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Safe & Unsafe Plants-Flowers-Trees Color Legend
Non-Toxic SAFE:
These plants are not poisonous and there is no known record of
toxicity. Exposure to these plants is not expected to cause any
symptoms or adverse reactions. |
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Oxalates:
The
juice or sap of these plants has microscopic oxalate crystals.
Oxalate crystals are shaped like tiny needles. Chewing these
plants may result in pain and irritation and swelling of the
mouth, lips and tongue. In severe cases, swelling of the throat
may cause breathing difficulties. These plants usually cause
problems in older children with a full set of teeth. |
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Minor
toxicity:
Ingestion may cause
some minor symptoms such as rash, vomiting or diarrhea. Ingestion
of small amounts may not cause any symptoms at all. |
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Major
toxicity:
Ingestions of these
plants, especially in large amounts, are expected to cause serious
effects to major body organs such as the liver, heart or kidneys.
If ingested, call the poison center immediately for more advice. |
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Dermatitis:
Exposure or a thorn puncture wound when in contact with the juice
or sap from these plants may produce a skin rash or irritation.
Wounds from some of these plants can be extremely painful causing
large blisters and burning of the skin. |
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Possibly
toxic:
Information on these
plants is incomplete. Ingestions of small amounts would not be
expected to cause problems. |
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Animal
toxicity:
These plants are
known to cause problems in animals and should be avoided
completely.. |
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Botanical Name |
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| Acacia berlandieri |
(Botanic name) |
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| Achillea |
(Botanic name) |
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| African Violet |
(Saintpaulia) |
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| Aglaonema |
(Botanic name) |
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| Agapanthus |
(Botanic name) |
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| Agapanthus, Pink |
(Nerine bowdenii) |
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| Ajuga Reptans |
(Botanic name) |
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| Albizzia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Allium Canadense |
(Botanic name) |
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| Aloe Vera |
(Botanic name) |
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| Alstoemeria |
(Botanic name) |
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| Aluminum Plant |
(Pilea cadierei) |
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| Alyssum |
(Botanic name) |
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| Amaranth |
(Celosia cristata) |
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| Amaryllis Belladonna |
(Botanic name) |
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| Anemone |
(Botanic name) |
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| Angel Wing Begonia |
(Species) |
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| Apple Tree |
(Malus species) |
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| Apricot Tree |
(Prunus armeniaca) |
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| Aralia Japanese |
(Fatsia japonica) |
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| Arrowhead Vine |
(Syngonium podophyllum) |
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| Artillery Plant |
(Pilea Microphylla) |
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| Arum Lily |
(Zantedschia lethipica) |
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| Asparagus Fern |
(A. setaceus or sprengeri) |
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| Aspidestra |
(Botanic name) |
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| Aster, Chinese |
(Callistephus chinensis) |
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| Aster, Giant |
(Townsendia sericea) |
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| Astilbe |
(Botanic name) |
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| Aucuba Japonica Ariegata |
(Botanic name) |
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| Avocado |
(Persea americana) |
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| Azalea |
(Rhododendron occidentale) |
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| Baby's Blanket |
(Thymus serpyllum) |
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| Baby's Breath |
(Gypsophyla) |
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| Baby Tears |
(Helxine soleirolii) |
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| Bachelor Buttons |
(Centaurea cyanus) |
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| Balloon Flower |
(Platycodon grandiflora) |
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| Bamboo, common |
(Phyllostachy aurea) |
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| Barberry |
(Berberis species) |
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| Bee Balm |
(Monarda didyma) |
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| Begonia |
(Species) |
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| Bell Flower |
(Campanala glomerata) |
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| Bell Flower |
(Platycodon grandiflorus) |
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| Bell Heather |
(Erica cinerea) |
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| Birch Tree |
(Betula species) |
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| Bird of Paradise |
(Strelitzia reginae) |
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| Bird's Nest Fern |
(Asplenuim nidus) |
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| Bishop's Weed |
(Aegopodium podagaria) |
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| Black Acacia |
(Robinia pseudoacacia) |
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| Black Cohash |
(Cimicifuga racemosa) |
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| Black Eyed Susan |
(Rudbeckia hirta) |
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| Black Locust |
(Robinia pseudoacacia) |
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| Bleeding heart |
(Dicentra formosa) |
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| Blue Flag |
(Iris versicolor) |
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| Blue Spruce |
(Picea pungens) |
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| Boston Fern |
(Nephrolepsis exalta) |
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| Bottle Brush |
(Callistemon species) |
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| Bougainvillea Glabra |
(Botanic name) |
