Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1309species in catalog
377genera
99species grown by members
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Genera: C

188 species

Ceropegia

ApocynaceaeString of hearts propagates easily from its aerial tubers and stem cuttings.
Succulent · ApocynaceaeParachute plantCeropegia sandersoniiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · ApocynaceaeString of heartsCeropegia woodiiBe the first to grow it!

Chaenomeles

RosaceaeIts fragrant autumn fruits make excellent jelly.
Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeJapanese quinceChaenomeles japonicaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RosaceaeFlowering quinceChaenomeles speciosaBe the first to grow it!

Chamaecyparis

CupressaceaeAs bonsai, shape it by pinching rather than scissors – cut scale leaves turn brown.
Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeLawson cypressChamaecyparis lawsonianaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeHinoki cypressChamaecyparis obtusaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeSawara cypressChamaecyparis pisiferaBe the first to grow it!

Chamaedorea

ArecaceaeA shade-tolerant parlour palm; mist it, as dry air invites spider mites.
Other · ArecaceaeCat palmChamaedorea cataractarumBe the first to grow it!Other · ArecaceaeParlour palmChamaedorea elegansBe the first to grow it!Other · ArecaceaeMetallic palmChamaedorea metallicaBe the first to grow it!Other · ArecaceaeHardy bamboo palmChamaedorea microspadixBe the first to grow it!Other · ArecaceaeBamboo palmChamaedorea seifriziiBe the first to grow it!

Chamaemelum

AsteraceaeCan be planted as a fragrant, walkable lawn in sunny, free-draining spots.
Herb · AsteraceaeRoman chamomileChamaemelum nobileBe the first to grow it!

Chamaerops

ArecaceaeBest in a tub on the patio; it tolerates light frost but not soggy winter soil.
Other · ArecaceaeEuropean fan palmChamaerops humilisBe the first to grow it!

Chlorophytum

AsparagaceaeSpider plant babies on the runners root instantly in water or soil.
Houseplant · AsparagaceaeSpider plantChlorophytum comosumBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeChlorophytum laxumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeFire flashChlorophytum orchidastrumBe the first to grow it!

Chrysanthemum

AsteraceaeA short-day autumn bloomer; pinch the shoots until July for a bushy shape.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeFlorist's chrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifoliumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeIndian chrysanthemumChrysanthemum indicumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeChrysanthemum zawadskiino common nameBe the first to grow it!

Cissus

VitaceaeClimbs happily even in cooler, less sunny spots – an ideal indoor climber.
Houseplant · VitaceaeKangaroo vineCissus antarcticaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · VitaceaeRex begonia vineCissus discolorBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · VitaceaeGrape ivyCissus rhombifoliaBe the first to grow it!

Citrus

RutaceaeOverwinter bright and cool (5–12 °C); hard water causes yellow leaves (iron deficiency).
Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeKey limeCitrus × aurantiifoliaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeBitter orangeCitrus × aurantiumBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeLemon treeCitrus × limonBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeGrapefruitCitrus × paradisiBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeSweet orangeCitrus × sinensisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeMakrut limeCitrus hystrixBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeCitronCitrus medicaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · RutaceaeMandarin orangeCitrus reticulataBe the first to grow it!

Cleistocactus

CactaceaeIts tubular flowers barely open – that is normal, they are hummingbird-pollinated.
Cactus · CactaceaeFirecracker cactusCleistocactus baumanniiBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeCleistocactus icosagonusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeCleistocactus smaragdiflorusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cleistocactus strausiiCactus · CactaceaeSilver torch cactusCleistocactus strausii1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeGolden rat tailCleistocactus winteriBe the first to grow it!

Clematis

RanunculaceaeFollow “head in the sun, feet in the shade”: shade its base with perennials or stones.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAlpine clematisClematis alpinaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeArmand clematisClematis armandiiBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeSolitary clematisClematis integrifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone clematisClematis montanaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeGolden clematisClematis tanguticaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeOld man's beardClematis vitalbaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaePurple clematisClematis viticellaBe the first to grow it!

Clivia

AmaryllidaceaeNeeds a 6–8 week cool (8–12 °C), dry winter rest to flower; do not turn it once budded.
Houseplant · AmaryllidaceaeBush lilyClivia miniataBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AmaryllidaceaeClivia nobilisno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Codiaeum

EuphorbiaceaeIts colours need lots of light; draughts or a cold shock make it drop leaves.
Houseplant · EuphorbiaceaeCrotonCodiaeum variegatumBe the first to grow it!

Coelogyne

OrchidaceaeWithout a cool (5–10 °C), drier winter rest it won't flower.
Orchid · OrchidaceaeCoelogyne cristatano common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeCoelogyne fimbriatano common nameBe the first to grow it!
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