Native Plants of Zimbabwe
93 plants are native to Zimbabwe in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Zimbabwe's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Abutilon fruticosumsweet Indian mallowMalvaceae
- Adiantum aethiopicumcommon maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum hispidulumrough maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Aloe arborescenscandelabra aloeAsphodelaceae
- Asparagus setaceusAsparagus Plumosa FernAsparagaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carissa macrocarpanatal plumApocynaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Cenchrus clandestinuskikuyu grassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Ceropegia woodiistring of heartsApocynaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cotula australiscommon cotulaAsteraceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dracaena fragranscorn plantAsparagaceae
- Dryopteris wallichianaWallich's wood fernDryopteridaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Ensete ventricosumEthiopian bananaMusaceae
- Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherbOnagraceae
- Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Impatiens wallerianabedding impatiensBalsaminaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Juncus effusussoft rushJuncaceae
- Lobelia erinusbedding lobeliaCampanulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Ludwigia palustriswater purslaneOnagraceae
- Lycopodium clavatumstag's-horn clubmossLycopodiaceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melilotus albuswhite sweetcloverFabaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Myriophyllum spicatumEurasian watermilfoilHaloragaceae
- Olea europaeaolive treeOleaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Orobanche minorcommon broomrapeOrobanchaceae