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: T

51 species

Tagetes

AsteraceaePlanted among vegetables it helps suppress soil nematodes.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeAfrican marigoldTagetes erectaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeMexican tarragonTagetes lucidaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeFrench marigoldTagetes patulaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeSignet marigoldTagetes tenuifoliaBe the first to grow it!

Taxodium

CupressaceaeAs bonsai it can even stand in a tray of water in summer – it loves wet feet.
Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeBald cypressTaxodium distichumBe the first to grow it!

Taxus

TaxaceaeTolerates hard pruning into old wood – ideal for hedges and bonsai.
Tree / bonsai · TaxaceaeAnglojapanese yewTaxus × mediaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · TaxaceaeEnglish yewTaxus baccataBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · TaxaceaeJapanese yewTaxus cuspidataBe the first to grow it!

Tephrocactus

CactaceaeIts segments detach easily – push them into dry sand and they root quickly.
Cactus · CactaceaePaper spine cactusTephrocactus articulatusBe the first to grow it!

Thelocactus

CactaceaeLarge silky flowers appear even on young plants given full summer sun.
Cactus · CactaceaeGlory of TexasThelocactus bicolorBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeThelocactus conothelosno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeThelocactus hexaedrophorusno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeThelocactus rinconensisno common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeMiniature barrel cactusThelocactus setispinusBe the first to grow it!

Thuja

CupressaceaeOnly trim into green growth – bare brown wood will not resprout.
Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeNorthern white cedarThuja occidentalisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · CupressaceaeWestern red cedarThuja plicataBe the first to grow it!

Thymus

LamiaceaeMost aromatic in lean, stony soil; trim lightly after flowering.
Herb · LamiaceaeLemon thymeThymus × citriodorusBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeCreeping thymeThymus praecoxBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeLarge thymeThymus pulegioidesBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeBreckland thymeThymus serpyllumBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeCommon thymeThymus vulgarisBe the first to grow it!

Tillandsia

BromeliaceaeSoak it weekly for 20 minutes, then let it dry upside down within 4 hours.
Other · BromeliaceaeTillandsia aeranthosno common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeTillandsia bulbosano common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeTillandsia caput-medusaeno common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaePink quillTillandsia cyaneaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · BromeliaceaeAir plantTillandsia ionanthaBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeTillandsia strictano common nameBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeSpanish mossTillandsia usneoidesBe the first to grow it!Other · BromeliaceaeTillandsia xerographicano common nameBe the first to grow it!

Trachelospermum

ApocynaceaeAgainst a sheltered sunny wall it survives outdoors; mulch the base while young.
Garden flower · ApocynaceaeStar jasmineTrachelospermum jasminoidesBe the first to grow it!

Trachycarpus

ArecaceaeWhen young and planted out, tie up the fronds and wrap the trunk in fleece for winter.
Other · ArecaceaeChinese windmill palmTrachycarpus fortuneiBe the first to grow it!

Tradescantia

CommelinaceaeBrighter light means better colour; pinching makes it bushy and cuttings root in days.
Houseplant · CommelinaceaeSmall-leaf spiderwortTradescantia fluminensisBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · CommelinaceaePurple heartTradescantia pallidaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · CommelinaceaeWhite velvetTradescantia sillamontanaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · CommelinaceaeMoses-in-the-cradleTradescantia spathaceaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · CommelinaceaeInch plantTradescantia zebrinaBe the first to grow it!

Tropaeolum

TropaeolaceaeIt flowers best in poor soil – too much fertiliser gives only leaves.
Herb · TropaeolaceaeGarden nasturtiumTropaeolum majusBe the first to grow it!

Tulipa

LiliaceaePlant in autumn at three times the bulb’s height; let the foliage die back naturally.
Garden flower · LiliaceaeLady tulipTulipa clusianaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeTulipa fosterianano common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeGarden tulipTulipa gesnerianaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeTulipa greigiino common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeWaterlily tulipTulipa kaufmannianaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeTulipa praestansno common nameBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeWild tulipTulipa sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LiliaceaeLate tulipTulipa tardaBe the first to grow it!

Tulista

AsphodelaceaeGive it bright light without harsh sun, or the leaves turn reddish-brown.
Succulent · AsphodelaceaePearl plantTulista pumilaBe the first to grow it!

Turbinicarpus

CactaceaeA tiny early-spring bloomer – keep watering very cautious even while in flower.
Cactus · CactaceaeTurbinicarpus alonsoino common nameBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeTurbinicarpus lophophoroidesno common nameBe the first to grow it!
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