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| Boxwood |
(Buxus sempervirens) |
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| Bromeliad |
(Neoregelia) |
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| Butterfly Bush |
(Buddleia davidii) |
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| Cactus |
(Species) |
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| Caladium |
(Species) |
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| Calendula officinalis |
(Botanic name) |
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| California Poppy |
(Eschscholzia californica) |
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| Calla Lily |
(Calla palustris) |
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| Camellia |
(Thea japonica) |
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| Camphor Tree |
(Cinnamomum camphora) |
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| Candytuft, evergreen |
(Iberis sempervirens) |
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| Canna Lily |
(Canna generalis) |
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| Canterbury Bells |
(Campanula) |
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| Cardinal Flower |
(Lobelia cardinalis) |
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| Cardinal Flower |
(Rechsteineria cardinalis) |
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| Cardinal Flower |
(Sinningia cardinalis) |
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| Carnation |
(Dianthus caryophyllus) |
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| Carob Tree |
(Ceratonia siliqua) |
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| Carolina Jasmine |
(Gelseium) |
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| Castor Beans |
(Ricinus communis) |
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| Catalpa speciosa |
(Botanic name) |
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| Catnip |
(Nepeta cataria) |
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| Cedar, Giant |
(Thuja plicata) |
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| Cedar, White |
(Thuja occidentalis) |
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| Century Plant |
(Agave) |
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| Chameleon Flower |
(Atractylis gummifera) |
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| Chameleon Flower |
(Houttuynia cordata) |
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| Chenille Plant |
(Acalypha hispida) |
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| Cherry Tree |
(Prunus) |
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| China Berry |
(Melia azedarach) |
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| China Doll |
(Leea coccinea) |
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| China Doll |
(Radermachera pentandra) |
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| Chinese Evergreen |
(Aglaonema modestum) |
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| Chinese Pistache |
(Pistachia chinensis) |
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| Chinese Tallow Tree |
(Sapium sebiferum) |
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| Chocolate Soldier |
(Episcia cupreata) |
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| Christmas Cactus |
(Zygocatus truncatus or Schlumergera bridgesii) |
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| Christmas Rose |
(Helleborus niger) |
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| Chrysanthemum |
(Species) |
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| Clarkia Amoena |
(Botanic name) |
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| Clematis |
(Botanic name) |
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| Cockscomb |
(Celosia argentea) |
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| Coffee Tree Plant |
(Polyscias guilfoyei) |
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| Coleus |
(Species) |
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| Columbine |
(Aquilegia) |
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| Coneflower |
(Echinacea angustifolia) |
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| Coral Bells |
(Heuchera sanguinea) |
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| Coreopsis |
(Botanic name) |
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| Corn Plant |
(Draceana fragrans) |
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| Cosmos |
(Botanic name) |
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| Cotoneaster |
(Botanic name) |
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| Crape Myrtle |
(Lagerstroemia indica) |
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| Crataegus |
(Botanic name) |
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| Creeping Charlie |
(Plectranthus australis) |
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| Creeping Charlie |
(Glechoma hederacea) |
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| Creeping Charlie |
(Lysimachia nummularia) |
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| Creeping Charlie |
(Pilea nummulariifolia) |
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| Creeping Fig |
(Ficus pumila) |
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| Crocus, Autumn |
(Colchicum autumnale) |
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| Crocus, Spring blooming |
(Species) |
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| Crocus, Wild |
(Anemone species) |
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| Croton |
(Codiaeum) |
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| Crown of Thorns |
(Euphorbia milii) |
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| Crown Vetch |
(Coronilla varia) |
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| Cyclamen |
(Botanic name) |
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| Cypress, Monterey |
(Cupressus macrocarpa) |
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| Daffodil |
(Narcissus) |
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| Dahlia |
(Species) |
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| Daisy |
(Chrysanthemum) |
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| Dandelion |
(Taraxacum officinale) |
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| Daphne |
(Botanic name) |
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| Day Lily |
(Hemerocallis species) |
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| Delphinium |
(Species) |
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| Devil's Ivy |
(Epipremnum aureum) |
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| Dieffenbachia |
(Species) |
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| Dogwood |
(Cornus species) |
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| Donkey Tail |
(Sedum morganianum) |
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| Douglas Fir |
(Pseudosuga taxifolia) |
