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Pabstia – 4(44)

Pacaya Palm – see Chamaedorea tepejilote

Pachira aquatica – 11(83)

Pachira insignis – 11(83)

Pachycaul– 2(13)

Pachypodium – 8(18)

Pachypodium geayi – 2(13); 17(34)

Pachypodium lamerei - 2(13); 8(63); 18(36)

Pachyrhizus erosus – 9(79); 16(69); 17(67)

Pachystachys – 4(91)

Pachystachys coccinea – 18(32)

Pachystachys lutea – 3(16); 10(48, 53); 11(29); 14(12, 73); 15(73); 16(72); 17(72)

Pacific Blue Eyes – see Pseudomugil signifer

Painter’s Palette – see Anthurium x cultorum; Anthurium andraeanum

Pakalana – see Magnolia x alba

Paklan – see Magnolia x alba

Palm Lily - see Cordyline fruticosa 

Palms - see Aiphanes; Archontophoenix; Areca; Arenga; Bismarckia; Caryota; Chamaedorea; Dictyosperma; Dypsis; Howea; Hyophorbe; Licuala; Linospadix; Lytocaryum; Normanbya; Phoenix; Pinanga; Rhapis; Rhopalostylis; Roystonea; Wodyetia

Panama Berry – see Muntingia calabura

Panama Flame Tree – see Brownea macrophylla

Panda Bamboo – see Pogonatherum paniceum

Panda Plant – see Kalanchoe tomentosa

Pandan, Climbing – see Freycinetia marginata

Pandan, Flowering – see Freycinetia scandens

Pandan, Scented – see Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandan, Thai – see Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandanus amaryllifolius – 14(38, 42)

Pandanus baptistii ‘Variegata’ – 6(13)

Pandanus pedunculatus – see Pandanus tectorius

Pandanus pygmaeus – 10(48-49); 18(31)

Pandanus solms-laubachii – 17(13)

Pandanus spiralis – 6(14)

Pandanus tectorius - 1(74); 6(14, 17); 6(31); 9(29); 11(54, 59)

Pandanus tectorius ‘Baptistii’ – 6(17)

Pandanus textorious ‘Red Edge’ – 14(22)

Pandanus utilis – 6(55)

Pandorea jasminoides – 4(74); 11(78); 16(25, 73); 17(19, 21, 73)

Pandorea pandorana – 6(61); 11(78); 12(76); 17(76); 18(89)

Panic Grass, Cotton – see Digitaria brownii

Panic, Slender – see Paspalidium criniforme

Panicum laxum – 7(82)

Pansy – 3(91); see Viola tricolor

Papalo – see Porophyllum ruderale

Papaver nudicaule – 15(70); 18(68)

Papaver orientale – 18(68)

Papaver rhoeas – 15(70); 18(68)

Paper Daisy - see Xerochrysum bracteatum, Helipterum roseum; Rhodanthe chlorocephala

Paperbark trees - see Melaleuca

Paphiopedilum – 10(40)

Papyrus Grass – see Cyperus papyrus

Para Cress – see Spilanthes acmella

Paradise fish – see Macropodus opercularis

Paradise Flower – see Solanum wendlandii

Pararistochlia praevenosa - 4(74)

Paris Daisy – see Euryops chrysanthemoides; Euryops pectinatus

Parlour Palm - see Chamaedorea elegans

Parodia – 8(18)

Parrot Heliconia – see Heliconia psittacorum

Parrot Tree – see Schotia brachypetala

Parrots Beak – see Heliconia rostrata

Parsley – 4(10); 7(73); 10(87); also see Petroselinum crispum

Parsnip (vegetable) – 14(71); 15(69); also see Pastinaca sativa

Parsnip, Peruvian – see Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Parthenocissus quinquefolia – 16(18)

Paspalidium criniforme – 17(45)

Paspalum notatum – 7(82)

Paspalum vaginatum - 1(88); 3(82); 10(89)

Passiflora – 5(81)

Passiflora ‘Nellie Kelly’ – 5(81)

Passiflora ‘Panama Gold’ – 5(81)

Passiflora ‘Panama Red’ – 5(81)

Passiflora coccinea – 14(76)

