PLANT NAMES 101 ~Learning about Latin/Taxonomic/Botanical naming~

Do you know the real names of your plants??
Here's a little video for you that breaks down the Taxonomic naming system for our planty friends and hopefully shows you why the Latin/Greek names for your plants are important.



Common words in names:

Alba/albo/albus-white
Caerulea/caeruleus-blue
Coccinea/coccineus-scarlet
Argenta-silver
Ater-black
Chrysus-yellow
Rubra-red
Maculata-spotted
Alpina/alpinus-alpine
Campestris-field
Maritima-coastal
Montana-mountain
Pratensis-meadow
Sylvatica-forest
Prostrata-creeping
Globosa-rounded
Angustifolia-narrow leaves
Fragans/fragantissima-scented
Foetida/foetidus-smelly
Grandiflora-large flowered
Nana-small/compact
Odorata-perfumed
Officinalis-has herbal uses
Tomentosum-hairy/downy
Columnaris-columnar
Dentata-toothed
Fruticosa-bushy
Gracilis-slender
Reptans-creeping
Scadens-climbing
Chinensis-China
Japonica-Japan
Sibiricus-Siberaia
Occidentalis-America
Orientalis-Asia



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