Garden plants for Thailand
309 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Thailand: 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.
Thailand 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 (48)
- African cabbage (spider flower vegetable) Gynandropsis gynandra
- 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
- Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria
- Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Cassava Manihot esculenta
- Cha-om (climbing wattle shoots) Senegalia pennata subsp. insuavis
- Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
- Chili pepper Capsicum annuum (hot types)
- Chinese water chestnut (mÇŽtĂ) Eleocharis dulcis
- Choy sum Brassica rapa var. parachinensis
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Eggplant (aubergine) Solanum melongena
- Elephant foot yam (suran, buk) Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
- Gai lan (Chinese broccoli) Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Ivy gourd (tindora) Coccinia grandis · invasive in some regions
- Katuk (sweet leaf, phak wan ban) Breynia androgyna
- Konjac (devil’s tongue) Amorphophallus konjac
- Lablab (hyacinth bean, tua paep) Lablab purpureus
- Longevity spinach (sambung nyawa) Gynura procumbens
- Luffa (sponge gourd) Luffa aegyptiaca
- Malabar spinach Basella alba
- Mung bean Vigna radiata
- Mustard greens Brassica juncea
- Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
- Onion Allium cepa
- Pea eggplant (turkey berry) Solanum torvum · invasive in some regions
- Phak wan pa (melientha) Melientha suavis
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima / C. pepo
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Roselle (hibiscus sorrel) Hibiscus sabdariffa
- Shallot Allium cepa var. aggregatum
- Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
- Sword bean (tua phra) Canavalia gladiata
- Taro Colocasia esculenta · invasive in some regions
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
- Tonkin jasmine (cowslip creeper, dok khachon) Telosma cordata
- Vegetable hummingbird (agati, dok khae) Sesbania grandiflora
- Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
- Water spinach (kangkong) Ipomoea aquatica · invasive in some regions
- Wax gourd (winter melon) Benincasa hispida
- Winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
- Yanang (bamboo grass vine) Tiliacora triandra
- Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Herbs (22)
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Betel leaf Piper betle
- Centella (gotu kola) Centella asiatica
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Cuban oregano (Indian borage) Coleus amboinicus
- Culantro Eryngium foetidum
- Curry tree Murraya koenigii
- Fingerroot (krachai, temu kunci) Boesenbergia rotunda
- Fish mint (dokudami, rau diếp cá) Houttuynia cordata
- Galangal Alpinia galanga
- Garlic chives Allium tuberosum
- Ginger Zingiber officinale
- Holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Kaffir lime Citrus hystrix
- Kencur (aromatic ginger) Kaempferia galanga
- Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius
- Rice paddy herb (ngò om) Limnophila aromatica
- Thai basil Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
- Turmeric Curcuma longa
- Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata
Fruit (39)
- Ambarella (June plum) Spondias dulcis
- Banana Musa x paradisiaca
- Bignay (mao luang) Antidesma bunius
- Burmese grape (ma-fai) Baccaurea ramiflora
- Carambola (star fruit) Averrhoa carambola
- Cashew Anacardium occidentale
- Custard apple (bullock’s heart) Annona reticulata
- Dragon fruit (pitaya) Selenicereus undatus
- Durian Durio zibethinus
- Guava Psidium guajava · invasive in some regions
- Hog plum (ma-kok, amra) Spondias pinnata
- Indian jujube (ber, phutsa) Ziziphus mauritiana · invasive in some regions
- Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Jamaican cherry (calabura, takhop farang) Muntingia calabura · invasive in some regions
- Karanda (Bengal currant, nam daeng) Carissa carandas
- Key lime Citrus x aurantiifolia
- Langsat (duku) Lansium parasiticum
- Lemon tree (dwarf) Citrus limon
- Longan Dimocarpus longan
- Lychee Litchi chinensis