Passiflora fulgens – see Passiflora coccinea

Passiflora phoenicea - 14(95)

Passiflora quadrangularis – 12(64)

Passiflora vitifolia – 14(73)

Passion Flower – see Passiflora

Passionfruit – see Passiflora

Passionfruit Herb – see Tagetes lemmonii

Pastinaca sativa – 18(67)

Patersonia sericea – 6(77); 13(30, 60)

Pathways – 9(16-19); 13(16)

Paulownia tomentosa – 12(14)

Pavetta – see Pavetta australiensis

Pavetta australiensis – 5(51); 8(58); 11(78)

Pavetta natalensis – 14(26)

Pavonia x gledhillii – 12(65)

Paw paw – see Carica papaya

Pea flowers – 8(32)

Pea, Pigeon – see Cajanus cajan

Pea, Sweet – see Lathyrus odoratus

Peace Lily - see Spathiphyllum

Peacock Flower – see Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Peacock Ginger – see Cornudaempheria aurantiflora

Pean – see Poor Man’s Bean, Lablab Bean

Peanut Butter Plant – see Bunchosia argenta

Peanut Tree, Native – see Sterculia quadrifida

Pear, Manchurian– see Pyrus ussuriensis

Peas – 10(87); 15(69); see Pisum sativum

Pedilanthus tithymaloides – see Euphorbia tithymaloides

Peepal – see Ficus religiosa

Pelargonium – 2(13); 6(57); 10(68); 11(82); 12(9)

Pelargonium citrosen – 10(55)

Pelargonium hybridum – 6(57)

Pelargonium peltatum – 15(34, 73); 17(21)

Pelargonium tomentosum – 12(14); 14(38)

Pellionia davaueana – 9(35)

Peltophorum pterocarpum – 4(68); 6(31); 8(53); 11(54)

Pennisetum – 6(24)

Pennisetum clandestinum – 7(82); 10(89)

Pennisetum macrostachys – 4(11)

Penstemon – see Penstemon fruticosus

Penstemon fruiticosus – 18(68)

Pentas coccinea ‘Alba’ – 14(26)

Pentas cultivars – 14(73); 15(73)

Pentas lanceolata – 17(72)

Pentas lanceolata ‘Pink’ – 10(69)

Peperomia – 16(41, 70); 17(69)

Peperomia caperata – 3(53)

Peperomia magnolifolia– 2(14)

Peperomia obtusifolia ‘Variegata’ – 15(34, 38)

Peperomia sandersii – 9(34, 36)

Pepper Vine – see Piper sp.

Pepper, Native – see Tasmannia insipida

Pepperberry – see Cryptocarya obovata

Peppermint Geranium – see Pelargonium tomentosum

Perennial Ryegrass – see Lolium perenne

Pereskia aculeata – 8(44)

Pereskia aculeata ‘Godseffiana’ – 8(44); 10(6)

Pereskia bleo – 8(44)

Pereskia grandifolia – 8(44)

Pergolas – 10(9-11)

Peristrophe angustifolia - 2(18-19)

Periwinkle, European – see Vinca

Periwinkle, Madagascan – see Catharanthus

Periwinkle, Pink Tree – see Kopsia fruticosa

Permaculture – 15(50-51); 16(54)

Persea americana - 1(84); 4(81); 5(68)

Persian Shield – see Strobilanthes gossypina, Strobilanthes dyeriana

Persian Violet – see Exacum affine

Persicaria odorata – 14(55); also see Polygonum odoratum

Persoonia virgata – 17(36)

Pertusadina eurhyncha – 15(78)

Peruvian Carrot – see Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Peruvian Daffodil – see Ismene narcissiflora

Peruvian Parsnip – see Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Pest control – 16(48-51); 18(84)

Petalostigma triloculare – 16(42); 17(36, 39)

Petraeovitex wolfei – 10(11); 11(29)

Petrea volubilis - 2(41); 13(12, 13, 16, 18, 31, 40); 15(11); 16(12, 13, 72, 73); 17(21)

Petroselinum crispum – 13(80); 14(55); 18(67)

Petunia – 5(91); 15(70); 16(67, 70); 17(68); 18(69)

