General types of plant
alpine
noun
a small plant that grows on high mountains
annual
noun
a plant that grows, reproduces, and dies in the same year
bean
noun
a plant that produces beans
bedding plant
noun
a plant, usually with flowers, that is put in the garden at the beginning of a season and thrown away at the end
brassica
noun
a plant of the genus (=type) to which cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, turnip, and mustard belong
bush
noun
a plant that is smaller than a tree and has a lot of thin branches growing close together
cactus
noun
a plant that grows in deserts and has thick stems and sharp points called spines
cereal
noun
a plant that produces grain, used as food for people and animals
climber
noun
a tall plant that grows by attaching itself to walls, fences etc
clone
noun
an exact copy of an animal or plant created in a laboratory from the animal’s or plant’s dna
creeper
noun
a plant with long stems that grow along the ground, around other plants, or up walls
crop
noun
a plant grown for food, usually on a farm
cross
noun
a plant that is the result of mixing two different types to produce a new genetic type
dicotyledon
noun
a plant that produces seeds that develop into two leaves
endangered species
noun
a type of animal or plant that may soon become extinct (=disappear from the world)
evergreen
noun
a tree or plant that does not lose its leaves in winter
flower
noun
a plant that is grown because its flowers are attractive
forerunner
noun
an animal or plant that existed before an animal or plant that it is related to
fungus
noun
a type of plant without leaves, flowers, or green colour that grows mainly in wet places or on decaying substances. There are many types of fungi, including mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and moulds.
grass
noun
a particular type of grass
hardy perennial
noun
a plant that lives for several years and is not killed by winter conditions
herb
noun
a plant used for adding flavour to food or as a medicine
hermaphrodite
noun
a person, animal, or plant that has both male and female sex organs
houseplant
noun
a plant that you grow inside your house in a container, usually for decoration
hybrid
noun
an animal or plant that has been produced from two different types of animal or plant
legume
noun
a plant that has these seeds
miniature
noun
a very small type of plant or animal
moss
noun
a soft green or brown plant that grows in a layer on wet ground, rocks, or trees
mutant
noun
a plant or animal that is different from others of its type as a result of a change in its genes
parasite
noun
a plant or animal that lives in or on another type of animal and feeds on it
parent
noun
an animal or plant that produces a new animal or plant
perennial
noun
a plant that lasts for more than two growing seasons
plant
noun
a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live
polymorph
noun
an animal or plant that has different forms at different stages of its development
pot plant
noun
a plant that grows in a container inside your house
potted plant
noun
a plant in a container
relative
noun
a plant or animal that has the same origins and belongs to the same group as another plant or animal
seedling
noun
a young plant that has grown from a seed
set
noun
a young plant, or a part of a plant used for producing new plants
sphagnum
noun
a type of moss
sport
noun
a plant or animal that is different in a noticeable way from other plants or animals of the same type
strain
noun
a particular type of animal, insect, or plant
succulent
noun
a succulent plant
sucker
noun
a plant that grows from the bottom of another plant’s stem or roots
tree
noun
a very tall plant that has deep roots, a thick stem made of wood, and many branches
variety
noun
a type of plant
vegetable
noun
a plant, not an animal or a mineral
vine
noun
any plant with a long thin stem that grows along the ground or up a tree, wall etc
weed
noun
a plant that grows easily and is usually found in places where you do not want it
weed
noun
a plant or mass of plants growing in water
wild flower
noun
a flower that grows in fields or in the countryside rather than in gardens
freak of nature
an animal or plant that develops physical features that are not normal for its type