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Plants that Start with I

As the family enters into the home of the Indians they see many beautiful lotuses. One of the few flowers you’ll read in the following article of plants that start with I. And not just flowers but also herbs, trees, and jungles and swamps from different countries and regions of the world. And each plant or tree, will have its definition next to it so you’ll know what it is and it’ll be used in a sentence to help you better understand it.

Herbs

Iris Family -large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs.

The plants in the iris family all live in different habitats.

Iresine -genus of tropical American herbs or subshrubs.

The iresine is only native to the American tropics.

Iberis -Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft.

The iberis has many medical uses, but it’s gardened at homes to decorate their walkways.

Iliamna -small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera.

The Iliamna is related to the bush mallows of California.

Indigofera -genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes.

The indigofera are used to produce indigo dye.

Flowers that start with I

Icicle plant -Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice.

The icicle plant protect their gamete at night, but open in the sunlight.

Idria Columnaris -candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers.

The branches of the idria columnaris all grow in the right angles.

Illicium Anisatum -small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant.

Because it’s so toxic, the illicium anisatum cannot be eaten.

Impatiens Capensis -North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil.

The impatiens capensis is used as a remedy for rashes.

Indian Lotus -native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers.

Since ancient times, the Indian Lotus has been a sacred flower; that symbolizes many things in the Indian culture.

Trees that start with I

Ivy Family -mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: genera Panax and Hedera.

The ivy family trees are mainly found in the Americas and Europe.

Ilex -a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).

The ilex was first introduced to England in the 16^th century, and the first tree to ever grow are still found today!

Illicium -anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves.

The illixium grows small flowers that can have few to many petals.

Incense Cedar -tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark.
-any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood.

The incense cedar is actually cut down to make pencils.