5-syllable Plants that end with A

List of 5-syllable Plants that end with A

1

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia seguine

A tropical American houseplant with large white-splashed leaves whose sap can numb the mouth, giving rise to the common name dumb cane.

2

Echeveria

Echeveria elegans

A Mexican rosette-forming succulent in jewel-toned colors, one of the most photogenic and collectible genera in modern succulent gardening.

3

Lemon Verbena

Aloysia citrodora

A South American deciduous shrub whose narrow leaves smell intensely of lemon, used for tea, dessert flavoring, and a popular cottage garden herb.

4

Peperomia

Peperomia

A vast genus of compact tropical plants with thick succulent leaves, popular as easy small houseplants in a wide range of leaf shapes and patterns.

5

Sansevieria

Sansevieria trifasciata

The classic botanical name for the snake plant group, an African succulent prized as a near-indestructible houseplant in many leaf colors and forms.

6

Xerographica

Tillandsia xerographica

A Guatemalan giant air plant that forms an enormous silver curly rosette without soil, the king of tillandsias and a centerpiece of modern living decor.

7

Yerba Buena

Clinopodium douglasii

A trailing native California aromatic herb in the mint family, the original namesake of the San Francisco area and a traditional source of refreshing tea.