Category - Plant Directory
Plant Care & Growing Guide: English Ivy
Common Name English ivy, common ivy, European ivy Botanical Name Hedera helix Family Araliaceae Plant Type Perennial, evergreen climbing vine Mature Size NA; climbs and spreads as much as possible Sun Exposure Part shade to full shade Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Ficus Trees
Common Name Ficus tree, ficus, weeping ficus, fig tree, and weeping fig Botanical Name Ficus benjamina Family Moraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6 ft. high, 3 ft. wide (indoors), 70 ft. tall, 70 ft. wide (outdoors) Sun…
How to Grow and Care for Ficus Tineke
Common Name Ficus Tineke, variegated rubber tree Botanical Name Ficus elastica ‘Tineke’ Family Moraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2–10 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Hardiness Zones 10-12…
How to Grow and Care for Ficus Audrey
Botanical Name Ficus benghalensis Common Name Ficus Audrey, banyan tree, strangler fig Family Moraceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 5-10 ft. indoors, 65-100 ft. outdoors Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness Zones…
How to Grow and Care for Feather Reed Grass
Common Names Feather reed grass, reed grass Botanical Name Calamagrostis x acutiflora Family Poaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–5 ft. tall, 1.5–2.5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Bloom Time…
How to Grow & Care for Fava Beans (Broad Beans)
Common Name Fava bean, faba bean, broad bean Botanical Name Vicia faba Family Fabaceae Plant Type Annual, vegetable Size 2–6 ft. tall, 0.75–1 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full to part sun Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Fatsia Spider Web
Common Name Fatsia Spider Web Botanical Name Fatsia japonica ‘Spider Web’ Family Araliaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 6 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Loamy, moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral…
How to Grow and Care for Fan Flower
Common Name Fan flower, fairy fan flower, Scaevola Botanical Name Scaevola aemula Family Goodeniaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 9–18 in. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…
How to Grow and Care for False Sunflowers
Common Name False sunflower, oxeye sunflower Botanical Name Heliopsis helianthoides Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 3-6 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist but well-drained, loamy Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Corn plant, dracaena, false palm Botanical Name Dracaena fragrans Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Broadleaf, evergreen, shrubtree Mature Size 15–50 ft. tall, 3–10 ft. wide outdoors; indoor plants can grow up to 6 ft. tall Sun Exposure…