Plant Health Guide: passporting and marketing requirements
This guide offers details about plant passporting - moving plants within the European Community - and marketing regulations.
Appendix B: herbaceous and other plants which require plant passports only when sold or moved for commercial growing on
Plant passports are required for all herbaceous plants for planting other than plants of the Gramineae family. Some specific genera are listed below, but this is not exhaustive and SERPID Horticulture and Marketing Unit should be contacted for additional guidance where necessary. Plant passporting is also required for some non-herbaceous plants for planting, and for some seeds and bulbs, as indicated in the table.
Latin name (all species of the genera except where indicated) |
Common name |
Type of material |
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Abies |
Fir |
Plants for planting |
Abelmoschus |
Okra, Lady's-fingers |
Plants for planting |
Acanthospermum |
Hispid staburr, Bristly starburr |
Plants for planting |
Achillea |
Yarrow |
Plants for planting |
Ageratum |
Ageratum |
Plants for planting |
Agrimonia |
Common agrimony |
Plants for planting |
Agropyrum |
Quick grass, couch grass |
Plants for planting |
Ajuga |
Bugle, Bugleweed |
Plants for planting |
Albizia |
Acacia, silk tree, rain tree |
Plants for planting |
Allium porrum |
Shallot, Spring Onion, Onion, Leek, Chive, Garlic |
Plants for planting |
Allium ascalonicum |
Shallot, Spring onion |
Seeds and bulbs for planting |
Allium cepa |
Onion |
Seeds and bulbs for planting |
Allium schoenoprasum |
Chive |
Seeds and bulbs for planting |
Alstroemeria |
Peruvian lily |
Plants for planting |
Althaea |
Marsh mallow |
Plants for planting |
Alyssum |
Alyssum |
Plants for planting |
Amaranthus |
Love-lies-bleeding |
Plants for planting |
Ambrosia |
Ragweed |
Plants for planting |
Anagallis |
Pimpernell |
Plants for planting |
Anaphalis |
Everlasting flowers |
Plants for planting |
Anemone |
Anemone |
Plants for planting |
Anethum |
Dill |
Plants for planting |
Anoda |
Spurred anoda |
Plants for planting |
Anthriscus |
Chervil |
Plants for planting |
Antirrhinum |
Snapdragon |
Plants for planting |
Apium |
Celery |
Plants for planting |
Aquilegia |
Columbine, granny's bonnet |
Plants for planting |
Plants of the family Araceae |
Includes dumb cane, arum, peace lily, Swiss cheese plant |
Rooted plants or those with attached or associated growing medium |
Arachis |
Peanut, groundnut |
Plants for planting |
Arctium |
Burdock |
Plants for planting |
Argyranthemum |
Includes marguerite |
Plants for planting |
Artemisia |
Southernwood, wormwood, absinthe |
Plants for planting |
Asclepias |
Milkweed |
Plants for planting |
Aster |
Includes starwort, Michaelmas daisy |
Plants for planting |
Atriplex |
Mountain spinach, saltbush |
Plants for planting |
Baccharis |
Groundsel-tree |
Plants for planting |
Bacopa |
Syn, Sutera |
Plants for planting |
Basella |
Malabar spinach, nightshade |
Plants for planting |
Bauhinia |
Snake climber, butterfly tree |
Plants for planting |
Begonia |
Begonia |
Plants for planting |
Bellis |
Daisy |
Plants for planting |
Beta (see Appendix A for requirements on Beta Vulgaris) |
Beet, chard |
Plants for planting |
Betonica |
Syn, Stachys, woundwort |
Plants for planting |
Bidens |
Bur-marigold |
Plants for planting |
Bilderdykia |
Syn, Fallopia, russian vine |
Plants for planting |
Borago |
Borage, starflower |
Plants for planting |
Brachycome |
Swan river daisy |
Plants for planting |
Brassica |
Includes broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, kohl rabi, turnip |
Plants for planting |
Bryonia |
Bryony |
Plants for planting |
Bupleurum |
Hare's ear |
Plants for planting |
Cajanus |
Pigeon pea |
Plants for planting |
Calendula |
Marigold |
Plants for planting |
Callistephus |
Aster, chinese aster |
Plants for planting |
Calonyction |
Syn, Ipomoea |
Plants for planting |
Canavalia |
Jack bean, sword bea |
Plants for planting |
Capraria |
Capraria |
Plants for planting |
Capsella |
Shepherds-purse |
Plants for planting |
Capsicum |
Sweet/chilli pepper |
Plants for planting |
Cardiospermum |
Balloon vine, heartseed |
Plants for planting |
Cardiuus |
Cardiuus |
Plants for planting |
Carthamus |
Safflower |
Plants for planting |
Cassia |
Senna |
Plants for planting |
Celosia |
Cockscomb, mfungu |
Plants for planting |
Centaurea |
Cornflower, knapweed |
Plants for planting |
Centranthus |
Valerian |
Plants for planting |
Centrosema |
Butterfly pea |
Plants for planting |
Ceratosanthes |
Ceratosanthes |
Plants for planting |
Cestrum |
Lady of the night |
Plants for planting |
Cheiranthus |
Wallflower |
Plants for planting |
Chelone |
Shellflower, balmony |
Plants for planting |
Chenopodium |
Fat-hen, quinoa, Good King Henry |
Plants for planting |
Chrysanthemum |
Chrysanthemum, corn marigold |
Plants for planting |
Cicer |
Chick pea |
Plants for planting |
Cichorium |
Endive, chicory |
Plants for planting |
Cineraria |
Cineraria |
Plants for planting |
Cirsium |
Thistle |
Plants for planting |
Citrullus |
Water melon |
Plants for planting |
Cleome |
Spider flower, cat whiskers |
Plants for planting |
Conoclinium |
Syn Eupatorium, hemp agrimony |
Plants for planting |
Conyza |
Conyza |
Plants for planting |
Cordia |
Geiger tree, cypre |
Plants for planting |
Coriandrum |
Coriander |
Plants for planting |
Crotalaria |
Bombay hemp |
Plants for planting |
Cucumis |
Includes cucumber, gherkin and melon |
Plants for planting |
Cucurbita |
Squash, pumpkin |
Plants for planting |
Cyclamen |
Cyclamen |
Plants for planting |
Cynara |
Cardoon, globe artichoke |
Plants for planting |
Dahlia |
Dahlia |
Plants for planting |
Datura |
Angels-wings |
Plants for planting |
Daucus |
Carrot |
Plants for planting |
Delilia |
Delilia |
Plants for planting |
Delphinium |
Delphinium |
Plants for planting |
Dendranthema |
Florists chrysanthemum |
Plants for planting |
Desmodium |
Beggarweed |
Plants for planting |
Dianthus and hybrids |
Pink and carnation |
Plants for planting |
Diascia |
Diascia |
Plants for planting |
Digitaria |
Crab grass, hungry grass |
Plants for planting |
Dimorphotheca |
Sun marigold |
Plants for planting |
Eclipta |
Eclipta |
Plants for planting |
Elvira |
Syn Delilia |
Plants for planting |
Emilia |
Emilia |
Plants for planting |
Erechtites |
Erechtites |
Plants for planting |
Erigeron |
Daisy fleabane |
Plants for planting |
Eruca |
Salad rocket |
Plants for planting |
Eryngium |
Sea holly |
Plants for planting |
Eupatorium |
Hemp agrimony |
Plants for planting |
Euphorbia |
Poinsettia, spurge |
Plants for planting |
Eustoma |
Eustoma |
Plants for planting |
Exacum |
Persian/Arabian Violet |
Plants for planting |
Felicia |
Kingfisher daisy |
Plants for planting |
Ficus |
Fig |
Plants for planting |
Flaveria |
Flaveria |
Plants for planting |
Fragaria |
Strawberry |
Plants for planting |
Fuchsia |
Fushsia |
Plants for planting |
Gaillardia |
Blanket flower |
Plants for planting |
Galega |
Goats rue |
Plants for planting |
Galinsoga |
Galinsoga |
Plants for planting |
Gazania |
Gazania |
Plants for planting |
Geranium |
Geranium |
Plants for planting |
Gerbera |
Includes 'transvaal daisy' |
Plants for planting |
Gladiolus |
Gladiolus |
Plants for planting |
Glechoma |
Ground ivy |
Plants for planting |
Glycine |
Soya bean |
Plants for planting |
Gnaphalium |
Cudweed |
Plants for planting |
Gossypium |
Cotton |
Plants for planting |
Gypsophila |
Includes 'baby's breath' |
Plants for planting |
Helianthus |
Sunflower, Jerusalem artichoke |
Plants for planting |
Helianthus annuus |
Sunflower |
Seeds |
Helichrysum |
'everlasting' flower |
Plants for planting |
Heuchera |
Alum root |
Plants for planting |
Hibiscus |
Rose mallow, China rose |
Plants for planting |
Holmskioldia |
Chinese hat plant |
Plants for planting |
Hosta |
Plantain lily |
Plants for planting |
Hydrocotyle |
Pennywort |
Plants for planting |
Hymenopappus |
Hymenopappus |
Plants for planting |
Hyptis |
Black sesame, beni seed |
Plants for planting |
Impatiens (New Guinea hybrids) |
Balsam, busy lizzie |
Plants for planting |
Indigofera |
Indigofera |
Plants for planting |
Ipomoea |
Morning glory |
Plants for planting |
Jasminum |
Jasmine |
Plants for planting |
Kallstroemia |
Arizona poppy |
Plants for planting |
Kennedia |
Black bean |
Plants for planting |
Lactuca |
Lettuce |
Plants for planting |
Lamium |
White dead nettle |
Plants for planting |
Lannea |
Lannea |
Plants for planting |
Lantana |
Lantana |
Plants for planting |
Larix |
Larch |
Plants for planting |
Lathyrus |
Sweet-pea |
Plants for planting |
Launaea |
Launaea |
Plants for planting |
Lepidium |
Pepperwort |
Plants for planting |
Leucanthemum |
Perennial marguerite, shasta daisy |
Plants for planting |
Limonium |
Statice, sea lavender |
Plants for planting |
Linaria |
Toadflax |
Plants for planting |
Linum |
Flax |
Plants for planting |
Lipochaeta |
Lipochaeta |
Plants for planting |
Lisianthus |
Lisianthus |
Plants for planting |
Lupinus |
Lupin |
Plants for planting |
Lycopersicon |
Tomato |
Plants for planting |
Lycopersicon lycopersicum (esculentum) |
Tomato |
Seeds |
Lysimachia |
Yellow pimpernel, moneywort |
Plants for planting |
Malva |
Mallow |
Plants for planting |
Marah |
Marah |
Plants for planting |
Plants of the family Marantaceae |
Includes prayer plant |
Rooted plants or those with attached or associated growing medium |
Matricaria |
Chamomile, pineapple weed |
Plants for planting |
Matthiola |
Brompton stock, stock |
Plants for planting |
Medicago |
Lucerne, burweed |
Plants for planting |
Medicago sativa |
Lucerne |
Seeds |
Melanthera |
Melanthera |
Plants for planting |
Meliococcus |
Meliococcus |
Plants for planting |
Melilotus |
Melilotus |
Plants for planting |
Melissa |
Melissa |
Plants for planting |
Melothria |
Melothria |
Plants for planting |
Mercurialis |
Dogs mercury |
Plants for planting |
Mikania |
Mikania |
Plants for planting |
Molucella |
Bells of Ireland |
Plants for planting |
Momordica |
Bitter cucumber |
Plants for planting |
Moringa |
Horse-radish tree |
Plants for planting |
Plants of the family Musaceae |
Includes banana |
Rooted plants or those with attached or associated growing medium |
Nasturnium |
Watercress |
Plants for planting |
Nepeta |
Nepeta |
Plants for planting |
Nicotiana |
Tobacco |
Plants for planting |
Ocimum |
Sweet basil |
Plants for planting |
Oenothera |
Evening primrose |
Plants for planting |
Oxalis |
Cape shamrock, wood sorrel |
Plants for planting |
Papaver |
Poppy |
Plants for planting |
Parthenium |
Parthenium |
Plants for planting |
Passiflora |
Passion flower |
Plants for planting |
Pastinaca |
Parsnip |
Plants for planting |
Pelargonium |
Includes regal and zonal pelargoniums and scented -leaved geraniums |
Plants for planting |
Penstemon |
Penstemon |
Plants for planting |
Peperomia |
Rock balsam |
Plants for planting |
Pericallis |
Florists Cineraria |
Plants for planting |
Peristrophe |
Peristrophe |
Plants for planting |
Persea |
Includes avocado |
Rooted plants or those with attached or associated growing medium |
Petasites |
Butterbur |
Plants for planting |
Petroselinum |
Parsley |
Plants for planting |
Petunia |
Petunia |
Plants for planting |
Phaseolus |
Bean |
Seeds |
Phlox |
Phlox |
Plants for planting |
Phyllanthus |
Phyllanthus |
Plants for planting |
Physalis |
Chinese lantern, cape gooseberry |
Plants for planting |
Picea |
Spruce |
Plants for planting |
Picris |
Ox-tongue |
Plants for planting |
Pinus |
Pine |
Plants for planting |
Piper |
Pepper |
Plants for planting |
Piriqueta |
Piriqueta |
Plants for planting |
Pisum |
Pea |
Plants for planting |
Plantago |
Plantain |
Plants for planting |
Platanus |
Plane |
Plants for planting |
Poissonia |
Poissonia |
Plants for planting |
Polemonium |
Jacobs ladder |
Plants for planting |
Polygonum |
Knotweed |
Plants for planting |
Populus |
Poplar, aspen |
Plants for planting |
Portulaca |
Purslane |
Plants for planting |
Primula |
Primrose |
Plants for planting |
Prunus laurocerasus and Prunus lusitanica |
Cherry laurel, Portugal laurel |
Plants for planting |
