Plant Pronunciation Guide W-X-Y-Z
A guide to help you pronounce Botanical names.
Genus — W | species | pronunciation |
Weigela | wy-JEE-lah | |
coraeensis | kor-ee-EN-sis | |
florida | FLOR-ih-dah | |
maximowiczii | max-im-oh-WIX-ee-eye | |
middendorffiana | mid-en-dor-fih-AY-nah | |
Wisteria | wis-TEE-rih-ah | |
floribunda | flor-ih-BUN-dah | |
frutescens | froo-TES-enz | |
sinensis | sih-NEN-sis | |
Waldsteinia | wald-STEEN-ee-ah | |
fragarioides | fra-gah-ree-OY-deez | |
Woodsia | woods-EE-ah | |
Woodwardia | wood-ward-EE-ah | |
areolata | ar-EE-oh-LAH-ta | |
fimbriata | fim-BREE-aht-uh |
Genus — X | species | pronunciation |
Xanthoceras | zan-tho-THOES-er-as | |
sorbifolium | sor-bih-FOE-lih-um | |
Xanthosoma | zan-tho-SO-mah | |
sagittifolium | sah-jit-ih-FOE-lee-um | |
Xeranthemum | ze-RAN-thah-mum | |
annuum | AN-yew-um |
Genus — Y | species | pronunciation |
Yucca | YUK-ah | |
aloifolia | ah-lo-ih-FOE-lee-ah | |
filamentosa | fil-ah-men-TOE-sah | |
glauca | GLOU-kah | |
gloriosa | glow-rih-OH-sah |
Genus — Z | species | pronunciation |
Zaluzianskya | zah-looz-ee-AN-skee-ah | |
capensis | kah-PEN-sis | |
villosa | vih-LOW-sah | |
Zantedeschia | zan-teh-DES-kee-ah | |
aethiopica | ay-thee-OP-ih-kah | |
albo-maculata | al-bow-mak-ew-LAH-tah | |
rehmannii | ray-MAHN-ee-eye | |
Zanthoxylum | zan-thoe-ZY-lum | |
americanum | ah-mer-ih-KAY-num | |
clava-herculis | CLAY-va-her-KEW-lis | |
piperitum | py-PER-ih-tum | |
schinifolium | sky-nih-FOE-lih-um | |
simulans | SIM-yew-lanz | |
Zauschneria | zowsh-NAIR-ee-ah | |
garrettii | gar-RET-tee-eye | |
Zelkova | zel-KOE-vah | |
carpinifolia | kar-pie-nih-FOE-lih-ah | |
schneiderana | shny-der-AY-nah | |
serrata | ser-RAY-tah | |
sinica | SIN-ih-kah | |
Zenobia | zen-OH-bih-ah | |
pulverulenta | pul-ver-yew-LEN-tah | |
Zephyranthes | zeh-fih-RANTH-eez | |
atamasco | ah-tah-MAS-koe | |
grandiflora | grand-ih-FLO-rah | |
Zexmenia | zeks-ME-nee-ah | |
hispida | HISS-pih-dah | |
Zigadenus | zih-gah-DAY-nus | |
Zinnia | ZIN-ee-ah | |
angustifolia | an-gust-ih-FOE-lee-ah | |
elegans | ELL-eh-ganz | |
haageana | hay-gee-AH-nah | |
Zizia | ziz-EE-ah |
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton
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