Plants by botanic name
Below is a list of plant names beginning with the letter 'z', 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) |
|---|---|
| Zamioculcas zamiifolia | Fern arum, Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant |
| Zannichellia palustris | Horned pondweed |
| Zantedeschia | Calla lily |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica | Lily-of-the-Nile, Calla lily, Arum lily, Altar lily |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Crowborough' | Arum lily |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' | Arum lily |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Little Gem' | Arum lily |
| Zea mays | Sweetcorn, Ornamental Corn, maize, Sweet corn |
| Zea mays 'Earliking' | Sweetcorn, Maize |
| Zea mays 'Mini Pop' | Sweetcorn, Maize |
| Zea mays var. rugosa | Sweetcorn, Sweet corn, Sugar corn |
| Zea mays var. rugosa 'Honeydew' | Sweet corn |
| Zephyranthes candida | Rain lily, Windflower |
| Zingiber officinale | Common Ginger, Ginger |
| Zinnia elegans | Zinnia |
| Zinnia elegans ‘Lilliput mix’ | Zinnia |
| Zizea aurea | Golden Alexander |
| Zizia aurea | Golden alexanders, Wild parsley |
| Zostera angustifolia | Narrow-leaved eelgrass |
| Zostera marina | Eelgrass |
| Zostera noltei | Dwarf eelgrass |
