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Comprehensive List of all Garden Plants starting with R

List of Plants Starting With R

Gardening Tips for Beginner and Expert Your gardening journey with plants that start with the letter R begins as a delightful experience for both novice and experienced gardeners. This guide provides an overview of a variety of R-plants, from Raillardiopsis to Rytidosperma, and everything in between. For a complete listing of plants be sure to go back to our Plant Variety Database

  • Raillardiopsis

    A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, known for their bright yellow flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Ramonda

    Perennial plants with rosette-forming leaves and beautiful, small flowers, often found in rocky environments.

    Common Name: None

  • Ranunculus

    Known for their bright yellow, often glossy flowers, commonly found in meadows and wetlands.

    Common Name: Buttercup, Crowfoot

  • Ranunculus ficaria

    A low-growing perennial with glossy yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves, commonly found in woodlands and meadows.

    Common Name: Lesser Celandine

  • Ranunculus repens

    A perennial plant with creeping stems and bright yellow flowers, often found in lawns and gardens.

    Common Name: Creeping Buttercup

  • Ranzania

    A small genus of flowering plants in the Berberidaceae family, native to Japan, known for their bell-shaped, purple flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Raoulia

    A genus of cushion plants in the Asteraceae family, native to New Zealand, often found in alpine environments.

    Common Name: None

  • Raoulia australis

    A hardy, low-growing perennial forming dense cushions, with small, grey-green leaves and tiny white flowers.

    Common Name: Scabweed

  • Raphanus caudatus

    An edible plant known for its long, slender seed pods, often used in salads and stir-fries.

    Common Name: Rat-Tailed Radish

  • Raphanus raphanistrum

    A flowering plant with white to yellow, purple-veined flowers, commonly found in fields and wastelands.

    Common Name: Wild Radish

  • Raphanus sativus

    A root vegetable known for its crisp texture and peppery flavor, often used in salads.

    Common Name: Radish

  • Raphanobrassica

    A hybrid plant between radish and cabbage, known for its edible roots and leaves.

    Common Name: Radicole

  • Raphia

    Tropical palms known for their large, feather-like leaves, used in crafting and textiles.

    Common Name: Raffia

  • Raphiolepis umbellata

    Evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and fragrant white to pink flowers, commonly used in landscaping.

    Common Name: Yeddo Hawthorn

  • Ratibida

    Native to North America, these plants are known for their daisy-like flowers with prominent central cones.

    Common Name: None

  • Ravenala

    Known for its large, fan-shaped leaves and unique water-storing capabilities, native to Madagascar.

    Common Name: Traveler's Tree

  • Rebutia

    Small, globular cacti known for their vibrant flowers, commonly grown as ornamental plants.

    Common Name: None

  • Rebutia fiebrigii

    A small, globular cactus with bright red or orange flowers, popular among cactus enthusiasts.

    Common Name: Crown Cactus

  • Rehderodendron

    Deciduous trees native to Asia, known for their attractive, fragrant flowers and winged fruits.

    Common Name: None

  • Rehmannia

    Perennial herbs with tubular, bell-shaped flowers, often used in traditional Chinese medicine.

    Common Name: Chinese Foxglove

  • Rehmannia elata

    A perennial plant with large, bell-shaped flowers, often used in traditional Chinese medicine.

    Common Name: Chinese Foxglove

  • Reineckia

    Evergreen perennials with grass-like foliage and small, fragrant flowers, often used as ground cover.

    Common Name: None

  • Reinwardtia

    Shrubs with yellow, funnel-shaped flowers, commonly grown as ornamental plants in gardens.

    Common Name: None

  • Remirea

    A genus of perennial, grass-like plants found in tropical and subtropical regions.

    Common Name: None

  • Reseda

    Herbaceous plants with clusters of small, fragrant flowers, commonly used in perfumes.

    Common Name: Mignonette

  • Retama

    A genus of flowering shrubs with delicate, green branches and small, fragrant flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Retinispora

    Japanese False Cypress, evergreen shrubs with fine, needle-like foliage, often used in bonsai and landscaping.

    Common Name: Japanese False Cypress

  • Reynoutria

    A genus of plants in the buckwheat family, known for their rapid growth and invasive nature.

    Common Name: Knotweed

  • Rhamnella

    Small trees or shrubs with simple leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers, native to Asia.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhamnus

    Shrubs and small trees with small, greenish flowers and berry-like fruits, some species are used for medicinal purposes.

