The document provides a list of various plants along with their common names, families, and flower colors. It includes species such as Althea Rosea (Hollyhock), Antirrhinum sp. (Snapdragon), and various cacti and succulents. The information is sourced from 'Introduction to Horticulture' by Dr. N. Kumar, as utilized by students of an agricultural college.

2. Althea rosea
Common Name: Holly hock
Family: Malvaceae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

3. Antirhinum sp.
Common Name: snapdragon
Family: Scraphulariaceae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

4. Impatiens balsamina
Common Name: Balsam
Family: Balsaminaceae
Flower Colour: Rose and variegated

5. Celosia sp.
Common Name: Cock’s Comb
Family: Amaranthaceae
Flower Colour: various colours

6. Cosmos bipinnatus
Common Name: Cosmos
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: White, Crimson
Rose and Purple

7. Dianthus sp.
C/N: Indian Pink
F: Caryophyllaceae
F/C: Pinks, Carnations
C/N: Sweet William
F: Caryophyllaceae
B/N: D.barbatus
C/N: Carnation Pink
F: Caryophyllaceae
B/N: D.caryophyllus

8. Gerbera sp.
Common Name: Gerbera
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

9. Gomphrena globosa
Common Name: Bachelor’s Button
Family: Amaranthaceae
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple,
Orange, White

10. Helianthus sp.
Common Name: Sunflower
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Yellow with Brown

11. Tagetes erecta
Common Name: Marigold
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Bright and lemon
Yellow, Orange

12. Petunia sp.
Common Name: Petunia
Family: Solanaceae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

13. Phlox sp.
Common Name: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

14. Salvia splendons
Common Name: Salvia
Family: Labiatae
Flower Colour: Scarlet Blue, Purple
Pink

15. Tithonia speciosa
Common Name: Mexican Sunflower
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Reddish Orange

16. Zinnia elegans
Common Name: Youth and Old age
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

18. Campanula medium
Common Name: Canterbury Flowers
Family: Campanulacea
Flower Colour: Various Colours

19. Scabiosa columbaria
Common Name: Scabiosa
Family: Caprifoliacea
Flower Colour: Various Colours

20. Gladiolus communis
Common Name: Gladiolus
Family: Iridiacea
Flower Colour: Various Colours

22. Chrysanthemum frutescens /
Chrysanthemum maximum
Common Name: Chrysanthemum
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Various Colours

23. Aster amellus
Common Name: Michaelmas Daisy
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Rose, Blue, Purple,
Lilac

24. Solidago sp.
Common Name: Golden Rods
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Yellow Colours

25. Gazania splendons
Common Name: Gazania
Family: Compositae
Flower Colour: Yellow Orange
shades

26. Penstemon sp.
Common Name: Penstemon
Family: Scraphulariaceae
Flower Colour: Shades, Tubular,
Open-Mouthed

27. Pelargonium sp.
Common Name: Pelargoniums
Family: Geraniaceae
Flower Colour: Pink and White

29. Adenium obesum
Common Name: Desert Rose
Family: Apocynaceae
Flower Colour: Pink and White
Succulent stem
at base, funnel
shaped flowers

30. Agave americana variegata
Common Name: Agave
Family: Agavaceae
Spl. features : leaves – Dark green at centre
Yellow marginated
Spines - Apex

31. Aloe abyssinica
Common Name: Aloe
Family: Liliaceae
Spl. features : leaves – succulent thick
Yellow marginated
Flowers - vermillion

32. Furcraea watsoniana
Common Name: Furcraea
Family: Agavaceae
Spl. features : leaves – yellowish white,
White and Green

33. Kalanchoe sp.
Common Name: Kalanchoe
Family: Crassulaceae
Spl. features : Leaves – Thick Fleshy
Flowers – Terminal clusters

34. Pedilanthus sp.
Common Name: Pedilanthus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Spl. features : Variegated leaves

35. Sanseviera zeylanica
Common Name: Sanseviera
Family: Agavaceae
Spl. features : leaves – strap shaped
green with grey bands

37. Cephalocerous sp.
Common Name: Old man Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Spl. features : Wooly hairs fully covered

38. Cereus sp.
Common Name: Cereus
Family: Cactaceae
Spl. features : Long stemmed, thorny, hardy

39. Echinocactus sp.
Common Name: Barrel Cacti
Family: Cactaceae
Spl. features : Unusual shaped spines with
barrel Shaped

40. Echinocereus sp.
Common Name: Echinocereus
Family: Cactaceae
Spl. features : Cluster with Comb like spines

41. Mamillaria sp.
Common Name: Nipple Cacti
Family: Cactaceae
Spl. features : Small Tubercles,

42. SOURCE:
i. Introduction to Horticulture written by
Dr. N.Kumar
Students Of
Agricultural College & Research Institute
Vazhavachanur
(2014 – 2018)