Additional Information About Plant Families

Some knowledge about the family of a plant can also help inform you how to germinate the seeds, grow the plant and how the seedling looks.

List of Plant Families

Here is a brief list of some plant families (there are many hundreds of families):

• Apiaceae - Celery or Carrot Family
• Apocynaceae - Periwinkle Family
• Asteraceae - Daisy Family
• Bignoniaceae - Bignonia Family
• Boraginaceae - Forget-me-Not Family
• Brassicaceae - Cabbage Family
• Caesalpiniaceae - Bean Family
• Fabaceae - Bean Family
• Mimosaceae - Bean Family
• Papilionaceae - Bean Family
• Campanulaceae - Bellflower Family
• Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family
• Clusiaceae - St. John's Wort Family
• Convolvulaceae - Bindweed Family
• Ericaceae - Heath Family
• Geraniaceae - Geranium Family
• Gesneriaceae - African Violet Family
• Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf Family
• Iridaceae - Iris Family
• Lamiaceae - Mint or Nettle Family
• Liliaceae - Lily Family
• Malvaceae - Mallow Family
• Musaceae - Banana Family
• Oxalidaceae - Wood Sorrel Family
• Papaveraceae - Poppy Family
• Plumbaginaceae - Leadwort Family
• Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family
• Primulaceae - Primrose Family
• Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family
• Rosaceae - Rose Family
• Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
• Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage Family
• Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
• Solanaceae - Potato Family
• Violaceae - Violet Family

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