types:
Samenpflanze
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
Unkraut
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Immergrün
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
Weinrebengewächs
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Schlingpflanze
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
Holzpflanze
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
Farn,
Farngewächs
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
Nacktsamer
plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
Winterling
small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
Trollblume
any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
Steinklee
erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
Klee
a plant of the genus Trifolium
Wasserlinsengewächs
any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds
Efeu
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Osterluzei
creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
Haselwurz
low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
Kornrade
European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
Ackerspergel
small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers
Schuppenmiere
prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America
Fuchsschwanzgewächs
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
Gänsefuß
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
Melde
any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
Kaktee,
Kaktus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Rauke
erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Wegrauke
stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
Blutwurz
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Erdrauch
delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
Distel,
Stacheldistel
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Kamille
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Endivie
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
Kanadisches Berufkraut
common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
Kunigundenkraut,
Wasserdost
coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads
Lattich
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
Pestwurz
small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
Bitterkraut,
Ochsenzunge
widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Spreizblättriges Greiskraut
bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock
Jakobsgreiskraut
widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
Kreuzkraut
Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
Mariendistel
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
Mutterkraut
bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Löwenzahn
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
Huflattich,
Pferdefuß
perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
Glockenblume
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
Yamswurzgewächs
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
Primelgewächs
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
Gauchheil
any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
Kürbispflanze
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
Gombopflanze
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Tausendblatt
an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers
Wassernuss,
Wassernuß
a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
Pfeilwurzgewächs
any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
Bananengewächs,
Bananenpflanze
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Ingwergewächs
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Kiwipflanze
climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
Passionsblume
any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
Brennesselgewächs
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Hopfen
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
Narzisse
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
Liliengewächs
plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
Aloe
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
Schachblume
any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
Herbstzeitlose
bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
Agave
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Bitterklee,
Fieberklee
perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
Süßholz
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Wegerichgewächs
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
Ampfer
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
Laichkraut
any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae
Odermennig
a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
Erdbeerstrauch,
Walderdbeere
any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
Labkraut
any of several plants of the genus Galium
Kardengewächs
any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
Springkraut
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
Wasserstern
any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia
Sauerklee
any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
Raute
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
fleischfressende Pflanze
plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
Comfrey
perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
Windengewächs
any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
Steinquendel
fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
Bergminze
perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
Wirbeldost
aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
Efeublättrige Gundelrebe,
Gundermann
trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
Flohkraut
erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
Ysop
a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
Herzgespann,
Löwenschwanz
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
Minze
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
Katzenminze
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
Basilienkraut
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
Braunelle
decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
Rosmarin
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Sesampflanze
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Fingerhut
any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
Königskerze,
Wollblume,
Wollkraut
any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
Nachtschatten
any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
Kartoffelpflanze
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Tollkirsche
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
Tomatenstrauch
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
Alraune,
Springwurz
a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
Bingelkraut
European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
Engelwurz
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
Fenchelpflanze
any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
Anis
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Schlangenwurz,
Sumpfcalla
a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
Baum
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Busch,
Gebüsch
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems