Garden plants for Singapore
207 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Singapore: 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.
Singapore 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 (29)
- Amaranth (leaf, callaloo) Amaranthus tricolor
- Bell pepper Capsicum annuum
- Bird's eye chili Capsicum frutescens
- Bitter melon Momordica charantia · invasive in some regions
- Bok choy Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
- Chili pepper Capsicum annuum (hot types)
- Choy sum Brassica rapa var. parachinensis
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Eggplant (aubergine) Solanum melongena
- Gai lan (Chinese broccoli) Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Longevity spinach (sambung nyawa) Gynura procumbens
- Luffa (sponge gourd) Luffa aegyptiaca
- Malabar spinach Basella alba
- Mustard greens Brassica juncea
- Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
- Onion Allium cepa
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima / C. pepo
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Roselle (hibiscus sorrel) Hibiscus sabdariffa
- Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
- Taro Colocasia esculenta · invasive in some regions
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
- Water spinach (kangkong) Ipomoea aquatica · invasive in some regions
- Wax gourd (winter melon) Benincasa hispida
- Winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
- Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Herbs (19)
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Centella (gotu kola) Centella asiatica
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Culantro Eryngium foetidum
- Curry tree Murraya koenigii
- Fingerroot (krachai, temu kunci) Boesenbergia rotunda
- Galangal Alpinia galanga
- Garlic chives Allium tuberosum
- Ginger Zingiber officinale
- Green cardamom Elettaria cardamomum
- Holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Kaffir lime Citrus hystrix
- Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius
- Patchouli Pogostemon cablin
- Thai basil Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
- Turmeric Curcuma longa
- Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata
Fruit (15)
- Ambarella (June plum) Spondias dulcis
- Banana Musa x paradisiaca
- Bilimbi (cucumber tree) Averrhoa bilimbi
- Carambola (star fruit) Averrhoa carambola
- Durian Durio zibethinus
- Guava Psidium guajava · invasive in some regions
- Lemon tree (dwarf) Citrus limon
- Malay apple (jambu bol) Syzygium malaccense
- Mango (dwarf) Mangifera indica
- Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana
- Papaya Carica papaya
- Pineapple Ananas comosus
- Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum
- Sapodilla (chico, lamut) Manilkara zapota
- Wax apple (chomphu) Syzygium samarangense
Flowers (50)
- Angelonia (summer snapdragon) Angelonia angustifolia
- Bamboo orchid Arundina graminifolia · invasive in some regions
- Beehive ginger Zingiber spectabile
- Blue vanda Vanda coerulea
- Blue water lily (blue lotus of Egypt) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
- Blushing bromeliad Neoregelia carolinae
- Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra
- Butterfly pea Clitoria ternatea
- Coleus Coleus scutellarioides
- Crepe ginger Hellenia speciosa · invasive in some regions
- Crimson cattleya Cattleya labiata
- Dancing ladies ginger Globba winitii
- Firecracker flower (crossandra) Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Flamingo flower Anthurium andraeanum
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Giant Amazon water lily Victoria amazonica
- Hanging lobster claw (heliconia) Heliconia rostrata
- Jade vine Strongylodon macrobotrys
- Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus · invasive in some regions
- Mexican petunia (Britton’s wild petunia) Ruellia simplex · invasive in some regions
- Moon orchid (moth orchid) Phalaenopsis amabilis
- New Guinea impatiens Impatiens hawkeri
- Pagoda flower Clerodendrum paniculatum
- Parrot's beak heliconia Heliconia psittacorum
- Pentas (Egyptian starcluster) Pentas lanceolata
- Petunia Petunia x hybrida
- Philippine ground orchid Spathoglottis plicata · invasive in some regions
- Pigeon orchid Dendrobium crumenatum
- Poison bulb (giant crinum lily, phlap phlueng) Crinum asiaticum
- Queen of the night (Dutchman’s pipe cactus) Epiphyllum oxypetalum
- Raffles' pitcher plant Nepenthes rafflesiana
- Red ginger Alpinia purpurata
- Rex begonia Begonia rex
- Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera
- Scarlet star bromeliad Guzmania lingulata
- Shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet
- Siam tulip Curcuma alismatifolia
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Tiger orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum
- Torch ginger Etlingera elatior
- Tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Urn plant (silver vase bromeliad) Aechmea fasciata
- Vanda Miss Joaquim Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim
- Veitch's masdevallia Masdevallia veitchiana
- Wax begonia Begonia semperflorens-cultorum
- White bat lily Tacca integrifolia
- White Egyptian lotus (tiger lotus) Nymphaea lotus
- White ginger lily Hedychium coronarium · invasive in some regions
- Winged pitcher plant Nepenthes alata
Shrubs (35)
- Arabian jasmine Jasminum sambac
- Bengal clock vine (blue trumpet vine) Thunbergia grandiflora · invasive in some regions
- Bird's nest fern Asplenium nidus
- Cardboard palm Zamia furfuracea
- Chinese perfume plant (mock lime, prayong) Aglaia odorata
- Climbing ylang-ylang (karawek) Artabotrys hexapetalus
- Crape jasmine (pinwheel flower, phut) Tabernaemontana divaricata
- Croton Codiaeum variegatum
- Crown of thorns Euphorbia milii
- Crown staghorn fern Platycerium coronarium
- Firecracker plant (coral plant) Russelia equisetiformis
- Frangipani (plumeria) Plumeria rubra
- Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides
- Giant fern (king fern) Angiopteris evecta · invasive in some regions
- Giant taro (elephant ear) Alocasia macrorrhizos
- 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
- Hanguana (bakung) Hanguana malayana
- Javanese rhododendron (vireya) Rhododendron javanicum
- Joey palm Johannesteijsmannia altifrons
- Jungle geranium (ixora) Ixora coccinea
- Lady palm (bamboo palm, rhapis) Rhapis excelsa
- Madagascar palm Pachypodium lamerei
- Mangrove fan palm Licuala spinosa
- Mexican heather (false heather) Cuphea hyssopifolia
- Ming aralia Polyscias fruticosa
- Mussaenda (Doña Aurora) Mussaenda philippica
- Red powder puff Calliandra haematocephala
- Rose grape Medinilla magnifica
- Sago cycad Cycas revoluta
- Simpoh air Dillenia suffruticosa · invasive in some regions
- Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa
- Ti plant (cordyline) Cordyline fruticosa
- Water jasmine (mok) Wrightia religiosa
Trees (53)
- African baobab Adansonia digitata
- African oil palm Elaeis guineensis · invasive in some regions
- African tulip tree (Nandi flame) Spathodea campanulata · invasive in some regions
- Areca palm (golden cane palm) Dypsis lutescens
- Beach she-oak (coast she-oak, Australian pine) Casuarina equisetifolia · invasive in some regions
- Bismarck palm Bismarckia nobilis
- Bottle palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
- Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis
- Ceylon ironwood (na, bunnak) Mesua ferrea
- Chinese banyan Ficus microcarpa · invasive in some regions
- Clustering fishtail palm Caryota mitis · invasive in some regions
- Coconut palm Cocos nucifera
- Common screw pine Pandanus utilis
- Cuban royal palm Roystonea regia
- Foxtail palm Wodyetia bifurcata
- Gelam (cajuput tree) Melaleuca cajuputi
- Golden shower tree Cassia fistula
- Hong Kong orchid tree Bauhinia × blakeana
- Jelutong Dyera costulata
- Malesian tree fern Alsophila contaminans
- Mangrove apple (perepat) Sonneratia alba
- Moringa Moringa oleifera
- Narra (Burmese rosewood) Pterocarpus indicus
- Nipah palm Nypa fruticans · invasive in some regions
- Oriental mangrove (tumu) Bruguiera gymnorhiza · invasive in some regions
- Pará rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis
- Petai (stink bean, sato) Parkia speciosa
- Pink shower (kalapaphruek) Cassia bakeriana
- Pride of Burma Amherstia nobilis
- Putat sungai (freshwater mangrove) Barringtonia racemosa
- Queen’s crape myrtle (banaba) Lagerstroemia speciosa
- Rain tree Samanea saman · invasive in some regions
- Red silk-cotton tree (kapok) Bombax ceiba
- Rosy trumpet tree (chomphu phanthip) Tabebuia rosea
- Royal poinciana (flamboyant) Delonix regia
- Rubber fig Ficus elastica
- Sealing wax palm (pinang raja) Cyrtostachys renda
- Seraya Shorea curtisii
- Spanish cherry (bullet wood, phikun) Mimusops elengi
- Talipot palm Corypha umbraculifera
- Tall-stilted mangrove (bakau minyak) Rhizophora apiculata
- Teak Tectona grandis
- Tembusu Cyrtophyllum fragrans
- Thai crape myrtle (tabaek) Lagerstroemia floribunda
- Traveller's tree Ravenala madagascariensis
- Tropical almond (Indian almond, hu kwang) Terminalia catappa
- Weeping fig (Benjamin fig) Ficus benjamina
- White api-api Avicennia alba
- White champaka (champi) Magnolia × alba
- Yellow flame tree (copperpod, non si) Peltophorum pterocarpum
- Yellow saraca Saraca cauliflora
- Yew plum pine (inumaki) Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Ylang-ylang Cananga odorata
Grasses (1)
- Papyrus Cyperus papyrus
Groundcovers (5)
- Golden pothos (devil’s ivy) Epipremnum aureum · invasive in some regions
- Mistletoe cactus Rhipsalis baccifera
- Peacock plant Goeppertia makoyana
- Peacock spikemoss Selaginella willdenowii
- Snake plant Dracaena trifasciata · invasive in some regions
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.