How plants and fungi grow in the wild, and where cultivars came from.

Where 38,374 species are found, and the conditions they grow in there: temperature, humidity, light and the seasons. For growers who want to match them at home.

7,365 species
Ficus leptoclada
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ficus neriifolia
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ficus petiolaris Rock fig
Intermediate · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus sansibarica Knobbly fig
Intermediate · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus semicordata Drooping fig
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ficus tremula
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Ficus vasta
Intermediate · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus virgata Figwood
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Helanthium tenellum
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Lepidozamia peroffskyana
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Ludwigia alternifolia
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Full sun
Macrozamia communis
Cool-growing · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Neoregelia chlorosticta
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Oxalis acetosella
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Oxalis debilis
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Oxalis frutescens
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Full sun
Oxalis montana
Cool-growing · Humid air · Deep shade
Oxalis smalliana
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Oxalis violacea
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Sinningia bulbosa
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Tillandsia fasciculata Giant airplant
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Tradescantia buckleyi
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Tradescantia spathacea
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Zamia angustifolia
Warm-growing · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Zamia brasiliensis
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Zamia cunaria
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Zamia dressleri
Warm-growing · Humid air · Shade
Zamia gentryi
Warm-growing · Humid air · Shade
Zamia imperialis
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Zamia nesophila
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Zamia neurophyllidia
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Zamia stenophyllidia
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Aechmea bromeliifolia
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Aeschynanthus pulcher Lipstick plant
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Ananas macrodontes
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Aponogeton crispus
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Aponogeton distachyos
Cool-growing · Full sun
Aponogeton satarensis
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Full sun
Calathea lutea Cigar calathea
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ceropegia woodii String of hearts
Intermediate · Dry air · Dappled light
Chamaedorea costaricana
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Chlorophytum borivilianum
Warm-growing · Humid air · Bright, filtered light
Cycas armstrongii
Warm-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Cycas circinalis
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light
Dracaena aletriformis Large-leaved dragon tree
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Full sun
Encephalartos gratus
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Encephalartos lanatus
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Encephalartos lehmannii
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Encephalartos longifolius
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Encephalartos middelburgensis
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Encephalartos natalensis
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus asperifolia
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ficus benguetensis
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Ficus cordata Namaqua rock fig
Cool-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus craterostoma Strangler fig
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Ficus dicranostyla
Warm-growing · Dry air · Full sun
Ficus drupacea Brown-woolly fig
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Full sun
Ficus erecta Japanese fig
Intermediate · Dry air · Bright, filtered light