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Latin Name Common Name Family
Size (µm)
Abies nordmannianna Caucasian fir Pinaceae 100
Abutilon ochsenii flowering maple Malvaceae 48
Acacia pravissima Ovens wattle Leguminosae 45
Acer campestre   Aceraceae 25
Acer palmatum Japanese maple Aceraceae 23
Achillea millefolium yarrow Compositae 23
Acroclinium roseum strawflower Compositae 25
Actinidia kolomikta   Actinidiaceae 20
Aeonium holochrysum   Crassulaceae 20
Aeonium lindleyi   Crassulaceae 20
Aeschynanthus tricolor   Gesneriaceae 15
Aesculus californica California buckeye Hippocastanaceae 23
Aesculus carnea   Hippocastanaceae 30
Aesculus glabra   Hippocastanaceae 23
Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut Hippocastanaceae 20
Aesculus indica   Hippocastanaceae 23
Aesculus parviflora bottlebrush buckeye Hippocastanaceae 28
Agapanthus praecox v. praecox African blue lily Liliaceae 50
Agave tequilana   Agavaceae 90
Agrimonia eupatoria agrimony Rosaceae 23
Albuca canadiensis   Liliaceae 100
Alcea rosea hollyhock Malvaceae 110
Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Cruciferae 33
Allium ampetoprasum leek Liliaceae 35
Allium cepa onion Liliaceae 28
Allium karataviense   Liliaceae 30
Allium paradoxum v normale   Liliaceae 30
Allium roseum rosy garlic Liliaceae 50
Alloplectus mummularia   Gesneriaceae 30
Alnus glutinosa   Betulaceae 25
Alnus viridis   Betulaceae 23
Aloe bellatula   Liliaceae 33
Alyogyne huegelii lilac hibiscus Malvaceae 58
Alyssum saxatilis gold dust Cruciferae 16
Amaryllis belladonna   Amaryllidaceae 88
Amelanchier lamarckii juneberry Rosaceae 33
Amorpha friticosa bastard indigo Leguminosae 23
Anagallis arvensis scarlet pimpernel Primulaceae 23
Anemone coronaria windfower Ranunculaceae 26
Anemone hupehensis windflower Ranunculaceae 18
Anemone nemorosa wood anenome Ranunculaceae 25
Anemopaegma chamberlaynii   Bignoniaceae 58
Anigozanthos rufus Kangaroo paw Haemododareae 69
Anthericum liliago St Bernard's lily Anthericaceae 50
Anthriscus sylvestris cow parsley Umbelliferae 28
Aquilegia fragrans columbine Ranunculaceae 25
Aquilegia vulgaris columbine Ranunculaceae 18
Arabis causasica   Cruciferae 25
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island Pine Araucariaceae  
Arctotis fastuosa monach of the veld Asteraceae 25
Ardisia solanacea   Myrsinaceae 18
Areca rheophytica   Palmae 25
Aristotelia chilensis   Elaeocarpaceae 15
Armeria maritima thrift Plumbaginaceae 65
Armoracia rusticana horseradish Cruciferae 28
Aruncus dioicus goatsbeard Rosaceae 72
Asperula 'sintensis' woodruff Rubiaceae 20
Aster tongolensis   Asteraceae 28
Astrantia major masterwort Umbelliferae 55
Astrophytum capricorne goat's horn cactus Cactaceae 70
Astrophytum coahuilensis   Cactaceae 60
Astrophytum myriostigma bishop's cap Cactaceae 55
Astrophytum ornatum   Cactaceae 65
Atropa belladonna deadly nightshade Solanaceae 38
Aubrieta cultorum aubretia Brassicaceae  
Aubrieta deltoidea   Brassicaceae 25
Averrhoa carambola starfruit Oxalidaceae 80
Aylostera albiflora   Cactaceae 60
Begonia convolvolacea begonia Begoniaceae 13
Bellavalia romana   Liliaceae 58
Bellis perennis daisy Compositae 20
Bergenia bressingham ruby elephant's ears Saxifragaceae 25
Bergenia emiensis   Saxifragaceae 30
Bergenia purpurascens   Saxifragaceae 23
Beschorneria yuccoides   Agavaceae 70
Betula albo-sinensis   Betulaceae 28
Betula medwediewii Transcaucasian birch Betulaceae 23
Betula pendula Silver birch Betulaceae 28
Betula schonidtii   Betulaceae 23
Betula utilis himalayan birch Betulaceae 28
Billbergia distachia v. straussiana   Bromeliaceae 45
Bomaria edulis   Alstroemeriaceae 63
Bongardia chrysogonum   Berberidaceae 40
Borago officinalis borage Boraginaceae 33
Bougainvillea glabra bouganvillia Nyctaginaceae 30
Bowiea volubilis climbing onion Liliacaeae 63
