Garden plants for Brazil
270 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Brazil: vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, shrubs and trees that gardeners there commonly grow, native or introduced. Each links to a growing guide with spacing, sun, water, hardiness, toxicity and sources.
Brazil spans more than one climate. Being on this list does not mean a plant suits your own site: check its hardiness and water needs against your local conditions, and avoid plants listed as invasive in your area.
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Vegetables (42)
- African eggplant (garden egg) Solanum aethiopicum
- Arracacha Arracacia xanthorrhiza
- Arrowroot (West Indian arrowroot) Maranta arundinacea
- Bell pepper Capsicum annuum
- Bird's eye chili Capsicum frutescens
- Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Butternut squash Cucurbita moschata
- Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cassava Manihot esculenta
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Chayote Sechium edule
- Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
- Chili pepper Capsicum annuum (hot types)
- Collard greens Brassica oleracea var. viridis
- Cowpea (black-eyed pea) Vigna unguiculata
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Eggplant (aubergine) Solanum melongena
- Garden pea Pisum sativum
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Habanero Capsicum chinense
- Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Lablab (hyacinth bean, tua paep) Lablab purpureus
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa
- Lima bean Phaseolus lunatus
- Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
- Onion Allium cepa
- Peanut Arachis hypogaea
- Potato Solanum tuberosum
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima / C. pepo
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Soybean (edamame) Glycine max
- Spinach Spinacia oleracea
- Sweet corn Zea mays var. saccharata
- Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
- Tannia (malanga, yautÃa, cocoyam) Xanthosoma sagittifolium
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
- Waterleaf Talinum fruticosum
- Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
- Yacón Smallanthus sonchifolius
- Zucchini (courgette) Cucurbita pepo
Herbs (13)
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Black pepper Piper nigrum
- Common rue Ruta graveolens
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Cuban oregano (Indian borage) Coleus amboinicus
- Culantro Eryngium foetidum
- Jambu (toothache plant) Acmella oleracea
- Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Pápalo (papaloquelite) Porophyllum ruderale
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum
- Scent leaf (African basil) Ocimum gratissimum
- Stevia Stevia rebaudiana
Fruit (50)
- Abiu Pouteria caimito
- Acerola (Barbados cherry) Malpighia emarginata
- Ambarella (June plum) Spondias dulcis
- Avocado Persea americana
- Banana Musa x paradisiaca
- Barbados gooseberry (ora-pro-nóbis, leaf cactus) Pereskia aculeata · invasive in some regions
- Breadfruit (ʻulu) Artocarpus altilis
- Camu camu Myrciaria dubia
- Carambola (star fruit) Averrhoa carambola
- Cashew Anacardium occidentale
- Cocona (Orinoco apple) Solanum sessiliflorum
- Common fig Ficus carica
- Cupuaçu Theobroma grandiflorum
- Custard apple (bullock’s heart) Annona reticulata
- Feijoa Acca sellowiana
- Genipap (huito, jagua) Genipa americana
- Giant granadilla (badea) Passiflora quadrangularis
- Grapevine Vitis vinifera
- Guava Psidium guajava · invasive in some regions
- Ice-cream bean (guaba, pacay) Inga edulis
- Jaboticaba Plinia cauliflora
- Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Jamaican cherry (calabura, takhop farang) Muntingia calabura · invasive in some regions
- Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki
- Japanese raisin tree (kenponashi) Hovenia dulcis · invasive in some regions
- Jocote (red mombin, ciruela) Spondias purpurea
- Lemon tree (dwarf) Citrus limon
- Loquat Eriobotrya japonica · invasive in some regions
- Malay apple (jambu bol) Syzygium malaccense
- Mammee apple (mamey de Santo Domingo) Mammea americana
- Mamoncillo (Spanish lime, quenepa) Melicoccus bijugatus
- Mandarin orange Citrus reticulata
- Mango (dwarf) Mangifera indica
- Nance (nanche, murici) Byrsonima crassifolia
- Papaya Carica papaya
- Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
- Peach palm (pejibaye, chontaduro, pupunha) Bactris gasipaes
- Persian lime Citrus x latifolia
- Pineapple Ananas comosus
- Rose apple Syzygium jambos · invasive in some regions
