| ROCKROSE | Common name of Cistaceae family of plants (4,4) |
| HUDSONIA | Small genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Cistaceae, native to North America |
| LILY | Common name of a family of plants that includes bluebells, daffodils, tulips, fritillary and hyacinths; or, the fleur-de-lis as a heraldic symbol (4) |
| PEA | Common name of Fabaceae, a family of plants that includes clover, broom, vetch, mimosa and laburnum (3) |
| MYRTLE | Common name of a family of plants that includes allspice, clove and the bay rum tree (6) |
| CACTACEOUS | Like, or relating to, the family of plants of which the prickly pear is a common example (10) |
| BETEL | Asian evergreen of the Piperaceae family of plants (5) |
| COMPOSITE | One of large family of plants (9) |
| ERICA | Name for the heather family of plants |
| ORCHID | Much sought-after family of plants (6) |
| IRIDACEAE | Family of plants that includes Gladiolus and Crocus |
| ASTER | Large family of plants including Michaelmas daisy (5) |
| RUTACEAES | Relating to the family of plants that includes rue and some citrus fruits (9) |
| NIGHTSHADE | Family of plants that includes tomatoes, aubergines, capsicums, chilli peppers and potatoes (10) |
| BORAGE | Common name of a family of plants that includes comfrey, forget-me-not, heliotrope, hound's tongue and oyster plant/sea bluebells (6) |
| HIROHITO | More common name of Emperor Showa of Japan, who ruled for much of the 20th Century (8) |
| GEOFFROY | The one-word name for this French zoologist inspired the common name of a small cat, found in mountainous regions of South America. |
| ICEPLANT | Common name of Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Peridott' (3,5) |
| SOAPWORT | Common name of Saponaria officinalis - sort of wraps, too (8) |
| STURGEON | Common name of a ganoid fish, such as a beluga or sevruga, valued as a source of caviar and isinglass (8) |