Brassica oleracea broccoli Brassicaceae 20
Brassica rapa oil seed rape Brassicaceae  
Briza minima little quaking grass Graminaceae 43
Broussonetia kazinoki   Moraceae 30
Brunfelsia americana lady of the night Solanaceae 43
Brunnera macrophylla   Boraginaceae
32
Bulbine frutescens   Liliaceae 30
Burchellia bubalina wild pomegranate Rubiaceae 28
Calendula officinalis marigold Asteraceae  
Calliandria haematocephala powder puff tree Leguminosae 170
Callistema citrinus crimson bottlebrush Myrtaceae 18
Calluna vulgaris heather Ericaceae 15
Calochortus superbus yellow mariposa lily Liliaceae 58
Calothalmus quadrifidus net bush Myrtaceae 15
Camassia cusickii quamash Liliaceae 55
Camassia leichtlinii   Liliaceae 55
Camellia garden origin camellia Theaceae 45
Camellia sinensis tea Theaceae 45
Campanula persicifolia canterbury bell Campanulaceae  
Campanula punctata bellflower Campanulaceae 18
Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Bignoniaceae 12
Cannabis sativa hemp Cannabaceae 25
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherds purse Cruciferae 28
Capsicum annuum Tasty Grill sweet pepper Solanaceae 25
Capsicum annuum THD chilli Solanaceae 25
Cardamine pratense Lady's smock Cruciferae 25
Carica papaya pawpaw Papayaceae 30
Carmichaelia silvatica   Leguminosae 20
Carpinus betulus hornbeam Betulaceae 38
Castanea sativa sweet chestnut Fagaceae 12
Catalpa bignoniodes indian bean tree Bignoniaceae 68
Ceanothus impressus California  lilac Rhamnaceae 23
Cedrus atlantica atlas cedar Pinaceae 85
Centaurea arbutifolia   Compositae 50
Centaurea cyanus cornflower Compositae 33
Centaurea montana   Compositae 63
Centaurea scabiosa knapweed Compositae 50
Cephalaria flava   Dipsaceae 85
Cephalophylum alstonii   Aizoaceae 28
Cephalotaxus fortunei fortune plum yew Cephalataxaceae 30
Cephalotaxus harringtonia cowtail pine Cephalataxaceae 33
Ceratozamia hidae   Zamiaceae 30
Cercis chinensis   Leguminosae 23
Cercis siliquastrum Judas tree Leguminosae 23
Cereus validus   Cactaceae 65
Cestrum newellii   Solanaceae 50
Cestrum psittacinum   Solanaceae 43
Chaenomeles x superba quince Rosaceae 30
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson cypress Cupressaceae 28
Chamaenerion angustifolium rosebay willow herb Onagraceae 70
Chelidonium majus greater celandine Papaveraceae 28
Chloranthus oldhamii   Chloranthaceae 23
Choisya ternata mexican orange blossom Rutaceae 23
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum oxeye daisy Compositae  
Cirsium arvense creeping thistle Compositae 28
Cissus quadrangularis   Vitaceae 48
Cistis x aquilarii rock rose Cistaceae 35
Citrus aurantium seville orange Rutaceae 30
Clavija demerani   Theophrastaceae 28
Cleistocactus strausii silver torch Cactaceae 62
Clematis recta   Ranunculaceae 26
Cleome gynandra spider flower Capparidaceae 18
Clerodendrum bungei Glory flower Verbenaceae 55
Clerodendrum schweinforthii   Verbenaceae 63
Clerodendrum speciossissimum Glory bower Verbenaceae 65
Clerodendrum splendens Glory bower Verbenaceae 70
Clerodendrum thomsonii bleeding heart vine Verbenaceae 65
Clivia miniata v. citrinia   Amaryllidaceae 63
Clusia palmicida   Guttiferae 25
Cneorum tricoccum spurge olive Simaroubaceae 45
Cochlearia officinalis scurvy grass  Cruciferae 20
Cochliostema odoratissimum   Commelinaceae 33
Codonanthe gracilis   Gesneriaceae 28
Coffea arabica coffee Rubiaceae 30
Colchicum byzantium autumn crocus Colchicaceae 40
Colchicum hungaricum naked lady Colchicaceae 50
Columnea   Gesneriaceae 35
Commidendron rugosum   Compositae 25
Conophytum taylorianum   Aizoaceae 20
Convolvolus arvensis bindweed Convolvulaceae 63
Convolvolus boissieri   Convolvulaceae 63
Copiapoa humilis   Cactaceae 58
Cordia sebestena geiger tree Boraginaceae 53
Cordyline australis cabbage tree Laxmanniaceae  
