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If you are a gardening enthusiast or simply curious, you will want to know what is growing in Cordoba's famous patios. Infocordoba has been talking to patio owners and scouring botanical sources to try to translate local names for Cordoba's flora into English. Imagine that an excited homeowner tells you what the beautiful flower you asked about is--it's no use going home and asking for alegría de la casa seeds, is it? So here is the first ever bilingual Cordoba flower and plant catalogue. One day, I hope to get matching pictures and expand the list, but here's what I have so far:

Español (Latin)	English
albahaca	basil
alegría (de la casa) (impatiens)	impatiens
amarilis (amarilis)	amaryllis
aspidistra / pelistra (aspidistra elatior)	aspidistra
azalea	azalea
begonia (begoania rex)	begonia
begonia doble
borbotones (?)
buganvilla	bougainvillea
celinda	syringa
cineraria (cyneraria hybrida)	dwarf cineraria
cinta (clorophytum comosum)
clavel	carnation
clavelina (dianthus plumarius)	carnations (smaller)
dama de noche (cestrum nocturnum)	night-blooming jessemine
espinas del señor (euforbia milii)	crown of thorns
ficus
geranio (pelargonium)	geranium
geranio chino (pelargonium)	geranium
gitanilla (pelargonium peltatum)	(dangling geranium)
granado	pomegranate tree
guisantes de olor (lathyrus odoratus)	dwarf sweatpea "sweetheart"
helecho (osmunda regalis)	fern
hortensia (hydrangea hortensia)	hydrangea
limonero	lemon tree
jazmín	jasmine
madreselva	honeysuckle
malvarrosa	rose mallow, hollyhock
naranjo	orange tree
palmera	palm tree
pendiente de la reina / furcia (fuchsia gracilis)	fuchsia gracilis
pensamientos (viola tricolor)	pansy
petunia (petunia hybrida)	petunia
plátano	plane tree
romero (rosmarinus officinalis)	rosemary
rosal (rosa)	rose bush
rosal de pitiminí	fairy rose (bush)
tajete (chrysanthemum sinense)	chrysanthemum
yedra	ivy
hierbabuena (menta spicata)	green mint

For more flowers, take a look at our patio festival photos and photos of the alcazar gardens.

Have you got a green thumb?
If you would like to contribute to this glossary with terms or pictures, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. email

Sabe mucho de las plantas?
Si le gustaría contribuir a esta lista español-latín-inglés de las flores de Córdoba con sugerencias o fotos, puede enviarnos un mensaje. correo electrónico.