Garden plants for Iran
60 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Iran: 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.
Iran 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 (8)
- Chickpea Cicer arietinum
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Eggplant (aubergine) Solanum melongena
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Lentil Lens culinaris
- Onion Allium cepa
- Purslane Portulaca oleracea
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Herbs (15)
- Ajwain (carom) Trachyspermum ammi
- Alfalfa (lucerne) Medicago sativa
- Anise (aniseed) Pimpinella anisum
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Black cumin (nigella seed) Nigella sativa
- Black mustard Brassica nigra · invasive in some regions
- Clary sage Salvia sclarea · invasive in some regions
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Costmary (alecost, bible leaf) Tanacetum balsamita
- Cumin Cuminum cyminum
- Dill Anethum graveolens
- Dyer’s madder Rubia tinctorum
- Fenugreek (methi) Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Liquorice Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Mint Mentha spicata
Fruit (9)
- Almond Prunus dulcis
- Apricot Prunus armeniaca
- Black mulberry Morus nigra
- Common fig Ficus carica
- Grapevine Vitis vinifera
- Medlar Mespilus germanica
- Pistachio Pistacia vera
- Pomegranate Punica granatum
- Sour cherry Prunus cerasus
Flowers (8)
- Bearded iris Iris germanica
- Dwarf iris (netted iris) Iris reticulata
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Persian stone cress Aethionema grandiflorum
- Safflower Carthamus tinctorius
- Saffron crocus Crocus sativus
- Striped squill (puschkinia) Puschkinia scilloides
- Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
Shrubs (6)
- Caper bush Capparis spinosa
- Common jasmine Jasminum officinale
- Common lilac Syringa vulgaris
- Damask rose Rosa × damascena
- Henna Lawsonia inermis
- Sicilian sumac (spice sumac) Rhus coriaria
Trees (12)
- Athel tamarisk Tamarix aphylla · invasive in some regions
- Chinaberry (Persian lilac) Melia azedarach · invasive in some regions
- Christ’s thorn jujube (sidr) Ziziphus spina-christi
- Date palm Phoenix dactylifera
- English walnut Juglans regia
- Italian cypress Cupressus sempervirens
- Oleaster (Russian olive) Elaeagnus angustifolia · invasive in some regions
- Oriental plane Platanus orientalis
- Persian ironwood Parrotia persica
- Persian silk tree (mimosa) Albizia julibrissin · invasive in some regions
- Terebinth (turpentine tree) Pistacia terebinthus
- Turkish hazel Corylus colurna
Grasses (2)
- Barley Hordeum vulgare
- Wheat (bread wheat) Triticum aestivum
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.