types:
kruid
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
halofyt
plant growing naturally in very salty soil
vetplant
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
cultivar
a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
kweekplant
plants that are grown for their produce
onkruid
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
kruiper
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
woestijnplant,
xerofiet
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
mesofyt
land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
hydrofyt,
waterplant
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
bloem
plants having seeds in a closed ovary
hoornblad
any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams
ranonkel
plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
gouddraad
low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
honingklaver
erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
klaver
a plant of the genus Trifolium
maagdenpalm
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
aronskelk
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
ginseng
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
bolderik
European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
amarant
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
ganzenvoet,
ganzevoet
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
postelein
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
kruisdrager
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
wede
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
hoornbloem,
judaspenning
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
distel
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
saffloer
thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
cichorei,
cikorei
perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
andijvie
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
sla
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
ossentong,
ossetong
widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
mariadistel
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
paardebloem
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
klokje
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
pimpernel
any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
melkkruid
a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
wederik
any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
grasgewas
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
egelskop
marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
kolokwint
any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
heggenrank,
heggerank
a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
gombo
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
melkweg,
melkwegstelsel
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
drakebloed,
drakenbloed
any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
banaan
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
geelwortel,
kurkuma
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
kardemom
rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
brandnetel
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Narcissus
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
aloë
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
asperge
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
keizerskroon
any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
tijloos
bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
kerstster
any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers
hokjespeul
any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
galigaan
tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
drop,
zoethout
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
hospik,
hospitaalsoldaat
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
fenegriek
annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
boekweit,
boekweitbloem
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
rabarber,
rabarbermoes
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
zweetvos
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
ananas,
anemoon
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
zeegras
submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
zeegras
submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
aardbei,
zomerkoninkje
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
pimpernel
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
acanthus,
acanthusblad,
acantus,
akant
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
hondstong
biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
hondstong
perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
slangekop,
slangenkop
a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
smeerwortel
perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
winde
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
dagbloem
any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
waterblad
any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
hennepnetel
coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
hondsdraf
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
polei
erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
dovenetel
any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
citroenmelisse
bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
rosmarijn,
rozemarijn
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
sesam
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
ramshoorn,
sjofar
annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
toorts
any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
nachtschade
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
aardappel,
aardbei,
pieper
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
wolfskers
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
tomaat
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
mandragora
a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
schermbloem
any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
engelwortel
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
kervel
aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
koriander
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
wortel,
worteltje
perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
anijs
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
breukkruid,
heelkruid
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
leiplant
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
boom,
leest,
schoenleest
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
moerasplant
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
melkplant
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts