Plant Encyclopedia
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Aeluropus littoralis: complete guide
Aeluropus littoralis
Discover everything about coastal grass: cultivation, care, and tips for this hardy grass species from the Mediterranean.
Frosted orache: complete guide
Atriplex laciniata
Discover how to grow Atriplex laciniata, a hardy annual herb perfect for coastal gardens, sandy soils, and low-maintenance landscapes.
Oblong-leaf Orache: complete guide
Atriplex oblongifolia
Discover Atriplex oblongifolia, a robust groundcover from Central Europe perfect for dry, sunny gardens. Salt-tolerant, maintenance-free, and beautifully adapted to challenging conditions.
Australian saltbush: complete guide
Atriplex semibaccata
Discover Australian saltbush, a resilient shrub from Australia with fine leaves. Learn about care, salt tolerance, and dry garden design applications.
Sea club-rush: complete guide
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Bolboschoenus maritimus, or sea club-rush, is a hardy waterside plant ideal for pond margins and wetland gardens. Thrives in full sun and alkaline soil.
Bruguiera gymnorhiza: complete guide
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
The oriental mangrove is a tropical tree with distinctive root systems. Learn about this ecosystem engineer and its vital role protecting coastlines.
ApocynaceaeSea-Mango: complete guide
Cerbera manghas
Discover the Sea-Mango (Cerbera manghas), an elegant coastal tree with white flowers and glossy green leaves. Salt-tolerant and wind-hardy, perfect for tropical seaside gardens.
Button mangrove: complete guide
Conocarpus erectus
Grow and care for button mangrove in containers. Salt tolerance, coastal climate and care for tropical conditions explained.
Coastal Crucianella: complete guide
Crucianella maritima
Discover coastal crucianella (Crucianella maritima), a rare Mediterranean plant with yellow flowers. Growing tips, care advice and inspiration for your front garden.
Sea Eryngo: complete guide
Eryngium maritimum
Discover Eryngium maritimum, a coastal specialist with blue-green leaves and silvery thistle flowers. Perfect for seaside gardens and salt-tolerant designs.
Frankenia laevis: complete guide
Frankenia laevis
Sea-heath is a robust coastal shrub with fine pink flowers. Perfect choice for moisture-poor and salt-tolerant gardens in maritime climates.
Goniolimon tataricum: complete guide
Goniolimon tataricum
Statice (Goniolimon tataricum) is an elegant everlasting flower from Southeast Europe. Full care guide for this beautiful, salt-tolerant plant with decades of garden impact.
Sea Sandwort: complete guide
Honckenya peploides
Honckenya peploides (Sea Sandwort) is a salt-tolerant coastal beach plant. Excellent for sand and shale banks with moderate water and full sun.
Ipomoea pes-caprae: complete guide
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Discover the goat's foot morning-glory, a salt-tolerant coastal vine. Ideal for seaside gardens and sandy soils. Cultivation, care, and beach design guide.
Sea rush: complete guide
Juncus maritimus
Learn everything about Juncus maritimus: care in saline environments, ideal locations, growing needs, and where to buy this coastal specialist in the UK.
Virginia saltmarsh-mallow: complete guide
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Discover the Virginia saltmarsh-mallow (Kosteletzkya pentacarpos), a robust coastal plant with lovely flowers. Comprehensive care guide for this salt-tolerant marsh plant.
Golden samphire: complete guide
Limbarda crithmoides
Golden samphire is a yellow-flowering coastal plant with excellent salt tolerance. Ideal for seaside gardens and dry, nutrient-rich growing locations along coasts.
Common sea-lavender: complete guide
Limonium vulgare
Common sea-lavender is a hardy coastal plant with delicate purple flowers, perfect for salt-tolerant gardens and dry locations across northern Europe.
Sea flax: complete guide
Linum maritimum L.
Sea flax is a Mediterranean coastal shrub with delicate yellow flowers. Learn how to grow and care for this salt-tolerant plant in your garden.
Curved sicklegrass: complete guide
Parapholis incurva
Discover the curved sicklegrass, a characteristic salt-tolerant grass from coastal regions. Learn about habitat, growth requirements and maintenance in this guide.
Paspalum vaginatum: complete guide
Paspalum vaginatum
Discover seashore paspalum, tough salt-tolerant grass for coastal gardens.
Thick-leaved Plantain: complete guide
Plantago crassifolia
Explore Plantago crassifolia (Thick-leaved Plantain), a Mediterranean groundcover. Care guide, climate tolerance, and garden design ideas for coastal and dry gardens.
Sea Plantain: complete guide
Plantago maritima
Sea plantain is a climate-resilient coastal shrub with fine linear foliage and green-red flower spikes. Ideal for salt zones, dry gardens, and wind-exposed spots. Learn care, cultivation, and companion plants.
Seaside Knotweed: complete guide
Polygonum glaucum
Master Seaside Knotweed (Polygonum glaucum) cultivation: salt tolerance, minimal maintenance, coastal site selection, and year-round care for this hardy American beach plant.