NC State Extension
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Find a PlantShow Menu

Loading filters...

Glossary
15508 plants by
Name
Display: Grid List

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca
Form in Tokyo Form in Tokyo Flower detail Flower detail Form in Germany Form in Germany Mature fruit Mature fruit Stem, fruit and leaves Stem, fruit and leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Apricot Vine

Passiflora incarnata
Close-up of single bluish-purple flower with spiky corona. Close-up of single bluish-purple flower with spiky corona. vine bearing a round, green, golf-ball-sized fruit. vine bearing a round, green, golf-ball-sized fruit. Close-up of single bluish-purple flower with spiky corona. Close-up of single bluish-purple flower with spiky corona. Close-up of single purple flower with spiky corona. Close-up of single purple flower with spiky corona. A round, green, golf-ball-sized fruit. A round, green, golf-ball-sized fruit. Vine with three-lobed leaves. Vine with three-lobed leaves.

Aquarium Watermoss

Salvinia molesta
Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Leaf surface showing the texture of the bristles. Leaf surface showing the texture of the bristles. A chain of scaley ovoid structures. A chain of scaley ovoid structures. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Floating ovate leaves with bristly surfaces. Kayakers & lake surface partially obstructed by a mat of fern. Kayakers & lake surface partially obstructed by a mat of fern. Close-up of leaf section showing whisk-shaped bristles. Close-up of leaf section showing whisk-shaped bristles.

Aquipern Holly

Ilex x aquipernyi
Leafy shoot with typical, spiny leaves and red fruits Leafy shoot with typical, spiny leaves and red fruits Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves & Flowers in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves & Flowers in September in Asheville, North Carolina Flowers in September in Asheville, North Carolina Flowers in September in Asheville, North Carolina Fruits in September in Asheville, North Carolina Fruits in September in Asheville, North Carolina
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ara Banyan

Ficus benghalensis
Form in a pot Form in a pot Form in a pot Form in a pot large tree in native setting large tree in native setting Closeup of large green leaves Closeup of large green leaves Fruit cut open to reveal seeds Fruit cut open to reveal seeds Oblong purple fruits Oblong purple fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arabian Coffee

Coffea arabica
Coffea arabica Coffea arabica Coffea arabica Coffea arabica leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves Coffea arabica flowering Coffea arabica flowering

Arabian Cucumber

Cucumis dipsaceus
Vining form Vining form Green fruit and hairy stems and leaves Green fruit and hairy stems and leaves Mature fruit Mature fruit Inside of fruit Inside of fruit Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Flowers Flowers

Arabian Gentian

Exacum affine
close-up of a small purplish flower. close-up of a small purplish flower.

Arachnoides

Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'
Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata' Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'

Aralia

Polyscias
Bushy form & palmate leaves in October in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Bushy form & palmate leaves in October in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Bushy form & pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia Bushy form & pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia Reddish new leaf growth in October in Victoria, Australia Reddish new leaf growth in October in Victoria, Australia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aralia Balfour

Polyscias balfouriana
Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana habit Polyscias balfouriana habit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arborvitae

Thuja
Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Arborvitae Fern

Selaginella braunii
Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii

Arborvitae Spikemoss

Selaginella braunii
Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii

Archangel

Angelica archangelica
Leaves Leaves leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Form Form flower flower leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC

Archangel Redwood

Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Arctic Blue Leaf Willow

Salix purpurea 'Nana'
Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana'

Arctic Jacob's Ladder 'Heavenly Habit'

Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit'
Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit' Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit' Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit' Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit'

Areca Palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
leaves leaves leaves leaves flowers flowers leaves and stem leaves and stem leaves and stem leaves and stem stem stem

Argentine Needle-Grass

Nassella tenuissima
Form- Springs Preserve Garden NV Form- Springs Preserve Garden NV Form Form Flower detail in April Flower detail in April Leaf detail Leaf detail Leaves Leaves Fall form Fall form

Argentinian Vervain

Verbena bonariensis
Flowers Flowers Seed capsules Seed capsules Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Verbena Bonariensis Verbena Bonariensis Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Argyle Apple

Eucalyptus cinerea
leaves leaves Silvery leaves Silvery leaves Leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves, flowers and fruits. Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea

Arizona Cypress

Hesperocyparis glabra
Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Arizona Cypress

