Plant Encyclopedia

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21 plants

Carya cordiformis leaves and bark in autumnJuglandaceae

Carya cordiformis: complete guide

Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch

Bitternut hickory: a majestic North American hardwood with golden fall foliage, native value, and wildlife-friendly nuts.

12 min
Castanea dentata leaves and spiny chestnut fruitsFagaceae

Castanea dentata: complete guide

Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.

American chestnut: a historically significant North American tree with ecological importance and nut production despite modern threats.

12 min
White flowers and green foliage of Cornus amomumCornaceae

Cornus amomum: complete guide

Cornus amomum

Discover the silky dogwood with white flowers and blue berries. Ideal for moist gardens and natural landscapes. Read our comprehensive care guide now.

12 min
American Persimmon tree with ripe orange fruitsEbenaceae

American Persimmon: complete guide

Diospyros virginiana

The American Persimmon is a cold-hardy fruit tree with delicious, sweet fruits and autumn color. Learn how to grow this native tree successfully in your garden.

12 min
Rosebay Willowherb with dramatic pink flowersOnagraceae

Epilobium angustifolium: complete guide

Epilobium angustifolium

Discover the Rosebay Willowherb - dramatic purple-pink flowers and stunning fall foliage. Care requirements, design tips, and ecological benefits.

12 min
Festuca arvernensis displaying fine, blue-tinted foliage in tight clumpsPoaceae

Field fescue: complete guide

Festuca arvernensis

Discover this rare alpine grass with silvery-blue foliage. Ideal for rock gardens and modern low-maintenance designs with bird food value.

12 min
Malus yunnanensis tree with white flowersRosaceae

Malus yunnanensis: complete guide

Malus yunnanensis

Discover how to grow Malus yunnanensis or Yunnan crabapple. Spectacular spring blooms and colorful autumn fruit display.

12 min
Oxydendrum arboreum with white hanging flowers and green foliageEricaceae

Oxydendrum arboreum: complete guide

Oxydendrum arboreum

Sourwood: elegant tree with white flowers and red autumn foliage. Growth, care and maintenance.

12 min
Four-needle pinyon with characteristic green needlesPinaceae

Four-needle pinyon: complete guide

Pinus quadrifolia

Discover the four-needle pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) from California. Practical guide for cultivation, care, and landscape use.

12 min
Mesquite tree with fine, feathery green foliage and yellow flowersFabaceae

Prosopis juliflora: complete guide

Prosopis juliflora

Discover Mesquite - a robust, drought-tolerant tree from tropical America with fine green foliage and yellow flowers. Ideal for hot, dry climates.

12 min
Wild-goose Plum shrub with white blossoms and red fruits along waterwaysRosaceae

Wild-goose Plum: complete guide

Prunus rivularis

Prunus rivularis is a native North American shrub with white spring flowers and edible red fruits. Hardy, bird food, ideal for wildlife gardens and streamside plantings.

12 min
Red berries on wax currant shrub with delicate foliageGrossulariaceae

Wax currant: complete guide

Ribes cereum

Wax currant produces attractive pink flowers and red berries on drought-tolerant shrub. Discover cultivation, care, and benefits.

12 min
White canes and black fruit of Rubus cockburnianusRosaceae

White-stemmed Bramble: complete guide

Rubus cockburnianus

Discover the White-stemmed Bramble with striking white canes and black fruit. An ornamental structure for year-round gardens. Cultivation, care and winter hardiness.

12 min
Red berries of fierce bramble with thorny foliageRosaceae

Fierce bramble: complete guide

Rubus ferocior

Fierce bramble is a European wild blackberry with red fruits and sturdy thorns. Discover cultivation, care, and ecological benefits in this guide.

12 min
Rubus fissipetalus plant with flowersRosaceae

Rubus fissipetalus: complete guide

Rubus fissipetalus

Rubus fissipetalus, or split-flowered bramble, is a fascinating species native to Western Europe. Learn how to cultivate this wild shrub sustainably.

12 min
Leaves and fruit of Rubus guestphalicusRosaceae

Guessphalia Bramble: complete guide

Rubus guestphalicus

The Guessphalia Bramble is a rare European bramble with fine leaves and wildlife fruit. Native to West Europe. Growth and management for natural gardens.

12 min
Leaves and dark fruit of Rubus ignoratusRosaceae

Round Woodland Bramble: complete guide

Rubus ignoratus

The Round Woodland Bramble is a modest native bramble from West Europe with dark fruit. Suitable for natural woodland planting. Growth and biodiversity value.

12 min
Japanese rowan berries and foliageRosaceae

Japanese Rowan: complete guide

Sorbus commixta

Discover Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta), an elegant tree with delicate leaves and orange berries. Perfect for small gardens, autumn colour and wildlife feeding.

12 min
Stenocereus thurberi organ-pipe cactusCactaceae

Stenocereus thurberi: complete guide

Stenocereus thurberi

Discover the organ-pipe cactus, a unique columnar cactus from Arizona and Mexico. Grows to 7 meters with tubular flowers and edible fruits.

12 min
Indian-almond tree with distinctive large leavesCombretaceae

Indian-almond: complete guide

Terminalia catappa

Discover Indian-almond (Terminalia catappa), a magnificent tropical shade tree with striking foliage and edible fruits. Perfect for warm climates.

12 min
Red lingonberries clustering on evergreen Vaccinium vitis-idaea shrubEricaceae

Lingonberry: complete guide

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Master the cultivation of red lingonberries. Detailed guide for compact evergreen berries, traditional food, and winter bird food.

12 min