    Common Name: Buckthorn

  • Rhamnus cathartica

    A deciduous shrub or small tree with dark, glossy leaves and small, black berries, often considered invasive.

    Common Name: Common Buckthorn

  • Rhamnus frangula

    A deciduous shrub with glossy leaves and small, black fruits, commonly found in wetlands.

    Common Name: Alder Buckthorn

  • Rhapidophyllum

    A hardy palm with fan-shaped leaves, native to the southeastern United States.

    Common Name: Needle Palm

  • Rhaphidophora

    Tropical climbing plants with large, split leaves, commonly grown as houseplants.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhaphidophora decursiva

    A climbing plant with large, deeply lobed leaves, often grown as an ornamental houseplant.

    Common Name: Climbing Philodendron

  • Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

    A small, fast-growing climbing plant with split leaves, popular as a houseplant.

    Common Name: Mini Monstera

  • Rhaphiolepis

    Evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers, commonly used in landscaping.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhapis

    Small palms with fan-shaped leaves, commonly grown as ornamental plants.

    Common Name: Lady Palm

  • Rhapis excelsa

    A popular indoor palm with dark green, fan-shaped leaves and a clumping growth habit.

    Common Name: Lady Palm

  • Rhapis humilis

    A slender palm with thin, bamboo-like stems and fan-shaped leaves, suitable for indoor or outdoor cultivation.

    Common Name: Slender Lady Palm

  • Rheum

    Herbaceous perennials known for their large leaves and edible stalks, often used in cooking.

    Common Name: Rhubarb

  • Rheum palmatum

    A species of rhubarb with large, deeply lobed leaves and thick, red stalks, often used medicinally.

    Common Name: Chinese Rhubarb

  • Rheum rhabarbarum

    A common garden rhubarb with edible, tart-tasting stalks used in pies and desserts.

    Common Name: Garden Rhubarb

  • Rheum rhaponticum

    A species of rhubarb known for its red or green edible stalks, commonly used in culinary dishes.

    Common Name: Rhubarb

  • Rhexiav

    A genus of plants in the Gesneriaceae family, known for their colorful, tubular flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodanthe

    Annual or perennial herbs with papery, daisy-like flowers, often used in dried floral arrangements.

    Common Name: Strawflower

  • Rhodanthemum

    Perennial plants with daisy-like flowers, native to North Africa and the Mediterranean region.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodochiton

    Climbing plants with heart-shaped leaves and dark purple, bell-shaped flowers.

    Common Name: Purple Bell Vine

  • Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

    A fast-growing climber with dark purple, bell-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves.

    Common Name: Purple Bell Vine

  • Rhododendron

    Large genus of flowering shrubs with showy, often fragrant blooms, commonly grown in gardens and parks.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhododendron arboreum

    A large shrub or small tree with bright red flowers, native to the Himalayas.

    Common Name: Tree Rhododendron

  • Rhododendron luteum

    A deciduous shrub with yellow, fragrant flowers, commonly found in woodland gardens.

    Common Name: Yellow Azalea

  • Rhodohypoxis

    Small, bulbous plants with grass-like leaves and bright pink or white flowers, native to South Africa.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodomyrtus

    A genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, known for their attractive, fragrant flowers and edible berries.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodophiala

    Bulbous plants with brightly colored, funnel-shaped flowers, native to South America.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodophiala bifida

    A bulbous plant with bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers, often grown as an ornamental.

    Common Name: Oxblood Lily

  • Rhodothamnus

    A small genus of alpine shrubs with pink, bell-shaped flowers, native to the European Alps.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhodotypos

    Deciduous shrubs with simple leaves and white, four-petaled flowers, followed by black berries.

    Common Name: Jetbead

  • Rhoeo

    Tropical plants with sword-shaped leaves and small, white flowers, commonly grown as houseplants.

    Common Name: Moses-in-the-Cradle

  • Rhoicissus

    Climbing or trailing plants with grape-like leaves, commonly grown as houseplants.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhombophyllum

    Succulent plants with thick, triangular leaves and bright yellow flowers, native to South Africa.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhus

    Shrubs and small trees with pinnate leaves and clusters of small, red fruits, some species are used for their tannin-rich bark.

    Common Name: Sumac

  • Rhus chinensis

    A small tree with compound leaves and clusters of small, greenish flowers, used for its tannin-rich bark and fruits.

