In the recent times, fabrication of metallic nanoparticles has become an enthralling area of research in the field of materials science. Among all, silver nanoparticles have taken the position of talented candidate for the modern study because of their efficient applications in biomedical field. Various chemical and physical routs have been explored for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. However, green synthesis is found to be the most advantageous, environment-friendly, exciting and easily adoptable pathway over the other conventional approaches. In this review, we have highlighted the role of plants and their different parts for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial applications. Moreover, the effect of different experimental parameters on the size of nanoparticles is also described.