- Ma-dan (Garcinia schomburgkiana) Garcinia schomburgkiana
- Mango (dwarf) Mangifera indica
- Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana
- Marian plum (ma-prang, gandaria) Bouea macrophylla
- Papaya Carica papaya
- Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
- Pineapple Ananas comosus
- Pomelo Citrus maxima
- Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum
- Rose apple Syzygium jambos · invasive in some regions
- Salak (snake fruit) Salacca zalacca
- Santol Sandoricum koetjape
- Sapodilla (chico, lamut) Manilkara zapota
- Star apple (caimito) Chrysophyllum cainito
- Star gooseberry (Otaheite gooseberry, ma-yom) Phyllanthus acidus
- Sugar apple (sweetsop) Annona squamosa
- Vanilla orchid Vanilla planifolia
- Wax apple (chomphu) Syzygium samarangense
- Wood apple (elephant apple, ma-khwit) Limonia acidissima
Flowers (65)
- Angelonia (summer snapdragon) Angelonia angustifolia
- Arrowhead vine (syngonium) Syngonium podophyllum · invasive in some regions
- Bamboo orchid Arundina graminifolia · invasive in some regions
- Beehive ginger Zingiber spectabile
- Black-eyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata · invasive in some regions
- 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
- Caladium (angel wings) Caladium bicolor
- Canna lily Canna indica · invasive in some regions
- Celosia (cockscomb) Celosia argentea
- Chinese evergreen Aglaonema commutatum
- Coleus Coleus scutellarioides
- Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus
- Crepe ginger Hellenia speciosa · invasive in some regions
- Crimson cattleya Cattleya labiata
- Dancing ladies ginger Globba winitii
- Dumb cane (dieffenbachia) Dieffenbachia seguine
- Firecracker flower (crossandra) Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Flamingo flower Anthurium andraeanum
- Four-season orchid (jian lan, sword-leaved cymbidium) Cymbidium ensifolium
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Garden balsam Impatiens balsamina
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Giant Amazon water lily Victoria amazonica
- Globe amaranth Gomphrena globosa
- Hanging lobster claw (heliconia) Heliconia rostrata
- Heartleaf philodendron Philodendron hederaceum
- Jewel orchid Ludisia discolor
- Lipstick plant Aeschynanthus radicans
- Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus · invasive in some regions
- Mexican marigold (cempasĂşchil) Tagetes erecta
- Mexican petunia (Britton’s wild petunia) Ruellia simplex · invasive in some regions
- Mini monstera (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma) Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
- Moonflower Ipomoea alba
- Moon orchid (moth orchid) Phalaenopsis amabilis
- Moss rose (portulaca) Portulaca grandiflora
- Night-scented lily (giant upright elephant ear) Alocasia odora
- Noble dendrobium Dendrobium nobile
- 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
- Rangoon creeper Combretum indicum · invasive in some regions
- Red ginger Alpinia purpurata
- Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera
- Satin pothos (silver vine) Scindapsus pictus
- Shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet
- Siam tulip Curcuma alismatifolia
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Swiss cheese vine (Adanson’s monstera) Monstera adansonii
- Tiger orchid Grammatophyllum speciosum
- Torch ginger Etlingera elatior
- Tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Tuberose Agave amica (Polianthes tuberosa)
- White bat lily Tacca integrifolia
- White Egyptian lotus (tiger lotus) Nymphaea lotus
- White ginger lily Hedychium coronarium · invasive in some regions
- Zinnia Zinnia elegans
Shrubs (45)
- 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 flower (giant milkweed, dok rak) Calotropis gigantea
- Crown of thorns Euphorbia milii
- Crown staghorn fern Platycerium coronarium
- Desert rose Adenium obesum
- Dwarf umbrella tree (schefflera) Heptapleurum arboricola
- Firecracker plant (coral plant) Russelia equisetiformis
- Frangipani (plumeria) Plumeria rubra
- 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
- Lantana Lantana camara · invasive in some regions
- Mangrove fan palm Licuala spinosa
- Mexican heather (false heather) Cuphea hyssopifolia
