moccasin Flower, Cypripedium acaule
Pink Paintbrush
Also known as:
Scadoxus puniceus
Pink Quill
Also known as:
Tillandsia cyanea
Pink Rainlily
Also known as:
Zephyr Lily, Zephyranthes grandiflora
Pink Sorrel
Also known as:
Oxalis corymbosa
Pinklet
Also known as:
Stenandrium lindenii
Pinus Mugo
Also known as:
Mugo Pine, Swiss Moutain Pine
Pinwheel
Also known as:
Aeonium haworthii
Pinxterbloom
Also known as:
Azaleas, Rhododendron periclymenoides
Piper nigrum
Also known as:
Black Pepper
Piper ornatum
Also known as:
Celebes Pepper
Piper ornatum variegata
Also known as:
Magnificent Pepper
Pita
Also known as:
American Century Plant, Spiked Aloe, Agave americana
Pitcher Plant
Also known as:
Nepenthes alata
Pitcher Plant
Also known as:
Hunter's Horn, SARRACENIA
Pittosporum tobira
Also known as:
Japanese Laurel, Japanese Pittosporum
Plantain
Also known as:
Ripple Grass, Snakeweed, Plantago
PLATYCERIUM
Also known as:
Elkhorns
Platycerium bifurcatum
Also known as:
Common Staghorn
Platycerium bifurcatum 'Netherlands'
Also known as:
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium hillii 'Superbum'
Also known as:
Elk Horn Fern, Green Staghorn
Platycodon grandiflorus
Also known as:
Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower
Plectranthus coleoides 'Marginatus'
Also known as:
Swedish Ivy
PLEIONE
Also known as:
Indian Crocus
PLEIOSPILOS
Also known as:
Split rock
Pleiospilos bolusii
Also known as:
Living Rock
Plover Eggs
Also known as:
Adromischus cooperi
Plum
Also known as:
Santa Rosa Plum, Prunus salicina
PLUMBAGO
Also known as:
Leadworts
Plumbago auriculata
Also known as:
Cape Leadwort
Plume Bush
Also known as:
Incense Bush, Calomeria amaranthoides
Plumeria rubra hybrids
Also known as:
Frangipani
Plush Plant
Also known as:
Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy'
Plush Vine
Also known as:
Louse Plaster, Mikania scandens
Poa pratensis
Also known as:
Kentucky Blue Grass
Poached Egg
Also known as:
Meadow Foam, Limnanthes Douglasii
Pocketbook Plant
Also known as:
Calceolaria crenatiflora hybrids
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Also known as:
Buddhist Pine, Japanese Yew, spreading yew
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki'
Also known as:
Japanese Yew
Poet's Jasmine
Also known as:
Common White Jasmine, Summer Jasmine, Jasminum officinale 'Affine'
Poet's Pink
Also known as:
Sweet John, Sweet William, Dianthus Barbatus
Pogonatherum paniceum
Also known as:
Miniature Bamboo
Pohotukawa
Also known as:
Metrosideros excelsus
Poinciana
Also known as:
Bird of Paradise, Poinciana gilliesii
Poinsettia
Also known as:
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia
Also known as:
Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Freedom Red'
Poison Primrose
Also known as:
Primula obconica 'June Rose'
Poison-bulb
Also known as:
Crinum asiaticum
Polianthes tuberosa
Also known as:
Night sensation, Tuberose
Polka Dot Plant
Also known as:
Freckle Face, Measles Plant, Hypoestes phyllostachya
Polka Dot Plant
Also known as:
Hypoestes phyllostachya
polygonatum
Also known as:
Solomon's Seal
Polypodium cambricum
Also known as:
Southern Polypody
Polypody
Also known as:
POLYPODIUM
POLYSCIAS
Also known as:
Aralia
Polyscias fruticosa
Also known as:
Ming Aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei 'Victoriae'
Also known as:
Roseleaf Aralias
Polystichum minutum
Also known as:
Sword Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Also known as:
Bristle Fern, Japanese Sword Fern, Tassel Fern
Pomegranate
Also known as:
PUNICA
Pony Tail
Also known as:
Elephants Foot, Beaucarnea recurvata
Pony Tail
Also known as:
NOLINA (name has changed see BEAUCARNEA)
Poor Man's Orchid
Also known as:
SCHIZANTHUS
Poplar Tree
Also known as:
Populus
Poppy