- Sapodilla (chico, lamut) Manilkara zapota
- Soursop (guanábana) Annona muricata
- Star apple (caimito) Chrysophyllum cainito
- Star gooseberry (Otaheite gooseberry, ma-yom) Phyllanthus acidus
- Strawberry guava (cattley guava, araçá) Psidium cattleianum · invasive in some regions
- Sugar apple (sweetsop) Annona squamosa
- Surinam cherry (pitanga) Eugenia uniflora · invasive in some regions
- Sweet orange Citrus x sinensis
- Vanilla orchid Vanilla planifolia
- Yellow mombin (hog plum, cajá, jobo) Spondias mombin
Flowers (72)
- Angelonia (summer snapdragon) Angelonia angustifolia
- Arrowhead vine (syngonium) Syngonium podophyllum · invasive in some regions
- Baby rubber plant (blunt-leaved peperomia) Peperomia obtusifolia
- Bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae
- Blue passion flower Passiflora caerulea
- Blue water lily (blue lotus of Egypt) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
- Blushing bromeliad Neoregelia carolinae
- Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra
- Bower vine (bower of beauty) Pandorea jasminoides
- Caladium (angel wings) Caladium bicolor
- Canna lily Canna indica · invasive in some regions
- Christmas cactus (Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus) Schlumbergera truncata
- Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
- Crimson cattleya Cattleya labiata
- Dumb cane (dieffenbachia) Dieffenbachia seguine
- Emerald ripple peperomia Peperomia caperata
- Fishbone prayer plant (Burle Marx ctenanthe) Ctenanthe burle-marxii
- Flame violet (episcia) Episcia cupreata
- Flaming Katy (florist’s kalanchoe) Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Flamingo flower Anthurium andraeanum
- Flaming sword (vriesea) Lutheria splendens
- Flowering tobacco Nicotiana alata
- Four o'clock flower Mirabilis jalapa
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Giant Amazon water lily Victoria amazonica
- Giant carrion flower (starfish flower) Stapelia gigantea
- Globe amaranth Gomphrena globosa
- Hanging lobster claw (heliconia) Heliconia rostrata
- Heartleaf philodendron Philodendron hederaceum
- Hippeastrum (amaryllis) Hippeastrum hybrids
- Imperial bromeliad Alcantarea imperialis
- Lady of the night orchid Brassavola nodosa
- Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus · invasive in some regions
- Mandevilla Mandevilla sanderi
- Mexican petunia (Britton’s wild petunia) Ruellia simplex · invasive in some regions
- Million bells (calibrachoa) Calibrachoa parviflora
- Moonflower Ipomoea alba
- Morning glory Ipomoea purpurea
- Moss rose (portulaca) Portulaca grandiflora
- Mother of thousands (devil’s backbone) Kalanchoe daigremontiana · invasive in some regions
- Panda plant (pussy ears) Kalanchoe tomentosa
- Parrot's beak heliconia Heliconia psittacorum
- Peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisii
- Pentas (Egyptian starcluster) Pentas lanceolata
- Peruvian lily (alstroemeria) Alstroemeria aurea
- Petunia Petunia x hybrida
- Polka-dot begonia (spotted begonia) Begonia maculata
- Prayer plant (herringbone plant) Maranta leuconeura
- Queen of the night (Dutchman’s pipe cactus) Epiphyllum oxypetalum
- Queen’s tears (friendship plant) Billbergia nutans
- Rattlesnake plant Goeppertia insignis
- Red ginger Alpinia purpurata
- Round-leaf calathea Goeppertia orbifolia
- Santa Cruz water lily Victoria cruziana
- Scarlet sage Salvia splendens
- Scarlet star bromeliad Guzmania lingulata
- Shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet
- Society garlic (wild garlic) Tulbaghia violacea
- Spider flower (cleome) Cleome hassleriana
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Swiss cheese vine (Adanson’s monstera) Monstera adansonii
- Triostar stromanthe Stromanthe thalia
- Tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Urn plant (silver vase bromeliad) Aechmea fasciata
- Verbena Verbena bonariensis
- Wax begonia Begonia semperflorens-cultorum
- Wax plant (porcelain flower) Hoya carnosa
- White Egyptian lotus (tiger lotus) Nymphaea lotus
- White ginger lily Hedychium coronarium · invasive in some regions
- Zinnia Zinnia elegans
- ZZ plant (Zanzibar gem) Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Shrubs (29)
- Angel's trumpet Brugmansia x candida
- Annatto (lipstick tree) Bixa orellana
- Arabica coffee Coffea arabica
- Bengal clock vine (blue trumpet vine) Thunbergia grandiflora · invasive in some regions
- Corn plant (mass cane, fragrant dracaena) Dracaena fragrans
- Cotton (upland cotton) Gossypium hirsutum
- Croton Codiaeum variegatum
- Crown of thorns Euphorbia milii
- Firecracker plant (coral plant) Russelia equisetiformis
- Frangipani (plumeria) Plumeria rubra