    Common Name: Chinese Sumac

  • Rhynchospora

    A genus of sedge with tufted, grass-like leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers, often found in wetlands.

    Common Name: Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora alba

    A sedge with tufted, grass-like leaves and small, white flowers, commonly found in bogs and wetlands.

    Common Name: White Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora colorata

    A sedge with grass-like leaves and star-like white bracts, commonly found in wetland areas.

    Common Name: Starrush Whitetop

  • Rhynchospora corymbosa

    A sedge with tufted, grass-like leaves and small, clustered flowers, often found in wet habitats.

    Common Name: Clustered Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora divergens

    A sedge with tufted, grass-like leaves and small, divergent flower clusters, commonly found in wetlands.

    Common Name: Divergent Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora globularis

    A sedge with tufted, grass-like leaves and small, round flower clusters, commonly found in bogs and wetlands.

    Common Name: Globe Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora miliacea

    A sedge with grass-like leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers, often found in moist, sandy soils.

    Common Name: Millet Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora nervosa

    A sedge with grass-like leaves and small, nervosa flower clusters, commonly found in wetlands.

    Common Name: Nerve Beaksedge

  • Rhynchospora riparioides

    A moss with feathery, yellow-green foliage, commonly found in moist, shaded areas.

    Common Name: Feathery Bog Moss

  • Rhynchospora sylvestris

    A perennial herb with bright yellow flowers and slender, branching stems, often found in meadows and forests.

    Common Name: Creeping Yellowcress

  • Rhynchosporium

    A genus of fungi known for causing leaf blight in cereals and grasses.

    Common Name: Leaf Blight

  • Rhytidophyllum

    A genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, known for their large, glossy leaves and tubular flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhytidophyllum auriculatum

    A tropical shrub with large, velvety leaves and tubular, orange-red flowers.

    Common Name: Velvet-Leaf

  • Rhyzophora

    A genus of mangrove trees known for their stilt roots and tolerance to saline environments.

    Common Name: Mangrove

  • Rhizanthella

    A genus of rare, underground orchids found in Australia, known for their small, pale flowers.

    Common Name: Underground Orchid

  • Rhizobium

    A genus of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that form symbiotic relationships with legumes, essential for soil fertility.

    Common Name: None

  • Rhizogonium

    A genus of mosses with feathery, green foliage, often found in moist, shaded environments.

    Common Name: Moss

  • Rhizophora apiculata

    A species of mangrove tree with distinctive stilt roots and glossy, green leaves, commonly found in coastal regions.

    Common Name: Mangrove

  • Rhizophora mangle

    A tropical mangrove tree known for its stilt roots and tolerance to saline environments.

    Common Name: Red Mangrove

  • Rhizophora mucronata

    A species of mangrove tree with stilt roots and dark green leaves, commonly found in coastal regions.

    Common Name: Red Mangrove

  • Rhizophora stylosa

    A mangrove tree with distinctive stilt roots and glossy, green leaves, found in coastal and tidal environments.

    Common Name: Stilted Mangrove

  • Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

    A fast-growing climber with dark purple, bell-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves, popular as an ornamental plant.

    Common Name: Purple Bell Vine

  • Rhynchosia

    A genus of flowering plants in the legume family, known for their small, pea-like flowers and trifoliate leaves.

    Common Name: Snoutbean

  • Rhynchosia minima

    A twining vine with small, yellow flowers and trifoliate leaves, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.

    Common Name: Least Snoutbean

  • Rhynchosia phaseoloides

    A perennial climbing plant with small, yellow flowers and trifoliate leaves, found in tropical regions.

    Common Name: American Snoutbean

  • Rhynchosia tomentosa

    A twining vine with small, yellow flowers and hairy, trifoliate leaves, commonly found in the southeastern United States.

    Common Name: Hairy Snoutbean

  • Ribes

    Deciduous shrubs with lobed leaves and clusters of small, edible berries, commonly grown for their fruit.

    Common Name: Currant

  • Ribes aureum

    A deciduous shrub with fragrant, yellow flowers and edible, black or yellow berries, native to North America.

    Common Name: Golden Currant

  • Ribes nigrum

    A deciduous shrub with lobed leaves and clusters of small, black berries, commonly used in cooking and jams.

    Common Name: Black Currant

  • Ribes odoratum

    A deciduous shrub with fragrant, yellow flowers and edible, black berries, often grown for its ornamental value.

