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Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Opuntia ficus-indica 'Italian Red Muscaredda'

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Opuntia ficus-indica

Calamansi

Calamansi

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamansi Lime

Calamansi Lime

Citrus microcarpa

Calamondin

Calamondin

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamondin Orange

Calamondin Orange

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Camphor Basil

Camphor Basil

Ocimum kilimandscharicum

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Cantaloupe Canary

Cantaloupe Canary

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cucumis melo var. charantais

Cantaloupe Crane

Cantaloupe Crane

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Earligold'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus × inodorus

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Cara Cara'

Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

Hairy Bittercress

Hairy Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Cardamom

Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum

Cardinal Basil

Cardinal Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens

Casaba Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Cavendish Banana

Cavendish Banana

Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata

Celsiana

Celsiana

Opuntia ficus-indica 'Celsiana'

Cereja do Para

Eugenia stipitata

Chaba

Zingiber montanum

Spurge

Chamaesyce

Charentais Melon

Charentais Melon

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Charleston Gray Watermelon

Charleston Gray Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Charleston Gray'

Open Hand Chinese Citrus

Open Hand Chinese Citrus

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Chia

Chia

Salvia hispanica

Chinese Chives

Chinese Chives

Allium tuberosum

Chinese Ginger

Chinese Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Chinotto Orange

Citrus × myrtifolia

Chiquita Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Chiquita'

Chirimen-Shiso

Chirimen-Shiso

Perilla frutescens var. crispa

Chocolate Mint

Chocolate Mint

Mentha × piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'

Christmas Basil

Christmas Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. 'Christmas'

Cilantro

Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Cilantro Calypso

Cilantro Calypso

Coriandrum sativum 'Calypso'

Cilantro/Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Cilantro Leisure

Cilantro Leisure

Coriandrum sativum 'Leisure'

Cilantro Slow Bolt

Cilantro Slow Bolt

Coriandrum sativum 'Slow Bolt'

Cinnamon Basil

Cinnamon Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'

Citron

Citron

Citrus medica

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