Petunia Bush - see Ipomoea carnea

Petunia, Perennial – see Calibrachoa

pH – 15(48)

Phaius – 4(46)

Phaius australis – 13(45)

Phaius bernaysii – 13(45)

Phaius pictus – 13(45)

Phaius tankervilleae – 13(45)

Phaius wallichii – 13(45)

Phalaenopsis - 1(16); 6(44)

Phaleria chermsideana – 6(61)

Phaleria clerodendron – 12(65); 16(83)

Phallus rubicundus – 15(9)

Phaseolus caracalla - see Vigna caracalla

Phaseolus coccineus – 10(77)

Phaseolus lunatus - 2(68); 7(75); 8(29); 14(55); 16(69); 17(67); 18(67)

Phaseolus vulgaris – 10(77); 11(81-82); 14(55); 17(67); 18(66)

Phebalium woombye – 6(77)

Philippine Mussaenda – see Mussaenda

Philippine Violet – see Barleria cristata

Philodendron - 1(11); 3(16); 5(16); 7(23)

Philodendron ‘Alumina’ – 9(36)

Philodendron ‘Rojo Congo’ – 13(27)

Philodendron ‘Xanadu’ – 14(13)

Philodendron bipinnatifum – 10(45)

Philodendron cannifolium – 7(27); 14(22)

Philodendron elegans – 5(15)

Philodendron gloriosum – 10(48-49); 18(76)

Philodendron imbe variagata – 5(15)

Philodendron mamei – 9(34, 36)

Philotheca myoporoides – 13(11)

Phlox drummondii – 15(70); 18(69)

Phoenicophorium – 5(50)

Phoenix roebelinii - 1(74); 2(18); 17(34)

Phoenix sylvestris – 8(68)

Phormium ‘Pink Ribbon’ – 12(9)

Phormium cultivars – 14(69)

Phosphate, rock – 15(49)

Phosphorus – 15(49)

Phragmites – 17(46)

Phyllanthus cuscutiflorus – 17(cover, 3, 13, 79)

Phyllanthus minutiflorus – 13(54)

Phyllanthus minutifolia – 12(68); should be Phyllanthus minutiflorus

Phylloglossum – 10(38)

Physalis edulis – see Physalis peruviana

Physalis peruviana – 13(87); 14(55, 57)

Physalis pruinosa – 13(87); 14(58)

Physallis peruviana – should be Physalis peruviana

Physarum cinereum (mould) – 15(64)

Physic Nut – see Jatropha multifida

Phytophthera – 12(28)

Phytoselius persimilis [mite] – 14(49)

Piccabeen Palm – see Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Pickeral Weed – see Pontederia cordata

Pie Melon - see Cucurbita ficifolia

Pigeon Pea – 14(71); 15(69); 16(69); also see Cajanus cajan

Pigface - see Carpobrotus

Pilea – 16(70); 17(69)

Pilea cadieri – 9(36)

Pill Flower – see Ozothamnus diosmifolius

Pimenta dioica – 14(38)

Pimenta officinalis – see Pimenta dioica

Pimpinella - see Sechium edule

Pinanga kuhlii – 12(54, 55)

Pineapple - see Ananas comosus

Pineapple Lily - see Billbergia pyramidalis, Eucomis

Pineapple Sage – see Salvia elegans; Salvia rutilans

Pineapple, Cossack – see Physalis pruinosa

Pineapple, Variegated – see Ananas bracteatus ‘Striatus’

Pink Agapanthus – see Tulbaghia simmleri

Pink Alpinia – see Alpinia purpurata ‘Jungle Queen’

Pink Ball Dombeya – see Dombeya wallichii

Pink Euodia – see Melicope elleryana

Pink Evening Primose – see Oenothera rosea, Oenothera speciosa

Pink Foam-bark – see Jagera pseudorhus

Pink Hibiscus – see Hibiscus splendens

Pink Jacobinia – see Justicia carnea

Pink Knodding Orchid – see Geodorum densiflorum

Pink Paddle – see Tillandsia cyanea ‘Paradise’