Coreopsis tinctoria tickseed Compositae 30
Coriandrum sativum coriander Umbelliferae 30
Cornus drummondii   Cornaceae 55
Cornus 'eddies white wonder' dogwood Cornaceae 30
Cornus sanguinea dogwood Cornaceae 50
Correa backhousiana australian fuschia Rutaceae 33
Corydalis hennickii   Papaveraceae 30
Corylopsis spicata spike witch hazel Hamamelidaceae 28
Corylus avellana hazel Corylaceae 28
Coryphantha   Cactaceae 58
Cosmos bipinnatus cosmos Asteraceae 25
Cosmos sulphureus   Asteraceae 25
Cotoneaster integerrinus   Rosaceae 25
Cotyledon ladysmithiensis   Crassulaceae 33
Cotyledon paniculata   Crassulaceae  
Crassula ovata   Crassulaceae 20
Crataegus laevigata may Rosaceae 39
Crataegus monogyna hawthorn Rosaceae 38
Crinum bulbispermum   Amaryllidaceae 83
Crinum morrei   Amaryllidaceae 75
Crinum x powellii album   Amaryllidaceae 60
Cucubita pepo courgette Cucurbitaceae 120
Cucumis sativus cucumber Cucurbitaceae 50
Cupressus duclouxiana cypress Cupressaceae 33
Cycas rumphii cycad Cycadaceae 23
Cyclamen hederifolium sowbread Primulaceae 13
Cymbalana muralis     25
Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass Graminae 30
Cynara scolymus Globe artichoke Compositae 58
Cyperis papyrus papyrus Cyperaceae 25
Cyrtanthus mackenii fire lily Amaryllidaceae 50
Cytisus battandieri pineapple broom Leguminosae 28
Cytisus scoparius broom Leguminosae 13
Cytisus sessilifolius broom Leguminosae 55
Daphne bholua   Thymelaeaceae 35
Davidia involucre handkerchief tree Cornaceae 35
Delosperma taylori   Aizoaceae 19
Dermatobotrys saundersii   Schrophulariaceae 30
Derris elliptica derris root Leguminosae 65
Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hair grass Graminae  
Deutzia magnifica   Hydrangeaceae 20
Dianthus barbatus sweet william Caryophyllaceae 33
Digitalis grandiflora yellow foxglove Scrophulariaceae 23
Digitalis purpurea foxglove Scrophulariaceae 20
Dionaea muscipula venus fly trap Droseraceae 110
Dioscorea elephantipes Elephant's foot Dioscoreaceae 45
Dipelta floribunda   Caprifoliaceae 60
Distylium racemosum   Hamamelidaceae 43
Dolichos lablab Egyptian bean Leguminosae 43
Dombeya burgessiae   Sterculiaceae 48
Drosanthemum hispidium   Aizoaceae 18
Drosera anglica sundew Droseraceae 76
Dudleya hassei   Crassulaceae 20
Ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber Cucurbitaceae 63
Echeum vulgare viper's bugloss Boraginaceae 28
Encephalartos gratus   Zamiaceae 28
Endymion non-scriptus bluebell Liliaceae  
Ensete venticosum abyssinian banana Musaceae 120
Ephedra frustillata   Ephedraceae 45
Epilobium angustifolium rosebay willow herb Onagraceae 43
Epimedium perralderianum   Berberidaceae 30
Epimedium versicolor bisop's mitre Berberidaceae 28
Epiphyllum eyriesii orchid cactus Cactaceae 80
Eranthis cilicica winter aconite Ranunculaceae 38
Eremurus himalaicus desert candle Liliaceae 38
Erica cinerea heath Ericaceae 23
Erodium manescarvii heron's bill Geraniaceae 65
Eryngium paniculatum sea holly Umbelliferae 43
Erythronium 'pagoda'   Liliaceae 70
Eschscholzia californica california poppy Papaveraceae 38
Escobaria chihuahuaensis   Cactaceae 70
Eucharis amazonica amazon lily Amaryllidaceae 83
Eugenia jambos   Myrtaceae 18
Euphorbia amygdoiloides Wood spurge Euphorbiaceae 40
Euphorbia millii spurge Euphorbiaceae 30
Euphorbia rigida   Euphorbiaceae 50
Fabiana imbricata pichi Solanaceae 25
Fagus sylvatica beech Fagaceae 43
Fagus sylvatica pendula weeping beech Fagaceae 43
Fargesia nitida fountain bamboo Graminae 58
Fatsia japonica Japonese aralia Araliaceae 35
Feijoa sellowiana pineapple guava Myrtaceae 20
Foeniculum vulgare fennel Umbelliferae 23
Forsythia intermedia forsythia Oleaceae 20
Fragaria vesca strawberry Rosaceae 20
Fraxinus excelsior ash Oleaceae 23
Fraxinus ornus manna ash Oleaceae 21
Freesia freesia Iridaceae 66
Fritillaria fritillary Liliaceae 55
