types:
ptéridophyte
plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
herbe,
plante herbacée
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
plante grasse
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
vigne,
vrille
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
plante ligneuse
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
plante aquatique
a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
fougère
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
bouton-d'or
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
légume
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
trèfle
a plant of the genus Trifolium
lierre
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
gingembre sauvage
low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
chénopode
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
pourpier
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
lunaire
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
herbe à chat
low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
chardon
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
camomille
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
laitue
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
campanule
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
primevère,
primula
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
graminacée
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
calebasse
any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
courge,
gourde
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
lobélie
any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
légume
any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
mauvaise herbe
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
bananier
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
gingembre
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
ortie
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
narcisse
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
indigotier
any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
réglisse
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
lupin
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
trèfle
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
plantain
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
rhubarbe
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
oseille
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
naïade
submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
fraise
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
cardère
any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
géranium
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
capucine
any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
plante carnivore
plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
saxifrage
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
phlox
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
myosotis
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
bugle
any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
menthe
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
sauge
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
morelle noire
any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
aubergine
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
tabac
aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
mâche
a plant of the genus Valerianella
plante grimpante
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
arbre
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
ronce
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
liane
a woody climbing usually tropical plant
treille
any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
laiteron
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts