Flowers That Start With K | List & Examples

There aren’t very many flowers that start with “K,” but a few of them include kalanchoe, kangaroo paw, and knapweed. The lists of common and Latin flower names below include most of the flowers that start with “K.”

Flowers that start with K: List of common names

The following flowers have common names that start with “K.”

• Kalanchoe
• Kalmiopsis
• Kangaroo paw
• King protea
• Kitaibelia
• Knapweed

Flowers that start with K: List of Latin names

Most flowers have a common name and a Latin name. Here’s is a list of the Latin flower names that start with “K” (with the common names in parentheses):

• Kalmia latifolia (mountain laurel)
• Kniphofia (red hot poker/torch lily)
• Kolkwitzia (beauty bush)
• Kosteletzkya virginica (seashore mallow)

Flowers with other letters

For flowers that start with other letters, check out these other articles.

Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with K

What are Latin flower names?

Latin flower names are the scientific or botanical names of flowers as opposed to the common name. For example, Armeria maritima is the Latin name for sea thrift (a globe-shaped pink flower that grows in coastal areas).

In Latin flower names, the first word is the genus, which is the general type of plant (e.g., Rosa for “roses”). The second word is the species (e.g., Rosa canina). Many flowers go by the genus name (e.g., Agastache—one of the flowers that start with A).

When you write Latin flower names, the first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. Latin flower names should also be in italics. However, you can usually omit the italics and lowercase the first letter if the common name is the same as the genus name.

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