- Glory bush (tibouchina) Pleroma urvilleanum · invasive in some regions
- Golden dewdrop (sky flower, duranta) Duranta erecta · invasive in some regions
- Golden leather fern (piai raya) Acrostichum aureum
- Golden trumpet (allamanda) Allamanda cathartica · invasive in some regions
- Guaraná Paullinia cupana
- Lacy tree philodendron Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
- Lantana Lantana camara · invasive in some regions
- Night-blooming jessamine (dama de noche) Cestrum nocturnum · invasive in some regions
- Oleander Nerium oleander
- Pencil tree (firesticks, milk bush) Euphorbia tirucalli
- Pigeon pea Cajanus cajan
- Red powder puff Calliandra haematocephala
- Robusta coffee Coffea canephora
- Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa
- Ti plant (cordyline) Cordyline fruticosa
- Weeping bottlebrush Melaleuca viminalis
- Yellow bells (yellow trumpetbush) Tecoma stans · invasive in some regions
- Yerba mate Ilex paraguariensis
- Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow (manacá) Brunfelsia pauciflora
Trees (42)
- Açaà palm Euterpe oleracea
- African oil palm Elaeis guineensis · invasive in some regions
- African tulip tree (Nandi flame) Spathodea campanulata · invasive in some regions
- Allspice (pimento) Pimenta dioica
- Areca palm (golden cane palm) Dypsis lutescens
- Bangalow palm (piccabeen palm) Archontophoenix cunninghamiana · invasive in some regions
- Beach she-oak (coast she-oak, Australian pine) Casuarina equisetifolia · invasive in some regions
- Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla
- Bismarck palm Bismarckia nobilis
- Broad-leaved paperbark (niaouli) Melaleuca quinquenervia · invasive in some regions
- Cacao Theobroma cacao
- Calabash tree (jÃcaro, totumo) Crescentia cujete
- Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis
- Caribbean royal palm Roystonea oleracea
- Ceibo (cockspur coral tree) Erythrina crista-galli
- Coconut palm Cocos nucifera
- Cuban royal palm Roystonea regia
- Fiddle-leaf fig Ficus lyrata
- Giant white bird of paradise Strelitzia nicolai
- Gliricidia (madre de cacao, mata ratón) Gliricidia sepium
- Golden shower tree Cassia fistula
- Golden trumpet tree (ipê-amarelo) Handroanthus chrysotrichus
- Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia · invasive in some regions
- Kapok (ceiba, silk-cotton tree) Ceiba pentandra
- Lemon-scented gum Corymbia citriodora
- Norfolk Island pine Araucaria heterophylla
- Orchid tree (mountain ebony) Bauhinia variegata · invasive in some regions
- Pará rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis
- Pau-brasil (Brazilwood) Paubrasilia echinata
- Pink trumpet tree (ipê) Handroanthus impetiginosus
- Ponytail palm (elephant’s foot) Beaucarnea recurvata
- Purple orchid tree (butterfly tree, Bauhinia purpurea) Bauhinia purpurea
- Quaresmeira (glory tree) Pleroma granulosum
- Queen palm (jerivá) Syagrus romanzoffiana · invasive in some regions
- Rain tree Samanea saman · invasive in some regions
- Rosy trumpet tree (chomphu phanthip) Tabebuia rosea
- Royal poinciana (flamboyant) Delonix regia
- Silk floss tree Ceiba speciosa
- Silky oak (southern silky oak) Grevillea robusta · invasive in some regions
- Tipa (rosewood) Tipuana tipu · invasive in some regions
- Traveller's tree Ravenala madagascariensis
- Tropical almond (Indian almond, hu kwang) Terminalia catappa
Grasses (5)
- Guadua bamboo Guadua angustifolia
- Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana · invasive in some regions
- Papyrus Cyperus papyrus
- Rice (Asian rice) Oryza sativa
- Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
Groundcovers (17)
- Boston fern (sword fern) Nephrolepis exaltata
- Burro’s tail (donkey’s tail) Sedum morganianum
- Cast-iron plant (haran) Aspidistra elatior
- Common staghorn fern (elkhorn fern) Platycerium bifurcatum
- Delta maidenhair fern Adiantum raddianum
- Earth star (cryptanthus) Cryptanthus bivittatus
- Golden pothos (devil’s ivy) Epipremnum aureum · invasive in some regions
- Inch plant (silver inch plant, wandering dude) Tradescantia zebrina · invasive in some regions
- Mistletoe cactus Rhipsalis baccifera
- Moses-in-the-cradle (oyster plant) Tradescantia spathacea · invasive in some regions
- Nerve plant (fittonia) Fittonia albivenis
- Peacock plant Goeppertia makoyana
- Roman chamomile (lawn chamomile) Chamaemelum nobile
- Snake plant Dracaena trifasciata · invasive in some regions
- Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides
- Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum
- String of pearls Curio rowleyanus
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.