Fritillaria imperialis crown imperial Liliaceae 60
Fritillaria pyrenaica   Liliaceae 50
Fuchsia fuchsia Onagraceae 70
Gaillardia x grandiflora blanket flower Compositae 38
Galanthus elwesii snowdrop Amaryllidaceae 25
Galeobdelon luteum yellow archangel Labiatae  
Galeya officianalis     18
Garrya elliptica silk tassel tree Garryaceae 30
Gasteria pulchra   Liliaceae 30
Gaussia attenuata llume palm Palmae 30
Geranium maderence   Geraniaceae 75
Geranium robertianum herb-robert Geraniaceae 100
Gilia achilleifolia   Polemoniaceae 55
Gladiolus tristis   Iridaceae 55
Glechoma hederacea ground ivy Labiatae 48
Globularia alypum   Globulariaceae 30
Glumicalyx flanniganii     23
Goethea strictiflora   Malvaceae 20
Gossypium arboreum tree cotton Malvaceae 120
Gossypium hirsutum cotton Malvaceae 100
Graptopetalum paraguayense mother of pearl plant Crassulaceae 28
Gremurus himalaicus     38
Gunnera manicata giant rhubarb Gunneraceae 30
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii   Cactaceae 40
Gymnospermium albertii   Berberidaceae 35
Gypsophila elegans   Caryophyllaceae 25
Haemanthus albiflos   Amaryllidaceae 50
Halesia tetraptera snowdrop tree Styracaceae 33
Hardenbergia comptoniana w. australia coral pea Leguminosae 30
Hedera helix ivy Araliaceae 30
Helenium bigelovii helen's flower Asteraceae 28
Helianthus annuus sunflower Asteraceae 30
Helianthus pauciflora   Asteraceae 30
Helichrysum bracteatum straw flower Compositae 25
Helicrysum sibthorpii   Compositae 20
Helleborus foetidus stinking helebore Ranunculaceae 25
Helleborus niger Christmas rose Ranunculaceae 35
Hemerocallis minor daylily Liliaaceae 78
Heteropteris chrysophilla   Malpighiaceae 45
Hibbertia cuneiformis button flower Dilleniaceae 25
Hibiscus pedunculatus   Malvaceae 110
Hibiscus syriacus hibiscus Malvaceae 140
Hibiscus 'The president'   Malvaceae 110
Hieracium rionii hawkweed Asteraceae 18
Hirpicium 'armerioides'     43
Hosta plantain lily Liliaceae 80
Hoya australis wax flower Asclepiadaceae 35
Hyacinthella glabrescens   Hyacinthaceae 30
Hyacinthoides non-scripta bluebell Liliaceae 53
Hyacinthus orientalis hyacinth Hyacinthaceae 45
Hydrangea macrophylla hydrangea Hydrangeaceae 20
Hymenocallis spider lily Amaryllidaceae 140
Hymenocallis caribaea spider lily Amaryllidaceae 150
Hymenocallis littoralis spider lily Amaryllidaceae 150
Hymenocallis narcissiflora peruvian daffodil Amaryllidaceae 80
Hypericum St John's wort Guttifereae 20
Hypericum hircineum   Guttifereae 20
Hypericum prolificum   Guttifereae 20
Hypoestes phyllstacha polka dot plant Acanthaceae 43
Hyssopus officinalis hyssop Labiatae 30
Ilex aquifolium holly Aquifoliaceae 28
Impatiens balsamina balsam Balsaminaceae 33
Impatiens glandulifera policemans helmet Balsamaceae 35
Impatiens tinctoria balsam Balsamaceae 33
Impatiens walleriana Busy Lizzie Balsaminaceae 28
Indigofera tinctoria indigo Leguminosae 30
Ipheion uniflorum spring starflower Alliaceae 30
Ipomaea indica   Convolvulaceae 100
Ipomoea lobata Spanish flag Convolvulaceae 100
Ipomoea mauritania   Convolvulaceae 85
Iris unguicularis iris Iridaceae 110
Isatis tinctoria woad Cruciferae 20
Jatropha integerrima   Euphorbiaceae 72
Juglans elaeropyren   Juglandaceae 33
Juglans regia walnut Juglandiaceae 48
Juniperus communis juniper Cupressaceae 17
Kalanchoe delagoensis   Crassulaceae 23
Kalanchoe moneriana   Crassulaceae 23
Knautia arvensis field scabious Dipsaceae 105
Knowltonia capensis   Ranunculaceae 25
Laburnum anagyroides laburnum Leguminosae 30
Lachenalia bulbifera cape cowslip Hyacintheae 35
Lambranthus formosus   Aizoaceae 24
Lamium album deadnettle Labiatae 20
Lamium purpureum red deadnettle Labiatae 30
Lantana camara   Verbenaceae 50
Lathraea clandestina purple toothwort Scrophuliaceae 40
Lavandula angustifolia lavander Labiatae 33
