One refreshing change I've seen in occultism is that we've done away with gendering plants on correspondence lists.
More frequently now I see 'active' or 'passive,' which is a pretty good description. Recently I saw 'external' vs. 'internal,' and I like that, too. Or maybe extrovert/introvert would work?
In my own lists, I summarize this concept by noting if they will easily work with humans or not. Because that's been my experience when actually working with different plants' energies. Some of them, it's like they're reaching out a hand already, waiting for you to take it. And others need to be sort of nudged awake or have a reluctant feel to them.