Pink Periwinkle Tree – see Kopsia fruticosa

Pink Phyllanthus - see Phyllanthus cuscutiflorus

Pink Trumpet Tree – see Tabebuia palmeri, Tabebuia rosea

Pink Trumpet Vine – see Podranea ricasoliana

Pink, China – see Dianthus chinensis

Pinto Peanut – see Arachis pintoi

Pinus elliotii - 2(13)

Pipal – see Ficus religiosa

Piper sp. – 17(13)

Pisonia grandis ‘Alba’ – 18(30)

Pisonia grandis var. alba – 12(30); 13(17); also see Pisonia grandis ‘Alba’

Pisum sativum – 14(55); 18(67)

Pitanga – see Eugenia uniflora

Pitcairnia congon – 3(25)

Pitcairnia feliciana - 8(24)

Pitcairnia smithiorum – 4(34)

Pitcher Plants – see Nepenthes

Pitomba – see Eugenia luschnathiana

Pitpit – see Setaria palmifolia

Pittosporum angustifolium – 11(78)

Pittosporum lancifolium – 17(47)

Pittosporum moluccanum – 9(57)

Pittosporum rhombifolium – see Auranticarpa rhombifolia

Pittosporum spinescens – 17(47)

Pittosporum undulatum - 2(17)

Pittosporum viscidum – 11(78); 17(35, 47)

Places to be –

·         Adungadoo Pathway, Roma – 16(88)

·         Alice Springs Desert Park – 7(47)

·         Barker Creek Circuit, Bunya Mountains – 18(89)

·         Burleigh Heads National Parks – 15(88)

·         Carnarvon Gorge National Park – 16(89)

·         Eungella National Park – 17(88)

·         Ewan Maddock Dam – 17(89)

·         Flecker Botanic Gardens - 3(46)

·         Flinders Goolman Estate – 13(51)

·         Forestglen Park, Browns Plains – 10(44)

·         Fort Canning Park, Singapore – 8(53)

·         George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens - 2(51)

·         Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens - 1(51)

·         Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden – 5(49)

·         Haig Street Quarry Bushland Reserve – 9(50)

·         Howard Springs Nature Park – 9(51)

·         Iguacu Falls, Argentina/Brazil – 10(45)

·         Kholo Botanic Gardens, Ipswich – 4(49)

·         Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth – 12(51)

·         Lamington National Park, Binna Burra – 8(51)

·         Laurel Bank Park, Toowoomba – 4(48)

·         Lotusland, USA – 8(52)

·         Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens - 1(49)

·         Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens -  4(46)

·         Maryborough Portside – 4(47)

·         Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park – 18(88)

·         Mount Kaputar National Park, Northern NSW – 11(51)

·         Mt Whitfield Conservation Park, Cairns – 14(88)

·         Nerima Gardens, Ipswich 2(52)

·         New Farm Park, Brisbane – 7(44)

·         North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens 1(48)

·         Peace Park, Rosewood Scrub Arboretum – 5(50)

·         Purlingbook Falls, Gold Coast – 12(50)

·         Queens Gardens, Townsville – 5(49)

·         Queens Park Botanic Gardens, Toowoomba – 15(89)

·         Queens Park, Mackay – 7(45)

·         Redcliffe Botanic Gardens – 7(46)

·         Redlands Indigiscapes Centre - 3(47)

·         Rockhampton Botanic Gardens - 2(50)

·         Roma Street Parkland - 1(50)

·         Singapore Botanic Gardens 3(48,49)

·         Sydney Tropical Centre - 2(53)

·         Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia – 13(50)

·         Toohey Forest, Nathan – 5(48)

·         Tropical Display Dome, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane – 11(50)

·         Vanuatu – 14(89)

Planchonia careya - 2(73)

Plantain Lily – see Hosta

Platies (fish) – see Xiphophorus maculatus

Platycerium bifurcatum – 5(15); 7(67); 8(35); 9(69); 11(73); 18(24)

Platycerium superbum – 5(15); 7(51); 8(35-36); 9(69); 11(73)

Platysace – 6(60)

Plectranthus – 16(70); 17(69)

Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ – 16(11)

Plectranthus amboinicus – 9(73); 14(53)

Plectranthus argentatus – 4(43)

Plectranthus caninus – see Plectranthus neochilus

Plectranthus graveolens – 13(54); 15(34, 37)

