Plant Pronunciation Guide C-D
A guide to help you pronounce Botanical names.
Genus — C | species | pronunciation |
Caladium | kah-LAY-dee-um | |
bicolor | BY-kul-or | |
Calamagrostis | kal-ah-mah-GROSS-tiss | |
acutiflora | ah-kew-tih-FLOOR-ah | |
Calendula | kah-LEND-yew-lah | |
officinalis | oh-fi-shi-NAH-lis | |
Calibrachoa | kal-ih-brah-KOE-ah | |
Callicarpa | kal-lee-KAR-pah | |
Calochortus | kal-oh-KOR-tus | |
Caltha | KAL-thuh | |
palustris | puh-LUSS-triss | |
Calycanthus | kal-ih-KAN-thus | |
floridus | FLORE-ih-dus | |
Camellia | kah-MEE-lee-ah | |
japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah | |
sasanqua | sah-SAN-kwah | |
Campanula | kam-PAN-yew-lah | |
garganica | gar-GAH-ni-ka | |
persicifolia | per-sis-i-FO-lee-ah | |
portenschlagiana | por-ten-schlag-ee-AH-na | |
trachelium | truh-KEE-lee-um | |
Canna | KAN-nah | |
Carex | KARE-ex | |
buchananii | boo-kan-an-ee-eye | |
hachijoensis | hak-ih-jo-EN-sis | |
Carphephorus | kar-FEFF-ur-us | |
paniculata | pan-NICK-you-lay-tah | |
Caryopteris | kare-ee-OP-ter-iss | |
clandonensis | klan-don-EN-sis | |
divaricata | div-air-ih-KAY-tah | |
incana | in-KAY-nah | |
Catalpa | kah-TAL-pah | |
bignonioides | big-no-nee-OY-deez | |
Catananche | kat-ah-NAN-ke | |
caerulea | se-RU-lee-ah | |
Catharanthus | kath-uh-RAN-thus | |
roseus | ROE-zee-us | |
Cedrus | SEE-druss | |
atlantica | at-LAN-tee-kah | |
f. | forma | |
glauca | GLOU-kah | |
Celastrus | sell-ASS-trus | |
orbiculatus | or-bik-yew-LAY-tus | |
Celosia | Sell-OH-see-ah | |
argentea | ar-JEN-tee-ah | |
Centaurea | sen-TOR-ee-ah | |
cyanus | sy-AN-us | |
Centranthus | sen-TRAN-thus | |
Cephalanthus | seff-uh-LAN-thuss | |
occidentalis | ock-sih-den-TAY-liss | |
Cephalaria | seff-al-AY-ri-a | |
gigantea | gi-GAN-tee-a | |
Ceratoides | sir-ah-TOY-deez | |
lanata | lan-AY-tah | |
Ceratostigma | ser-at-o-STIG-ma | |
plumbaginoides | plum-bah-gi-NOI-deez | |
Cercocarpus | ser-koe-KAR-pus | |
montanus | mon-TAN-us | |
Cerinthe | ser-IN-thee | |
major | MAY-jur | |
purpurascens | poor-pyoo-RAI-senz | |
Chamaecyparis | kam-ah-SIP-ar-iss | |
obtuse | ob-TOO-sah | |
Chasmanthium | kaz-MAN-thi-um | |
latifolium | lat-ih-FOE-lee-um | |
Chelone | kuh-LOE-nee | |
glabra | GLAY-bruh | |
Chiastophyllum | ky-AS-to-fy-lum | |
oppositifolium | op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-um | |
Chimonanthus | KY-mo-nan-thus | |
praecox | PREE-koks | |
Chionanthus | kye-uh-NAN-thuss | |
virginicus | vur-JIN-ih-kus | |
Chionodoxa | kee-on-oh-DOKS-ah | |
luciliae | loo-SILL-ee-ay | |
Chrysanthemum | kris-AN-theh-mum | |
morifolium | mor-ih-FOE-lee-um | |
Chrysopsis | kris-OP-sis | |
villosa | vil-LOW-sah | |
Cimicifuga | sim-ih-sih-FEW-gah | |
racemosa | rass-ih-MO-sah | |
Cistus | SIS-tus | |
Clematis | KLEM-uh-tiss | |
alpina | al-PEEN-uh | |
armandii | ar-MAHN-dee-eye | |
gracilifolia | gray-sih-lih-FOE-lee-uh | |
integrifolia | in-teg-rih-FOE-lee-ah | |
rehderiana | ray-da-ree-AH-nuh | |
Clethra | KLETH-rah | |
alnifolia | all-nih-FOE-lee-ah | |
barbinervis | bar-bin-ER-vis | |
Clivia | KLY-vee-ah | |
Colchicum | KOHL-chi-kum | |