    Common Name: Clove Currant

  • Ribes rubrum

    A deciduous shrub with lobed leaves and clusters of small, red berries, often used in desserts and preserves.

    Common Name: Red Currant

  • Richea

    Evergreen shrubs or small trees with thick, leathery leaves and spikes of colorful flowers, native to Australia and New Guinea.

    Common Name: None

  • Ricinus

    A tropical perennial plant with large, lobed leaves and spiky seed capsules, known for producing castor oil.

    Common Name: Castor-Oil Plant

  • Rigidella

    A genus of bulbous plants with striking, funnel-shaped flowers, native to Central and South America.

    Common Name: None

  • Robinia

    Deciduous trees with pinnate leaves and fragrant, pea-like flowers, commonly grown as ornamental trees.

    Common Name: None

  • Robinia pseudoacacia

    A deciduous tree with pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers, known for its durable wood.

    Common Name: Black Locust

  • Rochea

    Succulent plants with thick, fleshy leaves and bright red or pink flowers, native to South Africa.

    Common Name: None

  • Rodgersia

    Perennial plants with large, palmate leaves and tall, plume-like flower clusters, commonly grown in shaded gardens.

    Common Name: None

  • Rodriguezia

    A genus of epiphytic orchids with slender, arching stems and delicate, fragrant flowers, native to Central and South America.

    Common Name: None

  • Rohdea

    Evergreen perennials with strap-like leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, often grown as ground cover.

    Common Name: None

  • Romanzoffia

    A small genus of flowering plants in the borage family, known for their white, bell-shaped flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Romneya

    Tall, perennial shrubs with large, white, poppy-like flowers and deeply lobed leaves.

    Common Name: Matilija Poppy, Tree Poppy

  • Romulea

    A genus of small, bulbous plants with grass-like leaves and brightly colored, star-shaped flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Rondeletia

    A genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, known for their clusters of small, fragrant flowers.

    Common Name: None

  • Roridula

    Carnivorous plants with sticky leaves and small, pink or white flowers, native to South Africa.

    Common Name: Fly Bush

  • Rorippa

    A genus of flowering plants in the mustard family, often found in wet or aquatic environments.

    Common Name: Watercress

  • Rorippa amphibia

    A perennial herb with bright yellow flowers and slender, branching stems, often found in meadows and forests.

    Common Name: Great Yellowcress

  • Rorippa islandica

    A small, annual herb with yellow flowers, commonly found in wet, sandy soils.

    Common Name: Northern Yellowcress

  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

    A fast-growing aquatic plant with peppery-tasting leaves, commonly used in salads.

    Common Name: Watercress

  • Rorippa palustris

    A perennial herb with bright yellow flowers and creeping stems, often found in wetlands.

    Common Name: Marsh Yellowcress

  • Rorippa sylvestris

    A creeping perennial herb with yellow flowers, commonly found in wet meadows and along stream banks.

    Common Name: Creeping Yellowcress

  • Rosa

    A genus of flowering shrubs with thorny stems and fragrant, often brightly colored flowers, widely cultivated for their beauty.

    Common Name: Rose

  • Rosa banksiae

    A vigorous climbing rose with small, double, yellow or white flowers, often grown on trellises and walls.

    Common Name: Lady Banks' Rose

  • Rosa canina

    A wild rose species with pink or white flowers and red, oval-shaped hips, commonly found in hedgerows.

    Common Name: Dog Rose

  • Rosa chinensis

    A species of rose with a long blooming period and flowers in various colors, often used in hybridization.

    Common Name: China Rose

  • Rosa eglanteria

    A species of rose with fragrant foliage and pink flowers, known for its resilience and ease of care.

    Common Name: Eglantine Rose

  • Rosa gallica

    An ancient species of rose with fragrant, pink to red flowers, often used in perfumery and medicinal preparations.

    Common Name: Gallic Rose

  • Rosa moyesii

    A species of rose with distinctive, deep red flowers and large, bottle-shaped hips, often grown as a specimen plant.

    Common Name: Moyesii Rose

  • Rosa multiflora

    A climbing rose with clusters of small, white to pink flowers and vigorous growth, often used as rootstock for grafting.

    Common Name: Multiflora Rose

  • Rosa pimpinellifolia

    A low-growing rose with fragrant, creamy white flowers and dark purple-black hips, known for its hardiness.

    Common Name: Burnet Rose

  • Rosa rubiginosa

    A wild rose species with fragrant, apple-scented foliage and pink flowers, commonly found in hedgerows and woodlands.

