| ILEXES | Plants of the holly genus (6) |
| YERBA | ___ mate, plant species of the holly genus (5) |
| ILEX | The holly genus or the holm-oak (4) |
| HEDERA | "The Holly and the (plants of this genus)"! (6) |
| MALE | Ironically, the gender of the holly cultivar 'Golden Queen' (4) |
| MATE | South American shrub of the holly family (Ilex paraguariensis) whose leaves and twigs produce a caffeine-rich tea (5,4) |
| IVY | "The holly and the ___, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown (3) |
| AMOMUM | Any of a genus of plants of the ginger family, notable for their pungency and aromatic properties (6) |
| SILENE | Genus of flowering plants of the family Caryophyllaceae that includes the campions and catchflies (6) |
| ELODEA | Genus of aquatic plants of the family Hydrocharitaceae commonly known as the waterweeds (6) |
| COTTON | White fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of plants of the genus Gossypium (6) |
| KNAWEL | What is the common name for the small plants of the genus Scleranthus, which are widespread in sandy locations? (6) |
| RESEDA | Genus of plants of the Mediterranean including mignonette (6) |
| OXALIS | Difficult-to-remove weeds, and a genus of flowering plants of the wood sorrel family (6) |
| HEATHS | Plants of the erica genus or the moorlands they sometimes cover (6) |
| ECHIUM | Genus of Mediterranean plants of the borage family that includes viper's bugloss (6) |
| CRINUM | Any of various plants of the Amaryllis family, characterised by luxuriant clusters of lily-like flowers (6) |
| ALLIUM | Genus of bulbous flowering plants of the family Amaryllidaceae that includes onions, leeks, garlic etc. (6) |
| ZINNIA | Genus of American plants of the daisy family with brightly-coloured flowers (6) |
| SPURGE | Common name for plants of the genus Euphorbia, source of a milky sap with purgative properties (6) |
