Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Carrots
Common Name Carrot Botanical Name Daucus carota Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Plant Type Vegetable Size 6 to 12 inch root, 1 foot foliage height; 9 inch spread Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade Soil Type Loose, well-draining…
How to Grow & Care for Huernia Zebrina (Lifesaver)
Common Name Lifesaver plant, lifebuoy huernia, little owl eyes, owl eyes, zebra-striped huernia, carrion flower Botanical Name Huernia zebrina Family Apocynaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6 in wide, 6-8 in tall Sun Exposure Full sun to part…
How to Grow and Care for Carpetgrass
Common Name Carpet grass, blanket grass Botanical Name Axonopus fissifolius, Axonopus compressus Family Poaceae Plant Type Creeping perennial grass Mature Size 1–12 in. Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, poor-to-average soil Soil pH Acidic to neutral (5.0 to…
How to Grow and Care for Carolina Allspice
Botanical Name Calycanthus floridus Common Name Carolina allspice, sweet shrub, spice bush Family Calycanthaceae Plant Type Flowering shrub Mature Size 6-9 ft. tall Sun Exposure Full sun to shade Soil Type Well-draining Soil pH Tolerant of most soils…
Plant Care and Growing Guide: Carnations
Common Name Carnation, pinks Botanical Name Dianthus caryophyllus Family Caryophyllaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6-24 in. tall, 10-14 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Alkaline Bloom Time Spring Flower Color White, pink,…
How to Grow and Care for Cardinal Flower
Common Name Cardinal flower Botanical Name Lobelia cardinalis Family Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3-4 ft. tall; 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full to partial Soil Type Moist Soil pH Slightly acidic to neutral Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Cardinal Climber
Cardinal climber (Ipomoea × multifida) is one of those plants that fully lives up to its name. The blossoms of this hybrid plant are a true cardinal red, and the vine reaches for whatever it can grab. This is a…
How to Grow and Care for Cardboard Palm
Common Name Cardboard palm, cardboard plant, cardboard sago, cardboard cycad, Jamaican sago, Mexican cycad Botanical Name Zamia furfuracea Family Cycadaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–5 ft. tall, 4–6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Cardamom
Common Name Cardamom, cardamon, cardamum, green cardamom, true cardamom Botanical Name Elettaria cardamomum Family Zingiberaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6-15 ft. tall, 4-10 ft. wide outdoors, 2-4 ft. tall indoors Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type…
How to Grow and Care for Caper Bush
Common Name Caper Bush Botanical Name Capparis spinosa Family Capparaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall, 3–6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Spring, summer, fall Flower Color…