Common Growth Life Mode of Unique

Name Scientific Name Habit Cycle Reproduction Morphology

Corn Zea mays Herb Annual Sexual Brace roots
Rice Oryza sativa Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Tillers
Barley Hordeum Vulgare Herb Annual Asexual Sharp pointed
auricles
Adlai Coix lacryma-jobi Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Beadlike
involucres
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Herb Annual Sexual Fluffy stigma
Hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus Vine Annual Sexual Tendrils
Winged bean Psophocarpus Vine Annual Sexual Tendrils
tetragonolobus
Rice bean Vigna umbellata Vine Annual Sexual/Asexual Tendrils
Cassava Manihot esculenta Herb Annual Asexual Tuberous roots
Taro/Gabi Colocasia esculenta Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Corms
Ramie Boehmeria nivea Herb Annual Asexual Trichomes on
leaves
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum Shrub Annual Sexual Hairy leaves and
twigs
Abaca Musa textilis Herb Annual Asexual Waxy and Broad
Leaf
Palm oil Elaeis guineensis Herb Annual Sexual Presence of fruit
coat
Coconut Cocos nucifera Tree Perennial Sexual Buoyant seeds
Canola Brassica napus Shrub Annual Sexual/Asexual Cuticular wax on
stem
Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum Herb Annual Asexual Long internodes
Sugar beet Beta vulgaris subsp. Herb Annual Sexual Tap roots
vulgaris
Napier grass Pennisetum purpureum Herb Annual Asexual Presence of
spikelets
Ipil-Ipil Leucaena leucocephala Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Hairy rachis
Butterfly pea Clitoria ternatea Vine Annual Sexual/Asexual Tendrils
Rubber Hevea brasiliensis Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Deep tap roots
Chico Manilkara zapota Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Dense crown
Sahing Canarium asperum Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Broad leaves
Ginger Zingiber officinale Herb Annual Asexual Rhizomes
Kalingag Cinnamomum mercadoi Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Aromatic bark
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Vine Perennial Sexual/Asexual Waxy leaf
 Lagundi Vitex negundo Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Vulnerary leaves
Sambong Blumea balsamifera Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Bifacial leaf
Niyog-niyogan Combretum indicum Shrub Perennial Sexual/Asexual Thorny grappling
hook
Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria Vine Annual Sexual Trichomes/
Tendrils
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus Herb Annual Sexual Trichomes on
stem
Malunggay Moringa oleifera Shrub Annual Sexual/Asexual Corky gray bark
Mango Mangifera indica Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Deep tap roots
Lanzones Lansium domesticum Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Trichomes on
leaves
Durian Durio zibethinus Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Spiky exterior
husk
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea sp. Shrub/ Perennial Sexual/Asexual Presence of
Vine thorns
Sansevieria/ Dracaena trifasciata Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Rhizomes
Snake plant
Waling-waling Vanda sanderiana Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Pseudobulbs
Barako coffee Coffea liberica Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Shorter
internodes
Cacao Theobroma cacao Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Cauliflory-
flowering method
Chinese tea Camellia sinensis Shrub Perennial Sexual/Asexual Leathery
plant leaves
Dragon fruit Selenicereus undatus Shrub Perennial Sexual/Asexual Presence of
spines
Wheat Triticum aestivum Herb Annual Sexual Short ligule and
spikelets
Oat Avena sativa Herb Annual Sexual Fibrous roots
Mungbean Vigna radiata Herb Annual Sexual Trichomes on
stem
Yard long bean Vigna unguiculata subsp. Vine Annual Sexual Globular nodules
sesquipedalis
Ube/Greater Dioscorea alata Vine Annual Asexual Root tuber
yam
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas Vine Annual Asexual Stem tuber
Peanut Arachis hypogaea Herb Annual Sexual Root nodules
Sunflower Helianthus annuus Herb Annual Sexual Stem trichomes
Para grass Brachiaria mutica Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Runners
 Papaya Carica papaya Shrub Perennial Sexual/Asexual Presence of latex
Black pepper Piper nigrum Vine Perennial Sexual/Asexual Longer spike
Lemon grass Cymbopogon citratus Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Slender blade-like
leaves
Bitter gourd Momordica charantia Vine Annual Sexual Stem trichomes
Eggplant Solanum melongena Herb Annual Sexual Small thorns on
stem and calyx
Pineapple Ananas comosus Herb Perennial Asexual Presence of
spines
Onion Allium cepa Herb Annual Asexual True bulbs
Garlic Allium sativum Herb Annual Asexual True bulbs
Katuray Sesbania grandiflora Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Edible flowers
Lettuce Lactuca sativa Herb Annual Sexual Fibrous roots
Banana Musa sp. Herb Perennial Asexual Pseudostem
Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Fleshy pliable
spines
Mussaenda Mussaenda sp. Shrub Perennial Sexual/Asexual Modified leaves
Ground orchid Spathoglottis plicata Herb Perennial Asexual Pseudobulbs
Royal palm Roystonea regia Tree Perennial Sexual Fibrous roots
Arabica coffee Coffea arabica Tree Perennial Sexual/Asexual Shorter
internodes
Radish Raphanus sativus Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Tuberous roots
Arrow root Maranta arundinacea Herb Annual Sexual Tuberous rhizome
Sesbania Sesbania rostrata Shrub Annual Sexual/Asexual Root and stem
nodules
Potato Solanum tuberosum Herb Annual Asexual Stem tubers
Chayote Sechium edule Vine Annual Sexual/Asexual Tendrils
Turmeric Curcuma longa Herb Annual Asexual Long petioles
Soybean Glycine max Herb Annual Sexual Root nodules
Rose Rosa sp. Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Presence of
thorns
Anthurium Anthurium sp. Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Spathe and spadix
Gumamela Hibiscus sp. Shrub Annual/ Sexual/Asexual Tap root
Perennial
Carrot Daucus carota Herb Annual Sexual/Asexual Root tubers
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Herb Annual Sexual Tendrils
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Herb Annual Sexual Trichomes
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Runners
Aloe vera Aloe vera Herb Perennial Sexual/Asexual Presence of
spines