Pseudotsuga |
Includes Douglas fir |
Plants for planting |
Pterocaulon |
Pterocaulon |
Plants for planting |
Pupalia |
Pupalia |
Plants for planting |
Quercus |
Oak |
Plants for planting |
Rajania |
Rajania |
Plants for planting |
Ranunculus |
Buttercup |
Plants for planting |
Raphanus |
Radish, muli |
Plants for planting |
Rhynchosia |
Rhynchosia |
Plants for planting |
Ricinus |
Castor oil |
Plants for planting |
Rorippa |
Watercress |
Plants for planting |
Rubus |
Includes blackberry, raspberry, dewberry and loganberry (including ornamentals) |
Plants for planting |
Rumex |
Dock, sorrel |
Plants for planting |
Ruspolia |
Ruspolia |
Plants for planting |
Salvia |
Sage |
Plants for planting |
Saponaria |
Soapwort |
Plants for planting |
Scaevola |
Scaevola |
Plants for planting |
Senecio |
Groundsel, ragwort |
Plants for planting |
Senecioides |
Senecioides |
Plants for planting |
Sida |
Queensland hemp |
Pants for planting |
Sidalcea |
Sidalcea |
Plants for planting |
Silybum |
Milk thistle |
Plants for planting |
Sisymbrium |
Hedge mustard, London rocket |
Plants for planting |
Plants of the family Solanaceae (other than plants of stolon or tuber forming species of Solanum and their hybrids) - (see Appendix A) |
Includes tomato, sweet pepper ( Capsicum), aubergine, petunia, tobacco (excludes potato) |
Plants for planting |
Solanum melongena |
Aubergine |
Plants for planting |
Solidago |
Golden rod |
Plants for planting |
Solidaster |
Solidaster |
Plants for planting |
Sonchus |
Milkthistles |
Plants for planting |
Sphaeranthus |
Sphaeranthus |
Plants for planting |
Spilanthes |
Para cress |
Plants for planting |
Spinacia |
Spinach |
Plants for planting |
Stachys |
Betony, woundwort |
Plants for planting |
Stellaria |
Chickweed |
Plants for planting |
Plants of the family Strelitziaceae |
Includes 'birds of paradise' |
Rooted plants or those with attached or associated growing medium |
Synedrella |
Synedrella |
Plants for planting |
Tagetes |
French marigold |
Plants for planting |
Tanacetum |
Tansy |
Plants for planting |
Taraxacum |
Dandelion |
Plants for planting |
Tetragonia |
New Zealand spinach |
Plants for planting |
Thlaspi |
Penny cress |
Plants for planting |
Thunbergia |
Black-eyed Susan |
Plants for planting |
Tiarella |
Cool wort |
Plants for planting |
Tithonia |
Mexican sunflower |
Plants for planting |
Torenia |
Torenia |
Plants for planting |
Trachelium |
Trachelium |
Plants for planting |
Tragopogon |
Johnny-go-to-bed, salsify |
Plants for planting |
Tribulus |
Devils thorn |
Plants for planting |
Tridax |
Tridax |
Plants for planting |
Trifolium |
Trefoil |
Plants for planting |
Trigonella |
Fenugreek |
Plants for planting |
Tropaeolum |
Nasturtium, canary creeper |
Plants for planting |
Tsuga |
Hemlock |
Plants for planting |
Tussilago |
Coltsfoot |
Plants for planting |
Typha |
Reed mace, bulrush |
Plants for planting |
Valerianella |
Lambs-lettuce |
Plants for planting |
Verbena |
Verbena |
Plants for planting |
Verbesina |
Crown-beard |
Plants for planting |
Vernonia |
Cabbage tree |
Plants for planting |
Vicia |
Bean, vetch |
Plants for planting |
Vigna |
Mung bean, snail flower |
Plants for planting |
Viola |
Violet, pansy |
Plants for planting |
Wedelia |
Wedelia |
Plants for planting |
Whithania |
Whithania |
Plants for planting |
Xanthium |
Cocklebur |
Plants for planting |
Zinnia |
Zinnia |
Plants for planting |
Notes
1 Plant passports are not required where the plants, etc. have been prepared and are ready for sale to the final consumer.
"Plants for planting" excludes fruit and seeds unless otherwise specified. Cut Christmas trees are also excluded.
Remember: there may be different plant passporting requirements for other member states. The Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, for example, require a plant passport for retail sales of fireblight hosts even down to the final consumer. Please contact the SERPID Horticulture and Marketing Unit for further details.
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