Digital Herbarium (100 Important Plants). In Botany

Digital Herbarium/Virtual Herbarium/e-herbarium”

In botany, Digital Herbarium/Virtual Herbarium/e-herbarium” is a herbarium in a digitized form. That is, it concerns a collection of digital images of preserved plants or plant parts.

(100 Important Plants)

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Botanical Name: Azadirachta indica

Common Name: Neem/ Indian lilac/ Margosa/ Dogonyaro

Family: Meliaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Albizia lebbeck

Common Name: Frywood/ Siris / Shareen/ Flea tree/ Woman’s tongue tree

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-11

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Botanical Name: Abelmoschus moschatus

Common Name: Muskdana/ Musk mallow/ Ornamental okra/ Ambrette

Family: Malvaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Asclepias crussavica

Common Name: Blood Flower/ Tropical milkweed/ Mexican butterfly weed

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Areca catechu

Common Name: Areca palm/ Betel-nut palm/ Indian nut

Family: Arecaeae

USDA Hardiness zone: 11-12

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Botanical Name: Arenga pinnata

Common Name: Sugar palm/ Kabung/ Gomuti palm

Family: Arecaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Archontophoenix alexandrae

Common Name: Alexander palm/ King palm/ Feather palm

Family: Arecaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-11

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Botanical Name: Asclepias variegata

Common Name: White milkweed/ Redring milkweed

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-9

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Botanical Name: Avena sativa

Common Name: Oat/ Oatgrass/ Cat grass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 3-7

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Botanical Name: Artemisia absinthium

Common Name: Wormwood/ Mugwort/ Felon herb

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-9

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Botanical Name: Adiantum cappilus-veneris

Common Name: Maidenhair fern/ Venus hair fern/ Avenca

Family: Pteridaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Banksia speciosa

Common Name: Showy banksia/ Ricrac banksia/ Silverbanksia

Family: Proteaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Boerhavia diffusa

Common Name: Red hogweed/ Tukhm-e-ispat/ Tar vine/ Gadahpurna

Family: Nyctaginaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Blepharis sindica

Common Name: Bhangari/ Jasad/ Billikhoja

Family: Acanthaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Baileya multiradiata

Common Name: Desert marigold/ Paper daisy

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara

Common Name: Deodar/ Himalayan cedar/ Diyaar

Family: Pinaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-9

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Botanical Name: Capparis decidua

Common Name: Karir/ Tunduli/Karil/ Karu

Family: Capparaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 12-13

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Botanical Name: Conocarpus erectus

Common Name: Buttonwood/ Button mangrove/ Green buttonwood

Family: Combretaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Cenchrus bifloris

Common Name: Bhurut/ Muhabat booti/ Indian sandbur/ Aneeti

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Cenchrus ciliaris

Common Name: Buffel grass/ Foxtail buffalo grass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Cymbopogon citratus

Common Name: Lemon grass/ Gandhabena/ Serai makan/ Oil grass/ Fever grass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Celosia cristata

Common Name: Kalga/ Cockscomb/ Quail grass/ Chinese woolflower

Family: Amaranthaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Cosmos astrosanguineus

Common Name: Chocolate cosmos/ Black dahlia

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Calotropis procera

Common Name: Ak/ King’s crown/ Sodom apple/ Giant milkweed

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Citrullus colocynthis

Common Name: Bitter apple/ Abu jahl’s melon/ Bitter cucumber/ Vine of sodom

Family: Cucurbitaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus

Common Name: Sada-bahar/ Rose peri-winkle/ Bright eyes/ Graveyard plant

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Conyza canadensis

Common Name: Horseweed/ Butterweed/ Marestail/ Canadian fleabane

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Calendula arvensis

Common Name: Gul-e-asharfi/ Field marigold

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 5-9

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Botanical Name: Croton tiglium

Common Name: Jamalgota/ Croton oil plant/ Chemekian

Family: Euphorbiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Cassia fistula

Common Name: Amaltas/ Golden shower tree/ Indian laburnum/ Purging cassia

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Cestrum nocturnum

Common Name: Rat ki rani/ The lady of the night/ Night-scented jasmine

Family: Solanaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Cycas revoluta