autumnale | ot-um-NAL-ee | |
Colocasia | kol-oh-KAY-shah | |
esculenta | ess-kew-LEN-tah | |
Consolida | kon-SOL-ih-dah | |
ajacis | ah-JAY-sis | |
Cordyline | kor-dih-LYE-nee | |
australis | oss-TRAL-iss | |
Cornus | KOR-nus | |
alba | AL-bah | |
amomum | uh-MOE-mum | |
florida | FLOOR-ih-dah | |
nuttallii | nuh-TALL-ee-eye | |
racemosum | ray-sem-OH-zum | |
sericea | sur-ISS-ee-uh | |
stolonifera | sto-lon-IF-er-ah | |
Corydalis | kor-ID-ah-liss | |
fedtschenkoana | fed-shenk-oh-AY-nuh | |
Corylopsis | kor-ill-OP-sis | |
glabrescens | glab-RESS-senz | |
pauciflora | poss-ih-FLOOR-ah | |
Corylus | KOR-ih-lus | |
avellana | av-el-LAY-nah | |
Cotinus | koe-TY-nus | |
coggygria | koe-GIG-ree-ah | |
Cotoneaster | kah-TONE-ee-ass-ter | |
dammeri | DAM-mer-eye | |
Crambe | KRAM-bee | |
cordifolia | kor-dih-FOE-lee-ah | |
Crassulaceae | krass-you-LAY-see-ee | |
Crinum | KRYE-num | |
bulbispermum | bul-bih-SPUR-mum | |
digweedii | DIG-weed-ee-eye | |
scabrum | SKAY-brum | |
Crocus | KROW-kus | |
sativus | sah-TY-vus | |
tommasinianus | tom-uh-sin-ee-AY-nus | |
Cryptomeria | krip-toe-MARE-ee-ah | |
japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah | |
Cucurbita | kew-KUR-bit-uh | |
maxima | MACKS-ih-muh | |
Cuphea | KOO-fee-ah | |
cyanea | sy-AN-ee-ah | |
hyssopifolia | hih-sop-ih-FOE-lee-ah | |
ignea | IG-nee-ah | |
llavea | LAY-vee-ah | |
micropetala | mi-kro-PEH-ta-la | |
Cupressocyparis | koo-pres-oh-SIH-pa-ris | |
leylandii | lay-LAN-dee-eye | |
Cupressus | koo-PRES-us | |
arizonica | air-ih-ZON-ih-kah | |
var. glabra | GLAB-rah | |
macrocarpa | ma-kro-CAR-pah | |
arizonica | air-ih-ZON-ih-kah | |
sempervirens | sem-per-VY-renz | |
Cyclamen | SIK-lah-men | |
coum | KO-um | |
persicum | PER-sih-kum | |
Cyperus | sih-PEER-us | |
haspans | HASS-panz | |
Cyrtomium | sir-TOE-mee-um | |
falcatum | fal-KAY-tum | |
Cystopteris | sis-TOP-ter-is | |
fragilis | FRAJ-ih-liss |
Genus — D | species | pronunciation |
Daboecia | dab-EE-shi-uh | |
cantabrica | KAN-tuh-bri-kuh | |
Dahlia | DAH-lee-ah | |
Daphne | DAF-nee | |
burkwoodii | burk-WOOD-ee-eye | |
Delphinium | del-FIN-ee-um | |
Dendranthema | den-DRAN-theh-mah | |
morifolium | mor-ih-FOE-lee-um | |
Deschampsia | des-KAMP-see-ah | |
cespitosa | sess-pih-TOE-sah | |
Deutzia | DEWT-see-ah | |
Dianella | dee-ah-NEL-lah | |
tasmanica | taz-MAN-ih-kay | |
Dianthus | dy-ANN-thus | |
gratianopolitanus | grah-tee-ah-no-pol-ih-TAY-nus | |
plumarius | ploo-MAH-ree-us | |
Diascia | dy-ASS-see-ah | |
rigescens | ri-GES-cens | |
vigilis | vig-ILL-is | |
Dicentra | dy-SEN-tra | |
spectabilis | spek-TAH-bi-lis | |
Dichelostemma | dy-kel-low-STEM-mah | |
Dietes | DEE-ah-teez | |
grandiflora | gran-dih-FLOOR-ah | |
Digitalis | dij-ih-TAL-ess | |
albiflora | al-bih-FLOOR-ah | |
purpurea | per-per-EE-ah | |
Dorotheanthus | do-ro-thee-ANTH-us | |
bellidiformis | bel-id-ee-FORM-is | |
Dracaena | drah-SEE-nah | |
Dryopteris | dry-OP-ter-iss | |
dilatata | dil-a-TAH-ta | |
filix-mas | FIL-iks-mahs | |
wallichiana | wall-lik-ee-AY-na |
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton
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