    Common Name: Sweet Briar

  • Rosa rugosa

    A hardy rose species with wrinkled leaves and large, fragrant, pink or white flowers, known for its disease resistance.

    Common Name: Rugosa Rose

  • Rosa rubiginosa

    A wild rose species with fragrant, apple-scented foliage and pink flowers, commonly found in hedgerows and woodlands.

    Common Name: Sweet Briar

  • Roscoea

    Perennial plants with orchid-like flowers and tuberous roots, commonly grown in woodland and shade gardens.

    Common Name: None

  • Roscoea purpurea

    A species of Roscoea with purple, orchid-like flowers and lance-shaped leaves, often grown in shady gardens.

    Common Name: Purple Roscoea

  • Rosmarinus

    Evergreen shrubs with aromatic, needle-like leaves and blue flowers, widely used in cooking and herbal medicine.

    Common Name: Rosemary

  • Rosmarinus eriocalyx

    A species of rosemary with white flowers and aromatic, needle-like leaves, often used in cooking and landscaping.

    Common Name: White Rosemary

  • Rossioglossum

    A genus of orchids with large, showy flowers and a distinctive lip, native to Central and South America.

    Common Name: None

  • Rothmannia

    A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs with large, fragrant, star-shaped flowers, native to Africa and Asia.

    Common Name: None

  • Rothmannia globosa

    An evergreen tree with large, fragrant, star-shaped flowers, commonly grown as an ornamental tree.

    Common Name: September Bells

  • Rothmannia whitfieldii

    An evergreen tree with large, fragrant, white flowers and glossy leaves, often grown for its ornamental value.

    Common Name: Wild Gardenia

  • Rothmannia longiflora

    A small, evergreen tree with large, fragrant flowers and long, tubular corollas, native to Africa.

    Common Name: None

  • Roystonea

    Tall, stately palms with smooth trunks and large, feathery fronds, commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions.

    Common Name: Royal Palm

  • Roystonea regia

    A tall, elegant palm with a smooth, gray trunk and large, feathery fronds, often used in landscaping.

    Common Name: Cuban Royal Palm

  • Rubia

    A genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, known for their climbing habit and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers.

    Common Name: Madder

  • Rubia tinctorum

    A perennial climbing plant with clusters of small, yellow flowers, historically used to produce red dye.

    Common Name: Common Madder

  • Rubus

    A genus of flowering plants with thorny stems and edible fruit, including raspberries and blackberries.

    Common Name: Raspberry

  • Rubus arcticus

    A low-growing shrub with pink flowers and sweet, edible berries, commonly found in northern regions.

    Common Name: Arctic Raspberry

  • Rubus caesius

    A trailing shrub with blue-tinted stems and edible, black berries, often found in hedgerows and woodlands.

    Common Name: Dewberry

  • Rubus chamaemorus

    A low-growing shrub with white flowers and amber-colored, edible berries, commonly found in bogs and wetlands.

    Common Name: Cloudberry

  • Rubus coreanus

    A species of raspberry with small, black, edible fruit, commonly used in traditional Korean medicine.

    Common Name: Korean Raspberry

  • Rubus fruticosus

    A widespread species of blackberry with thorny stems and sweet, black berries, often found in hedgerows and woodlands.

    Common Name: Blackberry

  • Rubus idaeus

    A species of raspberry with red, edible fruit, commonly grown for its sweet and tangy berries.

    Common Name: Red Raspberry

  • Rubus laciniatus

    A species of blackberry with deeply lobed leaves and large, sweet, black fruit.

    Common Name: Cutleaf Blackberry

  • Rubus niveus

    A species of blackberry with small, black, edible berries, commonly found in tropical regions.

    Common Name: Mysore Raspberry

  • Rubus occidentalis

    A species of raspberry with black, edible fruit, commonly grown for its sweet and tangy berries.

    Common Name: Black Raspberry

  • Rubus parviflorus

    A species of raspberry with large, white flowers and sweet, edible, red berries, commonly found in North America.

    Common Name: Thimbleberry

  • Rubus phoenicolasius

    A species of raspberry with small, red, edible fruit, commonly grown for its sweet and tangy berries.

    Common Name: Japanese Wineberry

  • Rubus spectabilis

    A species of raspberry with pink, edible fruit and large, bright pink flowers, commonly found in North America.

