Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1308species in catalog
378genera
98species grown by members
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Genera: A

134 species

Acanthocereus

Cactaceae
Acanthocereus tetragonusCactus · CactaceaeAcanthocereus tetragonus1 growers1 plants

Acer

SapindaceaeShield it from hot afternoon sun and wind (leaf scorch); partially defoliate bonsai in June.
Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer buergerianumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer campestreBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer griseumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer japonicumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer negundoBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer palmatumJapanese mapleBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer platanoidesBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · SapindaceaeAcer shirasawanumBe the first to grow it!

Achillea

AsteraceaeThrives in dry, poor soil; in rich soil it flops and is short-lived.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea filipendulinaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea millefoliumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea 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 arabicumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeAdenium multiflorumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeAdenium obesumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeAdenium somalenseBe the first to grow it!

Adiantum

PteridaceaeMaidenhair fern never forgives drying out – keep the soil constantly moist.
Other · PteridaceaeAdiantum capillus-venerisBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeAdiantum pedatumBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeAdiantum raddianumBe the first to grow it!Other · PteridaceaeAdiantum tenerumBe the first to grow it!

Adromischus

CrassulaceaeIts leaves snap off easily, but each one can be rooted into a new plant.
Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus cooperiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus cristatusBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus maculatusBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus marianaeBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAdromischus trigynusBe the first to grow it!

Aechmea

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

Aeonium

CrassulaceaeWinter-growing: water in the cool season and keep it drier in summer heat.
Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium arboreumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium canarienseBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium haworthiiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium tabuliformeBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeAeonium undulatumBe the first to grow it!

Aeschynanthus

GesneriaceaeDon't turn or move it while in bud or it will drop the buds.
Houseplant · GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus radicansBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · GesneriaceaeAeschynanthus speciosusBe the first to grow it!

Agapanthus

AmaryllidaceaeIt flowers best pot-bound; overwinter bright, cool (5–8 °C) and fairly dry.
Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus africanusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus campanulatusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus inapertusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus praecoxBe the first to grow it!

Agastache

LamiaceaeA bee magnet that dies in wet winters – plant it in free-draining soil.
Herb · LamiaceaeAgastache 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 · AsparagaceaeAgave americanaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave attenuataBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave filiferaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave parryiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave potatorumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave striataBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsparagaceaeAgave victoriae-reginaeBe the first to grow it!

Aglaonema

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