Plant Encyclopedia
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Blighia sapida: complete guide
Blighia sapida
Discover the ackee fruit tree: tropical cultivation, harvesting edible arils, nutritional benefits and Caribbean cultural significance of this distinctive fruit.
Gandaria: complete guide
Bouea macrophylla Griff.
The Gandaria or Bouea macrophylla is a tropical fruit tree from Southeast Asia bearing oval fruits and elegant foliage. Learn cultivation tips and care requirements here.
Celtis sinensis: complete guide
Celtis sinensis
Chinese hackberry (enoki): comprehensive care guide. Discover this elegant Asian tree with fine leaves and bird food. Perfect for large gardens and parks.
Leafy goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium foliosum
Leafy goosefoot is a vegetable with red fruits. Learn everything about growing, care and harvest in this guide.
Citrus japonica: complete guide
Citrus japonica
Kumquat is a compact citrus fruit perfect for container growing. Discover how to care for and harvest this Asian fruiting tree.
Citrus limon: complete guide
Citrus limon
Lemon tree offers year-round fresh fruit for kitchen and garden. Discover how to grow this iconic Mediterranean tree successfully.
Large-Winged Spindle: complete guide to this Far Eastern shrub
Euonymus macropterus Rupr.
Discover Large-Winged Spindle (Euonymus macropterus), an elegant Japanese shrub prized for spectacular winged fruits. Perfect for Asian gardens and woodland plantings.
Alpine strawberry: complete guide
Fragaria vesca
Grow alpine strawberries successfully. A low-growing wild ancestor of garden strawberries with exceptional flavor.
Green strawberry: complete guide
Fragaria viridis
Grow green strawberries successfully. An unusual species with surprising flavor and striking green fruit.
FabaceaeInocarpus fagifer: complete guide
Inocarpus fagifer
Tahitian chestnut tree with graceful leaflets and brown fruits. Tropical preferences, care instructions for warmer climates and greenhouse cultivation.
MalpighiaceaeAcerola: complete guide
Malpighia glabra
Acerola is a tropical shrub with stunning pink flowers and highly nutritious red fruits. Complete growing guide for warm climates and container cultivation.
Malus angustifolia: complete guide
Malus angustifolia
Discover the Southern crab apple, an elegant native tree with beautiful flowers and decorative fruits. Perfect for landscape gardens. Practical growing tips.
CalophyllaceaeTropical-apricot: complete guide
Mammea americana
Tropical-apricot is a tropical fruit tree with large golden-yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers. Complete growing guide for warm climates and containers.
Morus macroura: complete guide
Morus macroura
Himalayan mulberry with long fruits. Fast-growing, edible berries, winter hardy. Suitable for large gardens and landscapes.
BignoniaceaeParmentiera cereifera: complete guide
Parmentiera cereifera
The candletree is an exotic tree from Panama with remarkable candle-like fruits. Discover how to cultivate this fascinating tropical plant in your greenhouse or garden.
PassifloraceaePassiflora mollis: complete guide
Passiflora mollis
Banana passion fruit is a productive climbing vine from Colombia and Venezuela with edible fruit. Learn to grow this tropical vine in your greenhouse or garden.
Banana passion fruit: complete guide
Passiflora mollissima
Discover Banana Passion Fruit (Passiflora mollissima), a vigorous ornamental climber with exotic flowers and edible fruits. Growing, propagation and winter care.
Passiflora nitida: complete guide
Passiflora nitida Kunth
Discover the fragrant passionflower, a tropical climbing plant from South America. Learn about growth, blooming, fruit production, and cultivation.
Rubus coreanus: complete guide
Rubus coreanus
The Korean blackberry (Rubus coreanus) is a nutritious shrub from East Asia. Discover cultivation, harvesting, recipes, and benefits of this unique fruit.
Common bramble: complete guide
Rubus vulgaris
Discover the common bramble, a robust and productive blackberry shrub for any garden. Read our complete guide to care, cultivation and harvest.
Peruvian Pepino: complete guide
Solanum muricatum
Discover how to grow pepino fruit in temperate climates. Care instructions, water requirements, soil preparation, and harvesting tips for this Andean delicacy.
Naranjilla (Lulo): complete guide
Solanum quitoense
Growing naranjilla in temperate climates. Greenhouse care, mountain fruit cultivation, watering needs and harvesting this highland Andean crop.
Ambarella: complete guide
Spondias dulcis
Discover ambarella, a tropical fruit tree with golden-yellow fruits and elegant foliage. Perfect for warm climates and exotic fruit gardens.
Purple mombin: complete guide
Spondias purpurea
Discover purple mombin, a tropical fruit tree with deep red fruits. Perfect for warm gardens seeking to grow exotic fruits.