Garden plants for Peru
107 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Peru: 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.
Peru 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)
- Achocha (caigua) Cyclanthera pedata
- Ajà amarillo Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum
- Arracacha Arracacia xanthorrhiza
- Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
- Bell pepper Capsicum annuum
- Broad bean (fava) Vicia faba
- Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Cañihua Chenopodium pallidicaule
- Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cassava Manihot esculenta
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
- Chili pepper Capsicum annuum (hot types)
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Fig-leaf gourd (chilacayote) Cucurbita ficifolia
- Garden pea Pisum sativum
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Globe artichoke Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa
- Lima bean Phaseolus lunatus
- Maca Lepidium meyenii
- Mashua Tropaeolum tuberosum
- Oca Oxalis tuberosa
- Onion Allium cepa
- Peanut Arachis hypogaea
- Potato Solanum tuberosum
- Prince’s feather (huautli amaranth) Amaranthus hypochondriacus
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima / C. pepo
- Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Rocoto Capsicum pubescens
- Spinach Spinacia oleracea
- Sweet corn Zea mays var. saccharata
- Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
- Tannia (malanga, yautÃa, cocoyam) Xanthosoma sagittifolium
- Tarwi (Andean lupin, chocho) Lupinus mutabilis
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
- Ulluco Ullucus tuberosus
- Yacón Smallanthus sonchifolius
- Zucchini (courgette) Cucurbita pepo
Herbs (8)
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Chia Salvia hispanica
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Huacatay (black mint) Tagetes minuta · invasive in some regions
- Lemon verbena Aloysia citrodora
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum
- Stevia Stevia rebaudiana
Fruit (25)
- Abiu Pouteria caimito
- Avocado Persea americana
- Banana Musa x paradisiaca
- Banana passionfruit (curuba) Passiflora tripartita · invasive in some regions
- Camu camu Myrciaria dubia
- Cape gooseberry (goldenberry) Physalis peruviana
- Cherimoya Annona cherimola
- Cocona (Orinoco apple) Solanum sessiliflorum
- Cupuaçu Theobroma grandiflorum
- Genipap (huito, jagua) Genipa americana
- Giant granadilla (badea) Passiflora quadrangularis
- Grapevine Vitis vinifera
- Ice-cream bean (guaba, pacay) Inga edulis
- Jocote (red mombin, ciruela) Spondias purpurea
- Lúcuma Pouteria lucuma
- Lulo (naranjilla) Solanum quitoense
- Mountain papaya (chamburo, papayuela) Vasconcellea pubescens
- Papaya Carica papaya
- Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
- Peach palm (pejibaye, chontaduro, pupunha) Bactris gasipaes
- Pepino Solanum muricatum
- Prickly pear (nopal) Opuntia ficus-indica · invasive in some regions
- Sweet granadilla Passiflora ligularis
- Tamarillo Solanum betaceum
- Yellow mombin (hog plum, cajá, jobo) Spondias mombin
Flowers (17)
- Caladium (angel wings) Caladium bicolor
- Canna lily Canna indica · invasive in some regions
- Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus
- Four o'clock flower Mirabilis jalapa
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Giant Amazon water lily Victoria amazonica
- Hanging lobster claw (heliconia) Heliconia rostrata
- Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens
- Hippeastrum (amaryllis) Hippeastrum hybrids
- Love-lies-bleeding (kiwicha) Amaranthus caudatus
- Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
- Peruvian lily (alstroemeria) Alstroemeria aurea
- Petunia Petunia x hybrida
- Scarlet star bromeliad Guzmania lingulata
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Veitch's masdevallia Masdevallia veitchiana
Shrubs (6)
- Angel's trumpet Brugmansia x candida
- Annatto (lipstick tree) Bixa orellana
- Arabica coffee Coffea arabica
- Hardy fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica · invasive in some regions
- Old man of the Andes Oreocereus celsianus
- Qantu (sacred flower of the Incas) Cantua buxifolia
Trees (6)
- Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla
- Cacao Theobroma cacao
- Olive Olea europaea
- Peruvian pepper tree Schinus molle · invasive in some regions
- QuindÃo wax palm Ceroxylon quindiuense
- White carob tree (algarrobo blanco) Prosopis alba
Grasses (1)
- Guadua bamboo Guadua angustifolia
Groundcovers (2)
- Nerve plant (fittonia) Fittonia albivenis
- Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.