Plectranthus neochilus – 13(41); 16(73)

Plectranthus sp. - 14(38)

Pleomele reflexa – see Dracaena reflexa

Plum, Natal – see Carissa grandiflora; Carissa macrocarpa

Plumbago – 4(91)

Plumbago auriculata - 1(74); 12(71); 13(31); 14(73); 17(72)

Plumbago auriculata ‘Royal Cape’ – 8(40); 11(36)

Plumbago, False – see Ceratostigma willmottianum

Plumeria – 4(62-65); 5(7, 27-31, 61); 6(31); 7(7, 23, 24, 44); 8(10, 13); 9(43); 10(26); 12(61); 16(41)

Plumeria ‘Bali Palace’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Bali Whirl’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Bowen Yellow’ – 17(73)

Plumeria ‘Firedancer’ – 4(62); 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Golden Star’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Jack’s Purple’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Lanna’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Leela’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Madame Rainbow’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Moonlight Pink’ – 4(62); 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Orange Bouquet’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Salmon Pink’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Tornado’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Unconditional Love’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Vishnu Gold’ – 5(28)

Plumeria ‘Weipa Sunset’ – 4(62)

Plumeria ‘Whirlpool’ – 5(28)

Plumeria acutifolia - 1(10)

Plumeria alba – 5(30); 14(94)

Plumeria bahamiensis – 5(30)

Plumeria caracasana – 5(30)

Plumeria cubensis – 14(94)

Plumeria filifolia – see Plumeria stenophylla

Plumeria montanum – 5(31)

Plumeria obtusa – 3(16); 4(63); 5(30); 6(16, 17); 8(9, 13); 12(33); 13(18); 14(12, 13, 73, 94); 18(33)

Plumeria obtusa ‘Petite Pink’ – 15(16, 17)

Plumeria obtusa ‘Singapore’ – 15(17); 16(40)

Plumeria obtuse – should be Plumeria obtusa

Plumeria pudica – 5(30, 31); 12(33); 14(3)

Plumeria rubra - 1(11); 2(57); 3(61); 4(62); 5(30); 8(9); 10(26, 69); 11(29, 83); 14(12, 13, 94); 16(40); 17(72)

Plumeria rubra forma acutifolia – 5(30)

Plumeria stenopetala – 4(62); 5(31)

Plumeria stenophylla – 5(29, 31); 14(27, 94)

Plumhead (bird) – see Neochmia modesta

Plum-headed Finch (bird) – see Neochmia modesta

Plunkett Mallee – see Eucalyptus curtisii

Poa labillardieri – 13(54, 56)

Poa pratensis – 7(83)

Poa trivialis – 7(83)

Podocarpus - 2(17)

Podocarpus elatus – 9(62-63); 11(78); 18(18)

Podranea brycei – 16(76); 17(20, 21)

Podranea ricasoliana – 16(12, 18, 76)

Poecilia reticulata – 11(63)

Poephila bichenovii – see Taeniopygia bichenovii

Poephila guttata – see Taeniopygia guttata

Pogonatherum crinitum – 13(55)

Pogonatherum paniceum – 13(54, 55)

Pogonatherum paniceum ’Monica’ – 13(55)

Poinciana - see Delonix regia

Poinciana Bush – see Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Poinciana, Shrub – see Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Poinsettia - see Euphorbia pulcherrima

Poinsettia, Jungle – see Warszewiczia coccinea

Pointed-leaved Hovea – see Hovea acutifolia

Poisoning, trees – 9(90)

Pokosola – see Ochrosia elliptica

Poland’s Bottlebrush – see Callistemon polandii; Melaleuca polandii

Polianthes tuberosa – 6(37); 11(83)

Polyathia longifolia ‘Pendula’ - 1(55); 4(11)

Polygonum odoratum – 14(55)

Polymnia sonchifolia – 8(81); see Smallanthus sonchifolius

Polyscias – 12(67)

Polyscias cumingiana ‘Aurea’ – 18(79)

Polyscias filicifolia ‘Aurea’ – see Polyscias cumingiana ‘Aurea’

Polyscias fruticosa – 18(30)

Polyscias guilfoylei - 1(10); 2(14); 13(17)

