Plant care guide
Seasonal watering intervals, light, overwintering, fertilizer and cautions for pets and children, for 300 plants commonly grown in Japan, from houseplants to vegetables and garden trees. The text is AI-generated general guidance; it varies with the variety, the placement and the pot size.
Foliage100 plants
- Aluminum plantPilea cadierei
- Amazonian elephant earAlocasia × amazonica
- Areca palmDypsis lutescens
- Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum
- Asparagus fernAsparagus setaceus
- Autograph treeClusia rosea
- Baby rubber plantPeperomia obtusifolia
- Baby's tearsSoleirolia soleirolii
- Bengal figFicus benghalensis
- Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae
- Bird's nest fernAsplenium nidus
- Blue star fernPhlebodium aureum
- Blushing philodendronPhilodendron erubescens
- Boston fernNephrolepis exaltata
- CaladiumCaladium bicolor
- Calathea orbifoliaGoeppertia orbifolia
- Cambodian dragon treeDracaena cambodiana
- Cardboard palmZamia furfuracea
- Cast iron plantAspidistra elatior
- China dollRadermachera sinica
- Chinese banyanFicus microcarpa
- Chinese evergreenAglaonema
- Chinese money plantPilea peperomioides
- Coffee plantCoffea arabica
- Cojoba arboreaCojoba arborea
- Corn plantDracaena fragrans
- Council treeFicus altissima
- Creeping figFicus pumila
- Cretan brake fernPteris cretica
- CrotonCodiaeum variegatum
- Cylindrical snake plantDracaena angolensis
- DischidiaDischidia
- Dragon treeDracaena draco
- Dumb caneDieffenbachia
- Dwarf umbrella treeSchefflera arboricola
- Emerald ripple peperomiaPeperomia caperata
- English ivyHedera helix
- Ficus umbellataFicus umbellata
- Fiddle-leaf figFicus lyrata
- Flamingo flowerAnthurium andraeanum
- Grape ivyCissus rhombifolia
- GuzmaniaGuzmania
- Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum
- Inch plantTradescantia zebrina
- Japanese sacred lilyRohdea japonica
- Kentia palmHowea forsteriana
- Lady palmRhapis excelsa
- Lipstick plantAeschynanthus
- Little Baby sophoraSophora prostrata
- Lucky bambooDracaena sanderiana
- Madagascar dragon treeDracaena marginata
- Maidenhair fernAdiantum raddianum
- Mini monsteraRhaphidophora tetrasperma
- Money treePachira glabra
- MonsteraMonstera deliciosa
- Moses-in-the-cradleTradescantia spathacea
- NeoregeliaNeoregelia
- Nerve plantFittonia albivenis
- Parlor palmChamaedorea elegans
- Peace lilySpathiphyllum
- Peacock plantGoeppertia makoyana
- Philodendron gloriosumPhilodendron gloriosum
- Polka dot begoniaBegonia maculata
- Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachya
- PolysciasPolyscias
- Port Jackson figFicus rubiginosa
- PothosEpipremnum aureum
- Prayer plantMaranta leuconeura
- Pygmy date palmPhoenix roebelenii
- Rattlesnake plantGoeppertia insignis
- Rex begoniaBegonia rex
- Rose-painted calatheaGoeppertia roseopicta
- Rubber plantFicus elastica
- Sago palmCycas revoluta
- Satin pothosScindapsus pictus
- Small-leaf spiderwortTradescantia fluminensis
- Snake plantDracaena trifasciata
- Song of IndiaDracaena reflexa
- Spider plantChlorophytum comosum
- Spineless yuccaYucca gigantea
- Sprengeri fernAsparagus densiflorus
- Staghorn fernPlatycerium bifurcatum
- StromantheStromanthe thalia
- Sweetheart hoyaHoya kerrii
- Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii
- Ti plantCordyline fruticosa
- Tree philodendronThaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
- TupidanthusSchefflera pueckleri
- Umbrella treeSchefflera actinophylla
- Upright elephant earAlocasia odora
- Velvet cardboard anthuriumAnthurium clarinervium
- VrieseaVriesea
- Watermelon peperomiaPeperomia argyreia
- Wax plantHoya carnosa
- Weeping figFicus benjamina
- Whale fin snake plantDracaena masoniana
- White bird of paradiseStrelitzia nicolai
- Wire vineMuehlenbeckia complexa
- Zebra plantGoeppertia zebrina
- ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia
Succulents42 plants
- AdromischusAdromischus
- AeoniumAeonium
- African milk treeEuphorbia trigona
- AgaveAgave
- Agave titanotaAgave titanota
- Aloe veraAloe vera
- AnacampserosAnacampseros
- Baseball plantEuphorbia obesa
- Bear's pawCotyledon tomentosa
- Burro's tailSedum morganianum
- Campfire plantCrassula capitella
- Candelabra aloeAloe arborescens
- Century plantAgave americana
- ConophytumConophytum
- Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii
- DudleyaDudleya
- Dunce capOrostachys
- EcheveriaEcheveria
- Elephant bushPortulacaria afra
- Flaming KatyKalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Ghost plantGraptopetalum paraguayense
- Graptoveria× Graptoveria
- HaworthiaHaworthia
- HouseleekSempervivum
- Jade plantCrassula ovata
- Jelly bean plantSedum × rubrotinctum
- Living stonesLithops
