It was pointed out to me some time ago that it was hard for readers from non English speaking countries to identify the plants I write about unless I also included Latin names. Rather than write them each time I mention a plant I have prepared the following table to refer to – with apologies that it has taken such a long time.
These are all plants that I have grown (or tried to grow); they are mostly referred to on this blog, although some may not be specifically mentioned. They are mainly perennial vegetables, but some may be more conventional vegetables traditionally grown as annuals that I grow differently. There are also herbs and non edible wild flowers. Here they are in alphabetical order of the English names:
| English Name | Latin Name |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
| Babington Leek | Allium ampeloprasum babingtonii |
| Bee Balm | Monarda species |
| Buckler Leaved Sorrel | Rumex scutatus |
| Cardoon | Cynara cardunculus |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus |
| Chinese Artichoke | Stachys affinis |
| Chinese Kale | Brassica oleracea alboglabra |
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine |
| Clover | Trifolium species |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale |
| Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale |
| Daubenton’s Kale | Brassica oleracea var. Ramosa |
| Day Lily | Hemerocallis |
| Dwarf Curly Kale | Brassica oleracea acephela |
| Earth Nut Pea | Lathyrus tuberosus |
| Everlasting Onion | Allium cepa ‘Perutile’ |
| Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare |
| Feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium |
| Few Flowered Leek | Allium paradoxum |
| Garlic | Allium sativum |
| Garlic Chives | Allium tuberosum |
| Good King Henry | Chenopodium bonus-henricus |
| Groundnut | Apios Americana |
| Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta |
| Hop | Humulus lupulus |
| Ivy | Hedera helix |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus |
| King’s Spear | Asphodeline lutea |
| Lamb’s Lettuce | Valerianella locusta |
| Land Cress | Barbarea verna |
| Leek | Allium porrum |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis |
| Lovage | Levisticum officinale |
| Mashua | Tropaeolum tuberosum |
| Maximillian Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani |
| Miner’s Lettuce | Claytonia perfoliata |
| Mint | Mentha species |
| Nine Star Perennial Broccoli | Brassica oleracea botrytis asparagoides |
| Nodding Wild Onion | Allium cernuum |
| Oca | Oxalis tuberosa |
| Perennial Lettuce | Lactuca perennis |
| Perpetual Leek /
Poireau perpétuel (Fr) |
Allium porrum |
| Pig Nut | Conopodium majus |
| Purple Sprouting Broccoli | Brassica oleracea |
| Salad Burnet | Sanguisorba minor |
| Savoy Cabbage | Brassica oleracea sabauda |
| Scorzonera | Scorzonera hispanica |
| Sea Beet | Beta vulgaris maritima |
| Sea Holly | Eryngium maritimum |
| Sea Kale | Crambe maritima |
| Shallots | Allium cepa aggregatum |
| Skirret | Sium sisarum |
| Sorrel | Rumex acetosa |
| Spinach | Spinacia oleracea |
| Spinach ‘Perpetual’ /
Spinach Beet |
Beta vulgaris var. Vulgaris |
| Spring Onions | Allium cepa |
| Stinging Nettle | Urtica dioica |
| Stinging Nettle | Urtica dioica |
| Sweet Cicely | Myrrhis odorata |
| Three Cornered Leek | Allium triquetrum |
| Thyme | Thymus species |
| Tiger Nut | Cyperus esculentus |
| Tree Onion | Allium cepa proliferum |
| Violet | Viola species |
| Walking Stick Kale | Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) |
| Welsh Onion | Allium fistulosum |
| Wild Cabbage | Brassica oleracea |
| Wild Garlic | Allium ursinum |
| Wild Marjoram | Oreganum vulgare |
| Wild Rocket | Eruca sativa |
| Wild strawberry | Fragaria species |
| Wood Sorrel | Oxalis acetosella |
| Yacon | Polymnia edulis |
| Yam, Chinese | Dioscorea batatas |
| Yam, Japanese | Dioscorea japonica |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
gardens of delight 