- Ming aralia Polyscias fruticosa
- Mussaenda (Doña Aurora) Mussaenda philippica
- 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
- Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima
- Red powder puff Calliandra haematocephala
- Sago cycad Cycas revoluta
- Siamese cycad Cycas siamensis
- Simpoh air Dillenia suffruticosa · invasive in some regions
- Swiss cheese plant Monstera deliciosa
- Ti plant (cordyline) Cordyline fruticosa
- True indigo Indigofera tinctoria
- Water jasmine (mok) Wrightia religiosa
- Yellow apricot blossom (hoa mai) Ochna integerrima
- Yellow bells (yellow trumpetbush) Tecoma stans · invasive in some regions
- Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow (manacá) Brunfelsia pauciflora
Trees (76)
- 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 nut palm (betel nut palm, mak) Areca catechu
- 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
- Burma padauk (pradu) Pterocarpus macrocarpus
- Calabash tree (jĂcaro, totumo) Crescentia cujete
- Cannonball tree Couroupita guianensis
- Ceylon ironwood (na, bunnak) Mesua ferrea
- Champak Magnolia champaca
- 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
- Fiddle-leaf fig Ficus lyrata
- Flame of the forest (palash) Butea monosperma
- Foxtail palm Wodyetia bifurcata
- Gelam (cajuput tree) Melaleuca cajuputi
- Gliricidia (madre de cacao, mata ratĂłn) Gliricidia sepium
- Golden shower tree Cassia fistula
- Hong Kong orchid tree Bauhinia Ă— blakeana
- Indian cork tree (tree jasmine, peep) Millingtonia hortensis
- Indian trumpet tree (broken bones tree, pheka) Oroxylum indicum
- Jelutong Dyera costulata
- Jering (dog fruit, luk niang) Archidendron pauciflorum
- Kapok (ceiba, silk-cotton tree) Ceiba pentandra
- Malesian tree fern Alsophila contaminans
- Mangrove apple (perepat) Sonneratia alba
- Melinjo (gnetum, phak miang) Gnetum gnemon
- Moringa Moringa oleifera
- Narra (Burmese rosewood) Pterocarpus indicus
- Nipah palm Nypa fruticans · invasive in some regions
- Orchid tree (mountain ebony) Bauhinia variegata · invasive in some regions
- Oriental mangrove (tumu) Bruguiera gymnorhiza · invasive in some regions
- Palmyra palm (toddy palm, tan) Borassus flabellifer
- Pará rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis
- Petai (stink bean, sato) Parkia speciosa
- Pink shower (kalapaphruek) Cassia bakeriana
- Ponytail palm (elephant’s foot) Beaucarnea recurvata
- Pride of Burma Amherstia nobilis
- Purple orchid tree (butterfly tree, Bauhinia purpurea) Bauhinia purpurea
- 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
- Sacred fig (peepal, bodhi tree) Ficus religiosa
- Sealing wax palm (pinang raja) Cyrtostachys renda
- Seraya Shorea curtisii
- Siamese cassia (khi lek) Senna siamea
- Spanish cherry (bullet wood, phikun) Mimusops elengi
- Spiny tree fern Alsophila spinulosa
- Takhian (Hopea odorata) Hopea odorata
- Talipot palm Corypha umbraculifera
- Tall-stilted mangrove (bakau minyak) Rhizophora apiculata
- Tamarind Tamarindus indica
- Teak Tectona grandis
- Tembusu Cyrtophyllum fragrans
- Thai crape myrtle (tabaek) Lagerstroemia floribunda
- Tiew (pink mempat, phak tiu) Cratoxylum formosum
- 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 Ă— alba
- Yang na (gurjun oil tree) Dipterocarpus alatus
- Yellow flame tree (copperpod, non si) Peltophorum pterocarpum
- Yellow saraca Saraca cauliflora
- Yew plum pine (inumaki) Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Ylang-ylang Cananga odorata
Grasses (4)
- Papyrus Cyperus papyrus
- Rice (Asian rice) Oryza sativa
- Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
- Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides
Groundcovers (10)
- Aloe vera Aloe vera
- Chin cactus (grafted “moon cactus”) Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
- Common staghorn fern (elkhorn fern) Platycerium bifurcatum
- Creeping fig (climbing fig) Ficus pumila
- Golden pothos (devil’s ivy) Epipremnum aureum · invasive in some regions
- Lolot (wild betel) Piper sarmentosum
- Moses-in-the-cradle (oyster plant) Tradescantia spathacea · invasive in some regions
- Peacock spikemoss Selaginella willdenowii
- Snake plant Dracaena trifasciata · invasive in some regions
- 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.