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222 speciesNepenthesTropical pitcher plantsOld World pitcher plants from Southeast Asia. Elaborate pitfall traps and incredible highland diversity.200 Borneo Exotics codes
170 speciesDroseraSundewsGlobally distributed sticky-trap carnivores. From beginner-proof Cape sundew to tricky petiolaris-complex tropicals.
163 speciesUtriculariaBladderwortsMicroscopic suction-trap carnivores that punch above their weight with spectacular orchid-like flowers.
48 speciesAnthuriumAnthuriumsGlossy heart-shaped spathes or velvety collector foliage. One of the largest aroid genera.
46 speciesDendrobiumDendrobiumsHugely diverse genus of cane-forming orchids from Asia and Australasia. Over 1,800 species.
45 speciesArtemisiaPlant genus.
45 speciesEncephalartosPlant genus.
45 speciesPaphiopedilumSlipper orchidsTerrestrial orchids with a distinctive pouch-shaped lip. Slow-growing collector favorites.
45 speciesRibesPlant genus.
44 speciesAlliumPlant genus.
44 speciesHelianthusPlant genus.
44 speciesHypericumPlant genus.
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- Start hereGetting startedTrack a collection, ask for an ID, record a wild sighting and contribute photos.
- BasicsPlant care basicsLight, water quality, potting media, humidity, feeding and dormancy.
- ProblemsPests and problemsRecognise mites, mealybugs, thrips and scale, and the look-alikes that are not pests.
- GroupCarnivorous plantsNepenthes, Sarracenia, Drosera and more: vocabulary and altitude ranges.
- GroupOrchidsPhalaenopsis, Dendrobium, Cattleya and Vanda growth habits.
- GroupAroidsMonstera, Philodendron, Anthurium and Alocasia.
- GroupSucculents and cactiEcheveria, Haworthia, Opuntia and Mammillaria, and how not to overwater them.
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Plant health & growing
- 28 articlesPestsMites, thrips, mealybugs, scale and the other animals that feed on plants: how to recognise them and what to do.
- 28 articlesDiseases & fungiRots, leaf spots, mildews and physiological problems, from the first signs to prevention.
- 19 articlesGrowing mediaPotting mixes, bark, moss, perlite and amendments: what each does, with pros and cons.
- 28 articlesBeneficial & harmless insectsPredators, pollinators and the harmless visitors worth leaving alone.
- 16 articlesGrowing know-howPot size, new-plant shock, repotting and other practical topics.
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