Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for String of Hearts
Common Name String of hearts, rosary vine, chain of hearts, Chinese lantern Botanical Name Ceropegia woodii Family Apocynaceae Plant Type Succulent, vine Mature Size 1-2 in. tall, 1.5 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for String of Dolphins
Common Name String of dolphins, dolphin plant, flying dolphins Botanical Name Senecio peregrinus Family Asteraceae Plant Type Succulent, vine Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, 6-12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Crassula Perforata
Common Name String of buttons Botanical Name Crassula perforata Family Crassulaceae Plant Type Succulent, perennial Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained, loamy, sandy Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom…
How to Grow and Care For String of Bananas
Common Name String of bananas, fishhook senecio Botanical Name Curio radicans Family Asteraceae Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 2-3 ft. long, 9-12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained, sandy Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring…
How to Grow and Care for Sweet Pea Shrub
Common Name Sweet pea shrub (bush), milkwort Botanical Name Polygala × dalmaisiana, Polygala myrtifolia var. grandiflora Family Polygalaceae Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen shrub Mature Size 3–5 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Rich, well-drained…
How to Grow Sweet Corn at Home
Common Name Sweet corn Botanical Name Zea mays Family Poaceae Plant Type Annual Size 6–8 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral (6 to 7) Bloom Time Summer…
How to Grow and Care for Basil
Common Name Basil Botanical Name Ocimum basilicum Family Mint Plant Type Perennial, annual, herb Size 18–24 in. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer, fall Hardiness Zones 10-11…
How to Grow and Care for Sweet Autumn Clematis
Common Name Sweet autumn clematis Botanical Name Clematis terniflora Family Ranunculaceae Plant Type Perennial, vine Mature Size 15 to 30 ft. long Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Flower Color White…
How to Grow and Care for Swamp White Oak
Common name Swamp white oak Botanical Name Quercus bicolor Family Fagaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 50 to 70 ft. tall, 50 to 70 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Clay, loamy, sandy, moist but well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for SunPatiens
Common name SunPatiens Botanical Name Impatiens x hybrida ‘SunPatiens’ Family Balsaminaceae Plant Type Annual Mature Size 16-34 in. tall, 14-21 in. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade Soil Type Loamy, sandy, silt, moist but well-drained Soil pH Neutral…