Pomegranate – see Punica granatum

Ponds - 2(36); 9(26); 14(72); 15(68); 16(72); 17(70); 18(73)

Pong Pong Tree – see Cerbera odollam

Pongamia pinnata – 6(17); 18(8)

Pontederia cordata – 14(73)

Pony Tail Plant – see Beaucarnea

Ponytail Palm – see Beaucarnea

Pools – 7(23-25)

Poor Man’s Bean – see Lablab purpureus

Poppies – 3(90)

Poppy – see Papaver

Poppy, California – see Eschscholzia californica

Poppy, Corn – see Papaver rhoeas

Poppy, Flanders – 12(12)

Poppy, Iceland – see Papaver nudicaule

Poppy, Oriental – see see Papaver orientale

Poppy, Shirley– se Papaver rhoeas

Pork Fat Tree – see Clusia rosea

Porophyllum ruderale – 14(55)

Porphyrocoma – 8(6)

Port ST. Johns Creeper – see Podranea ricasoliana

Port Wine Magnolia – see Michelia figo; Magnolia figo

Portea alatisepala - 1(26)

Portea petropolitana var. extensa - 1(26); 11(38)

Portulaca - 1(73); 16(70); 17(69)

Portulaca grandiflora – 15(70); 16(70); 17(68); 18(69)

Portulaca oleracea – 14(73)

Portulaca oleracea var. sativa – 17(67); 18(67)

Pot Marigold – see Calendula officinalis

Potassium – 3(89); 13(26); 15(49)

Potassium permanganate – 16(49)

Potato – see Solanum tuberosum

Potato Bush, Blue – see Lycianthes rantonnetii; Solanum rantonnetii

Potato Creeper – see Solanum jasminoides

Potato Vine – see Solanum wendlandii

Potato, Sweet – see Ipomoea batatas

Pothos - see Epipremnum aureum

Potinara – 14(30)

Pots – 10(82-83)

Potted plants – 6(84-85)

Potting mix – 5(84-85)

Pouteria – 9(80)

Pouteria caimito – 6(80-81)

Powder Puff - see Calliandra

Powder Puff Lily – see Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. katherinae

Powdery mildew – 4(64)

Powerpuff Lillypilly – see Syzygium wilsonii

Poysean - see Euphorbia milii

Praecitrullus fistulosus – 17(67); also see Citrullus marmelon var. fastulosum

Prayer Plant - see Calathea; Ctenanthe; Maranta; Stromanthe

Predatory mites – 7(73); 14(49)

Pretty in Pink – see Justicia candicans

Prickly Paperbark – see Melaleuca styphelioides

Prickly Pine – see Bursaria incana

Prickly Rasp Fern – see Doodia aspera

Pride of Barbados – see Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Pride of Burma - see Amherstia nobilis

Primose, Pink Evening – see Oenothera rosea, Oenothera speciosa

Primula – 3(91); also see Primula malacoides; Primula obconica

Primula malacoides – 3(91); 15(70); 18(67)

Primula obconica – 3(91)

Prince of Wales Feather – see Celosia argentea var. plumosa

Princess Flower – see Tibouchina urvilleana

Princess Flower, Silver-leafed – see Tibouchina heteromalla

Princess Palm – see Dictyosperma album

Princess Tree – see Paulownia tomentosa 

Princess, Purple – see Cyathula prostrata

Pritchardia hillebrandii - 7(25); 12(46); 14(20)

Pritchardia hilledbrandii – should be Pritchardia hillebrandii

Pritchardia pacifica – 6(31); 7(25)

Proiphys - 1(12)

Proiphys alba – 6(19)

Proiphys amboinensis – 6(19); 14(27); 17(12, 75)

Proiphys cunninghamii – 6(18-19); 17(36, 75)

Proiphys infundibularis – 6(19)

Propagation

·         Begonia – 15(25)

·         Clivia – 12(29)

·         Cordylines – 17(26)

·         Fleshy fruits - 3(84 -87)

·         Hard coats – 8(86-88)

·         Hardwood stem cuttings – 4(86-88)

·         Leaf wedge – 15(25)

·         Lotus - 2(30)

·         Plumeria – 4(63)

·         Rhizome – 5(86-89)

