Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1310species in catalog
377genera
98species grown by members
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Genera: P

164 species

Picea

PinaceaeHot, dry spots invite spider mites and spruce aphids – hose it down in summer.
Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeWhite sprucePicea glaucaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeEzo sprucePicea jezoensisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeSerbian sprucePicea omorikaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeBlue sprucePicea pungensBe the first to grow it!

Pilea

UrticaceaeTurn it weekly or it leans to the light; its offsets make perfect gifts.
Houseplant · UrticaceaeAluminium plantPilea cadiereiBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea depressano common nameBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaeFriendship plantPilea involucrataBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaeMoon valley pileaPilea mollisBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaeChinese money plantPilea peperomioidesBe the first to grow it!

Pilosocereus

CactaceaeDo not touch or mist its blue wax coating – marks are permanent.
Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus gounelleino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus leucocephalusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus magnificusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus pachycladusno common nameBe the first to grow it!

Pinguicula

LentibulariaceaeMexican butterworts form succulent rosettes in winter – keep them drier then.
Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaeAlpine butterwortPinguicula alpinaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula emarginatano common nameBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula esserianano common nameBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula giganteano common nameBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaeLarge-flowered butterwortPinguicula grandifloraBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaeMexican butterwortPinguicula moranensisBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaeCommon butterwortPinguicula vulgarisBe the first to grow it!

Pinus

PinaceaeOn bonsai, pinch the spring “candles” to control branch length.
Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeJapanese red pinePinus densifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeMountain pinePinus mugoBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeAustrian pinePinus nigraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeJapanese white pinePinus parvifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeStone pinePinus pineaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeEastern white pinePinus strobusBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeScots pinePinus sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaeJapanese black pinePinus thunbergiiBe the first to grow it!

Platycerium

PolypodiaceaeWater by soaking the mount; brown shield fronds are normal – never remove them.
Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium alcicorneno common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaeStaghorn fernPlatycerium bifurcatumBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium grandeno common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium ridleyino common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaeStaghorn fernPlatycerium superbumBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaeSilver elkhorn fernPlatycerium veitchiiBe the first to grow it!

Pleione

OrchidaceaeKeep the pseudobulbs dry at 2–5 °C in winter and only start watering when shoots appear.
Orchid · OrchidaceaePleione bulbocodioidesno common nameBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaePleione formosanano common nameBe the first to grow it!

Pleiospilos

CactaceaeOnly water once the old leaf pair has fully shrivelled, otherwise the plant splits.
Cactus · CactaceaeSplit rockPleiospilos nelii1 growers1 plants

Plumbago

PlumbaginaceaeIt flowers on new growth – cut the long shoots back hard in spring.
Garden flower · PlumbaginaceaeCape leadwortPlumbago auriculataBe the first to grow it!

Podocarpus

PodocarpaceaeWorks as an indoor bonsai but appreciates a cooler winter spot at 10–15 °C.
Tree / bonsai · PodocarpaceaeBuddhist pinePodocarpus macrophyllusBe the first to grow it!

Polaskia

Cactaceae
Cactus · CactaceaePolaskia chichipeno common name1 growers1 plants

Polystichum

DryopteridaceaeCut off old fronds in spring before the new ones unfurl.
Other · DryopteridaceaeJapanese tassel fernPolystichum polyblepharumBe the first to grow it!Other · DryopteridaceaeSoft shield fernPolystichum setiferumBe the first to grow it!Other · DryopteridaceaeKorean rock fernPolystichum tsus-simenseBe the first to grow it!

Portulaca

PortulacaceaeGive it the hottest, sunniest spot; the flowers only open in sunshine.
Garden flower · PortulacaceaeMoss rosePortulaca grandifloraBe the first to grow it!

Portulacaria

DidiereaceaeTakes pruning well and lignifies fast – an excellent succulent bonsai.
Succulent · DidiereaceaeElephant bushPortulacaria afraBe the first to grow it!

Primula

PrimulaceaeIt flowers far longer when kept cool (10–15 °C); deadhead regularly.
Garden flower · PrimulaceaeAuriculaPrimula auriculaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · PrimulaceaeDrumstick primulaPrimula denticulataBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · PrimulaceaeOxlipPrimula elatiorBe the first to grow it!
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