Zygophyllaceae Family — Genera & Species
Zygophyllaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 52 species in 15 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Zygophyllaceae species
Desert Date
Balanites aegyptiaca
Denis BastianelliCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Lignum Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
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White Bean-Caper
Zygophyllum album
Robert MartinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cretan Bean-caper
Zygophyllum creticum
Eleftherios KatsillisCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Creosote bush
Zygophyllum dumosum
yelena_antipovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
St. Andrew's Cross
Zygophyllum fabago
Анна МитрошенковаCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Desert bean-caper
Zygophyllum fontanesii
amantedarmaninCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Stapff's bean-caper
Zygophyllum stapffii
Kristof ZyskowskiCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Desert DateBalanites aegyptiacusPlantoScan
Desert Date
Balanites aegyptiacus
- Desert DateBalanites angolensisPlantoScan
Desert Date
Balanites angolensis
- Soap Berry TreeBalanites glabraPlantoScan
Soap Berry Tree
Balanites glabra
- UmzimbeetBalanites maughamiiPlantoScan
Umzimbeet
Balanites maughamii
Genera in the Zygophyllaceae family
- Zygophyllum16 species · e.g. White Bean-Caper
- Balanites9 species · e.g. Desert Date
- Tribulus5 species · e.g. West Indian Caltrop
- Guaiacum3 species · e.g. Lignum Vitae
- Kallstroemia3 species · e.g. California Caltrop
- Larrea3 species · e.g. Creosote Bush
- Porlieria3 species · e.g. Texas Olive
- Roepera3 species · e.g. Desert Capers
- Bulnesia1 species · e.g. Chilopsis
- Metharme1 species · e.g. Woolly Metharme
- Miltianthus1 species
- Neoluederitzia1 species
- Pintoa1 species · e.g. Pintoa
- Sericodes1 species
- Sisyndite1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.