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If you visit a page where the article needs work being rewritten and organized, please feel free to jump in and [[Help:Editing|edit the page]].  This site has a wealth of information that often comes from different sources that need to be combined or rewritten into a unified, relevant article.  Before editing any pages, you may need to first request an account: [mailto:support@gardenology.org support@gardenology.org] and log in; you may then want to play in our [[sandbox]] to familiarize yourself with [[Help:Wikitext examples|formatting]]. Adding new plants is as easy as clicking on "Add new plant" on the left hand navigation menu, typing in the name of the plant, and clicking add.
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| DotMBlurb='''[[Chives]]''' are a very easy to grow virtually anywhere, are perennial, and make a nice addition to countless dishes - from salads to soups and meals...  as well as of course the baked potato. The pink-purple flowers are an added bonus, and come a couple of times a year.<small>([[Chives|more...]])</small>
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| OTBPBlurb=The '''[[Freesia]]''' is a popular garden plant with a strong [[perfume]] which [[naturalize]]s easily in [[frost-free]] areas.  Grown from [[corm]]s or [[seed]], these plants can do well indoors in pots in a windowsill or in the garden, dug up each winter in colder areas. [[Flower]]s range from red, orange, yellow, and white to purple, including multicolors, and come in single or double forms.<small>([[Freesia|more...]])</small>}}


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* ...that chocolate was the first non-alcoholic social beverage in early modern European cuisine?
* ...that maize was the staple of Aztec cuisine, and that maguey worms, spirulina and corn smut were popular Aztec foods?
* ...that Thrud the Barbarian, a comic character parodying Conan the Barbarian, has the intelligence of a garden snail?
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**[[The plant kingdom]]
**[[The life of a plant]]
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 6 May 2025

Gardenology.org - Plant & Garden Wiki Encyclopedia

Gardenology.org is a complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia. So far we have 22,006 plant entries and other articles written and edited by gardeners from around the globe, with 89,215 photos. Check out the help page to see how you can edit any page right now.

Plant Categories

Flowers
Rose, Hibiscus, Carnation, Daylily...
Fruits
Apricot, Orange, Pear, Mulberry, Watermelon...
Houseplants
Ferns, Ficus, Jade plant, African Violet
Vegetables
Carrot, Lettuce, Bell pepper, Asparagus...
Trees
Pine, Maple, Cedar, Birch, Walnut...
Herbs
Oregano, Mint, Parsley, Chives, Basil...
Shrubs
Holly, Blueberry, Angel's Trumpet, Fuchsia...
Vines
Passionfruit, Grape, Kiwi, Trumpet Vine, Jasmine...
Misc. - Carnivorous, Aquatic, Mosses, Hallucinogenic, Edible seeds, Nuts...

Gardenology.org Search Box on YOUR Site!

This is how the search will appear on your site. Go to Gardenology.org search box for the code.
This is how the search will appear on your site. Go to Gardenology.org search box for the code.

It's simple to add a Gardenology.org search box on your website or blog now, so your visitors can look up the plants you mention on your site or blog. Just copy/paste the code onto your site and it's ready to go.

Featured Plant

Japanese Lantern
(Hibiscus schizopetalus)

These finely shaped hibiscus flowers are also known as Coral flowers or Skeleton flowers. Great in warmer climates, or indoors anywhere. Click here to learn about this plant.



Help us improve!

How to edit pages on Gardenology.org...

If you visit a page where the article needs work being rewritten and organized, please feel free to jump in and edit the page. This site has a wealth of information that often comes from different sources that need to be combined or rewritten into a unified, relevant article. Before editing any pages, you may need to first request an account: support@gardenology.org and log in; you may then want to play in our sandbox to familiarize yourself with formatting. Adding new plants is as easy as clicking on "Add new plant" on the left hand navigation menu, typing in the name of the plant, and clicking add.

Gardenology.org on the Web

Garden Ideas

Walls, fences and gates, Water feature (Fountains and ponds), paving, decks, trellis'

Green Gardening

Ways to make gardening an even greener activity.

Gardening Books

Reference

  • Cultivation - Hardiness - Regions - Garden environment - Outdoor cultivation - Care under glass - Pruning - Pruning groups - Propagation - Plant problems - Organic issues and native plants
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About the articles - Articles about gardening should be concise and informative, while articles about plants should present everything a gardener would need to know to grow the plant. The information should always be presented from the gardeners point of view.