Common plant names.
Below is a list of plant names beginning with the letter 'P', listed by common name. Click a letter of the alphabet to see a list of plants with common names beginning with that letter. Alternatively click here to see the plants listed alphabetically by botanic name.
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| Common name | Botanic name |
|---|---|
| Pacific bent grass, Blown-grass, New Zealand wind grass | Agrostis avenacea |
| Pagoda primrose | Primula vialii |
| Painted sage | Salvia horminum |
| Painted sage | Salvia viridis |
| Pak choi | Brassica rapa |
| Pale galingale | Cyperus eragrostis |
| Pale sedge | Carex pallescens |
| Pale St John's wort | Hypericum montanum |
| Pale yellow-eyed grass | Sisyrinchium striatum |
| Palm | Ptychosperma |
| Palm | Trachycarpus |
| Pampas grass | Cortaderia selloana |
| Pansy | Viola |
| Pansy | Viola x wittrockiana |
| Pansy orchid | Miltonia |
| Paper bark cherry | Prunus serrula |
| Paper white daffodil | Narcissus papyraceus |
| Papillon or butterfly lavender | Lavandula stoechas |
| Papyrus, Indian matting plant, Papyrus sedge, Paper reed, Nile grass | Cyperus papyrus |
| Parsley | Petroselinum |
| Parsnip | Pastinaca sativa |
| Pasque flower | Pulsatilla vulgaris |
| Passion flower | Passiflora |
| Passion flower | Passiflora caerulea |
| Pea, Garden pea | Pisum sativum |
| Pea tree, Siberian pea shrub | Caragana arborescens |
| Peace lily | Spathiphyllum |
| Peach | Prunus persica |
| Pear | Pyrus communis |
| Pear | Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' |
| Pear | Pyrus communis 'Concorde' |
| Pear | Pyrus communis 'Conference' |
| Pear | Pyrus communis 'Comice' |
| Pearl Bush | Exochorda x macrantha |
| Pearl millet | Pennisetum glaucum |
| Pendulous sedge | Carex pendula |
| Pennyroyal, Mint | Mentha pulegium |
| Penstemon | Penstemon |
| Penstemon | Penstemon davidsonii |
| Penstemon | Penstemon fruticosus |
| Penstemon | Penstemon hartwegii |
| Penstemon | Penstemon heterophyllus |
| Penstemon | Penstemon isophyllus |
| Penstemon | Penstemon newberryi |
| Penstemon | Penstemon pinifolius |
| Penstemon | Penstemon procerus |
| Penstemon | Penstemon rupicola |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia suffruticosa |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Krinkled White' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactilfora 'Sword Dance' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia suffruticosa 'Lu Mu Ying' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Wu Jin Yao Hui' |
| Peony | Paeonia caucasica |
| Peony | Paeonia emodi |
| Peony | Paeonia hybrida |
| Peony | Paeonia mascula |
| Peony | Paeonia veitchii |
| peony | Paeonia 'Coral Sunset' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Doreen' |
| Peony, Japanese tree peony | Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shimazu Kurenai' |
| Peony | Paeonia 'Etched Salmon' |
| Peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream' |
| Peony | Paeonia 'Old Faithful' |
| Peony | Paeonia lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau' |
| Peony | Paeonia lactiflora 'White Wings' |
| Peony, Chinese peony, Paeony | Paeonia lactiflora |
| Peony, Common peony, Garden peony | Paeonia officinalis |
| Pepper, Capsicum | Capsicum |
| Pepper tree, New Zealand pepper tree | Pseudowintera colorata |
| Peppermint chard, Rhubarb chard, Chard peppermint | Beta vulgaris |
| Peppermint, Black peppermint | Mentha x piperita |
| Perennial forget-me-not | Brunnera macrophylla |
| Perennial phlox | Phlox paniculata |
| Perennial ryegrass | Lolium perenne |
| Perfoliate honeysuckle, Honeysuckle | Lonicera caprifolium |
| Perfoliate pondweed | Potamogeton perfoliatus |
| Periwinkle | Vinca |
| Persian iris | Iris persica |
| Persian ironwood | Parrotia persica |
| Persian onion, Star-of-Persia | Allium cristophii |
| Peruvian apple, Cactus | Cereus peruvianus |
| Peruvian lily | Alstroemeria |
| Peruvian lily | Alstroemeria aurea |
| Peruvian lily | Alstroemeria ligtu |
| Peruvian old man cactus, Cotton ball cactus | Espostoa lanata |
| Petticoat palm | Washingtonia filifera |
| Petunia | Petunia |
| Petunia | Petunia grandiflora |
| Petunia | Petunia 'Frills & Spills' |
