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: C

188 species

Caladium

AraceaeFoliage dies back in autumn: store the tuber dry at 15–18 °C and restart it in spring.

Calathea

MarantaceaeWants soft (rain or filtered) water; brown leaf edges mean dry air or hard water.

Calendula

AsteraceaeKeep picking off spent flowers and it blooms until frost.

Calluna

EricaceaeShear off last year's flowered shoots in spring or it goes bare and leggy.

Camellia

TheaceaeBuds drop if the rootball dries out in autumn or it's kept too warm in winter.

Campanula

CampanulaceaeRegular deadheading often brings a second flush of flowers later in summer.

Canna

CannaceaeLift the rhizomes after the first frost and store them dry at 5–10 °C.

Capsicum

SolanaceaeChillies can be overwintered: cut back in autumn and keep bright at 12–15 °C.

Carmona

BoraginaceaeThe Fukien tea is sensitive to both drying out and cold drafts.

Carpinus

BetulaceaeAs a hedge it keeps its dry leaves until spring, giving winter screening.

Carum

ApiaceaeA biennial – leaves in the first year, flowers and seed in the second summer.

Cattleya

OrchidaceaeNeeds plenty of light; let the bark dry out between waterings.

Cedrus

PinaceaeLoves full sun and sharp drainage; tie the leader to a cane while young.

Celosia

AmaranthaceaeCold-sensitive – plant out only after mid-May and avoid waterlogging.

Cephalocereus

CactaceaeNever spray or wash the white "hair" – water mats it and leaves stains.

Cephalotus

CephalotaceaeThe Albany pitcher plant likes cool roots – a clay pot watered from below.

Cereus

CactaceaeA vigorous columnar cactus whose large white flowers open at night.

Ceropegia

ApocynaceaeString of hearts propagates easily from its aerial tubers and stem cuttings.
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