Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Alocasia ‘Regal Shield’ (Elephant Ear)
Common Name Elephant Ear ‘Regal Shield’ Botanical Name Alocasia Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 4-5 ft. tall (indoors), 5-6 ft. tall (outdoors), 4-5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, moist but well-drained Soil…
How to Grow & Care for Alocasia Polly
Common Name: Alocasia Polly, African mask plant Botanical Name: Alocasia × amazonica ‘Polly’ Family: Araceae Plant Type: Bulb Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure: Part shade Soil Type: Moist, rich, well-drained Soil pH: Acidic Bloom…
Alocasia Maharani (Gray Dragon) Plant Care and Growing Guide
Botanical Name Alocasia maharani Common Name Alocasia grey dragon, African mask maharani Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial, corm Mature Size 14 in. tall (indoors) Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Grow and Care for Agastache
Common Name Giant hyssop, hummingbird mint, licorice mint Botanical Name Agastache spp. Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 3-5 ft. tall, 1-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer…
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Agapanthus
Common Name African lily, Lily of the Nile Botanical Name Agapanthus Family Agapanthaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, part shade Soil Type Sandy loam, well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for the African Spear Plant
Common Names African spear plant, cylindrical snake plant, spear sansevieria Botanical Name Dracaena angolensis (formerly Sansevieria cylindrical) Family Dracaena Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 4–6 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Sandy, well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for African Milk Tree
Common Name African milk tree, African milk bush Botanical Name Euphorbia trigona Family Euphorbiaceae Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 6-9 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Grow & Care for African Iris
Common Name African iris, fortnight lily Botanical Name Dietes iridioides Family Iridaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-4 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, full Soil Type Moist, well-drained loamy Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Grow and Care for the African Fern Pine
Common Name African fern pine Botanical Name Afrocarpus gracilior or Podocarpus gracilior Family Podocarpaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 40–60 ft. tall, 20–35 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for African Daisy
Common Name African daisy, cape daisy, osteospermum Botanical Name Osteospermum spp. Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial, annual Mature Size 1–3 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…