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Plant Care Encyclopedia

Detailed care requirements, soil formulations, watering schedules, and propagation guides to keep your plants flourishing.

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Acerola
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Acerola

Malpighia emarginata

Full sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Aeonium
Succulents & cacti
Easy Care

Aeonium

Aeonium arboreum and hybrids

Full sun, Partial sun
Low
Pet Safe
African Violet
Indoor plants
Moderate

African Violet

Streptocarpus ionanthus (syn. Saintpaulia)

Bright indirect light
Moderate
Pet Safe
Agapanthus
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Agapanthus

Agapanthus praecox and hybrids

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Agave
Succulents & cacti
Easy Care

Agave

Agave americana and Agave spp.

Full sun
Low
Toxic to pets
Allamanda
Climbers
Easy Care

Allamanda

Allamanda cathartica

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Almond
Fruit plants
Challenging

Almond

Prunus amygdalus

Full sun
Low
Toxic to pets
Aloe Vera
Succulents & cacti
Easy Care

Aloe Vera

Aloe barbadensis miller

Full sun, Bright indirect light
Low
Toxic to pets Air Purifying
Alpine Strawberry
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Partial sun, Full sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Amaryllis
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Amaryllis

Hippeastrum hybrids

Full sun, Bright indirect light
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Anemone
Flowering plants
Moderate

Anemone

Anemone coronaria

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Apricot
Fruit plants
Moderate

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Arborvitae
Trees & shrubs
Easy Care

Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis and Thuja 'Green Giant'

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Areca Palm
Indoor plants
Moderate

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Bright indirect light, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe Air Purifying
Arugula
Vegetables
Easy Care

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Asiatic Lily
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Asiatic Lily

Lilium Asiatic hybrids

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Asparagus
Vegetables
Challenging

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Astilbe
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Astilbe

Astilbe × arendsii and hybrids

Partial sun, Low light
High
Pet Safe
Azalea
Trees & shrubs
Moderate

Azalea

Rhododendron spp. (azalea group)

Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Bakul
Trees & shrubs
Easy Care

Bakul

Mimusops elengi

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Bathua
Vegetables
Easy Care

Bathua

Chenopodium album

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Bay Laurel
Herbs
Easy Care

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Bearded Iris
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Bearded Iris

Iris germanica and hybrids

Full sun
Low
Toxic to pets
Bee Balm
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma and hybrids

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Bird's Nest Fern
Indoor plants
Easy Care

Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Bright indirect light, Low light
Moderate
Pet Safe Air Purifying
Black Pepper
Climbers
Moderate

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

Partial sun, Bright indirect light
Moderate
Pet Safe
Black-eyed Susan
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta and R. fulgida

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Blackberry
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus agg. and hybrids

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Blackcurrant
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Bleeding Heart
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Bleeding Heart Vine
Climbers
Easy Care

Bleeding Heart Vine

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Partial sun, Bright indirect light
Moderate
Pet Safe
Blue Fescue
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Blue Fescue

Festuca glauca

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Blue Sky Vine
Climbers
Easy Care

Blue Sky Vine

Thunbergia grandiflora

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Borage
Herbs
Easy Care

Borage

Borago officinalis

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Boston Ivy
Climbers
Easy Care

Boston Ivy

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Full sun, Partial sun, Low light
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Bottlebrush
Trees & shrubs
Easy Care

Bottlebrush

Melaleuca citrina (syn. Callistemon citrinus)

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Boxwood
Trees & shrubs
Easy Care

Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Brussels Sprouts
Vegetables
Challenging

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Full sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Butterfly Bush
Trees & shrubs
Easy Care

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Butternut Squash
Vegetables
Easy Care

Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut'

Full sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Cacao
Fruit plants
Challenging

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

Partial sun
High
Toxic to pets
Calibrachoa
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa hybrids

Full sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
California Poppy
Flowering plants
Easy Care

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Calla Lily
Flowering plants
Easy Care

Calla Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica and hybrids

Full sun, Partial sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Camellia
Trees & shrubs
Moderate

Camellia

Camellia japonica and C. sasanqua

Partial sun
Moderate
Pet Safe
Cape Gooseberry
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Cape Gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Full sun
Moderate
Toxic to pets
Cardamom
Herbs
Challenging

Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum

Partial sun, Bright indirect light
High
Pet Safe
Cashew
Fruit plants
Easy Care

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Full sun
Low
Pet Safe
Cassava
Vegetables
Easy Care

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Full sun
Low
Toxic to pets
Cast Iron Plant
Indoor plants
Easy Care

Cast Iron Plant

Aspidistra elatior

Low light, Bright indirect light
Low
Pet Safe Air Purifying