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Peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Secang (Caesalpinia sappan)
Heart of Jesus (Caladium bicolor)
Legi rattan (Calamus melanochaetes)
Sumbe rattan (Calamus melanoloma)
Rubber rattan (Calamus ruber)
Patis rattan (Calamus unifarius)
Osier-like rattan (Calamus viminalis)
Magic orchid (Calanthe speciosa)
Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea)
Kaliandra (Calliandra houstoniana)
Painted abutilon (Callianthe striata)
Tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
Navli (Camonea vitifolia))
Indian shot (Canna indica)
Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Tabasco pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
Tree pepper (Capsicum pubescens)
Zhangjiajie bittercress (Cardamine zhangjiajieensis)
Lesser balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
Umbrella palm (Carludovica drudei)
Papaya (Carica papaya)
Leye willow (Carrierea leyensis)
Genduru (Caryota mitis)
Yellow oleander (Cascabela thevetia)
Golden shower tree (Cassia fistula)
Laurel dodder (Cassytha filiformis)
Beach sheoak (Casuarina equisetifolia)
Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
Three-leaved wild vine (Causonis trifolia)
Kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
Quail grass (Celosia argentea)
Flamingo feather flower (Celosia spicata)
Napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus)
Jejer (Cenchrus setosus)
Gotu cola (Centella asiatica)
Soft butterfly pea (Centrosema molle)
Hanging flower (Ceratostema)
Gualaquiza hanging flower (Ceratostema gualaquizensis)
Pong Pong (Cerbera odollam)
Tiana pea (Chamaecrista leschenaultiana)
Giri pea (Chamaecrista pratensis)
Uya (Chloranthus elatior)
Finger grass (Chloris Barbata)
Soft fern (Christella dentata)
Island golden saxifrage (Chrysosplenium insularis)
Sunset bells (Chrysothemis pulchella)
Lonsum vine (Cissus adnata)
Begonia vine (Cissus discolor)
Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
Yangjiang river rug (Cladopus yangjiangensis)
Purple cleome (Cleome rutidosperma)
Asian spiderflower (Cleome viscosa)
Showy spider flower (Cleoserrata speciosa)
Pagoda flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum)
Java glorybower (Clerodendrum speciosissimum)
Soapbush (Clidemia hirta)
Cup and saucer vine (Cobaea scandens)
Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis)
Seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera)
Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
Variegated croton (Codiaeum variegatum)
Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora)
Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
Creeping coldenia (Coldenia procumbens)
Coleus
Black potato (Coleus rotundifolius)
Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus scutellarioides)
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Spiderwort (Commelinaceae)
Blueray (Commelina forskaolii)
African spiral flag (Costus lucanusianus)
Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
Gebang (Corypha utan)
King's salad (Cosmos caudatus)
Kenikir (Cosmos sulphureus)
Redflower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides)
Calabash tree (Crescentia cujete)
Streaked rattlepod (Crotalaria pallida)
Montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora)
Whipple’s Cryptantha (Cryptantha whippleae)
Never never plant (Ctenanthe oppenheimianaa)
Madras pea pumpkin (Cucumis maderaspatanus)
Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)
Wild durian (Cullenia exarillata)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Temulawak (Curcuma zanthorrhiza)
Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
Crested blue ear (Cyanotis cristata)
Tiang fern (Cyathea contaminans)
Little ironweed (Cyanthillium cinereum)
Ranggitan (Cyathula prostrata)
Swamp fern (Cyclosorus interruptus)
Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus)
Sosin grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus)
Giga grass (Cymbopogon rectus)
Umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius)
Tekijem (Cyperus cyperoides)
Dwarf umbrella grass (Cyperus diffusus)
Rice flat-sedge (Cyperus iria)
Whitehead spikesedge (Cyperus mindorensis)
Fragrant flatsedge (Cyperus odoratus)
Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus)

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