Plant Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ plants, flowers, trees, and succulents — with care, light, water, and how to tell them apart.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus is a tall summer bulb that sends up dramatic spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in nearly every color, a staple of cutting gardens and floral arrangements.
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Forget-Me-Not
Forget-me-not is a low, spreading plant covered in tiny sky-blue flowers with yellow centers, beloved for carpeting spring gardens and self-seeding freely.
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Freesia
Freesia is a South African bulb prized for its arching sprays of richly perfumed, funnel-shaped flowers in a rainbow of colors, popular as a cut flower.
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Black-Eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan is a cheerful North American wildflower with golden-yellow petals around a dark brown center, blooming abundantly from summer into fall.
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Foxglove
Foxglove is a stately biennial bearing tall spires of tubular, spotted bell-flowers; it is beautiful and beloved by bees but extremely poisonous.
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Poppy
The poppy is a delicate-petaled wildflower, most iconic in its scarlet form, that blooms in sunny meadows and has become a symbol of remembrance.
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Cosmos
Cosmos is a fast, easygoing annual with daisy-like flowers and feathery foliage that blooms profusely all summer and attracts pollinators.
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Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a shade-loving shrub famous for its dangling, two-tone teardrop flowers that resemble tiny ballerinas and draw hummingbirds.
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Plumeria
Plumeria is a tropical shrub or small tree prized for its intensely fragrant, waxy flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, and red, famously used to make Hawaiian leis.
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Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a cool-season tuber producing densely layered, rose-like flowers in jewel and pastel tones, a darling of cut-flower growers and spring gardens.
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Zinnia
Zinnias are fast-growing, heat-loving annuals that produce bold, daisy-like flowers in vivid colors all summer. They are easy from seed, beloved by pollinators, and excellent cut flowers.
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Hyacinth
Hyacinth is a spring bulb that produces dense, upright spikes of waxy, star-shaped flowers in vivid colors, prized for their powerful sweet fragrance.
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Bleeding Heart
Bleeding heart is a shade-loving perennial famous for arching stems hung with dangling, heart-shaped pink-and-white flowers. It blooms in spring and often goes dormant by midsummer.
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Sweet Pea
Sweet pea is a climbing annual cherished for its ruffled, intensely fragrant flowers in soft pastel shades, a classic of cottage gardens and cut-flower beds.
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Radish
Radish is a fast-growing root vegetable in the cabbage family, known for its crisp, peppery roots. Many varieties go from seed to harvest in under a month, making it a favorite for impatient and beginner gardeners.
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Purple Coneflower
Purple coneflower is a tough, long-blooming prairie perennial with daisy-like pink-purple flowers and a raised, spiny orange center that draws butterflies and bees.
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Pea
The garden pea is a cool-season climbing legume grown for its sweet seeds and, in some types, edible pods. It is one of the earliest crops to sow in spring and fixes nitrogen to enrich the soil.
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Clematis
Clematis is a versatile climbing vine renowned for its large, showy flowers that cover trellises, fences, and arbors in a spectacular seasonal display.
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Chrysanthemum
A classic autumn-blooming perennial with dense, colorful flower heads in countless forms. Mums are a staple of fall displays and a major cut flower worldwide.
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Morning Glory
Morning glory is a fast-growing twining vine whose trumpet-shaped flowers unfurl at dawn and close by afternoon, quickly covering fences and trellises.
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Silver Pothos
Silver pothos is a trailing tropical vine prized for its thick, heart-shaped leaves splashed with shimmering silvery markings, despite not being a true pothos.
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Snapdragon
Snapdragons are cool-season flowers with tall spikes of colorful, two-lipped blooms that "snap" open when squeezed. They are popular bedding plants and excellent cut flowers.
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Yucca Palm
The yucca palm is not a true palm but a tough, drought-tolerant evergreen from Central America, prized as an architectural houseplant with rosettes of sword-shaped leaves atop woody canes.
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Amaryllis
The popular indoor amaryllis is a bulb (genus Hippeastrum) that produces towering stalks topped with huge, trumpet-shaped flowers, often forced for winter bloom. True Amaryllis is a separate South African genus.