Lavandula dentata   Labiatae 38
Lavatera arborea tree mallow Malvaceae 138
Lavatera maritima   Malvaceae 100
Lavatera trimestris mallow Malvaceae 110
Layia platyglossa ssp campestris Tidy tips Compositae 35
Leucadendron tinctum   Proteaceae 35
Leucojum aestivum summer snowflake Amaryllidaceae 30
Leucojum tingitanum snowflake Amaryllidaceae 30
Lewisia cotyledon   Portulaceae 45
Lilium lily Liliaceae 100
Limnanthes douglasii poached egg plant Limnanthaceae 20
Linum austriacum   Linaceae 75
Linum usitatissimum   Linaceae 58
Liquidamber orientalis   Hamamelidaceae 21
Lithops lesliei Albinigold   Aizoaceae 20
Lithops otzeniana   Aizoaceae 20
Lobivia arachnacantha   Cactaceae 63
Lobularia maritima alyssum Cruciferae 15
Lonicera infundibulum honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae 60
Lonicera nitida honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae 25
Lonicera periclymerium honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae 75
Lonicera perpusii honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae 43
Lophophora williamsii peyote Cactaceae 58
Lophophora williamsii v decipiens peyote Cactaceae 55
Luffa cylindrica loofah Cucurbitaceae 130
Lunaria annua honesty Cruciferae 25
Lunaria rediviva perennial honesty Cruciferae 23
Lupinus polyphyllus lupin Leguminosae 38
Luzulla campestris field wood rush Juncaceae 38
Lychnis flos-cuculi ragged robin Caryophyllaceae 36
Lycopersicum esculentum tomato Solanaceae 20
Lysimachia nummularia creeping Jenny Primulaceae 30
Macadamia tetraphylla   Proteaceae 33
Mackaya bella   Acanthaceae 58
Macropiper excelsum pepper tree Piperaceae 10
Magnolia iolanthe magnolia Magnoliaceae 60
Magnolia vulcan magnolia Magnoliaceae 55
Mahonia aquifolia   Berberidaceae 48
Malus sylvestris crab apple Rosaceae 35
Malus x robusta   Rosaceae 25
Malva moschata   Malvaceae 160
Malvaviscus arboreus wax mallow Malvaceae 140
Mammillaria baumii   Cactaceae 45
Mammillaria bocasana snowball cactus Cactaceae 40
Mammillaria duwei   Cactaceae 40
Mammillaria glassii siberiensis   Cactaceae 50
Mammillaria sonoriensis   Cactaceae 48
Manihof esculenta     125
Meconopsis x sheldonii   Papaveraceae 95
Medinilla magnifica   Melastomataceae 13
Medinilla venosa   Melastomataceae 13
Mentha spicata mint Labiatae 30
Mercurialis perennis dogs mercury Euphorbiaceae 25
Mesembryanthemum cristalinum   Aizoaceae 28
Mespilus germanica   Rosaceae 55
Michelia figo banana shrub Magnoliaceae 55
Mimosa pudica sensitive plant Leguminosae 9
Mimulus cardinalis monkey flower Scrophulariaceae 33
Mirabilis jalapa Marvel of Peru Nyctaginaceae 170
Miscanthus sinensis   Graminaceae 35
Mitrostigma axillare     55
Molucella laevis Bells of Ireland Labiatae 40
Morus mongolica mulberry Moraceae 18
Murraya paniculata satin wood Rutaceae 23
Musa rubra banana Musaceae 110
Muscari armeniacum grape hyacinth Hyacinthaceae 30
Myrtus communis myrtle Myrtaceae 15
Napoleonica vogelii   Lecythidaceae 18
Narcissus daffodil Amaryllidaceae 45
Narcissus bulbocodium Hoop-petticoat daffodil Amaryllidaceae 55
Narcissus cantabricus   Amaryllidaceae 53
Narcissus romieuxii   Amaryllidaceae 50
Narthecium ossifragum asphodel Liliaceae 20
Nectaroscordum siculum   Liliaceae 33
Nematanthus perianthomegus   Gesneriaceae 40
Nemophila maculata five-spot Hydrophyllaceae 22
Neoregalia concentrica v.plutonis   Bromeliaceae 54
Nepenthes miranda pitcher plant Nepenthaceae 25
Nerium oleander rose bay Apocynaceae 38
Nicotiana alata tobacco Solanaceae 28
Nicotiana lansdorfii tobacco Solanaceae 160
Nicotiana suaveolen   Solanaceae 45
Nicotiana sylvestris   Solanaceae 34
Nicotiana tabacum tobacco Solanaceae 34
Nigella damascena love in the mist Ranunculaceae 38
Notocactus scopa silver ball cactus Cactaceae 63
Ochna atropurpurea birds eye bush Ochnaceae 48
Ocimum basilicum basil Labiatae 55
