Every plant in the world

Species catalog

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

1308species in catalog
378genera
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 · PinaceaePicea glaucaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePicea jezoensisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePicea omorikaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePicea pungensBe the first to grow it!

Pilea

UrticaceaeTurn it weekly or it leans to the light; its offsets make perfect gifts.
Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea cadiereiBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea depressaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea involucrataBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea mollisBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · UrticaceaePilea peperomioidesBe the first to grow it!

Pilosocereus

CactaceaeDo not touch or mist its blue wax coating – marks are permanent.
Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus gounelleiBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus leucocephalusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus magnificusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaePilosocereus pachycladusBe the first to grow it!

Pinguicula

LentibulariaceaeMexican butterworts form succulent rosettes in winter – keep them drier then.
Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula alpinaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula emarginataBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula esserianaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula giganteaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula grandifloraBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula moranensisBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · LentibulariaceaePinguicula vulgarisBe the first to grow it!

Pinus

PinaceaeOn bonsai, pinch the spring “candles” to control branch length.
Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus densifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus mugoBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus nigraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus parvifloraBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus pineaBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus strobusBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus sylvestrisBe the first to grow it!Tree / bonsai · PinaceaePinus thunbergiiJapanese black pineBe the first to grow it!

Platycerium

PolypodiaceaeWater by soaking the mount; brown shield fronds are normal – never remove them.
Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium alcicorneBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium bifurcatumStaghorn fernBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium grandeBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium ridleyiBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium superbumBe the first to grow it!Other · PolypodiaceaePlatycerium 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 bulbocodioidesBe the first to grow it!Orchid · OrchidaceaePleione formosanaBe the first to grow it!

Pleiospilos

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

Plumbago

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

Podocarpus

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

Polaskia

Cactaceae
Cactus · CactaceaePolaskia chichipe1 growers1 plants

Polystichum

DryopteridaceaeCut off old fronds in spring before the new ones unfurl.
Other · DryopteridaceaePolystichum polyblepharumBe the first to grow it!Other · DryopteridaceaePolystichum setiferumBe the first to grow it!Other · DryopteridaceaePolystichum tsus-simenseBe the first to grow it!

Portulaca

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

Portulacaria

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

Primula

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