·         Seed storers – 8(86-88)

·         Smoke lovers – 8(86-88)

Prostanthera – 5(69)

Prostanthera incise – 3(67)

Prostanthera ovalifolia – 14(38)

Proteas – 8(88)

Protoasparagus aethiopicus – 14(63)

Protoasparagus plumosus – 14(63)

Pruinose scarab [insect] – see Sericesthis geminata

Pruning

·         Hedge – 9(91)

·         Tipping – 8(91)

·         Trees - 2(64)

Prunus – 6(51); 12(14); 13(34); 15(12)

Prunus salicifolia – 13(87); see Prunus serotina subsp. capuli

Prunus serotina subsp. capuli – 14(57)

Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum – 10(69); see Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii – 9(36); 12(67); 14(73, 89)

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii ‘Reticulatum’ – 18(30)

Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum cultivar – 6(42)

Pseuderantheum – should be Pseuderanthemum

Pseudobombax ellipticum - 1(54)

Pseudodracontium lucourii – 3(25)

Pseudogynoxis chenopodioides – 16(42)

Pseudomugil siginfer – 7(69); 11(65)

Pseudophoenix sargentii – 6(17)

Pseudoranthemum – should be Pseuderanthemum

Psidium – 13(87)

Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum – 14(56, 57)

Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum f. lucidum - 14(56-57)

Psidium guajava – 16(60-61)

Psidium guajava ‘Giant Thai White’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Glom Sali’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Hawaiian Pink Supreme’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Mexican Cream’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Northern Gold’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Pear’ – 16(61)

Psidium guajava ‘Sweet White Indonesian’ – 16(61)

Psidium littorale var. littorale – 11(29); see also Psidium cattleianum var. cattleianum f. lucidum

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus - 10(75); 11(81); 16(69); 17(67); 18(67)

Psychotria daphnoides – 15(47)

Psychotria loniceroides – 15(47)

Psydrax odorata – 11(78)

Pteris argyrea – 9(36)

Pteris cretica albo-lineata – 9(34, 36)

Pteris ensiformis ‘Evergemiensis’ – 9(34, 36)

Pteris ensiformis ‘Victoriae’ – 9(36)

Pterocarpus indicus – 6(28); 11(83)

Pterocarpus indicus ‘Pendula’ – 16(7)

Pterospermum acerfolium – 8(29)

Pterospermum acerifolium – 17(78)

Ptilotus – 15(70); 16(70); 17(68); 18(69)

Ptilotus nobilis – 9(21); 12(75)

Ptilotus nobilus – should be Ptilotus nobilis

Ptychosperma elegans – 7(25); 14(12, 13); 18(82)

Ptychosperma macarthurii - 4(10); 7(25); 12(35)

Puccinia zoysiae – 3(12); 8(85)

Pudding Pipe Tree – see Cassia fistula

Pultenaea – 5(69)

Pultenaea villosa – 5(69); 10(48); 17(36)

Pumpkins – 10(87); 14(71); 15(69); 16(56-57, 69)

Pumpkins – also see Cucurbita maxima; Cucurbita argyrosperma subsp. argyrosperma; Cucurbita moschata

Punica granatum - 4(89); 9(23); 11(84); 16(42)

Punica granatum ‘Nana’ – 4(66); 16(13)

Punica pranatum – should be Punica granatum

Purple Allamanda – see Allamanda blanchetii

Purple Dazzler, Variegated – see Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum cultivar

Purple Heart – see Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpurea’

Purple Pea – see Hovea

Purple Podded Bean – 10(77); 12(85)

Purple Princess – see Cyathula prostrata

Purple Wire Grass – see Aristida ramosa

Purple Wreath Vine - see Petrea volubilis

Purslane (vegetable) – 14(71); 15(69); 16(68, 69); also see Portulaca oleracea var. sativa

Purslane, Surinam – see Talinum triangulare

Puya mirablis – 12(38)

Pygmy Agave – see Agave pygmae

Pygmy Pineapple – see Ananas comosus var. ananassoides

Pyrethrum - see Tanacetum

Pyrostegia venusta - 1(74); 15(73)

Pyrus ussuriensis – 16(18)

Python Tree – see Austromyrtus bidwillii