- 金花菜 jīnhuācài toothed bur clovertoothed bur clover; often used as a synonym for [[苜蓿|苜蓿|mu4 xu5]]
- 洋金花 yángjīnhuā thorn appleDatura metel, a flowering plant in the nightshade family used in traditional medicine; also known as devil's trumpet
- 百金花 bǎijīnhuā lesser centaurya species of medicinal herb, Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum
- 赛金花 sàijīnhuā Sai JinhuaA famous late Qing dynasty courtesan (1875-1937) who was married to diplomat [[洪钧|洪鈞|hong2 jun1]] and later reportedly used her relationship with German General [[瓦德西|瓦德西|wa3 de2 xi1]] to protect Beijing civilians during the Boxer Rebellion.
- 金花蛇 jīnhuāshé golden tree snakechrysopelea, a type of snake capable of gliding through the air by flattening its body