Oenothera biennis evening primrose Onagraceae 160
Oenothera macrocarpa Ozark sundrops Onagraceae 190
Oenothera stricta   Onagraceae 160
Oenothera tetragona sundrops Onagraceae 160
Onobrychis viciifolia sainfoin Leguminosae  
Opuntia lindheimeri   Cactaceae 90
Opuntia microdasys   Cactaceae 85
Ornithogalum longibracteatum False sea onion Hyacinthaceae 80
Ornithogalum umbellatum star of bethlehem Hyacinthaceae 48
Orphium frutescens   Gentianaceae 38
Osmanthus delavayi devilwood Oleaceae 18
Ostrya carpinifolia hop hornbeam Betulaceae 25
Oxalis ortgiesii shamrock Oxalidaceae 38
Oxalis rubra shamrock Oxalidaceae 38
Pachystachys lutea lollipop plant Acanthaceae 45
Paeonia delavayi x P.lutea paeony Paeonaceae 30
Paeonia lutea ludlowii tree paeony Paeonaceae 35
Paeonia mascula ssp anetina   Paeonaceae 33
Paeonia suffruticosa   Paeoniaceae 35
Paeonia wittmanniana paeony Paeonaceae 33
Papaver argemone   Papaveraceae 38
Papaver fauriei poppy Papaveraceae  
Passiflora caerulea passion flower Passifloraceae 77
Passiflora racemosa red passion flower Passifloraceae 70
Paulownia tomentosa Empress tree Scrophulariaceae 38
Pavonia x gledhillii   Malvaceae 200
Pelargonium domesticum regal pelargonium Geraniaceae 80
Pelargonium tetragonum square stack cranesbill Geraniaceae 110
Pentaglottis sempervirens green alcanet Boraginaceae 40
Pentas lanceolata star cluster Rubiaceae 18
Peperomia urocarpa   Piperaceae 33
Persicaria bistorta Bistort Polygonaceae 43
Petroselinum crispum parsley Umbelliferae 23
Petunia parviflora   Soalnaceae 34
Phacelia tanacelifolia scorpion weed Hydrophyllaceae 20
Phaius tankervilliae   Orchidaceae 40
Philadelphus coronarius mock orange Hydrangeaceae  
Philadelphus subcanus mock orange Philadelphaceae 18
Phormium cookianum mountain flax Agavaceae 33
Phuopsis stylosa   Rubiaceae 33
Phyllanthus angustifolius foliage flower Euphorbiaceae 20
Physalis ground cherry Solanaceae 35
Phytolacca coriacea pokeweed Phytolaccaceae 28
Picea asperata Dragon spruce Pinaceae 75
Picea pungens blue spruce Pinaceae 108
Picrasma quassoides Quassia Simaroubaceae 33
Piloselloides cordata     45
Pinus aristata Bristlecone pine Pinaceae 45
Pinus armandii Almond pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus bungeana lacebark pine Pinaceae 70
Pinus cembra arolla pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus contorta lodgepole pine Pinaceae 56
Pinus coulteri big-cone pine Pinaceae 88
Pinus densiflora japanese red pine Pinaceae 68
Pinus halepensis aleppo pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine Pinaceae 83
Pinus leucodermis Bosnean pine Pinaceae 70
Pinus muricata bishop pine Pinaceae 65
Pinus nigra v. pallasiana european black pine Pinaceae 85
Pinus nigra v. pyramidulis european black pine Pinaceae 80
Pinus nigra v. salzmannii european black pine Pinaceae 63
Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinaceae 85
Pinus radiata monterey pine Pinaceae 78
Pinus sabiniana digger pine Pinaceae 90
Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus sylvestris scots pine Pinaceae 73
Pinus tabulaeformis chinese red pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus taiwanensis taiwan pine Pinaceae 66
Pinus teocote twisted leaf pine Pinaceae 75
Pinus thunbergiana japanese black pine Pinaceae 63
Pinus wallicheana bhutan pine Pinaceae 75
Piper futokadsura japanese pepper Piperaceae 10
Piper yzabalanum   Piperaceae 12
Pisum sativum pea Leguminosae 50
Plantago lanceolata plantain Plantaginaceae 25
Plantago major plantain Plantaginaceae 28
Platanus hybrida plane Platanaceae  
Platycodon grandiflorus balloon flower Campanulaceae 50
Plumeria rubra frangipangi Apocynaceae 28
Podocarpus alpinus tasmanian podocarp Podocarpaceae 80
Polygala myrtifolia milkwort Polygalaceae 30
Polygonum aviculare knotgrass Polygonaceae 30
Polygonum bardschuaricum Russian vine Polygonaceae 20
