Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1306species in catalog
378genera
98species grown by members
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Genera: C

11 species

Calendula

AsteraceaeKeep picking off spent flowers and it blooms until frost.
Herb · AsteraceaePot marigoldCalendula officinalisBe the first to grow it!

Capsicum

SolanaceaeChillies can be overwintered: cut back in autumn and keep bright at 12–15 °C.
Herb · SolanaceaeSweet pepperCapsicum annuumBe the first to grow it!Herb · SolanaceaeCapsicum baccatumno common nameBe the first to grow it!Herb · SolanaceaeCapsicum chinenseno common nameBe the first to grow it!Herb · SolanaceaeCapsicum frutescensno common nameBe the first to grow it!Herb · SolanaceaeRocotoCapsicum pubescensBe the first to grow it!

Carum

ApiaceaeA biennial – leaves in the first year, flowers and seed in the second summer.
Herb · ApiaceaeCarawayCarum carviBe the first to grow it!

Chamaemelum

AsteraceaeCan be planted as a fragrant, walkable lawn in sunny, free-draining spots.
Herb · AsteraceaeRoman chamomileChamaemelum nobileBe the first to grow it!

Coriandrum

ApiaceaeIt bolts fast in heat – sow again every 2–3 weeks and give it part shade in summer.
Herb · ApiaceaeCorianderCoriandrum sativumBe the first to grow it!

Curcuma

ZingiberaceaeThe leaves die back in autumn – store the rhizome dry at about 15 °C until spring.
Herb · ZingiberaceaeTurmericCurcuma longaBe the first to grow it!

Cymbopogon

PoaceaeOverwinter it bright above 10 °C with less water; divide the clump in spring.
Herb · PoaceaeLemongrassCymbopogon citratusBe the first to grow it!
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