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: D

55 species

Dahlia

AsteraceaeLift the tubers after the first frost and store them dry and frost-free.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeRed dahliaDahlia coccineaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeTree dahliaDahlia imperialisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeDahlia merckiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeGarden dahliaDahlia pinnataBe the first to grow it!

Darlingtonia

SarraceniaceaeThe cobra lily needs cool roots – water with cold water in summer.
Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeCobra lilyDarlingtonia californicaBe the first to grow it!

Davallia

DavalliaceaeIts furry “rabbit’s foot” rhizomes creep over the pot edge – do not bury them.
Other · DavalliaceaeHare's-foot fernDavallia canariensisBe the first to grow it!

Delosperma

AizoaceaeIn the garden winter wet kills it, not frost – plant it in gravelly, sloping ground.
Succulent · AizoaceaeHardy ice plantDelosperma cooperiBe the first to grow it!

Delphinium

RanunculaceaeCut the stems back after the first flush and it reblooms in September.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeCandle larkspurDelphinium elatumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeSiberian larkspurDelphinium grandiflorumBe the first to grow it!

Dendrobium

OrchidaceaeNobile types only flower after 6–8 weeks of cool (10–12 °C), dry rest.
Orchid · OrchidaceaeCooktown orchidDendrobium bigibbumBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeDendrobium chrysotoxumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeDendrobium cuthbertsoniino common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeDendrobium densiflorumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaePink rock orchidDendrobium kingianumBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeDendrobium lindleyino common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeDendrobium loddigesiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaeNoble dendrobiumDendrobium nobileBe the first to grow it!

Denmoza

Cactaceae
Denmoza rhodacanthaCactus · CactaceaeDenmoza rhodacanthano common name1 growers1 plants

Dianthus

CaryophyllaceaeLikes limy, free-draining soil; don't cover it in winter or it will rot.
Garden flower · CaryophyllaceaeSweet WilliamDianthus barbatusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · CaryophyllaceaeCarnationDianthus caryophyllusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · CaryophyllaceaeChina pinkDianthus chinensisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · CaryophyllaceaeMaiden pinkDianthus deltoidesBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · CaryophyllaceaeCommon pinkDianthus plumariusBe the first to grow it!

Dieffenbachia

AraceaeIts sap causes painful swelling in the mouth – keep away from children and pets.
Houseplant · AraceaeDieffenbachia oerstediino common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeDumb caneDieffenbachia seguineBe the first to grow it!

Digitalis

PlantaginaceaeA biennial – let it self-seed to keep it going each year; every part is highly toxic.
Garden flower · PlantaginaceaeYellow foxgloveDigitalis grandifloraBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · PlantaginaceaeGrecian foxgloveDigitalis lanataBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · PlantaginaceaeStraw foxgloveDigitalis luteaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · PlantaginaceaeFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaBe the first to grow it!

Dionaea

DroseraceaeOnly rain or distilled water using the tray method; it needs 3–4 months of cold (0–10 °C) winter rest.
Carnivorous · DroseraceaeVenus flytrapDionaea muscipulaBe the first to grow it!

Dischidia

ApocynaceaeAn epiphyte – grow it in bark or moss and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Houseplant · ApocynaceaeString of nickelsDischidia nummulariaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · ApocynaceaeMillion heartsDischidia ruscifoliaBe the first to grow it!

Discocactus

CactaceaeWarmth-loving; its scented white flowers open at night from the cephalium.
Cactus · CactaceaeDiscocactus horstiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeDiscocactus placentiformisno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeDiscocactus zehntnerino common nameBe the first to grow it!

Disocactus

CactaceaeIts trailing stems look best in a hanging basket; keep it cool and on the dry side in winter.
Cactus · CactaceaeDisocactus ackermanniino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeRat tail cactusDisocactus flagelliformisBe the first to grow it!

Dracaena

AsparagaceaeSensitive to fluoride – use rested or filtered water against brown tips.
Houseplant · AsparagaceaeCylindrical snake plantDracaena angolensisBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeSocotra dragon treeDracaena cinnabariBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeDragon treeDracaena dracoBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeCorn plantDracaena fragransBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeSong of IndiaDracaena reflexaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeLucky bambooDracaena sanderianaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AsparagaceaeGold dust dracaenaDracaena surculosaBe the first to grow it!

Drosera

DroseraceaeThe Cape sundew is the easiest carnivore – bright light and always-wet, lime-free soil.
Carnivorous · DroseraceaeDrosera aliciaeno common nameBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · DroseraceaeGreat sundewDrosera anglicaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · DroseraceaeForked sundewDrosera binataBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · DroseraceaeCape sundewDrosera capensisBe the first to grow it!
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