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: E

58 species

Echeveria

CrassulaceaeNever leave water sitting in the rosette; it stretches quickly in low light.
Succulent · CrassulaceaeLipstick echeveriaEcheveria agavoidesBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeMexican snowballEcheveria elegansBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeEcheveria lauino common nameBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeGhost echeveriaEcheveria lilacinaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaePlush plantEcheveria pulvinataBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeEcheveria runyoniino common nameBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeGlaucous echeveriaEcheveria secundaBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeMexican firecrackerEcheveria setosaBe the first to grow it!

Echinacea

AsteraceaeLeave the seed heads over winter – birds love them and the plant overwinters better.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeNarrow-leaved purple coneflowerEchinacea angustifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaePale purple coneflowerEchinacea pallidaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeYellow coneflowerEchinacea paradoxaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaePurple coneflowerEchinacea purpureaBe the first to grow it!

Echinocactus

CactaceaeSlow growing; the golden barrel only flowers once it reaches 30–40 cm across.
Cactus · CactaceaeGolden barrel cactusEchinocactus grusoniiBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeTurk's head cactusEchinocactus horizonthaloniusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeGiant barrel cactusEchinocactus platyacanthusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeCottontop cactusEchinocactus polycephalusBe the first to grow it!Kroenleinia grusoniiCactus · CactaceaeKroenleinia grusoniino common name1 growers1 plants

Echinocereus

CactaceaeAfter a cold, bone-dry winter it produces enormous flowers; many species are frost hardy.
Cactus · CactaceaeScarlet hedgehog cactusEchinocereus coccineusBe the first to grow it!Echinocereus pectinatusCactus · CactaceaeRainbow cactusEchinocereus pectinatus1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeLady finger cactusEchinocereus pentalophusBe the first to grow it!Echinocereus pulchellus “Flor Naranja”Cactus · CactaceaeEchinocereus pulchellus “Flor Naranja”no common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeLace hedgehog cactusEchinocereus reichenbachiiBe the first to grow it!Echinocereus rigidissimusCactus · CactaceaeRainbow hedgehog cactusEchinocereus rigidissimus1 growers1 plantsEchinocereus SubinermisCactus · CactaceaeEchinocereus Subinermisno common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeClaret cup cactusEchinocereus triglochidiatusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeGreen-flowered hedgehog cactusEchinocereus viridiflorusBe the first to grow it!

Echinopsis

CactaceaeIts huge, often scented flowers open at night and last only 1–2 days – watch the buds!
Cactus · CactaceaePeanut cactusEchinopsis chamaecereusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeEchinopsis eyriesiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Echinopsis oxygonaCactus · CactaceaeEchinopsis oxygonano common name1 growers1 plantsCactus · CactaceaeEchinopsis subdenudatano common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeEchinopsis tubiflorano common nameBe the first to grow it!

Epiphyllum

CactaceaeAn epiphytic forest cactus: airy humus-rich mix, bright shade, cooler and drier in winter.
Cactus · CactaceaeFishbone cactusEpiphyllum anguligerBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeEpiphyllum hookerino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeQueen of the nightEpiphyllum oxypetalumBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeEpiphyllum phyllanthusno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Epipremnum

AraceaeOne of the toughest climbers; too little light reduces variegation.
Houseplant · AraceaeEpipremnum amplissimumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeGolden pothosEpipremnum aureumBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeEpipremnum giganteumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeDragon-tail plantEpipremnum pinnatumBe the first to grow it!

Epithelantha

CactaceaeThese tiny globes want full sun and very little water – water sparingly even in summer.
Cactus · CactaceaeButton cactusEpithelantha micromerisBe the first to grow it!

Eranthis

RanunculaceaeSoak the tubers overnight before planting or they sprout poorly.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeWinter aconiteEranthis hyemalisBe the first to grow it!

Erica

EricaceaeWater with lime-free water and never let the rootball dry out completely.
Tree / bonsai · EricaceaeWinter heathErica carneaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · EricaceaeCape heathErica gracilisBe the first to grow it!

Eruca

BrassicaceaeMildest in spring and autumn; in summer heat it turns peppery and bolts.
Herb · BrassicaceaeRocketEruca vesicariaBe the first to grow it!

Eschscholzia

PapaveraceaeSow it where it is to flower – it hates transplanting and is best in poor, dry soil.
Garden flower · PapaveraceaeCalifornia poppyEschscholzia californicaBe the first to grow it!

Escobaria

CactaceaeMany species survive -15 °C when dry – try one in a rain-sheltered rock garden.
Cactus · CactaceaeEscobaria sneediino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSpinystarEscobaria viviparaBe the first to grow it!

Espostoa

CactaceaeNever water over its woolly hairs – soak the soil from below instead.
Espostoa lanataCactus · CactaceaePeruvian old man cactusEspostoa lanata1 growers1 plants
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