Plants by botanic name
Below is a list of plant names beginning with the letter 'H', listed by scientific/botanical (Latin) name. Click a letter of the alphabet to see a list of plants with botanic / latin names beginning with that letter. Alternatively click here to see the plants listed alphabetically by common name.
| Botanic name | Common name(s) |
|---|---|
| Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' | Japanese forest grass |
| Halesia carolina | Silver Bell |
| Halesia monticola | Snowdrop tree |
| Hamamelis mollis | Witch hazel, Chinese witch hazel |
| Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' | Witch hazel |
| Hamamelis x intermedia | Witch hazel |
| Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' | Witch hazel |
| Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' | Copper beauty, Witch hazel |
| Hamamelis x intermedia 'Vesna' | Witch hazel |
| Hammarbya paludosa | Bog orchid |
| Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty' | Hebe |
| Hebe albicans | Hebe |
| Hebe armstrongii | Armstrong's Whipcord Hebe |
| Hebe parviflora var. angustifolia | Narrow-leaved hebe |
| Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' | Hebe |
| Hebe rakaiensis | Hebe |
| Hebe stenophylla | Narrow-leaved hebe |
| Hebe x franciscana 'Variegata' | Variegated hebe |
| Hedera canariensis 'Variegata' | Ivy, Canary Island ivy, Variegated ivy |
| Hedera colchica | Ivy, Persian ivy |
| Hedera helix | Common English ivy, Ivy |
| Hedera helix 'Gold Harald' | Common ivy |
| Hedera helix 'Goldchild' | Common ivy |
| Hedera helix 'Golden Child' | Common ivy |
| Hedera helix 'Woerneri' | Ivy |
| Hedera helix var. hibernica | Irish ivy |
| Hedera hibernica | Irish ivy |
| Hedychium | Ginger lily, Ornamental ginger, Gingerlily |
| Hedychium coccineum 'Tara' | Gingerlily, Ornamental ginger, Ginger lily |
| Helenium | Sneezeweed, Helen's flower, Perennial daisy |
| Helenium 'Dunkelpracht' | Helen's flower |
| Helenium 'Goldrausch' | Sneezeweed |
| Helenium 'Marmalade' | Sneezeweed |
| Helenium 'Strawberry Sundae' | Sneezeweed |
| Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' | Sneezeweed |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Rock rose |
| Helianthemum nummularium 'Pink Angel' | Common rock rose |
| Helianthus 'Eversun' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus 'Mammoth' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus 'Sunray' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus 'Sunsation' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Cinnamon Sun' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Claret' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Prado Red' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Red Sun' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Russian Giant' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus annuus 'Velvet Queen' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus atrorubens 'Monarch' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus debilis | Sunflower |
| Helianthus debilis 'Moonwalker' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice' | Sunflower |
| Helianthus salicifolius | Sunflower |
| Helianthus tuberosus | Jerusalem artichoke, Artichoke |
| Helianthus tuberosus 'Fuseau' | Jerusalem artichoke |
| Helichrysum amorginum RUBY CLUSTER ('Blorub'PBR) | Everlasting flower |
| Helichrysum bracteatum | Strawflower, Everlasting flower, Immortelle |
| Helichrysum italicum | Curry plant, Helichrysum |
| Helichrysum petiolare | Helichrysum |
| Helichrysum petiolare 'Aureum' | Helichrysum |
| Heliconia bihai | Macaw flower |
| Heliconia rostrata | False bird of paradise, Hanging lobster claw, wild banana |
| Helictotrichon pratense | Meadow oat grass |
| Helictotrichon pubescens | Downy oat grass |
| Helictotrichon sempervirens | Steel blue oat grass |
| Helleborus | Christmas rose, Lenten rose |
| Helleborus corsicus | Lily of the valley |
| Helleborus foetidus | The stinking hellebore, Stinkwort, Dungwort |
| Helleborus niger | Christmas rose |
| Helleborus niger Harvington hybrids | Christmas Rose |
| Helleborus orientalis | Lenten rose |
| Helleborus x hybridus | Hellebore, Lenten rose |
| Helleborus x hybridus 'White Spotted Lady' (Lady Series) | Lenten rose |
| Hemerocallis | Daylily, Day lily |
| Hemerocallis 'Berlin Oxblood' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis 'Black Plush' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbery' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis 'Golden Chimes' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis 'Stafford' | Daylily |
| Hemerocallis citrina | Long yellow day lily, Citron daylily |
| Hemerocallis citrina var. citrina | Long yellow day lily, Citron daylily |
| Hemerocallis flava | Daylily, Flava daylily |
| Hemerocallis fulva | Daylily, Orange daylily, Tiger daylily, Ditch daylily |
| Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus | Common yellow day lily, Yellow day-lily |
| Hepatica nobilis var. japonica | Japanese liverleaf |
| Heracleum | Hogweed |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant hogweed |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Common hogweed |
| Herminium monorchis | Musk orchid |
| Hermodactylus tuberosus | Snake's-head iris |
| Hesperantha coccinea | Kaffir lily, Scarlet river lily, Crimson flag |
| Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' | Crimson flag |
| Hesperis matronalis | Sweet rocket, Dame's violet |
| Hesperis matronalis 'Alba Plena' | Sweet rocket |
| Hesperoyucca whipplei | Spanish bayonet, Our Lord's candle |
| Heuchera | Alum root, Coral bells |
| Heuchera cylindrica | Alum root |
| Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch' | Alum root |
| Heuchera micrantha | Crevice alumroot, Small-flowered alumroot |
| Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' | Crevice alumroot, Small-flowered alumroot |
| Heuchera sanguinea ''Leuchtkäfer'' | Coral Bells, Coral Flower, Alum Root |
| Heuchera sanguinea 'Firefly' | Coral Bells, Coral Flower |
| Hevea brasiliensis | Rubber Tree |
| Hibiscus 'Petit Orange' | Hibiscus |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa | Roselle |
| Hieracium | Hawkweed |
| Hieracium pilosella | Mouse-ear hawkweed |