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| Dracaena |
(Species) |
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| Dumbcane |
(Dieffenbachia amaena) |
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| Dusty Miller |
(Centaurea cineraria) |
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| Dusty Miller |
(Lynchnis coronaria) |
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| Dusty Miller |
(Senecio species) |
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| Dutch Iris |
(Species) |
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| Easter Lily |
(Lilium longiflorum) |
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| Elderberry |
(Sambucus) |
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| Elephant Ear |
(Bergenia cordifolia) |
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| Elephant Ear |
(Colocasia esulenta) |
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| Elm Tree |
(Ulmus species) |
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| Emerald Ripple |
(Peperomia caperata) |
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| English Ivy |
(Hedera helix) |
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| Escallonia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Eucalyptus globulus |
(Species) |
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| Euonymus |
(Botanic name) |
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| Evening Primrose |
(Oenothera caespitosa) |
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| Exacum affine |
(Botanic name) |
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| False Aralia |
(Dizygotheca elegantissima) |
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| False Heather |
(Cuphea hyssopifolia) |
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| Ficus benjamina |
(Botanic name) |
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| Fiddleleaf Fig |
(Ficus lyralia) |
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| Fiesta Daisy |
(Gaillardia grandiflora) |
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| Fir |
(Abies or pseudotsuga) |
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| Fittonia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Flax |
(Linum usitatissimum) |
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| Forget-me-nots |
(Myosotis) |
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| Forsythia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Four-o-clocks |
(Mirabilis jalapa) |
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| Foxglove |
(Digitalis purpurea) |
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| Freesia alba |
(Botanic name) |
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| Fruitless Mulberry |
(Morus) |
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| Fuchsia |
(Species) |
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| Gaillardia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Gardenia |
(Jasminoides) |
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| Geranium, California |
(Senecio petasitis) |
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| Geranium |
(Pelargonium) |
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| Gerbera jamesonii |
(Botanic name) |
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| Ghost Plant |
(Gratopetalum paraguayense) |
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| Ginkgo biloba |
(Botanic name) |
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| Gladiola |
(Botanic name) |
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| Gloxinia |
(Sinningia speciosa) |
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| Godetia |
(Botanic name) |
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| Gopher Plant |
(Euphorbia lathyris) |
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| Gopher Purge |
(Euphorbia lathyris) |
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| Gourd |
(Cucurbitaceae) |
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| Grape Hyacinth |
(Muscari species) |
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| Grape Ivy |
(Cissus rhombifolia) |
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| Grevillea |
(Species) |
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| Gypsophilia paniculata |
(Botanic name) |
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| Hackberry |
(Celtis sinesnsis) |
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| Hawthorne |
(Craegus) |
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| Hearts Entangled |
(Ceropegia woodii) |
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| Hearts-on-a-string |
(Ceropegia woodii) |
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| Heather |
(Calluna vulgaris) |
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| Heavenly Bamboo |
(Nandina domestica) |
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| Heliotrope |
(Heliotropum arborescens) |
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| Helleborus |
(Botanic name) |
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| Hemlock, Common |
(Conium maculatum) |
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| Hemlock, Tree |
(Tsuga species) |
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| Hemlock, Water |
(Cicuta maculata) |
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| Hen and Chickens |
(Sepervivum tectorum) |
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(Ilex) |
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(Gleditsia triacanthos) |
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(Hyacinthus orientalis) |
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(Aprenia cordifolia or lampranthus) |
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| Iceland Poppy |
(Papaver nudicaule) |
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| Impatiens |
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| Indian Hawthorne |
(Raphiolepsis indica) |
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| Indian Laurel |
(Ficus retusanitida) |
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| Iris |
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| Ivy |
(Hedera helix) |
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(Arisaema triphyllum) |
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| Jade plant |
(Crassula argentea) |
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| Jequirity Bean |
(Arbus precatorius) |
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(Solanum pseudocapsium) |
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| Jimson Weed |
(Datura stramonium) |
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(Viola cornua) |
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(Juniperus species) |
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(Clivia miniata) |
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| Kalanchoe |
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(Cypripedium) |
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