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Apricot Tree
A deciduous stone-fruit tree prized for its sweet, golden-orange fruit and early spring blossoms. It thrives in regions with cold winters and warm, dry summers.
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Magnolia
Magnolias are ancient flowering trees and shrubs prized for their large, fragrant, cup- or star-shaped blooms. They range from evergreen Southern magnolias to deciduous spring-flowering types.
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Banana Plant
The banana is a giant tropical herb, not a true tree, grown for its sweet fruit and dramatic paddle-shaped leaves. Its 'trunk' is actually a pseudostem of tightly rolled leaf sheaths.
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Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a thorny tropical climbing shrub blanketed in vivid papery bracts of magenta, purple, orange, or red. It thrives in heat and sun and blooms most when kept on the dry side.
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Pear Tree
The pear tree is a deciduous fruit tree grown for its sweet, juicy fruit and abundant white spring blossom. European pears (Pyrus communis) yield the familiar buttery dessert pears.
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Wisteria
Wisteria is a vigorous woody climbing vine famous for dramatic cascades of fragrant purple, blue, or white flowers in spring. It is beautiful but can become invasive and needs firm pruning.
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Mango Tree
The mango is a large tropical evergreen tree grown for its sweet, juicy stone fruit, one of the most popular fruits in the world. It thrives in hot, frost-free climates.
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Iris
Irises are elegant perennials with sword-like leaves and intricate flowers featuring upright "standards" and drooping "falls." The bearded iris is the most widely grown garden type.
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Mustard Greens
Mustard greens are fast-growing leafy vegetables in the cabbage family, known for their bold, peppery flavor that mellows when cooked. They are a cool-season staple in Southern US, Asian, and African cooking.
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Jasmine
A climbing shrub famous for intensely fragrant, star-shaped white flowers that perfume summer evenings. Common jasmine is vigorous and grown on trellises and walls.
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Edamame
Edamame are immature soybeans harvested green and eaten from the pod. A warm-season legume, the plant fixes its own nitrogen and yields tender, protein-rich beans.
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Carnation
A classic frilled flower with a sweet, clove-like scent, available in many colors and prized as a long-lasting cut flower. Carnations like sun and well-drained soil.
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Radicchio
Radicchio is a leafy chicory grown for its striking red-and-white heads with a pleasantly bitter flavor. Cool weather deepens both its color and its taste.
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Daffodil
A cheerful spring bulb with trumpet-centered yellow or white flowers, among the first to bloom after winter. Daffodils are hardy, deer-resistant, and reliably perennial.
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Shallot
Shallots are a mild, sweet member of the onion family that grow in clusters of small bulbs. Prized in fine cooking, they are easy to grow from sets and store well.
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Hibiscus
A tropical shrub famous for large, flamboyant trumpet-shaped flowers in vivid colors. Each bloom lasts only a day or two but plants flower prolifically in warmth.
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Turnip
The turnip is a fast-growing cool-season root vegetable with a crisp, peppery white-and-purple bulb. Both the swollen root and the leafy greens are edible.
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Lavender
An aromatic Mediterranean shrub-herb grown for its fragrant purple flower spikes and silvery foliage. Lavender thrives on sun, lean soil, and minimal water.
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Bok Choy
Bok choy is a fast-growing Asian leafy green with crisp white stalks and tender dark leaves. A cool-season favorite, it matures quickly and is a staple in stir-fries and soups.
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Orchid
The moth orchid is the most popular indoor orchid, prized for arching sprays of long-lasting blooms. Despite a delicate look, it is one of the easiest orchids to grow at home.
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Loquat Tree
An evergreen subtropical tree bearing clusters of sweet-tart orange fruit in late winter and spring. Ornamental and easy to grow, it offers lush foliage and unusually timed blossoms.
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Buffalo Berry
A tough, thorny North American shrub with silvery leaves and tart red berries. Nitrogen-fixing and extremely drought- and cold-hardy, it was an important food and trade plant for Plains peoples.
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Lingonberry
A low, evergreen groundcover shrub bearing tart red berries beloved in Scandinavian cooking. It is hardy, ornamental and forms a dense, glossy mat.
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Tayberry
A cultivated cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, producing long, dark-red, aromatic berries that are larger and sweeter-tart than either parent. It grows on vigorous, trailing canes.
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