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: S

104 species

Sageretia

RhamnaceaeKeep it evenly moist as an indoor bonsai – it sheds leaves at once if it dries out.
Tree / bonsai · RhamnaceaeSageretia theaBe the first to grow it!

Saintpaulia

GesneriaceaeWater from below with room-temperature water – cold water spots the leaves.
Garden flower · GesneriaceaeSaintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetBe the first to grow it!

Salvia

LamiaceaeWants a sunny, dry, free-draining spot; rosemary is now also a Salvia.
Herb · LamiaceaeSalvia elegansBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeSalvia lavandulifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LamiaceaeSalvia nemorosaBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeSalvia officinalisBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeSalvia rosmarinusRosemaryBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeSalvia sclareaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LamiaceaeSalvia splendensBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · LamiaceaeSalvia yangiiBe the first to grow it!

Sansevieria

AsparagaceaeWatering once a month is enough in winter; overwatering causes root rot.
Sansevieria trifasciata📷 Mlogic · CC BY-SA 3.0Houseplant · AsparagaceaeSansevieria trifasciataSnake plantBe the first to grow it!

Sarracenia

SarraceniaceaeFull sun and constantly wet peat; it can stay outdoors through light winter frost.
Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia alataBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia flavaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia leucophyllaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia minorBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia oreophilaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia psittacinaBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia purpureaPurple pitcher plantBe the first to grow it!Carnivorous · SarraceniaceaeSarracenia rubraBe the first to grow it!

Satureja

LamiaceaeMost aromatic in poor, limy, free-draining soil – don't overfeed it.
Herb · LamiaceaeSatureja hortensisBe the first to grow it!Herb · LamiaceaeSatureja montanaBe the first to grow it!

Schefflera

AraliaceaeTolerates hard pruning and can even be trained bonsai-style.
Houseplant · AraliaceaeSchefflera actinophyllaBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraliaceaeSchefflera arboricolaBe the first to grow it!

Schlumbergera

CactaceaeFor buds give 6 weeks of cool nights (10–15 °C) and long darkness in autumn; never move it once budded.
Cactus · CactaceaeSchlumbergera × buckleyiBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSchlumbergera gaertneriBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSchlumbergera truncataChristmas cactusBe the first to grow it!

Scilla

AsparagaceaeUnder trees or in lawns it naturalises into a carpet year after year.
Garden flower · AsparagaceaeScilla bifoliaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsparagaceaeScilla forbesiiBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsparagaceaeScilla peruvianaBe the first to grow it!Garden flower · AsparagaceaeScilla sibericaBe the first to grow it!

Scindapsus

AraceaeCurling leaves mean it is thirsty – a kinder warning than yellowing.
Houseplant · AraceaeScindapsus hederaceusBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeScindapsus officinalisBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeScindapsus pictusBe the first to grow it!Houseplant · AraceaeScindapsus treubiiBe the first to grow it!

Sedum

CrassulaceaeMost garden species are hardy – almost indestructible on green roofs and rockeries.
Sedum adolphi📷 Dryas · CC BY-SA 3.0Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum adolphiBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum burritoBe the first to grow it!Sedum clavatum📷 Raffi Kojian · CC BY-SA 3.0Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum clavatumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum morganianumBe the first to grow it!Sedum nussbaumerianum📷 Dryas · CC BY-SA 3.0Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum nussbaumerianumBe the first to grow it!Sedum pachyphyllum📷 salchuiwt from Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum pachyphyllumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSedum rubrotinctumBe the first to grow it!

Selenicereus

CactaceaeHome of the Queen of the Night and dragon fruit – a climber that needs support; blooms for one night.
Cactus · CactaceaeSelenicereus anthonyanusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSelenicereus chrysocardiumBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSelenicereus grandiflorusBe the first to grow it!Cactus · CactaceaeSelenicereus undatusBe the first to grow it!

Sempervivum

CrassulaceaeFully hardy; a rosette dies after flowering but its offsets carry on.
Succulent · CrassulaceaeSempervivum arachnoideumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSempervivum calcareumBe the first to grow it!Succulent · CrassulaceaeSempervivum marmoreumBe the first to grow it!
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