Plants that start with R

Plants that start with R

The most well-known plants and fungi, listed by their common names.
Photo of a rose
spisharam / CC BY-SA

Ris forRose (plant)

Scientific name: genus: rosa
The rose is a flowering plant, often seen in people's front yards. It is very prickly. Rose flowers are generally white, pink, yellow or red. People give each other gifts of bunches of roses if they really like each other.
Plants
Photo of a rosemary plant
Austin Keys / CC BY-SA

Ris forRosemary

Scientific name: rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary is a woody evergreen herb that grows into a shrub up to about a metre and a half tall and much wider again. It can be clipped into a hedge or other topiary shapes. It has very strong smelling narrow leaves and purple flowers. It grows well in hot, dry conditions and most varieties tolerate heavy frosts. It does not like being overwatered. Rosemary goes very well with lamb dishes, but can be used to flavor a variety of other foods too.
Herbs & spices, Plants
Photo of rutabagas
Tim Sackton / CC BY-SA

Ris forRutabaga

Scientific name: brassica napobrassica
The rutabaga, started as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. Rutabagas can be roasted, julienned, mashed and added to soups and stews. Rutabagas are called swedes in countries like England and Australia.
Vegetables
Photo of a rye crop
Wikipedia / CC BY-SA

Ris forRye

Scientific name: secale cereale
Rye is a cereal very closely related to wheat. It is grown mainly to make flour from to make into rye bread. It is also used as animal feed and to make some kinds of whiskey.
Food, Cereals