Every plant in the world

Species catalog

Care data, real photos from members’ collections and a community bloom calendar – for every species.

1305species in catalog
378genera
98species grown by members
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Genera: A

131 species

Acanthocereus

Cactaceae
Acanthocereus tetragonusCactus · CactaceaeAcanthocereus tetragonusno common name1 growers1 plants

Acer

SapindaceaeShield it from hot afternoon sun and wind (leaf scorch); partially defoliate bonsai in June.
Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeTrident mapleAcer buergerianumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeField mapleAcer campestreBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaePaperbark mapleAcer griseumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeFull moon mapleAcer japonicumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeBox elderAcer negundoBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeJapanese mapleAcer palmatumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeNorway mapleAcer platanoidesBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeShirasawa mapleAcer shirasawanumBe the first to grow it!

Achillea

AsteraceaeThrives in dry, poor soil; in rich soil it flops and is short-lived.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeFernleaf yarrowAchillea filipendulinaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeYarrowAchillea millefoliumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaBe the first to grow it!

Adenium

ApocynaceaeThe desert rose rests leafless in winter – give almost no water then. Its sap is toxic.
Succulent · ApocynaceaeAdenium arabicumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeImpala lilyAdenium multiflorumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeDesert roseAdenium obesumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeAdenium somalenseno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Adiantum

PteridaceaeMaidenhair fern never forgives drying out – keep the soil constantly moist.
Other · PteridaceaeSouthern maidenhair fernAdiantum capillus-venerisBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeNorthern maidenhair fernAdiantum pedatumBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeDelta maidenhair fernAdiantum raddianumBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeBrittle maidenhair fernAdiantum tenerumBe the first to grow it!

Adromischus

CrassulaceaeIts leaves snap off easily, but each one can be rooted into a new plant.
Succulent · CrassulaceaePlover eggsAdromischus cooperiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeCrinkle-leaf plantAdromischus cristatusBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeCalico heartsAdromischus maculatusBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus marianaeno common nameBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus trigynusno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Aechmea

BromeliaceaeFill the leaf cup with rainwater and refresh it monthly so it doesn't stagnate.
Other · BromeliaceaeAmazonian zebra plantAechmea chantiniiBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeUrn plantAechmea fasciataBe the first to grow it!

Aeonium

CrassulaceaeWinter-growing: water in the cool season and keep it drier in summer heat.
Succulent · CrassulaceaeTree aeoniumAeonium arboreumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeCanary Island aeoniumAeonium canarienseBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaePinwheel aeoniumAeonium haworthiiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSaucer plantAeonium tabuliformeBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium undulatumno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Aeschynanthus

GesneriaceaeDon't turn or move it while in bud or it will drop the buds.
Houseplant · GesneriaceaeLipstick plantAeschynanthus radicansBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus speciosusno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Agapanthus

AmaryllidaceaeIt flowers best pot-bound; overwinter bright, cool (5–8 °C) and fairly dry.
Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAfrican lilyAgapanthus africanusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus campanulatusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus inapertusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus praecoxno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Agastache

LamiaceaeA bee magnet that dies in wet winters – plant it in free-draining soil.
Herb · LamiaceaeAnise hyssopAgastache foeniculumBe the first to grow it!

Agave

AsparagaceaeFlowers only once and the rosette then dies; the leaf tips are razor sharp – mind your eyes.
Succulent · AsparagaceaeCentury plantAgave americanaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeFox tail agaveAgave attenuataBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeThread agaveAgave filiferaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeParry's agaveAgave parryiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeButterfly agaveAgave potatorumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave striatano common nameBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeQueen Victoria agaveAgave victoriae-reginaeBe the first to grow it!

Aglaonema

AraceaeHates drafts and cold below 15 °C; still looks great in a shady room.
Houseplant · AraceaeChinese evergreenAglaonema commutatumBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeAglaonema costatumno common nameBe the first to grow it!
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