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: B

37 species

Beaucarnea

AsparagaceaeThe ponytail palm stores water in its trunk – one deep watering a month is plenty.
Houseplant · AsparagaceaePonytail palmBeaucarnea recurvataBe the first to grow it!

Begonia

BegoniaceaeWater the soil, not the leaves – wet foliage invites powdery mildew.
Houseplant · BegoniaceaeTuberous begoniaBegonia × tuberhybridaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeBegonia boliviensisno common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeEyelash begoniaBegonia boweraeBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeWax begoniaBegonia cucullataBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeBegonia listadano common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaePolka dot begoniaBegonia maculataBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeIron cross begoniaBegonia masonianaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BegoniaceaeRex begoniaBegonia rexBe the first to grow it!

Bellis

AsteraceaeA biennial – sow in summer, plant out in autumn, and it flowers the next spring.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeCommon daisyBellis perennisBe the first to grow it!

Berberis

BerberidaceaeIdeal as a thorny hedge – wear thick gloves when pruning.
Tree / bonsai · BerberidaceaeOregon grapeBerberis aquifoliumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · BerberidaceaeDarwin's barberryBerberis darwiniiBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · BerberidaceaeJapanese barberryBerberis thunbergiiBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · BerberidaceaeBarberryBerberis vulgarisBe the first to grow it!

Bergenia

SaxifragaceaeIts leaves turn red in winter – only remove damaged ones in spring.
Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeHeartleaf bergeniaBergenia cordifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeSiberian teaBergenia crassifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaePurple bergeniaBergenia purpurascensBe the first to grow it!

Borago

BoraginaceaeSow it once and it self-seeds every year; the blue flowers are edible in salads.
Herb · BoraginaceaeBorageBorago officinalisBe the first to grow it!

Bougainvillea

NyctaginaceaeSlightly dry conditions and full sun produce more colourful bracts.
Garden flower · NyctaginaceaeLesser bougainvilleaBougainvillea glabraBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea spectabilisno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Brassia

OrchidaceaeWater a little less once new pseudobulbs mature – this triggers the flower spikes.
Orchid · OrchidaceaeBrassia arcuigerano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeBrassia maculatano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeSpider orchidBrassia verrucosaBe the first to grow it!

Brugmansia

SolanaceaeWater daily and feed weekly in summer; every part of it is highly toxic.
Garden flower · SolanaceaeBrugmansia arboreano common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SolanaceaeGolden angel's trumpetBrugmansia aureaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SolanaceaeRed angel's trumpetBrugmansia sanguineaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SolanaceaeAngel's trumpetBrugmansia suaveolensBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SolanaceaeBrugmansia versicolorno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Buddleja

ScrophulariaceaeCut it back to 30–40 cm in early spring – it flowers on new wood.
Tree / bonsai · ScrophulariaceaeFountain butterfly bushBuddleja alternifoliaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · ScrophulariaceaeButterfly bushBuddleja davidiiBe the first to grow it!

Bulbophyllum

OrchidaceaeIts creeping rhizome grows best mounted on bark or in a shallow basket.
Orchid · OrchidaceaeBulbophyllum echinolabiumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeBulbophyllum lobbiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeMedusa's head orchidBulbophyllum medusaeBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeBulbophyllum phalaenopsisno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Buxus

BuxaceaeCheck inside the shrub for box tree moth caterpillars every spring.
Tree / bonsai · BuxaceaeJapanese boxBuxus microphyllaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · BuxaceaeCommon boxBuxus sempervirensBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · BuxaceaeChinese boxBuxus sinicaBe the first to grow it!
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