Comprehensive Plant Database
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Turmeric, Indian Saffron, Haldi, Yellow Root
Curcuma longa
Zingiberaceae
NE
☀️SunPartial Sun, Partial Shade
💧WaterProvide abundant moisture during summer vegetative growth; withhold irrigation when leaves senesce prior to harvest.
🗺️Zone8a-11b
📏Height3-5 feet (90-150 cm)
Turnip, White Turnip, Turnip Greens
Brassica rapa
Brassicaceae
LC
☀️SunFull Sun, Partial Sun
💧WaterMaintain constant, uniform soil moisture to avoid pungent, woody, or cracked roots.
🗺️Zone2a-11b
📏Height1-1.5 feet (30-45 cm)
White Water Lily, European White Waterlily, Nenuphar
Nymphaea alba
Nymphaeaceae
LC
☀️SunFull Sun, Partial Sun
💧WaterGrows permanently submerged in 30-150 cm of still water.
🗺️Zone4a-11b
📏Height0.5-1 feet (15-30 cm floating)
Watermelon, Wild Watermelon, Kalahari Melon
Citrullus lanatus
Cucurbitaceae
LC
☀️SunFull Sun
💧WaterProvide 1-2 inches of deep watering per week during vine growth and early flowering. Reduce watering 1-2 weeks before harvest to concentrate sugar levels in the fruit.
🗺️Zone2a - 11b
📏Height1-2 feet
Woodland Sage, Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary
Salvia nemorosa
Lamiaceae
LC
☀️SunFull Sun
💧WaterLow; established plants require deep irrigation only during extended meteorological droughts.
🗺️Zone4a-8b
📏Height1.5-2.5 feet (45-75 cm)
Common Zinnia, Elegant Zinnia, Youth-and-Age
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
LC
☀️SunFull Sun
💧WaterIrrigate at the soil line / drip irrigation once or twice weekly. Avoid overhead watering to mitigate foliar fungal spore germination.
🗺️Zone2a - 11b (Annual)
📏Height1-4 feet
Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash, Marrow (mature fruit)
Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbitaceae
NE
☀️SunFull Sun
💧Water2.5-5 cm water per week; drip irrigation preferred to keep foliage dry and reduce foliar disease.
🗺️Zone3-11 (grown as annual); frost kills plants
📏Height1-3 feet (30-90 cm)