Looking for more information about certain plants? Forgot the name of a plant you read about here? This is a list of links to plants from past Seed of the Week posts. They are roughly organized by category.
To revisit Mystery Seed posts, see the Mystery Seed tag.
1. Cacti and succulents 
Arizona Queen of the Night, Peniocereus greggii
barrel cactus, Ferocactus
tiger aloe, Aloe variegata
2. Garden fruits and vegetables
avocados, Persea americana
fava or faba beans, Vicia faba
black-eyed peas, a type of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (subsp. unguiculata)
cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon
lettuce, Lactuca sativa
carrot, Daucus carota
chard, Beta vulgaris subspecies cicla
chili pepper plant, Capsicum annuum
coriander, Coriandrum sativum
chickpeas, garbanzo beans or Indian pea, Cicer arietinum
cucumber, Cucumis sativus
luffa sponges, genus Luffa
tomatillo or Mexican groundcherry, Physalis philadelphica
eggplant, Solanum melongena
garlic chives or Chinese chives, Allium tuberosum
grape, Vitus sp.
lentils, Lens culinaris
kiwi, Actinidia deliciosa
purple pod beans, Phaseolus vulgaris
strawberry, genus Fragaria
tomato, Solanum lycopersicum
basil, Ocimum basilicum
peas, Pisum sativum
pomegranate, Punica granatum
radish, Raphanus sativus
soybean, Glycine max
pumpkins, Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita mixta
watermelon, Citrullus lanatus
zucchini plant, Cucurbita pepo
3. Landscape shrubs and vines
asparagus fern, Asparagus densiflorus
bittersweet, Celastrus sp.
brittlebush, Encelia farinosa
birdhouse gourd, Lagenaria siceraria
cattails, Typha sp.
coral bean, Erythrina flabelliformis
cotton, Gossypium hirsutum
datura or jimsom weed, Datura sp.
doubleclaw, Proboscidea parviflora
pyracantha or firethorn, Pyracantha fortuneana
cat’s claw vine, Macfadyena unguis-cati
Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii
creosote bush, Larrea tridentata
guayule, Parthenium argentatum
jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis
rush or leafless milkweed, Asclepias subulata
silver or feathery senna, Senna artemisioides
staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina
passion flower or passion vine, Passiflora sp
yellow oleander, Thevetia peruviana
Lantana, Lantana camera
yellow bells, Tecoma stans
yellow orchid vine, Callaeum macropterum
red bird of paradise, also called pride-of-Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
red yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora
wild rose, Rosa sp
ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens
water caltrop, Trapa bicornis
Wolfberries, Lycium sp.
4. Trees
American beech tree, Fagus grandifolia
apple, Malus domestica
apricot, Prunus armeniaca
catclaw acacia tree, Acacia greggii.
Chinese elm tree, Ulmus parvifolia
ash tree, Fraxinus
box elder, Acer negundo
chinaberry, Melia azedarach
ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba
Eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana
ironwood tree, Olneya tesota
Arizona sycamore, Platanus wrightii
cascalote tree, Caesalpinia cacalaco
cherries, Prunus
coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
cork oak, Quercus suber
bottle trees, Brachychiton populneus
black walnut, Juglans nigra
carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua
eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides
desert willow tree, Chilopsis linearis
date palm, Phoenix dactylifera
Elder pine, Pinus eldarica
fig, Ficus carica
giraffe thorn tree, Acacia erioloba
Eastern or Canadian hemlock, Tsuga canadensis
jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia
Lemon trees, Citrus limon
mimosa or silktree, Albizia julibrissin
Texas mountain laurel or mescal bean, Calia secundiflora or Sophora secundiflora
moringa, Moringa oleifera
nutmeg, Myrstica fragrans
Osage orange, Maclura pomifera
papaya, Carica papaya
shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
blue palo verde, Parkinsonia florida
tamarack larch or American larch, Larix laricina
alligator juniper, Juniperus deppeana
olive tree, Olea europaea
pecans, Carya illinoinesis
sissoo tree, Dalbergia sissoo
screwbean mesquites, Prosopis pubescens
silver or swamp maple, Acer saccharinum
northern catalpa, Catalpa speciosa
willow acacia, Acacia salicina
tipu, Tipuana tipu
5. Wildflowers, ornamental flowers and a few weeds
African daisies, Dimorphotheca aurantiaca
annual sunflowers, Helianthus annuus
aster, Aster sp. or Symphyotrichum sp.
calendula or pot marigold, Calendula officinalis
catnip, Nepeta cataria
butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa
California poppies, Eschscholzia californica
penstemon or beard-tongue, Penstemon sp.
hosta, Hosta sp.
goldenrods, Solidago sp.
common marigold, Tagetes sp.
snapdragon vine, Maurandya antirrhiniflora
chocolate flower or chocolate daisy, Berlandiera lyrata
Queen Anne’s lace, Daucus carota
Moroccan toadflax, Linaria maroccana
common garden snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus
oriental poppies, Papaver orientale
portulaca or moss rose, Portulaca grandiflora
golden dyssodia or golden fleece, Thymophylla sp.
golden dewdrop, Duranta erecta
golden alyssum or basket of gold, Aurinia saxatilis
lesquerella or Fendler’s Bladderpod, Physaria fendleri
filaree, heron’s bill or stork’s bill, Erodium sp.
nasturtium, Tropaeolum sp.
Mexican hat or prairie coneflower, Ratibida columnifera
desert mallow or desert globemallow, Sphaeralcea sp.
Lindley’s silver puffs, Microseris lindleyi
red flax or scarlet flax, Linum grandiflorum
spiny sowthistle, Sonchus asper
zinna, Zinnia sp.
6. Grasses and grains
common wheat, Triticum aestivum
popcorn, Zea mays subspecies mays
white proso millet, Panicum miliaceum and sorghum (also called milo), Sorghum bicolor 
oats, Avena sativa
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