Plant Pronunciation Guide O-P
A guide to help you pronounce Botanical names.
Genus — O | species | pronunciation |
Ocimum | OH-see-mum | |
basilicum | bah-SIL-ih-kum | |
Oemleria | oom-LER-ee-uh | |
cerasiformis | seh-ruh-sih-FORM-is | |
Oenothera | ee-NOTH-er-ah | |
fruticosa | fru-tih-KOE-sah | |
macrocarpa | mak-roe-KAR-pah | |
speciosa | spee-see-OH-sah | |
Omphalodes | om-fah-LO-deez | |
cappadocica | kap-ah-DOE-sih-kah | |
Ophiopogon | oh-fee-oh-POE-gon | |
jaburan | jah-BOOR-an | |
japonicus | jah-PON-ih-kus | |
planiscapus | plan-iss-KAP-us | |
Origanum | oh-RIG-an-um | |
dictamnus | dik-TAM-nus | |
laevigatum | lay-vih-GAY-tum | |
onites | oh-NEE-teez | |
rotundifolium | roe-tun-dih-FOE-lee-um | |
vulgare | vul-GAR-ay | |
Ornithogalum | or-nith-oh-GAL-um | |
nutans | NEW-tanz | |
Osmanthus | oz-MAN-thus | |
americanus | ah-mer-ih-KAY-nus | |
armatus | ar-MAH-tis | |
heterophyllus | het-er-oh-PHIL-us | |
Osmunda | oz-MUN-duh | |
cinnamomea | sin-uh-MO-mee-uh | |
regalis | ray-GAH-lis | |
Osteospermum | oss-tee-oh-SPERM-um | |
Oxalis | ox-AL-liss | |
regnellii | reg-NEL-lee-eye | |
Oxydendrum | ox-ih-DEN-drum | |
arboreum | ar-BOR-ee-um |
Genus — P | species | pronunciation |
Pachysandra | pak-ih-SAN-drah | |
procumbens | pro-KUM-benz | |
terminalis | ter-min-AL-iss | |
Paeonia | pay-OH-nee-ah | |
lactiflora | lak-tih-FLOOR-ah | |
mlokosewitschii | mlo-ko-so-WITCH-ee-eye | |
Panicum | PAN-ih-kum | |
virgatum | ver-GAY-tum | |
Papaver | pah-PAH-verm | |
nudicaule | new-dee-KAW-lee | |
orientale | or-ee-en-TALL-ee | |
rhoeas | RO-ee-oss | |
somniferum | som-NIF-er-um | |
Parrotia | par-ROE-tee-ah | |
persica | PER-sih-kah | |
Parthenocissus | par-then-oh-SIS-us | |
henryana | hen-ree-AY-nah | |
Patrinia | pah-TRIN-ee-ah | |
scabiosifolia | skab-ee-oh-sih-GOE-lee-ah | |
villosa | vil-LOW-sah | |
Paulownia | pawl-OH-nee-ah | |
tomentosa | toe-men-TOE-sah | |
Pelargonium | pel-ar-GO-nee-um | |
Pennisetum | pen-nish-SEE-tum | |
alopecuroides | al-oh-pek-yur-OY-deez | |
glaucum | GLOK-um | |
orientale | or-ee-en-TAL-ee | |
setaceum | sah-TAY-see-um | |
Penstemon | pen-STAY-mon | |
digitalis | dij-ih-TAL-iss | |
rupicola | roo-PIH-koe-lah | |
Pentas | PEN-tas | |
lanceolate | lan-see-oh-LAY-tah | |
Perovskia | per-OV-skee-ah | |
atriplicifolia | at-tri-pliss-is-FOE-lee-ah | |
Philadelphus | fil-ah-DEL-fus | |
coronarius | kor-on-AIR-ee-us | |
Phlomis | FLOW-miss | |
russeliana | russ-sel-lee-AY-nah | |
Phlox | flox | |
divaricata | div-air-ih-KAY-tah | |
paniculata | pah-nik-yew-LAY-tah | |
Phormium | FORM-ee-um | |
colensoi | KOE-len-say | |
cookianum | cook-ee-AY-num | |
tenax | TEN-ax | |
Picea | py-SEE-ah | |
abies | AB-ee-ays | |
pungens | PUN-jenz | |
Pieris | pee-ERR-iss | |
japonica | jah-PON-ih-kah | |
Pinus | PY-nus | |
mugo | MEW-go | |
ponderosa | pon-der-OH-sah | |
strobus | STROE-bus | |
sylvestris | sil-VES-tris | |
wallichiana | wall-lik-ee-AY-na | |
Pistia | PISS-tee-ah | |
stratiotes | strat-ee-OH-teez | |
Plectranthus | plek-TRAN-thus | |
argentatus | ar-jen-TAY-tus | |
Polemonium | po-lee-MOE-nee-um | |
caeruleum | seh-RU-lee-um | |
Polygonatum | po-lig-oh-NAY-tum | |
odoratum | oh-dor-AY-tum | |
Potentilla | poe-ten-TIL-ah | |
fruticosa | froo-tih-KOE-sah | |
Primula | PRIM-yew-lah | |
Pyracantha | py-rah-KAN-thah |
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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