Latin rhs terms
acaulis
without a stem
albus
white
alpinus
alpine
amabilis
lovely
angustifolius
narrow leaves
annuus
annual
atropurpureus
dark purple
aureus
golden
autumnalis
flowering in autumn
biennis
biennial
bulbosus
fat, round, bulging
calendulaceus
flame coloured
calistemon
beautiful stamens
columnaris
like a pillar or column
compactus
compact
contortus
twisted
cordifolius
heart-shaped leaves
diffusus
loosely spreading
dissectus
deeply cut
elongatus
long, elongated
elegans
graceful, elegant
elegantissumus
most elegant
erectus
erect
flavulus
yellow (blond)
floribundus
free-flowering
fragrans
sweet-scented
giganteus
huge
glaucus
grey-blue, greyish bloom
grandiflorus
large flowered
grandifolia
large leaved
japonica
of Japan
lanceolatus
lance-shaped
latifolius
broad leaved
linearis
straight, linear
luteus
yellow (saffron)
macrophyllus
large leaved
maculatus
spotted
major
great
marginatus
margined, edged
mollis
soft
minor
small
niger
black
nitidus
shining, polished
nivalis
growing in or near snow
nudiflorus
bare flowered
occidentalis
western
odoratus
fragrant
officinalis
used medicinally
orientalis
eastern
ovalifolius
oval leaves
pendulus
pendulous, swinging
perennis
perennial
praecox
early flowering
pungens
sharp pointed
pyramidalis
pyramidal
quinquefolius
five leaved
roseus
rose-coloured
rotundifolius
round leaved
rubens
red
semperflorens
ever-flowering
sempervirens
evergreen
serratus
saw toothed
simplicifolius
simple leaved
sinensis
from China
spectabilis
spectacular
spinosus
spiny
splendens
splendid
undulatus
wavy
urens
stinging
variegatus
variegated, leaves edged or patterned in a second colour
virens
green
vulgaris
common