Comprehensive Plant Database
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covering every plant type.
| Name | Scientific | Family | Form | Height | pH | Zones | Sun | Water | Difficulty | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turmeric, Indian Saffron, Haldi, Yellow Root | Curcuma longa | Zingiberaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 3-5 feet (90-150 cm) | 6–7.5 | 8a-11b | Partial Sun, Partial Shade | Provide abundant moisture during summer vegetative growth; withhold irrigation when leaves senesce prior to harvest. | NE | |
| Turnip, White Turnip, Turnip Greens | Brassica rapa | Brassicaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 1-1.5 feet (30-45 cm) | 6–7 | 2a-11b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Maintain constant, uniform soil moisture to avoid pungent, woody, or cracked roots. | LC | |
| White Water Lily, European White Waterlily, Nenuphar | Nymphaea alba | Nymphaeaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 0.5-1 feet (15-30 cm floating) | 6.5–8 | 4a-11b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Grows permanently submerged in 30-150 cm of still water. | LC | |
| Watermelon, Wild Watermelon, Kalahari Melon | Citrullus lanatus | Cucurbitaceae | climber | 1-2 feet | 6–6.8 | 2a - 11b | Full Sun | Provide 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. | LC | |
| Woodland Sage, Meadow Sage, Balkan Clary | Salvia nemorosa | Lamiaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 1.5-2.5 feet (45-75 cm) | 6–7.8 | 4a-8b | Full Sun | Low; established plants require deep irrigation only during extended meteorological droughts. | LC | |
| Common Zinnia, Elegant Zinnia, Youth-and-Age | Zinnia elegans | Asteraceae | herb_non_graminoid | 1-4 feet | 6–7.5 | 2a - 11b (Annual) | Full Sun | Irrigate at the soil line / drip irrigation once or twice weekly. Avoid overhead watering to mitigate foliar fungal spore germination. | LC | |
| Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash, Marrow (mature fruit) | Cucurbita pepo | Cucurbitaceae | climber | 1-3 feet (30-90 cm) | 6–7.5 | 3-11 (grown as annual); frost kills plants | Full Sun | 2.5-5 cm water per week; drip irrigation preferred to keep foliage dry and reduce foliar disease. | NE |