PLANT COMMON NAMES

(Malus commonly known as Crab Apple)

Common plant names and Latin plant names can for some people cause great confusion,
St Bridget’s will over the next few weeks be putting the names of some of the most common plants and giving the Latin names too.
We will start alphabetically

Latin name / Common name
ACER / MAPLE

BIRCH / BETULA

BROOM / CYTISUS

BUDDLEJA / BUTTERFLY BUSH

CALLLISTEMON / BOTTLE BRUSH PLANT

CEANOTHUS /CALIFORNIA LILAC

CERCIS / JUDAS TREE

COTINUS / SMOKE BUSH

FATSIA /FALSE CASTOR OIL PLANT

HAMAMELIS /WITCH HAZEL

FAGUS / BEECH