Also known as:
Anemone, Crown Windfower, Anemone coronaria
Populus tremuloides
Also known as:
Quaking Aspen
Porcelain Berry
Also known as:
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata elegans
PORTULACA
Also known as:
Rose moss
Portulaca grandiflora
Also known as:
Sun Plant
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata'
Also known as:
Elephant Bush, Rainbow Bush
Pot Marigold
Also known as:
Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold
Also known as:
Scottish Marigold, CALENDULA
Pot Marigold
Also known as:
Calendula officinalis hybrids
Pot Mum
Also known as:
Florists Mum, Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Powder Puff'
Pot Mum
Also known as:
Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Atiko'
Potato Vine
Also known as:
Solanum jasminoides album
Potatoes
Also known as:
Solanaceae
Potentilla fruticosa
Also known as:
Cinquefoil
Pothos
Also known as:
Devils Ivy, Hunter's Robe, Money Plant, EPIPREMNUM
Powder Puff Cactus
Also known as:
Mammillaria bocasana
Powell's Swamp Lily
Also known as:
Crinum x powellii
Prairie Gentian
Also known as:
Lisianthus, Eustoma grandiflorum
Prayer Plant
Also known as:
MARANTA
Pregnant Onion
Also known as:
False Sea Onion, Ornithogalum caudatum
Prickly Pear
Also known as:
OPUNTIA
Prickly Pear Cactus
Also known as:
Opuntia littoralis
Pride of Burma
Also known as:
Curcuma roscoeana
Primrose
Also known as:
Primula vulgaris
Primrose Jasmine
Also known as:
Jasminum mesnyi
Primula malacoides
Also known as:
Baby Primrose, Fairy Primrose
Primula obconica 'Agate Rouge'
Also known as:
Red Primrose
Prince of Orange
Also known as:
Broken Pot, Ixora chinensis
Princess Flower
Also known as:
Tibouchina granulosa
Princess Flower
Also known as:
Tibouchina urvilleana
Privet
Also known as:
LIGUSTRUM
Propeller Plant
Also known as:
Crassula cultrata 'Tri Color Jade'
PROSTANTHERA
Also known as:
Mint Bush
Prunus caroliniana
Also known as:
Cherry Laurel, Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus x yedoensis
Also known as:
Yoshino Cherry
Pseudopanax arboreus
Also known as:
Five Fingers
Pseudosasa japonica
Also known as:
Arrow Bamboo
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Also known as:
Douglas Fir
Psidium Guajava
Also known as:
Guava, Tropical Guava
Psidium littorale var longipes
Also known as:
Strawberry Guava
PTERIS
Also known as:
Brake Ferns
Pteris cretica 'Albo-lineata'
Also known as:
Table Fern, Victorian Brake
Pteris ensiformis 'Victoriae'
Also known as:
Sword Brake Fern
Ptychosperma elegans
Also known as:
Alexander Palm, Solitaire Palm
Ptychosperma macarthurii
Also known as:
Macarthur Palm
Pulmonaria
Also known as:
Bluebells, Jerusalem Sage, Lungwort, Mertensia
Pumpkins
Also known as:
Cucurbita maxima
Punica granatum 'Nana'
Also known as:
Dwarf Pomegranate
Purple Bell Vine
Also known as:
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum
Purple Bells
Also known as:
RHODOCHITON
Purple Coral Pea
Also known as:
False Sarsparilla, Vine Lilac, Hardenbergia violacea
Purple Globe
Also known as:
Globba globulifera
Purple Heart
Also known as:
Tradescantia pallida
Purple Velvet Plant
Also known as:
Royal Velvet Plant, Gynura aurantiaca
Purple Waffle Plant
Also known as:
Hemigraphis 'Exotica'
Purple Wreath
Also known as:
Blue bird Vine, Petrea volubilis
Purse Flower
Also known as:
Slipper Flower, Slipper Wort, CALCEOLARIA
Pygmy Bamboo
Also known as:
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Pygmy Date Palm
Also known as:
Dwarf Date Palm, Minature Date Palm, Phoenix roebelenii
Pyracantha
Also known as:
Firethorn
Pyracantha crenato-serrata hybrids
Also known as:
Fire Thorn
PYRROSIA
Also known as:
Felt Fern
Pyrrosia lingua
Also known as:
Tongue Fern
Pyrrosia lingua 'Peacock'
Also known as:
Japanese Tongue Fern