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

134 species

Aglaonema

AraceaeHates drafts and cold below 15 °C; still looks great in a shady room.
Houseplant · AraceaeAglaonema modestumBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeAglaonema nitidumBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeAglaonema pictumBe the first to grow it!

Alcea

MalvaceaeAgainst hollyhock rust, strip spotted lower leaves and avoid wetting the foliage.
Alcea rosea📷 Hanay · CC BY-SA 4.0Garden flower · MalvaceaeAlcea roseaBe the first to grow it!

Allium

AmaryllidaceaeCut chives 3–4 cm above the base to regrow; toxic to dogs and cats.
Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium cepaBe the first to grow it!Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium fistulosumBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AmaryllidaceaeAllium giganteumBe the first to grow it!Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium sativumBe the first to grow it!Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium schoenoprasumBe the first to grow it!Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium tuberosumBe the first to grow it!Herb · AmaryllidaceaeAllium ursinumBe the first to grow it!

Alocasia

AraceaeIt often drops leaves in winter – that is rest, not death; water less then.
Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia amazonicaElephant earBe the first to grow it!Alocasia baginda📷 Cs california · CC BY-SA 4.0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia baginda1 growers1 plantsAlocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'📷 Zoltan Bardi · PerfectplantsclubHouseplant · AraceaeAlocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'Be the first to grow it!Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon'📷 Yercaud-elango · CC BY 4.0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon'1 growers1 plantsHouseplant · AraceaeAlocasia cucullataBe the first to grow it!Alocasia cuprea📷 Daderot · CC0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia cupreaBe the first to grow it!Alocasia macrorrhizos📷 CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia macrorrhizosBe the first to grow it!Alocasia reginula 'ninja'📷 Obsidian Soul · CC0 1.0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia reginula 'ninja'1 growers1 plantsAlocasia sanderiana📷 Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAlocasia sanderianaBe the first to grow it!Alocasia zebrina📷 Louis van Houtte · Public domainHouseplant · AraceaeAlocasia zebrinaBe the first to grow it!

Aloe

AsphodelaceaeMany species flower in winter; the leaf latex (aloin) is toxic to pets.
Aloe arborescens📷 Ton Rulkens from Mozambique · CC BY-SA 2.0Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe arborescensBe the first to grow it!Aloe brevifolia📷 Stickpen · Public domainSucculent · AsphodelaceaeAloe brevifoliaBe the first to grow it!Aloe ferox📷 Gregorydavid · CC BY 2.5Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe feroxBe the first to grow it!Aloe humilis📷 Raasgat · Public domainSucculent · AsphodelaceaeAloe humilisBe the first to grow it!Aloe juvenna📷 KENPEI · CC BY 3.0Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe juvennaBe the first to grow it!Aloe polyphylla📷 Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe polyphyllaBe the first to grow it!Aloe striata📷 Marco Schmidt [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe striataBe the first to grow it!Succulent · AsphodelaceaeAloe veraAloe veraBe the first to grow it!

Aloysia

VerbenaceaeIt drops its leaves in winter – overwinter it bright and frost-free with barely moist soil.
Herb · VerbenaceaeAloysia citrodoraBe the first to grow it!

Ananas

BromeliaceaeDry the cut-off crown for 1–2 days, then pot it in loose soil and it will root.
Ananas comosus📷 Victorpeter001 · CC BY-SA 4.0Other · BromeliaceaeAnanas comosusBe 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!Anemone coronaria📷 Aviad2001 · CC BY-SA 4.0Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone coronariaBe the first to grow it!Anemone hupehensis📷 William Brockelsby · CC BY 4.0Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone hupehensisBe the first to grow it!Anemone nemorosa📷 Lilly M · CC BY-SA 3.0Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone nemorosaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · RanunculaceaeAnemone sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!

Anethum

ApiaceaeIts taproot resents transplanting – sow it directly where it is to grow.
Anethum graveolens📷 Tepeyac · CC BY-SA 3.0Herb · ApiaceaeAnethum graveolensBe the first to grow it!

Anthriscus

ApiaceaeSow in spring and autumn in part shade; in summer heat it quickly runs to flower.
Anthriscus cerefolium📷 Derzsi Elekes Andor · CC BY-SA 4.0Herb · ApiaceaeAnthriscus cerefoliumBe the first to grow it!

Anthurium

AraceaeIn an airy bark-rich mix with high humidity it flowers all year.
Anthurium andraeanum📷 Hatem Moushir · CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium andraeanumFlamingo flowerBe the first to grow it!Anthurium clarinervium📷 Daderot · CC0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium clarinerviumBe the first to grow it!Anthurium crystallinum📷 Emőke Dénes · CC BY-SA 4.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium crystallinumBe the first to grow it!Anthurium hookeri📷 Oeropium · CC BY 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium hookeriBe the first to grow it!Anthurium magnificum📷 Jerzy Opioła · CC BY-SA 4.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium magnificumBe the first to grow it!Anthurium scherzerianum📷 JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium scherzerianumBe the first to grow it!Anthurium veitchii📷 Michael Wolf · CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AraceaeAnthurium veitchiiBe the first to grow it!Anthurium warocqueanum📷 Pajast · Public domainHouseplant · AraceaeAnthurium warocqueanumBe the first to grow it!

Antirrhinum

PlantaginaceaePinch out the tips of young plants for bushier growth and more flower spikes.
Antirrhinum majus📷 User:Haplochromis · CC BY 2.5Garden 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!
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