Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–48 of 48 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with G
Gale of the Wind
Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthaceae
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Garden Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Violaceae
Garden Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Apiaceae
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitziaceae
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
Invasive II
Giant Crepe-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lythraceae
Giant Hygro
Hygrophila corymbosa
Acanthaceae
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Giant Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
Imperiled
Giraffe's Knees
Gonatopus boivinii
Araceae
Gisekia pharnaceoides
Gisekiaceae
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Globe Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
Brassicaceae
Glory Bush
Pleroma semidecandrum
Melastomataceae
Glory Bush
Pleroma urvilleanum
Melastomataceae
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
Invasive I
Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum dichotomum
Oleaceae
Invasive I
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
Invasive II
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula
Fabaceae
Golden Shrimp Plant
Pachystachys lutea
Acanthaceae
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Golden Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus chrysotrichus
Bignoniaceae
Golden Trumpet-Tree
Handroanthus chrysanthus
Bignoniaceae
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Gophertail Lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
Poaceae
Governors-Plum
Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae
Invasive II
Grassleaf Spurge
Euphorbia graminea
Euphorbiaceae
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Scrophulariaceae
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Green Cliff Brake
Cheilanthes viridis
Pteridaceae
Gregorywood
Terminalia buceras
Combretaceae
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
Poaceae
Invasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.