Poncirus trifoliata Japanese bitter orange Rutaceae 28
Populus nigra black poplar Salicaceae 13
Populus tremula common aspen Salicaceae 20
Portulaca grandiflora sun plant Portulacaceae 20
Portulacaria afra   Portulacaceae  
Potentilla salesoviana cinquefoil Rosaceae 25
Primula veris cowslip Primulaceae 25
Primula vulgaris primrose Primulaceae  
Protea cynaroides King protea Proteaceae 25
Protea lacticolor   Proteaceae 25
Prunus avium   Rosaceae 23
Prunus cerasifera 'nigra' cherry plum Rosaceae 48
Prunus dulcis almond Rosaceae 35
Prunus jamasakura hill cherry Rosaceae 45
Prunus laurocerasus laurel Rosaceae 38
Prunus lusitanica   Rosaceae 28
Prunus mume japanese apricot Rosaceae 33
Prunus serrula bark cherry Rosaceae  
Prunus tenella   Rosaceae 50
Prunus x dasycarpa purple apricot Rosaceae 40
Prunus x hilleri   Rosaceae 35
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum   Acanthaceae 48
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae 100
Psychotria capensis     48
Pterocarya fraxinifolia Caucasian wing nut Juglandaceae 30
Pulsatilla vulgaris pasque flower Ranunculaceae 35
Punica granatum pomegranate Lythraceae 20
Puschkinia scilloides   Liliaceae 50
Pycnostachys urticifolia   Labiatae 40
Pyrus pyrifolia   Rosaceae 38
Quercus ilex Holm oak Fagaceae 25
Quercus robur English oak Fagaceae 35
Ranunculus asiaticus Persian buttercup Ranunculaceae 30
Ranunculus calandria   Ranunculaceae 33
Ranunculus ficaria lesser celendine Ranunculaceae 30
Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae 33
Rebutia perplexa   Cactaceae 60
Reineckia carnea   Convallariaceae 65
Rhamnus imeretinus   Rhamnaceae 35
Rheum australe rhubarb Polgonaceae 24
Rhipsalis virgata   Cactaceae 35
Rhodocactus antonianus   Cactaceae 50
Rhododendron 'cilpinense'   Ericaceae 58
Rhus typhina Stag's horn summach Anacardiaceae 30
Ribes nigrum flowering currant Grossulariaceae 30
Ribes rubrum flowering currant Grossulariaceae  
Ribes sanguineum   Saxifragaceae 40
Ricinus communis casteor oil plant Euphorbiaceae 30
Robinia pseudoacacia false acacia Leguminosae 24
Romneya coulteri californian tree poppy Papaveraceae 35
Rondeletia odorata   Rubiaceae 50
Rosa rose Rosaceae 35
Rosemarinus officinalis rosemary Labiatae 50
Rubus 'benenden'   Rosaceae 25
Rubus fructicosus blackberry Labiatae 28
Sabal bermudana bermuda palmetto Palmae 38
Salix alba white willow Saliaceae 20
Salix capra pussy willow Salicaceae 18
Salpichroa origanifolia lily of the valley vine Solanaceae  
Salpiglottis sinuata   Solanaceae 60
Salvia discolor   Labiatae 38
Sambucus nigra elder Caprifoliaceae 20
Saponaria officinalis soapwort Caryophyllaceae 40
Sarothamnus scoparius      
Sarracenia flava pitcher plant Sarraceniaceae 25
Saxifraga bursiculata   Saxifragaceae 23
Saxifraga x irvingii saxifrage Saxifragaceae 18
Scadoxus puniceus blood lily Amaryllidaceae 50
Scilla kurdistanica   Hyacinthaceae 40
Scilla mischtschenkoana   Hyacinthaceae 50
Scilla siberica siberian squill Hyacinthaceae 48
Scrophularia vernalis yellow figwort Scrophulariaceae 30
Sedum furfuraceum   Crassulaceae 20
Sedum spectabile ice plant Crassulaceae 15
Semele androgyna climbing butcher's broom Ruscaceae 28
Semiaquilegia escalcarata   Ranunculaceae 20
Sempervivum arachnoideum cobweb houseleek Crassulaceae 23
Senecio articulatus candle plant Compositae 28
Senecio crassissimus   Compositae 25
Senecio grandifolius   Compositae 28
Senecio jacobaea ragwort Compositae 25
Senecio vulgaris groundsel Compositae 26
Sequoia sempervirens   Taxodiaceae 33
Sequoiadendrum giganteum giant redwood Taxodiaceae 25
Sibthorpia pichimihensis   Scrophulariaceae 75
Sida hermaphrodita   Malvaceae 63
Silene hifacensis campion Caryophyllaceae 40
Silphium perfoliatum cup plant Compositae 38
Sisyrinchium striatum   Iridaceae 30
