Comprehensive Plant Database
Search and filter by soil pH, sunlight, functional traits, ecology, and safety
covering every plant type.
| Name | Scientific | Family | Form | Height | pH | Zones | Sun | Water | Difficulty | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | Rosaceae | subshrub | 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 m), occasionally up to 8 feet (2.4 m) | 5.5–6.5 | 3a-9b | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade | Provide 1-1.5 inches of water per week during flowering and fruiting. Use drip irrigation where possible to keep foliage dry and reduce fungal disease. | LC | |
| Rhubarb, Garden Rhubarb, Pie Plant | Rheum rhabarbarum | Polygonaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 2-4 feet | 6–6.8 | 3a - 8b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | 1-2 inches of water weekly during the active growing season; sensitive to drought stress and soil saturation. | LC | |
| Rosemary | Salvia rosmarinus | Lamiaceae | shrub | 1-6 feet | 6–7.8 | 8a - 10b | Full Sun | Water deeply but infrequently. Allow soil to dry between waterings. Avoid wet foliage and poorly drained soil. | NE | |
| Spinach, English Spinach, True Spinach, Leaf Spinach | Spinacia oleracea | Amaranthaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 6-12 inches vegetative; 24-30 inches when bolting | 6.5–7.5 | 2a-11b; grown as a cool-season annual | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade | Provide 1-1.5 inches of water per week. Keep soil evenly moist but not saturated. | NE | |
| Showy Stonecrop, Ice Plant, Autumn Stonecrop, Live-Forever | Hylotelephium spectabile | Crassulaceae | succulent_leaf | 1.5-2 feet | 6–7.5 | 3a - 9b | Full Sun | Water deeply upon planting until established; mature plants require no supplemental irrigation except during unprecedented droughts. | LC | |
| Garden Strawberry | Fragaria × ananassa | Rosaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 15-30 cm (6-12 inches) | 5.5–6.8 | 3a-10b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Provide 2.5-4 cm (1-1.5 inches) of water per week; drip irrigation is preferred to keep foliage dry. | NE | |
| Common Sunflower, Annual Sunflower, Mirasol | Helianthus annuus | Asteraceae | herb_non_graminoid | 5-12 feet | 6–7.5 | 2a - 11b | Full Sun | Water regularly during germination and early stem growth (1 inch/week). Drought tolerant once established, though consistent moisture yields larger blooms. | LC | |
| Sweet Basil, Common Basil, Genovese Basil, Great Basil | Ocimum basilicum | Lamiaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 12-24 inches (30-60 cm) | 6–7.5 | 10a - 11b (Perennial); Annual elsewhere | Full Sun | Water when the top 1-2 inches of soil are dry. Avoid overhead watering to prevent foliar diseases like downy mildew. | LC | |
| Sweet Pea, Garden Sweetpea | Lathyrus odoratus | Fabaceae | climber | 6-8 feet | 6.5–7.5 | 2a - 11b (Annual) | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Maintain consistent root-zone moisture; water deeply at the base early in the day to prevent powdery mildew spores from germinating on foliage. | LC | |
| Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | Solanaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 3-10 feet (Indeterminate) | 6–6.8 | 9-11 (Perennial), Grown as Annual in 2-8 | Full Sun | Deep water 1-2 inches per week. Avoid wetting foliage to prevent fungal diseases. | LC | |
| Garden Tulip, Didier's Tulip | Tulipa gesneriana | Liliaceae | herb_non_graminoid | 1-2 feet | 6–7.2 | 3a - 8b | Full Sun, Partial Sun | Water thoroughly after planting in autumn to promote root establishment. Provide moderate moisture during active spring growth, then withhold irrigation completely once foliage begins to senesce in summer. | 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 |
