Plant Encyclopedia

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33 plants

Agropyron cristatum with distinctive comb-like flower spikesPoaceae

Crested Wheatgrass: complete guide

Agropyron cristatum

Discover Agropyron cristatum, a resilient Eurasian grass. Learn cultivation and use in drought gardens for sustainable, low-maintenance landscapes.

12 min
Aleurites moluccanus tree with foliage and fruitsEuphorbiaceae

Aleurites moluccanus: complete guide

Aleurites moluccanus

Candlenut tree is a valuable tropical specimen known for its oil-rich nuts. Discover cultivation techniques, care requirements, and practical uses of this remarkable plant.

12 min
Kebrako (Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco) impressive tree with characteristic branching structureApocynaceae

Kebrako: complete guide

Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco

Discover the Kebrako, an impressive South American hardwood tree. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and landscape design with this remarkable slow-growing specimen.

12 min
Berberis wilsoniae shrub with red berriesBerberidaceae

Berberis wilsoniae: complete guide

Berberis wilsoniae

Discover Mrs Wilson's Barberry, an elegant thorny shrub from China with fine foliage and red berries. Ideal for garden screens and sustainable landscaping.

12 min
Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu grassPoaceae

Cenchrus clandestinus: complete guide

Cenchrus clandestinus

Kikuyu grass: comprehensive care guide for this African grass. Learn how to manage this sustainable grass for lawns and agriculture. Ideal for warm climates.

12 min
Copaifera langsdorffii copaiba tree with compound leaves and small yellow flowersFabaceae

Copaifera langsdorffii: complete guide

Copaifera langsdorffii

Everything about Copaifera langsdorffii (copaiba): cultivation, care, properties and uses of this South American tree.

12 min
Desmodium uncinatum displaying characteristic silver-grey leaves and purple flowersFabaceae

Desmodium uncinatum: complete guide

Desmodium uncinatum

Silverleaf desmodium is a robust legume with silvery foliage and purple flowers. Discover how to cultivate this tropical plant with ease.

12 min
Tall globe thistle with striking blue spherical flowersAsteraceae

Echinops exaltatus: complete guide

Echinops exaltatus

The tall globe thistle with stunning blue ball flowers. Perfect for pollinator gardens and sustainable landscaping. Read the full growing guide on gardenworld.app.

12 min
Snow-white flowers of evergreen candytuft in full bloomBrassicaceae

Evergreen candytuft: complete guide

Iberis sempervirens

Discover the evergreen candytuft, a winter-green succulent with countless white flowers. Care, cultivation, and maintenance advice for this popular front-garden plant.

12 min
Hairy indigo shrub with purple flower clustersFabaceae

Hairy Indigo: complete guide

Indigofera hirsuta

Discover the stunning hairy indigo plant with its purple flowers. Learn comprehensive care tips for growing this tropical beauty in your garden.

12 min
Lolium perenne grass blades close-upPoaceae

Lolium perenne: complete guide

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne, perennial rye grass, is durable perennial for beautiful lawns. Learn establishment, maintenance and climate tolerance.

12 min
Lupinus formosus with colorful flowers in wild landscapeFabaceae

Lupinus formosus: complete guide

Lupinus formosus

Discover the summer lupine with gorgeous colorful flower spikes. A frost-hardy, sustainable perennial with nitrogen-fixing roots.

12 min
Marrubium peregrinum with flowersLamiaceae

Marrubium: complete guide

Marrubium peregrinum

This is an interesting Mediterranean plant. Learn cultivation, care and uses.

12 min
Tree medic plant with yellow flowersFabaceae

Tree Medic: Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Legume for Ecological Gardens

Medicago arborea

Tree medic unique sustainable nitrogen-fixing plant Fabaceae family improves soil naturally. Ideal ecological, permaculture and regenerative gardens. Durable.

14 min
Medicago intertexta with flowersFabaceae

Medicago: complete guide

Medicago intertexta

This is an interesting Mediterranean plant. Learn cultivation, care and uses.

12 min
Medicago rigidula with flowersFabaceae

Medicago: complete guide

Medicago rigidula

This is an interesting Mediterranean plant. Learn cultivation, care and uses.

12 min
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum with flowersAizoaceae

Mesembryanthemum: complete guide

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

This is an interesting Mediterranean plant. Learn cultivation, care and uses.

12 min
Myrica pensylvanica shrub with characteristic waxy berry coatingMyricaceae

Myrica pensylvanica: complete guide

Myrica pensylvanica

Northern Bayberry with aromatic leaves and bird food. Robust and wildlife-friendly for coastal and dry landscapes.

12 min
Notobasis syriaca with flowersAsteraceae

Notobasis: complete guide

Notobasis syriaca

This is an interesting Mediterranean plant. Learn cultivation, care and uses.

12 min
Paspalum scrobiculatum grass with seedheads in windPoaceae

Paspalum scrobiculatum: complete guide

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Grow ditch millet grass. Ornamental, bird seed producer. Warm season grass cultivation guide.

12 min
Reed in natural water environment with feathery flower plumesPoaceae

Phragmites australis: complete guide

Phragmites australis

Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a strong, resilient aquatic plant for ponds, pond edges and wetland environments. Discover how to integrate this natural element into your garden. Culture, benefits and precautions.

12 min
Phyllostachys aurea with golden culmsPoaceae

Phyllostachys aurea: complete guide

Phyllostachys aurea

Golden bamboo is an elegant grass species with yellow culms. Learn how to grow this spectacular bamboo variety in your garden.

12 min
Poa supina grass showing fine texture and flowering spikeletsPoaceae

Poa supina: complete guide

Poa supina

Poa supina is a fine grass species ideal for shady locations and high-traffic zones. Learn about seeding, care, and landscape design applications.

12 min
Horsetail knotweed with fine stems and pale pink flower spikesPolygonaceae

Polygonum equisetiforme: complete guide

Polygonum equisetiforme

Horsetail knotweed is an elegant garden plant with fine stems and delicate pink flowers. Discover growth, care and ideal growing conditions.

12 min