Appendix 7: Houseplants for personal use (examples of eligible and non-eligible plants)
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Note: These lists are not inclusive
Eligible plants
Bromeliads and flowering plants
- African violet - Saintpaulia spp.
- Bromeliads - Bromeliaceae spp.
- Gloxinias - Sinningia speciosa
- Poinsettias - Euphorbia spp.
- Tillandsia - Tillandsia circinnata
Foliage plants
- Airplane or spiderplant - Chlorophytum spp.
- Crotons - Codiaeum spp.
- Dieffenbachias - Dieffenbachia spp.
- Ferns
- Fittonias - Fittonia spp.
- Marantas - Maranta spp.
- Monsteras - Monstera spp.
- Peace lily - Spathiphyllum spp.
- Peperomia - Peperomia spp.
- Philodendrons - Philodendron spp.
- Pothos - Scindapsus spp.
- Scheffleras - Schefflera spp.
Succulents (CITES may be required)
- Aloe vera - Aloe spp.
- Crown-of-thorns - Euphorbia milii
- Jade plants - Crassula spp.
Cacti (CITES may be required)
- Barrel cactus - Ferocactus spp.
- Christmas cactus - Schlumbergera bridgesii
- Easter cactus - Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri
Examples of non-eligible plants
- Azaleas - Rhododendron spp.
- Coleus - Coleus spp.
- Cyclamens - Cyclamen spp.
- Chrysanthemums - Chysanthemum spp., Dendranthema spp., Leucanthemella serotina
- Hibiscus - Hibiscus spp.
- Hydrangeas - Schizophragma hydrangeoides
- Primrose - Primula spp.
- Ivy - Hedera spp.
- Nicotiana spp.
- Solanum spp.
- Aquarium and pond plants
Trees and shrubs (including bonsai and penjing)
- Apple - Malus spp.
- Cherry, peach, plum, etc. - Prunus spp.
- Christmas tree (potted) - Abies spp., Pseudotsuga spp., Tsuga spp., Picea spp., Araucaria heterophylla
- Elm - Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.
- Juniper - Juniperus spp.
- Pear - Pyrus spp.
- Pine - Pinus spp.
- Oak - Quercus spp.
- Spruce - Picea spp.
Flower bulbs
- Begonias - Begonia spp.
- Daffodils - Narcissus spp.
- Gladiolus - Gladiolus spp.
- Hyacinths - Hyacinthus spp.
- Iris - Iris spp.
- Tulip - Tulipa spp.
Vegetables
- Eggplant, potato - Solanum spp.
- Onions, chives, leeks, shallots - Allium spp.
- Tomato - Lycopersicon spp.
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