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from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter, selected herbaceous or stemless
SHORTCUTS:
GROWN FOR FOOD OR OTHER USE
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ORNAMENTALS
GROWN FOR FOOD OR OTHER USE:
Air Potato (
Dioscorea bulbifera
)
Aloe Vera
Amaranth, Red (
Amaranthus cruentus
)
Banana
Banana, Dwarf (
Musa nana
)
Balsam-apple (
Momordica balsamina
)
Basil (
Ocimum basilicum
)
Bean, Botil (
Phaseolus coccineus
)
Bean, Lima(
Phaseolus lunatus
)
Bean, Munf (
Phaseolus aureus
)
Bean, "Creole"
Bean, Pigeon(
Cajanus cajan
)
Bean, Sword (
Canavalia gladiata
)
Cabbage (
Brassica oleracea
)
Cassava/ Manioc/ Tapioca/ Yuca (
Manihot esculenta
)
Camote, or Sweet Potato (
Ipomoea batatas
)
Carrot (
Daucus carota
)
"Century Plant"/"Pulque Agave" (
Agave americana
)
"Century Plant"/ "Pulque Agave" (
Agave salmiana
)
Chaya (
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
)
Chayote (
Sechium edule
)
Chili, "Clown"
Chili, Pequín
Chives (
Allium schoenoprasum
)
Chives, "Maya" (
Allium tuberosum
)
Cilantro (
Coriandrum sativum
)
Climbing Spinach (
Basella alba
)
Corn/ Maize (
Zea mays
)
Cowpea (
Vigna unguiculata
)
Cucumber, "Maya" (
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
)
Cucumber, Spiny (
Cucumis anguria
)
Dragon Fruit, or
Pitaya
(
Hylocereus
sp.)
Elephant Ear (
Alocasia macrorrhiza
)
Elderberry (
Sambucus mexicana
)
Epazote (
Dysphania ambrosioides
)
Garlic (
Allium sativum
)
Gourd, Mexican Bottle (
Lagenaria siceraria
)
Habanero, Chocolate (
Capsicum chinense
)
Jícama (
Pachyrrhizus erosus
)
Lemon Grass (
Cymbopogon citratus
)
Luffa Gourd #1 (
Luffa cylindrica
)
Luffa Gourd #2 (
Luffa acutangula
)
Maguey (
Agave atrovirens
)
Mizuna (
Brassica rapa ssp nipposinica
)
Mustard Greens (
Brassica juncea
)
Okra (
Abelmoschus esculentus
)
Oregano, Cuban (
Plectranthus amboinicus
)
Oregano, Mexican (
Lippia graveolens
)
Passionfruit, Banana (
Passiflora tarminiana
)
Passionfruit, Yellow(
Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa
)
Peanut (
Arachis hypogaea
)
Pineapple (
Ananas comosus
)
Radish (
Raphanus sativus
)
Red Dragon Flower (
Huernia schneideriana
)
Rue (
Ruta graveolens
)
Sage, White (medicinal) (
Artemisia ludoviciana
)
Squash Flowers & Fruit
Squash, Maya Ribbed (
Cucurbita maxima
)
Squash, "Round Zucchini"
Tobacco (
Nicotiana tabacum
)
Tomatillo or Husk Tomato (
Physalis ixocarpa
)
Tomato, Cherry (
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
)
Turmeric Plant
(
Curcuma longa
)
Winged Yam (
Dioscorea alata
)
GROWN AS ORNAMENTALs:
Agave
(Agave desmettiana)
Agave, Variegated
(Agave angustifolia)
Alcatraz (
Zantedeschia aethiopica
)
Amaranth, Red (
Amaranthus cruentus
)
Basket Plant (
Callisia fragrans
)
Begonia, Angel Wing (
Begonia coccinea
)
Begonia, Castorbean-leafed (
Begonia x ricinifolia
)
Bengal Clock Vine (
Thunbergia grandiflora
)
Bromeliad, Queen's-tears (
Billbergia nutans
)
Candelabra "Cactus" (
Euphorbia lactea
)
Castor-Beans (
Ricinus communis
)
Cockscomb, Spiked (
Celosia argentea var. spicata
)
Copperleaf (
Acalypha wilkesiana
)
Coral Plant (
Russelia equisetiformis
)
Coralvine (
Antigonon leptupus
)
Cordgrass, Sand (
Spartina bakeri
)
Cosmos, Pink (
Cosmos caudatus
)
Cosmos, Yellow (
Cosmos ochraceus
)
Crepe Ginger (
Costus speciosus
)
Crinum Lilies
Cycad (cf.
Zamia
)
Dahlia (
Dahlia x generalis
)
Datura, Double Purple (
Datura metel
'Fastuosa')
Donkey Ears (
Kalanchoë gastonis-bonnieri
)
Dumbcane (
Dieffenbachia amoena
)
Elephant-ear, Arrowleaf (
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
)
Fern, Sword, Fishtail (
Nephrolepis falcata
)
Fern, Sword, Pigmy (
Nephrolepis cordifolia "duffii"
)
Fern, Sword, or Boston (
Nephrolepis exaltata
)
Flaming Katy (
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
)
Flowering Sweet Potato (
Ipomoea batatas
)
Garden Balsam (
Impatiens balsamina
)
Giant Mexican Sunflower (
Tithonia diversifolia
)
Ginger Lily (
Hedychium coronarium
)
Globe Amaranth (
Gomphrena globosa
)
Gynandropsis speciosa
Heliconia
(Heliconia latispatha)
Heliconia 'Dwarf Jamaica'? (
Heliconia cf.stricta 'Dwarf Jamaica Heliconia'
)
Kenaf (
Hibiscus cannabinus
)
Leadwort, Cape (
Plumbago auriculata
)
Lemon Bottlebrush, (
Callistemon citrinus
)
Lily, Barbados (
Hippeastrum puniceum
)
Lily, Rain
(
Zephyranthes candida
)
Lily Turf (
Ophiopogon intermedius
)
Lily, Peace (genus
Spathiphyllum
)
Lobster Claw (
Heliconia rostrata
)
Marigold (glands)
Mother-in-law Tongues (
Sansevieria thyrsiflora
)
Orchid, Cockleshell (
Prosthechea cochleata
)
Orchid, Phalaenopsis
Orchid (
Rhyncholaelia {Brassavola} digbyana
)
Philodendron, Split-leaf (
Philodendron radiatum
)
Pothos (
Epipremnum aureum
)
Queen Emma Lily (
Crinum augustum
)
Red Ginger (
Alpinia purpurata
)
Rose-of-China (
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
)
Ruby Leaf (
Alternanthera brasiliana
)
Spiderwort, Purple (
Tradescantia pallida
)
Syngonium (
Syngonium angustatum
)
Ti, Hawaiian (
Cordyline terminalis
)
Titty Fruit (
Solanum mammosum
)
Turnera (
Turnera ulmifolia
)
Umbrella Plant (
Cyperus alternifolius
)
Vanilla Vine (
Vanilla
sp.)
Variegated Croton (
Codiaeum variegatum
)
Vicks Plant (
Coleus hadiensis
)
Walking Iris (
Neomarica longifolia
)
Zinnia, Common (
Zinnia elegans
)
ALSO:
Agriforestry in a typical Maya village in the Yucatán
