Concerning flora

plant, plantlike, herblike, floral, blooming, blossoming, growing, flourishing.

Without spirit

dull, monotonous, stupid, passive, unthinking, stagnant, inert, comatose, humble, stationary, inactive, mild, quiet, lowly.

A plant

herbaceous plant, herb, green, legume, garden produce, edible root.

Common vegetables include: cabbage, potato, turnip, bean, carrot, pea, celery, lettuce, parsnip, spinach, squash, zucchini, tomato, pumpkin, asparagus, onion, corn, lentil, leek, garlic, radish, cucumber, artichoke, eggplant, beet, scallion, pepper, okra, kohlrabi, parsley, celtuce, chard, rhubarb, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, celeriac, endive, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, water cress, chicory, kale, rutabaga, mushroom.

An inert person

clod, bump on a log*, couch potato*.