Javanese rhododendron. Period. we could only think of this one name when it comes to plant names that begins with J. We want to build a longer list of plant names. So we got our coffee ready and begin our hours of looking through resources to find the full list. In this blog post, we have compiled a list of plants starting with J letter.
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We found a number of plant names beginning with J. In total, there are 28 of such names. Below are the plants beginning with J.
Jeruju has a scientific name of Acanthus volubilis. Jeruju belongs to Acanthaceae family. This plant is a shrub. It is found in regions of tropical and sub-tropical climate. This plant is found in mangrove forest. The lifespan for this plant is perennial. The foliage of Jeruju is evergreen.
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Japanese bird’s-nest fern has a scientific name of Asplenium antiquum. Japanese bird’s-nest fern belongs to Aspleniaceae family. This plant is a epiphyte. This plant is found in regions of tropical and sub-tropical climate. It thrives in well-drained soils. The lifespan for Japanese bird’s-nest fern is perennial. Japanese bird’s-nest fern has evergreen foilage.
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Jamaican ebony has a scientific name of Brya ebenus. Jamaican ebony belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. Jamaican ebony is a shrub. This plant is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It thrives in well-drained soils. The lifespan for this plant is perennial. The foliage of Jamaican ebony is evergreen. The color of Jamaican ebony fruit is brown.
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Japanese camellia has a scientific name of Camellia japonica. Japanese camellia belongs to Theaceae family. Japanese camellia is a small shrubby tree. You may see it in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. Moist well drained soils is required for Japanese camellia. The lifespan for Japanese camellia is perennial. The foliage of Japanese camellia is evergreen.
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Japanese cress has a scientific name of Cardamine lyrata. Japanese cress belongs to Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) family. This plant is a submerged aquatic plant. Japanese cress has a perennial lifespan. Japanese cress has evergreen foliage.
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Java glory vine has a scientific name of Clerodendrum speciosum. Java glory vine belongs to Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family. The lifespan for Java glory vine is perennial.
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Java fern has a scientific name of Colysis pteropus. Java fern belongs to Polypodiaceae family. This plant is a submerged aquatic plant. It has evergreen foliage.
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Japanese cedar has a scientific name of Cryptomeria japonica. Japanese cedar belongs to Taxodiaceae family. Japanese cedar is a medium sized tree. It is found in places with temperate climate. Its natural habitat is temperate forest and mountain. The lifespan for Japanese cedar is perennial. This plant has a height of 15 to 50 metres.
Japanese cycad has a scientific name of Cycas revoluta. Japanese cycad belongs to Cycadaceae family. It is a cycad plant. This plant is found in sub-tropical areas. This plant grows in fertile and loamy soils. Japanese cycad has a perennial lifespan. The height for this plant is around 6 metres. This plant has evergreen foliage. The pest for Japanese cycad is sucking insects.
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Jamuju has a scientific name of Dacrycarpus imbricatus. Jamuju belongs to Podocarpaceae family. Jamuju is a tree. It is found in regions with highland climate. Their natural habitats are primary rainforest and secondary rainforest. Its lifespan is perennial. The foliage of Jamuju is evergreen.
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Jarum-jarum has a scientific name of Dracaena porteri. Jarum-jarum belongs to Asparagaceae family. It is a woody shrub. It is found in regions with tropical climate. Its natural habitat is primary rainforest, secondary rainforest and freshwater swamp forest. Jarum-jarum needs to have moist soils. Its lifespan is perennial. The height for Jarum-jarum is around 1.5 metres. The foliage of Jarum-jarum is evergreen. The fruit of Jarum-jarum is red in color.
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Jelutong has a scientific name of Dyera costulata. Jelutong belongs to Apocynaceae family. Jelutong is a big sized tree. It is found in regions of tropical and sub-tropical climate. Its natural habitat is primary rainforest, secondary rainforest and freshwater swamp forest. This plant needs to have moist well drained soils that is fertile and loamy. The lifespan for this plant is perennial. The height for this plant is around 60 to 80 metres. It has evergreen foliage. The Jelutong fruit is a follicle with brown color.
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Johor fig has a scientific name of Ficus kerkhovenii. Johor fig belongs to Moraceae family. It is a big sized tree. You may see it in tropical areas. It thrives in salinated moist soils that is well-drained. The lifespan for Johor fig is perennial. The foliage of Johor fig is evergreen. Johor fig has a fruit of pseudocarp fruit type that is orange, yellow and red in color.
