Know Your Latin Names!

Malva moschata f. alba
White Musk Mallow

It's time to buy plants!  Common names change from place to place:  what is "mistflower" in one region is "wild ageratum" in another, but they're both Eupatorium coelestinum.  That's why it's best to go by the scientific or Latin name of a plant.  Here are some common Latin names and what they mean in English.

Alba     White

Alpina     From the Alps

Atlissima     Tallest

Annua     Annual

Argentea     Silver

Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'
(Kidney weed, Silver nickel vine, Silver pony's foot)

Aurea     Golden, Yellow

Autumnalis     Of autumn

Canadensis     From Canada

Chinensis     From China

Compacta     Compact

Foliosa     Leafy

Glabra     Smooth

Grandiflora     Large-flowered

Japonica     From Japan

Macroantha     Large-flowered

Nana     Small

Parviflora     Small-flowered

Purpurea     Deep pink

Echinacea purpurea
(Eastern purple coneflower)

Rubra     Red

Sativa     Cultivated

Scaber     Climbing

Sylvestris     Of woods

Spicata     Spiked

Celosia spicata
(Spiked celosia or Wheat celosia)

Violacea     Violet

Vugaris     Common