Plants

Flowering plant, popular with gardeners and as a gift for growing indoors: gives its name to the genus that includes onions and garlic; sometimes known as the belladonna lily		Amaryllis
Gypsophila (a genus of flowering plants in the Carnation family, often used in bouquets) are often known as		Baby's breath
Fig (tree) growing on another plant – the national tree of India		Banyan
Native British aquatic plant, traps insects in leaf pouches		Bladderwort
Saguaro is the largest variety of		Cactus
The deodar, native to the Himalayas, is a species of		Cedar
Old Man's Beard or Traveller's Joy is a wild variety of		Clematis
Name said to derive from an Old English term for cattle dung (cowslyppe)		Cowslip
Named from the French for 'lion's tooth' (dent de lion)		Dandelion
Usual name of the wild English rose		Dog rose
Type of tree, of which 25 million specimens were killed in Britain by a fungal infection imported in 1967		Elm
Harts–tongue is a type of		Fern
The stinkhorn and the boletus (or bolete) are types of		Fungi
Herb–Robert is a wild variety of		Geranium or cranesbill
Tree, native to the central USA: named after the sweet pulp which was used as food by Native Americans; has become a significant invasive weed in other parts of the world		Honey locust (a.k.a. thorny locust)
Common English name for trees in the genus Carpinus – because of the hardness of their woods		Hornbeam
Tall grain–bearing plant of the grass family, native to south–east Asia – name originates in a Biblical character noted for his suffering and patience		Job's tears
Plant of the yucca genus, characteristic of the Mojave Desert (California and Nevada); named after a Biblical character, by Mormon settlers in the mid–19th century, who saw its limbs as arms outstretched in supplication, guiding them westward		Joshua tree
The tamarack is a North American species of		Larch
Region of Italy that gives its name to a cultivar of the black poplar tree		Lombardy
Common name for trees in the genus Acer		Maples
Grass species that stabilises sand dunes		Marram grass
Deciduous, leguminous tree of northern Mexico and the southern USA; extremely drought–resistant thanks to its long tap root; bean pods used to flavour bread, fruit preserves and wine; wood used as barbecue fuel to add flavour		Mesquite
Chile pine		Monkey puzzle
The stipe, pileus and lamellae are parts of a		Mushroom
Tree that has a second set of leaves in summer, called Lammas leaves		Oak
Lady's slipper		Orchid
Name is derived from the French word for 'thought'		Pansy
Heartsease is a wild variety of		Pansy
Common name for trees in the genus Platanus		Plane (tree)
Certain species are sometimes known as aspens or cottonwoods		Poplars
Flowering shrub: name comes from the Greek for 'rose tree'		Rhododendron
The United States' largest species of cactus: scientific name Carnegiea gigantea, can grow up to 60 feet (18 metres) tall, live for up to 200 years, and have 50 or more branches or side arms		Saguaro
Seaside plant: name comes from the French name for St. Peter, patron saint of fishermen		Samphire
Perennial herbs – mostly alpines – can break rocks by growing into cracks (hence the name)		Saxifrages
Fruit of the blackthorn		Sloe
Genus of mosses: one of the most common components in peat; commonly known as 'peat moss'		Sphagnum
The only fruit with its seeds on the outside		Strawberry
Common name for plants in the genus Dipsacus – often grown in gardens and encouraged in nature reserves to attract birds, particularly goldfinches, for which they are an important winter food resource (but considered an invasive species in the USA)		Teasel
Named from the Turkish word for a turban		Tulip
Colour of laburnum flowers		Yellow
Species of tree associated with churchyards; can live for 2,000 years or more		Yew

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