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Javanese ixora has a scientific name of Ixora javanica. Javanese ixora belongs to Rubiaceae family. This plant is a shrub. Its lifespan is perennial. This plant grows to a height of 3 metres. Javanese ixora has evergreen foliage.
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Jacaranda has a scientific name of Jacaranda obtusifolia. Jacaranda belongs to Bignoniaceae family. It is a tree.
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Joey in a stick has a scientific name of Johannesteijsmannia perakensis. Joey in a stick belongs to Arecaceae (Palmae) family. This plant is a solitary palm. This plant is found in tropical parts of the world. This plant thrives in well-drained soils. The height for this plant is around 4 metres. Joey in a stick has evergreen foliage. The color of its fruit is brown.
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Javanese rhododendron has a scientific name of Medinilla magnifica. Javanese rhododendron belongs to Melastomataceae family. You may see it in tropical regions. This plant thrives in well-drained soils. Its lifespan is perennial. This plant has evergreen foliage.
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Jamaica dogwood has a scientific name of Piscidia piscipula. Jamaica dogwood belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. Jamaica dogwood is a tree. You may see this plant in tropical and desert regions. Jamaica dogwood thrives in moist well drained soils. Its lifespan is perennial. This plant has deciduous foliage. The color of Jamaica dogwood fruit is brown.
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Jeliti has a scientific name of Planchonella chartacea. Jeliti belongs to Sapotaceae family. It is a medium sized tree. It is found in tropical areas. Its natural habitat is coastal forest and rocky beach. This plant has a perennial lifespan. The height for Jeliti is around 18 metres. Jeliti has evergreen foliage. The Jeliti fruit is purple and green in color.
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Japanese serissa has a scientific name of Serissa japonica. Japanese serissa belongs to Rubiaceae family. It is a woody shrub. It is found in sub-tropical areas. Their natural habitats are mountain, monsoon forest and riverine. It grows in well-drained soils. The lifespan for Japanese serissa is perennial. The height for this plant is around 0.5 to 1 metres.
Jerusalem cherry has a scientific name of Solanum pseudocapsicum. Jerusalem cherry belongs to Solanaceae family. It is a woody shrub. It is found in regions of tropical and sub-tropical climate. This plant needs to have dry or moist soils. Its lifespan is perennial. The foliage of Jerusalem cherry is evergreen. The Jerusalem cherry fruit is orange in color.
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Japanese spirarea has a scientific name of Spiraea japonica. Japanese spirarea belongs to Rosaceae family. Japanese spirarea is a shrub. This plant thrives in well-drained soils.
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Jungle holly has a scientific name of Streblus ilicifolius. Jungle holly belongs to Moraceae family. This plant is a shrub. It is found in tropical areas. The height for Jungle holly is around 10 metres.
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Jade vine has a scientific name of Strongylodon macrobotrys. Jade vine belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. Jade vine is a climber plant. This plant is found in tropical parts of the world. You can see them in primary rainforest. Jade vine thrives in fertile and loamy soils that is well drained and is acidic. It has a perennial lifespan. Jade vine grows to a height of 18 metres. The foliage of Jade vine is evergreen. The color of Jade vine fruit is yellow.
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Jambu air mawar has a scientific name of Syzygium samarangense. Jambu air mawar belongs to Myrtaceae family. This plant is a tree. This plant is found in regions of tropical climate. It grows in fertile loamy soils. This plant has a perennial lifespan. The foliage of Jambu air mawar is evergreen. Its fruit is red in color. Jambu air mawar’s natural pest is chewing insects.
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Jelawai jaha has a scientific name of Terminalia subspathulata. Jelawai jaha belongs to Combretaceae family. It is a big sized tree. It is found in regions of tropical climate. It has a perennial lifespan. Jelawai jaha grows to a height of 45 metres.
Japanese star jasmine has a scientific name of Trachelospermum jasminoides. Japanese star jasmine belongs to Apocynaceae family. Its lifespan is perennial. The foliage of Japanese star jasmine is evergreen.
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Japanese lawn grass has a scientific name of Zoysia japonica. Japanese lawn grass belongs to Poaceae (Gramineae) family. Sandy beach is where you can find them. The foliage of Japanese lawn grass is evergreen.
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This is not a very long list. We can only put together this short list even after looking through all available resources for plant we could find. It took us quite some time to put up this list but nevertheless, we have really enjoyed every bit of putting up this list of plant that start with letter J.
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