- Many fingersSedum pachyphyllum
- Mother of thousandsKalanchoe daigremontiana
- Mottled spurgeEuphorbia lactea
- Ox tongueGasteria
- PachyphytumPachyphytum
- Panda plantKalanchoe tomentosa
- Pencil cactusEuphorbia tirucalli
- Pig's earCotyledon orbiculata
- Ruby necklaceOthonna capensis
- StonecropSedum
- String of heartsCeropegia woodii
- String of pearlsCurio rowleyanus
- Succulents (general)
- Tiger jawsFaucaria tigrina
- Zebra haworthiaHaworthiopsis fasciata
Cacti18 plants
- Ball cactusParodia
- Barrel cactusFerocactus
- Blue candle cactusMyrtillocactus geometrizans
- Cacti (general)
- CereusCereus
- Chin cactusGymnocalycium
- Christmas cactusSchlumbergera
- Crown cactusRebutia
- Easter lily cactusEchinopsis
- Golden barrel cactusKroenleinia grusonii
- Hedgehog cactusEchinocereus
- Mistletoe cactusRhipsalis
- Old man cactusCephalocereus senilis
- Pincushion cactusMammillaria
- Prickly pearOpuntia
- Queen of the nightEpiphyllum oxypetalum
- Silver torch cactusCleistocactus strausii
- Star cactusAstrophytum
Caudex plants20 plants
- Adenia glaucaAdenia glauca
- Adenium arabicumAdenium arabicum
- Buddha belly plantJatropha podagrica
- Caudex plants (general)
- Climbing onionBowiea volubilis
- Desert roseAdenium obesum
- Dorstenia foetidaDorstenia foetida
- Elephant's footDioscorea elephantipes
- Fockea edulisFockea edulis
- Fragrant burseraBursera fagaroides
- Madagascar palmPachypodium lamerei
- Operculicarya pachypusOperculicarya pachypus
- Pachypodium brevicaulePachypodium brevicaule
- Pachypodium densiflorumPachypodium densiflorum
- Pachypodium graciliusPachypodium rosulatum var. gracilius
- Ponytail palmBeaucarnea recurvata
- Rock figFicus petiolaris
- Stephania erectaStephania erecta
- Tree grapeCyphostemma juttae
- UncarinaUncarina
Herbs22 plants
- ArugulaEruca vesicaria
- Bay laurelLaurus nobilis
- ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
- CilantroCoriandrum sativum
- Common sageSalvia officinalis
- Common thymeThymus vulgaris
- DillAnethum graveolens
- FennelFoeniculum vulgare
- German chamomileMatricaria chamomilla
- Herbs (general)
- LavenderLavandula
- Lemon balmMelissa officinalis
- Lemon verbenaAloysia citrodora
- LemongrassCymbopogon citratus
- OreganoOriganum vulgare
- ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
- PeppermintMentha × piperita
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
- ShisoPerilla frutescens
- SpearmintMentha spicata
- SteviaStevia rebaudiana
- Sweet basilOcimum basilicum
Vegetables18 plants
- Bell pepperCapsicum annuum
- Bitter melonMomordica charantia
- CarrotDaucus carota
- CucumberCucumis sativus
- EdamameGlycine max
- EggplantSolanum melongena
- KomatsunaBrassica rapa var. perviridis
- Leaf lettuceLactuca sativa
- MitsubaCryptotaenia japonica
- MyogaZingiber mioga
- OkraAbelmoschus esculentus
- Pea shootsPisum sativum
- PotatoSolanum tuberosum
- RadishRaphanus sativus
- SpinachSpinacia oleracea
- StrawberryFragaria × ananassa
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
- Welsh onionAllium fistulosum
Flowers26 plants
- African violetStreptocarpus ionanthus
- CarnationDianthus caryophyllus
- ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium
- CymbidiumCymbidium
- DendrobiumDendrobium
- GeraniumPelargonium
- GerberaGerbera
- HelleboreHelleborus
- HibiscusHibiscus rosa-sinensis
- ImpatiensImpatiens walleriana
- Japanese morning gloryIpomoea nil
- LobeliaLobelia erinus
- MandevillaMandevilla
- MarigoldTagetes
- Moth orchidPhalaenopsis
- Pansy and violaViola × wittrockiana
- PetuniaPetunia × atkinsiana
- PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima
- PortulacaPortulaca
- PrimulaPrimula
- Scarlet sageSalvia splendens
- SunflowerHelianthus annuus
- Sweet alyssumLobularia maritima
- Wax begoniaBegonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group
- Wishbone flowerTorenia fournieri
- ZinniaZinnia
Bulbs14 plants
Shrubs & trees17 plants
- Asian star jasmineTrachelospermum asiaticum
- AzaleaRhododendron
- Bigleaf hydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla
- BougainvilleaBougainvillea
- Coral berryArdisia crenata
- EucalyptusEucalyptus
- GardeniaGardenia jasminoides
- Goldcrest cypressCupressus macrocarpa
- Griffith's ashFraxinus griffithii
- Heavenly bambooNandina domestica
- Japanese araliaFatsia japonica
- Japanese camelliaCamellia japonica
- Japanese mapleAcer palmatum
- Pink jasmineJasminum polyanthum
- RoseRosa
- Sasanqua camelliaCamellia sasanqua
- Sweet osmanthusOsmanthus fragrans
Fruit trees13 plants
Other10 plants
These are AI-generated general guidelines. They vary with the variety, the placement and the pot size. For effects on pets or children, consult a veterinarian or a doctor.