| Hierochloe odorata | Holy grass |
| Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa' | Bamboo |
| Himalayacalamus hookerianus | Blue bamboo |
| Himantoglossum hircinum | Lizard orchid |
| Hippeastrum | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Benfica' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Chistmas Gift' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Christmas Star' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Dancing Queen' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Lady Jane' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Maestro' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Magic Green' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Orange Sovereign' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum 'Snow Queen' | Amaryllis |
| Hippeastrum Spider Group 'Evergreen' | Amaryllis |
| Hippophae rhamnoides | Sea buckthorn, Sea-Buckthorn |
| Hippuris | Mare's Tail |
| Hippuris montana | Mountain Mare's Tail |
| Hippuris vulgaris | Mare's Tail, Common Mare's Tail |
| Holcus lanatus | Yorkshire Fog, Velvet Grass |
| Holcus mollis | Creeping soft grass |
| Hoodia gordonii | Dog poo plant, Bushman’s hat |
| Hordelymus europaeus | Wood barley |
| Hordeum distichon | Two rowed barley |
| Hordeum jubatum | Foxtail barley |
| Hordeum marinum | Sea barley |
| Hordeum murinum | Wall barley |
| Hordeum secalinum | Meadow barley |
| Hordeum vulgare | Barley |
| Hosta | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'August Moon' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Blue Cadet' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Blue Wedgewood' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Christmas Tree' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Dream Weaver' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Fire and Ice' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Fire Island' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Fragrant Gold' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Gold Edgar' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Golden Medallion' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Golden Tiara' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'June' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Krossa Regal' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Liberty' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Loyalist' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Magic Island' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Midas Touch' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Orange Marmalade' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Paradise Puppet' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Patriot' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Praying Hands' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Revolution' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Sagae' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Shining Tot' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Silver Crown' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Stained Glass' | Hosta |
| Hosta 'Sum and Substance' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta 'Touch of Class' | Hosta |
| Hosta fortunei | Hosta, Golden fortune plantain |
| Hosta fortunei 'Francee' | Hosta |
| Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata | Hosta |
| Hosta fortunei var. obscura 'Aureomarginata' | Hosta, Gold edged plantain lily |
| Hosta plantaginea var. japonica | Hosta |
| Hosta sieboldiana | Plantain lily, Funkia |
| Hosta sieboldiana 'Blue Angel' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans | Plantain lily, Giant blue hosta, Funkia |
| Hosta tardiana 'El Niño' | Hosta |
| Hosta tardiana 'June' PBR | Hosta |
| Hosta tardiana Tardiana Group 'Halcyon' | Hosta, Funkia, Plantain lily |
| Hosta undulata var. undulata | Hosta, Wavy plantain lily |
| Hosta ventricosa | Hosta |
| Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' | Gold-edged blue plantain lily |
| Hosta venusta | Hosta |
| Hottonia palustris | Water Violet, Featherfoil |
| Houttuynia cordata | Orange peel plant, Rainbow plant, Fish mint, Fish leaf, Heart-leaved houttuynia |
| Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' | Heart-leaved houttuvnia |
| Houttuynia cordata 'Tricolor' | Heart-leaved houttuvnia |
| Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata' | Orange peel plant |
| Hovenia dulcis | Japanese Raisin Tree |
| Howea forsteriana | Kentia palm |
| Humulus lupulus | Hop |
| Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' | Golden hop |
| Hyacinthoides hispanica | Spanish bluebell |
| Hyacinthoides italica | Italian Bluebell |
| Hyacinthoides non-scripta | Bluebell |
| Hyacinthus orientalis | Hyacinth |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Fujiyo' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Katsuko' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Mariko' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Nobuko' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Taiko Blue' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea 'Lady Taiko Pink' | Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea macrophyllia | Hydrangea, Comon hydrangea, Mophead hydrandea, Hortensias |
| Hydrangea paniculata VANILLE FRAISE ('Renhy' PBR) | Panicled hydrangea |
| Hydrangea petiolaris | Climbing hydrangea |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Esthwaite waterweed |
| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | Frogbit |
| Hylotelephium 'Matrona' | Sedum |
| Hylotelephium spectabile | Ice plant, Stonecrop |
| Hyoscyamus niger | Henbane |
| Hypericum calycinum | Rose of sharon, Aaron's Beard |
| Hypericum montanum | Pale St John's wort |
| Hypericum patulum | Goldencup St John's wort |
| Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' | St John's wort, Goldencup |
| Hypericum perforatum | St John's Wort |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya | Polka-dot Plant, Baby's Tears, Freckle face, Hypoestes |
| Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Splash White' | Hypoestes, Polka-dot plant, Baby's tears, Freckle face |
| Hyssopus aristatus | Rock hyssop |
| Hyssopus officinalis | Common hyssop |