    Common Name: Salmonberry

  • Rubus ulmifolius

    A species of blackberry with thorny stems and edible, black berries, commonly found in hedgerows and woodlands.

    Common Name: Elmleaf Blackberry

  • Rudbeckia

    A genus of flowering plants with daisy-like flowers and prominent central cones, commonly grown in gardens and meadows.

    Common Name: Coneflower

  • Rudbeckia fulgida

    A perennial plant with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and a dark central cone, commonly grown in gardens.

    Common Name: Orange Coneflower

  • Rudbeckia hirta

    A biennial or short-lived perennial with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and a dark central cone, commonly found in meadows.

    Common Name: Black-Eyed Susan

  • Rudbeckia laciniata

    A tall perennial with bright yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves, commonly grown in gardens and meadows.

    Common Name: Cutleaf Coneflower

    • Rudbeckia subtomentosa

      A perennial plant with bright yellow flowers and a sweet, conical central disc, commonly grown in gardens and meadows.

      Common Name: Sweet Coneflower

    • Ruehmohria

      A genus of ferns with feathery, arching fronds and a distinctive, delicate appearance, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.

      Common Name: None

    • Ruehmohria adiantiformis

      A perennial fern with leathery, dark green fronds, commonly used in floral arrangements and as a houseplant.

      Common Name: Leatherleaf Fern

    • Ruellia

      A genus of flowering plants with tubular flowers and lance-shaped leaves, commonly grown as ornamentals in gardens and containers.

      Common Name: Wild Petunia

    • Ruellia brittoniana

      A perennial plant with tubular, violet flowers and lance-shaped leaves, commonly grown in gardens and containers.

      Common Name: Mexican Petunia

    • Ruellia simplex

      A fast-growing perennial with violet, tubular flowers and lance-shaped leaves, commonly used as an ornamental plant.

      Common Name: Mexican Petunia

    • Ruellia tuberosa

      A perennial herb with purple, bell-shaped flowers and lance-shaped leaves, commonly grown in tropical regions.

      Common Name: Minnieroot

    • Rungia

      A genus of flowering plants in the Acanthaceae family, known for their edible leaves and small, tubular flowers.

      Common Name: None

    • Rupicapnos

      A genus of flowering plants in the fumitory family, known for their delicate, tubular flowers and finely divided leaves.

      Common Name: None

    • Ruschia

      A genus of succulent plants with thick, fleshy leaves and bright, daisy-like flowers, native to South Africa.

      Common Name: None

    • Ruscus

      Evergreen shrubs with flattened, leaf-like stems and small, inconspicuous flowers, commonly grown as ornamental plants.

      Common Name: Butcher's Broom

    • Ruscus aculeatus

      A hardy evergreen shrub with spiny, leaf-like stems and small, greenish flowers, often used in floral arrangements.

      Common Name: Butcher's Broom

    • Russelia

      A genus of flowering plants with arching stems and tubular, red or orange flowers, commonly grown as ornamental plants.

      Common Name: Firecracker Plant

    • Russelia equisetiformis

      A perennial plant with arching, rush-like stems and tubular, red or orange flowers, commonly grown in gardens and containers.

      Common Name: Firecracker Plant

    • Russowia

      A genus of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family, known for their bright yellow, daisy-like flowers.

      Common Name: None

    • Ruta

      A genus of perennial shrubs with aromatic, pinnate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, commonly used in herbal medicine.

      Common Name: Rue

    • Ruta graveolens

      A perennial shrub with aromatic, bluish-green leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often used in herbal medicine.

      Common Name: Common Rue

    • Ruttya

      A genus of flowering plants in the Acanthaceae family, known for their tubular, orange or red flowers and glossy, green leaves.

      Common Name: None

    • Rytidosperma

      A genus of grasses with fine, wiry leaves and delicate, airy flower heads, commonly found in temperate regions.

      Common Name: Wallaby Grass

    Gardening Tips for Beginners and Experts

    Selecting and nurturing the right R-plants can transform your garden into a vibrant, healthy, and visually appealing space. Here are a few noteworthy R-plants to consider. Rhododendron: Known for their spectacular blooms, Rose a classic favorite, Ranunculus a cheerful, buttercup-like flower and many more.

    By carefully selecting and tending to these R-plants, you can enjoy a garden that is not only beautiful but also resilient and diverse. Explore the unique beauty of plants starting with the letter R and bring a new dimension to your gardening experience. Happy gardening!