Common Name: Sago palm/ King sago

Family: Cycadaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Calligonum polygonoides

Common Name: Phog/ Phogalli

Family: Polygonaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Chloris virgata

Common Name: Feather finger grass/ Feathery Rhodes-grass/ Showy chloris

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-10

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Botanical Name: Chenopodium album

Common Name: Goosefoot/ Bathua/ Wild spinach/ Bacon weed

Family: Amaranthaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 3-10

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Botanical Name: Dalbergia sissoo

Common Name: Shisham / Indian rosewood/ Taali

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Datura stramonium

Common Name: Moonflower/ Thorn apple/ Jimsonweed/ Devil’s snare

Family: Solanaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Distichlis spicata

Common Name: Desert saltgrass/ Seashore saltgrass/ Marsh spikegrass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleri

Common Name: Desert spoon/ Sotol/ Spoon flower

Family: Asparagaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Dracaena sanderiana

Common Name: Lucky bamboo / Chinese water bamboo/ Ribbon plant

Family: Asparagaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Common Name: Sufaida/ Murray red gum/ River red eucalyptus

Family: Myrtaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-12

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Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum

Common Name: Money plant/ Devil’s ivy/ Golden pothos

Family: Araceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-11

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Botanical Name: Erysimum cheiri

Common Name: Wallflower/ Handflower/ Blister cress

Family: Brassicaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Equisetum arvense

Common Name: Common horsetail/ Bottle brush/ Snake grass

Family: Equisetaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-9

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Botanical Name: Encelia farinosa

Common Name: Brittlebush/ Incienso

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Ficus aurea

Common Name: Golden fig/ Florida strangler fig

Family: Moraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Ficus religiosa

Common Name: Peepal tree/ Bodhi tree/ Sacred fig tree

Family: Moraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-11

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Botanical Name: Fumaria indica

Common Name: Shahtra/ Papara/ Indian fumitory

Family: Fumariaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-10

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Botanical Name: Fouquiera splendens

Common Name: Ocotillo/ Slimwood/ Candlewood/ Jacob cactus

Family: Fouquieraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Gossypium hirsutum

Common Name: Cotton / Mexican cotton/ Upland cotton

Family: Malvaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Hordeum vulgare

Common Name: Barley/ Jao/ Cereal barley

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-8

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Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Common Name: Shoe Flower/ China-rose/ Rose mallow/ Shoeblack plant

Family: Malvaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus

Common Name: Sunflower/ Bunga matahari

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa

Common Name: Wax Plant/ Porcelain flower

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Hydrilla verticillata

Common Name: Waterthyme/ Florida elodea

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-8

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Botanical Name: Hevea brasiliensis

Common Name: Rubber tree/ Sharinga tree/ Seringueira

Family: Euphorbiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Hippuris vulgaris

Common Name: Mare’s tail

Family: Plantaginaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 3-8

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Botanical Name: Hippomane mancinella

Common Name: Manchineel tree/ Beach apple/ Mancinillier

Family: Euphorbiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Jasminum officinale

Common Name: Common Jasmine/ Poet’s Jasmine/ True Jasmine

Family: Oleaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Jasminum grandiflorum

Common Name: Royal Jasmine/ Chanbeli/ Chameli

Family: Oleaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Jacaranda mimosifolia

Common Name: Neelam tree/ Blue jacaranda/ Nupur tree/ Black poui

Family: Bignoniaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Leptochloa fusca

Common Name: Salt grass/ Diplachne/ Mexican sprangletop/ Kallar grass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-11

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Botanical Name: Melia azedarach

Common Name: White cedar/ Bakain/ Dharek/ Chinaberry/ Indian lilac

Family: Meliaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-11

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Botanical Name: Mentha spicata

Common Name: Spearmint/ Bush mint/ Pudina/ Garden mint

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-10

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Botanical Name: Mimosa pudica

Common Name: Touch me not/ Chui mui/ Shameplant/ Humble plant

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Nicotiana tabacum

Common Name: Tobacco

Family: Solanaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-11

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Botanical Name: Oxalis stricta

