Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1311species in catalog
378genera
102species grown by members
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Genera: A

28 species

Achillea

AsteraceaeThrives in dry, poor soil; in rich soil it flops and is short-lived.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea filipendulinaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea millefoliumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeAchillea ptarmicaBe the first to grow it!

Agapanthus

AmaryllidaceaeIt flowers best pot-bound; overwinter bright, cool (5–8 °C) and fairly dry.
Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus africanusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus campanulatusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus inapertusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAgapanthus praecoxBe the first to grow it!

Alcea

MalvaceaeAgainst hollyhock rust, strip spotted lower leaves and avoid wetting the foliage.
Garden flower · MalvaceaeAlcea roseaBe the first to grow it!

Allium

AmaryllidaceaeCut chives 3–4 cm above the base to regrow; toxic to dogs and cats.
Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAllium giganteumBe the first to grow it!

Anemone

RanunculaceaeJapanese anemones are slow to establish but hard to remove later – choose their spot well.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone × hybridaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone coronariaBe the first to grow it!Anemone hupehensisGarden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone hupehensisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone nemorosaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!

Antirrhinum

PlantaginaceaePinch out the tips of young plants for bushier growth and more flower spikes.
Garden flower · PlantaginaceaeAntirrhinum majusBe the first to grow it!

Aquilegia

RanunculaceaeIt self-seeds freely – cut off the seed pods if you don't want it to spread.
Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAquilegia caeruleaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAquilegia canadensisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAquilegia chrysanthaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAquilegia flabellataBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAquilegia vulgarisBe the first to grow it!

Argyranthemum

AsteraceaeDeadhead regularly for continuous flowers; overwinter it bright and cool.
Argyranthemum frutescensGarden flower · AsteraceaeArgyranthemum frutescensBe the first to grow it!

Aster

AsteraceaeLoves sunny, well-drained, limy spots; it rots in wet winters.
Garden flower · AsteraceaeAster alpinusBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsteraceaeAster amellusBe the first to grow it!

Astilbe

SaxifragaceaeNever let it dry out – in summer drought the leaves brown quickly.
Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeAstilbe × arendsiiBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeAstilbe chinensisBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeAstilbe japonicaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeAstilbe simplicifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · SaxifragaceaeAstilbe thunbergiiBe the first to grow it!
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