Hesperocyparis arizonica
Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid' Cupressus arizonica 'Blue Pyramid' Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Silver Smoke' Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Silver Smoke' Hesperocyparis arizonica var glabra Hesperocyparis arizonica var glabra Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica Cupressus arizonica
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Arizona Pine

Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arizona Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arizona Redbud

Cercis orbiculata
Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata Cercis canadensis var. orbiculata

Arizona Wild Cotton

Gossypium thurberi
Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Flower detail Flower detail Fall leaf color Fall leaf color Fruits in Dec. Fruits in Dec. Fruits in Nov. Fruits in Nov. Three lobed leaf Three lobed leaf

Arkansas Amsonia

Amsonia hubrichtii
habit, Wake County, NC habit, Wake County, NC Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrichtii Amsonia hubrichtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrichtii Fall color Amsonia hubrichtii Fall color
1 Cultivar/Variety

Armand Clematis

Clematis armandi
Clematis armandii Clematis armandii leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves flowers flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Armand Pine

Pinus armandi

Armenean Plum

Prunus armeniaca
Form in Tokyo Form in Tokyo Flower detail Flower detail Form in Germany Form in Germany Mature fruit Mature fruit Stem, fruit and leaves Stem, fruit and leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Armenian Cucumber

Cucumis melo
Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Flower Flower 3 ribbed & curved cucumbers; one sliced to show interior. 3 ribbed & curved cucumbers; one sliced to show interior. Vine with yellow, funnel-shaped flower. Vine with yellow, funnel-shaped flower. Canteloupe mellon with netted surface. Canteloupe mellon with netted surface.

Armoise Absinthe

Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium form Artemisia absinthium form Artemisia absinthium leaves Artemisia absinthium leaves

Arnica

Melampodium leucanthum
Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Form Form Full form in bloom Full form in bloom

Arnica Root

Arnica montana
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Natural Form Natural Form Arnica acaulis Arnica acaulis Arnica montana Arnica montana

Arnold Buckeye

Aesculus x arnoldiana
Tree with fruits Tree with fruits Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Bark Bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aroid Palm

Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Potted plant with shiny, pinnate leaves like a Zamia cycad. Potted plant with shiny, pinnate leaves like a Zamia cycad. Pinnate leaf with shiny, broad leaflets. Pinnate leaf with shiny, broad leaflets. Close-up of shiny broad leaflets. Close-up of shiny broad leaflets. Spathe & spadix. Inset shows magnified spadix & tiny flowers. Spathe & spadix. Inset shows magnified spadix & tiny flowers. Spathe & spadix on a short stalk among the petiole bases. Spathe & spadix on a short stalk among the petiole bases. Close-up of midsection of pinnate leaf showing leaflets. Close-up of midsection of pinnate leaf showing leaflets.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Arolla Pine

Pinus cembra
Pinus cembra Pinus cembra Pinus cembra Pinus cembra Pinus cembra Pinus cembra
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Aromatic Aster

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves side view side view Form Form 'Fannys' Flower and Leaf 'Fannys' Flower and Leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aromatic Sumac

Rhus aromatica
Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Flowers of var. trilobata Flowers of var. trilobata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aromatic Sumac

Rhus trilobata
'Autumn Amber' Flower and Leaves 'Autumn Amber' Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia
Form Form Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum
Houseplant view Houseplant view Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Arrowhead Vine

Syngonium podophyllum
Houseplant view Houseplant view Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Arrow-Head Vine

Syngonium podophyllum
Houseplant view Houseplant view Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Foliage plant with arrowhead-shaped, variegated leaves. Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum Syngonium podophyllum
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Arrowhead Wild Ginger

Asarum arifolium
A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots Light brown jug shaped Flowers Light brown jug shaped Flowers Flowers under the foliage Flowers under the foliage Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arrowleaf Sage

Salvia sagittata
Spike of intense blue, 2-lipped flowers. Spike of intense blue, 2-lipped flowers. Blue, 2-lipped flowers borne in clusters on a spike. Blue, 2-lipped flowers borne in clusters on a spike. Leafy branches bearing opposite, decussate, arrow-shaped leaves. Leafy branches bearing opposite, decussate, arrow-shaped leaves. Spike of intense blue, 2-lipped flowers. Spike of intense blue, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of a single deep blue, 2-lipped flower. Close-up of a single deep blue, 2-lipped flower. Leafy shoot with opposite, decussate, arrow-shaped leaves. Leafy shoot with opposite, decussate, arrow-shaped leaves.