Common Name: Sourgrass/ Creeping woodsorrel/ Pickle plant

Family: Oxalidaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-10

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Botanical Name: Oryza sativa

Common Name: Rice/ Paddy/ Dhaan

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuifloram

Common Name: Tulsi/ Holy basil

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum

Common Name: Niazbo/ Sweet basil

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Olneya tesota

Common Name: Ironwood/ Palo fierro/ Desert ironwood

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-11

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Botanical Name: Plumaria rubra

Common Name: Gul-e-cheen/ Frangipani/ Chempaka

Family: Apocynaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora

Common Name: Ten o’clock/ Moss rose/ Sun rose/ Mexican rose

Family: Portulaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 2-11

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Botanical Name: Prosopis cineraria

Common Name: Ghaf/ Jandi/ Shami tree/ Khejri tree/ Chaunkra

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Pinus roxburghii

Common Name: Chir pine/ Longleaf Indian pine

Family: Pinaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-11

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Botanical Name: Pinus gerardiana

Common Name: Chilgoza pine/ Neja/ Noosa/ Neoza

Family: Pinaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Prosopis juliflora

Common Name: Vilayati kikar/ Honey mesquite/ Algarroba/ Nargahi

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-12

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Botanical Name: Parkinsonia microphylla

Common Name: Yellow paloverde/ Foothill paloverde

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-10

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Botanical Name: Pistia stratiotes

Common Name: Water lettuce/ Nile cabbage/ Shell flower

Family: Araceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-10

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Botanical Name: Rosa indica

Common Name: Rose/ Gul-e-surkh/ Bourbon rose/ Cyme rose

Family: Rosaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Ricinus communis

Common Name: Castor oil plant/ Arend/ African wonder tree/ Mole bean plant

Family: Euphorbiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Rosa moschata

Common Name: Desi Gulab/ Musk rose/ Shatapatri

Family: Rosaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 5-9

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Botanical Name: Saccharum officinarum

Common Name: Ganna/ Sugarcane

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-12

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Botanical Name: Secale cereale

Common Name: Rye/ Cultivated rye

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-10

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Botanical Name: Sisymbrium irio

Common Name: London rocket/ Khubakalan

Family: Brassicaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 8-10

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Botanical Name: Setaria pumila

Common Name: Pigeon grass/ Cattail grass/ Yellow bristle-grass/ Yellow foxtail

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 5-10

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Botanical Name: Sonchus asper

Common Name: Rough milk thistle/ Prickly sowthistle/ Dudhi

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-10

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Botanical Name: Tamariadus indica

Common Name: Imli/ Tamarind/ Asam jawa

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Triticum aestivum

Common Name: Wheat/ Gehun/ Godhi

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical name: T Namarix aphylla

Common Name: Farash/ Athel tree/ Saltcedar

Family: Tamariaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-11

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Botanical Name: Trachyspermum ammi

Common Name: Ajwain/ Caraway/ Bishop’s weed/ Thymol seeds

Family: Apiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 6-9

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Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis

Common Name: Mor punkh/ Arborvitae/ Northern white cedar

Family: Cupressaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 3-8

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Botanical Name: Toxicodendron radicans

Common Name: Poison ivy/ Poison oak/ Markweed

Family: Anacardiaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-10

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Botanical Name: Urospermum dalechampii

Common Name: Smooth Golden Fleece/ Maditerranean daisy

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 5-9

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Botanical Name: Vachellia nilotica

Common Name: Gum Arabic tree/ Babul/ Thorn mimosa

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Vetiver zizanioides

Common Name: Khas khaas/ Khus/ Cuscus grass

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 7-11

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Botanical Name: Vigna radiata

Common Name: Mung bean/ Green gram

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 10-12

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Botanical Name: Vigna unguiculata

Common Name: Black-eyed-pea/ Crowder-pea/ Cowpea/ China pea/ Marble pea

Family: Fabaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 9-12

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Botanical Name: Viola arvensis

Common Name: Field pansy/ Field violet

Family: Violaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 4-9

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Botanical Name: Zea mays

Common Name: Maize/ Corn

Family: Poaceae

USDA Hardiness zone: 2-11

Compiled by:- Abdul-Rehman