| Petunia | Petunia 'Red Velvet' |
| Pheasant grass, Pheasant's tail grass, Ornamental grass | Stipa arundinacea |
| Pheasant's eye daffodil, Poet's narcissus | Narcissus poeticus |
| Pheasant's tail grass, Ornamental grass | Anemanthele lessoniana |
| Phlox | Phlox bifida |
| Phlox | Phlox drummondii 'Creme Brulee' |
| Pickerel weed | Pontederia |
| Pickerel weed | Pontederia cordata |
| Pieris | Pieris japonica |
| Pigmy rush | Juncus pygmaeus |
| Pill sedge | Carex pilulifera |
| Pine | Pinus |
| Pineapple mint, Variegated apple mint, Variegated round-leaved mint | Mentha suaveolens |
| Pineapple plant, Pineapple lily | Eucomis comosa |
| Pineapple sage | Salvia rutilans |
| Pineapple scented sage | Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple' |
| Pink, Carnation, Dianthus | Dianthus |
| pink, Carnation, Dianthus | Dianthus 'Pink Surprise' |
| Pink lavender, English lavender | Lavandula angustifolia |
| Pink rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Pink star grass | Rhodohypoxis baurii |
| Pipewort | Eriocaulon aquaticum |
| Plain harlequin flower | Sparaxis grandiflora |
| Plane | Platanus |
| Plant's physician | Chamaemelum |
| Plantain lily, Funkia | Hosta sieboldiana |
| Plantain lily, Giant blue hosta, Funkia | Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans |
| Pleated snowdrop | Galanthus plicatus |
| Pleurisy root, Butterfly weed | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Plicate sweet-grass | Glyceria notata |
| Plum | Prunus domestica |
| Plume poppy | Macleaya microcarpa |
| Pocket handkerchief tree, Handkerchief tree, Dove tree | Davidia involucrata |
| Poinsettia | Euphorbia pulcherrima |
| Pokeroot | Phytolacca americana |
| Pole Evans pineapple lily | Eucomis pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii |
| Polka-dot Plant, Baby's Tears, Freckle face, Hypoestes | Hypoestes phyllostachya |
| Polyanthus | Primula |
| Polypody, Common polypody | Polypodium vulgare |
| Pond weed | Elodea crispa |
| Pondweed | Groenlandia |
| Poplar | Populus |
| Poppy | Papaver |
| Poppy | Papaver nudicaule |
| Poppy, Opium poppy | Papaver somniferum |
| Portuguese laurel, Laurel | Prunus lusitanica |
| Portuguese lavender, Spike lavender | Lavandula latifolia |
| Portuguese squill | Scilla peruviana |
| Pot marjoram | Origanum onites |
| Potato vine | Solanum crispum |
| Potato vine | Solanum jasminoides |
| Potts' montbretia | Crocosmia pottsii |
| Prairie cord grass | Spartina pectinata |
| Prairie willow | Salix humillis |
| Prickly Moses | Acacia verticillata |
| Prickly sedge | Carex muricata |
| Primrose, Primula | Primula vulgaris |
| Primrose, Common primrose, native primrose | Primula vulgaris |
| Primula | Primula |
| Primula | Primula auricula |
| Primula | Primula secundiflora |
| Primula | Primula sieboldii |
| Princess lilies | Alstroemeria |
| Privet honeysuckle | Lonicera pileata |
| Prostrate rosemary | Rosmarinus lavandulaceous |
| Prostrate rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo 'Crown Prince' |
| Pure yellow crocus | Crocus flavus |
| Purple angelica, Angelica | Angelica gigas |
| Purple beech | Fagus sylvatica |
| Purple beech, Copper beech | Fagus sylvatica |
| Purple blaze plum | Prunus cerasifera |
| Purple fern-leaved beech | Fagus sylvatica |
| Purple hazel | Corylus maxima |
| Purple iris | Iris versicolor |
| Purple Joe-pye Weed, Joe Pye weed, Purple boneset | Eupatorium purpureum |
| Purple loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria |
| Purple moor grass, Blue moor grass | Molinia caerulea |
| Purple sage, Purple-leaved sage | Salvia officinalis |
| Purple small-reed | Calamagrostis canescens |
| Purple toadflax | Linaria purpurea |
| Purple-flowered rock rose | Cistus x purpureus 'Alan Fradd' |
| Purple-leaved plum | Prunus cerasifera |
| Purple-leaved plum | Prunus pissardii |
| Purple-stem cat's tail | Phleum phleoides |
| Purslane, Common purslane, Pigweed, Pursley | Portulaca oleracea |
| Pyracanthus | Pyracantha |
| Pyracanthus | Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' |
| Pyramidal orchid | Anacamptis pyramidalis |
| Pyrenean lily | Lilium pyrenaicum |
| Pyrenean saxifrage | Saxifraga umbrosa |
| Pyrenean squill | Scilla liliohyacinthus |