Skimmia laureola   Rutaceae 48
Solandra maxima cup of gold Solanaceae 28
Solanum jasminoides potato vine Solanaceae  
Solanum melongena aubergine Solanaceae 26
Solanum rantonnetii blue potato bush Solanaceae 20
Solanum sisymbrifolium   Solanaceae 25
Solanum tuberosum potato Solanaceae 20
Solanum uporo Cannibals tomato Solanaceae 23
Solenostemon scutellaroides coleus Labiatae 35
Sollya heterophylla Bluebell creeper Pittosporaceae 33
Sorbus aria whitebeam Rosaceae 25
Sorbus aucuparia rowan Rosaceae 25
Sorbus graeca   Rosaceae 40
Sorbus leyana   Rosaceae 33
Sorbus pseudofennica   Rosaceae 35
Sphaeralcea umbellata   Malvaceae 70
Spiraea thunbergii   Rosaceae 13
Stachys sylvatica hedge woundwort Labiatae 25
Stapelia variegata   Asclepiadaceae 20
Staphylea colchica   Staphyleaceae 53
Stellaria holostea greater stitchwort Caryophyllaceae 38
Stenocactus crispatus   Cactaceae 50
Stephania rotunda   Menispermaceae 55
Stevia rebaudiana     20
Strelitzia alba bird of paradise Strelitziaceae 150
Strelitzia reginae   Muraceae 120
Strongylodon macrobotrys jade vine Leguminosae 33
Strophanthus speciosus corkscrew pine Apocynaceae 28
Syagrus schizophylla   Palmae 38
Sycopsis sinensis   Hamamelidaceae 33
Symphytum officinale comfrey Boraginaceae 25
Synandrospadix vermitoxicus   Araecae 55
Syngonium auritum   Euphorbiaceae 38
Synojackia rohderiana   Styracaceae 35
Syringa vulgaris lilac Oleaceae 30
Syzygium jambos rose apple Myrtaceae  
Tamarix pentandra tamarisk Tamaricaceae 18
Taraxacum officinale dandelion Compositae 45
Taxus baccata yew Taxodiaceae 15
Tecomanthe dendrophila   Bignoniaceae 43
Theobroma cacao cacao Sterculiaceae 16
Thunbergia mysorensis   Acanthaceae 83
Tilia platyphyllus large-leaved lime Tiliaceae 40
Tilia x euchlora American lime Tiliaceae 45
Tilia x europea lime Tiliaceae 35
Tillandsia   Bromeliaceae 80
Tithonia californica   Compositae  
Tithonia rotundifolia Mexican wallflower Compositae 33
Tolpis barbata   Compositae 25
Torrya californica California nutmeg Taxaceae 28
Tradescantia spider lily Commelinaceae 40
Trifolium dubium lesser trefoil Leguminosae 35
Trifolium repens   Leguminosae 28
Trillium nivale   Trillaceae 45
Tripleurospermum maritimum scentless mayweed Compositae  
Triteleia ixiodes   Liliaceae 48
Triticum aestivum bread wheat Graminae 50
Triticum dicoccoides   Graminae 40
Triticum durum pasta wheat Graminae 45
Trochetiopsis ebenus   Sterculiaceae 70
Tulbaghia simmleri   Liliaceae 40
Tulip red tulip Liliaceae 55
Tulip yellow tulip Liliaceae 58
Tulipa cretica   Liliaceae 46
Tulipa humulis tulip Liliaceae 50
Tulipa kaufmanniana water lily tulip Liliaceae 55
Tulipa praestans tulip Liliaceae 55
Turbinicarpus dicksoniae   Cactaceae 50
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus   Cactaceae 55
Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus   Cactaceae 50
Typha latifolia Bulrush Typhaceae 43
Ulex europeus gorse Leguminosae 38
Vaccinium myrtillis bilberry Ericaceae 45
Valeriana officinalis all heal Valerianaceae 55
Veltheimia bracteata   Liliaceae 55
Verbascum dumulosum mullein Scrophulariaceae 23
Verbascum thapsis great mullein Scrophulariaceae 30
Veronica gentianoides speedwell Scrophulariaceae 44
Veronica persica field speedwell Scrophulariaceae 35
Viburnum bodnantense wayfaring tree Caprifoliaceae 23
Vicia sativa   Leguminosae 35
Vicia sepium vetch Leguminosae 30
Vincetoxicum fuscatum     73
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Papilionaceae 28
x Citrofortunella microcarpa panama orange Rutaceae 23
Xanthoceras sorbifolium   Sapindaceae 38
Yucca whipplei Our Lord's candle Agavaceae 65
Zantedeschia aethiopica arum lily Araceae 35
Zauschneria californica Californian fuschia Onagraceae 140
Zea mays maize Gramineae 95
Zingiber officiale ginger Zingiberaceae 150

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