Complete Plant Guide

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hoya kerrii is a charming tropical vine native to Southeast Asia, famous for its thick, heart-shaped succulent leaves. This slow-growing epiphyte produces fragrant star-shaped flowers in clusters and is beloved as a symbol of love and affection.

1838

Cinnamon-scented Hoya

Hoya lacunosa

Hoya lacunosa is a compact tropical vine native to the rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia. Beloved for its intensely sweet, cinnamon-like fragrance — strongest at dusk and into the night — it produces dense clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers. A popular and rewarding houseplant, especially among hoya collectors.

1839

Lanceleaf Wax Flower

Hoya lanceolata

Medium 💧 7 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Hoya lanceolata is an epiphytic shrub in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) that grows on trees in the Himalayan forests, from Kumaon and Nepal through north-eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar to south-central China and Vietnam, at about 1000-2000 m. Its stems are thin and trail or hang down, the young shoots covered in fine hairs. The leaves are small, lance-shaped, fleshy and leathery, 1.5-6 cm long. From late spring to late summer it carries hanging clusters of small, waxy, star-shaped white flowers with a pink to purple-red centre, fragrant especially in the evening. The plant most often sold in shops is the subspecies bella, the beautiful or miniature wax plant, which holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is sometimes treated as its own species, Hoya bella.

1840

Wax Plant Memoria

Hoya memoria

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hoya memoria, also known by its synonym Hoya gracilis, is a trailing epiphytic vine native to the Philippines. It features dark green, pointed, slightly succulent leaves with a distinctive waxy texture. Beloved by indoor plant enthusiasts, it produces clusters of fuzzy, raspberry-pink star-shaped flowers with a sweet caramel fragrance during spring and summer. Its vining habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets and shelves.

1841

Obovata Wax Plant

Hoya obovata

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Hoya obovata is a tropical epiphytic climber native to the rainforests of India, Indonesia, and Fiji. It is prized for its thick, waxy, round-to-oval dark green leaves often adorned with silver splash markings. It produces sweetly fragrant, star-shaped pink flowers arranged in globe-like umbels with a reddish central corona.

1842

Wax Flower Vine

Hoya pubicalyx

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Hoya pubicalyx is a vigorous tropical vining plant native to the Philippines, prized for its glossy, lance-shaped leaves and spectacular dark-pink to deep-crimson star-shaped flowers arranged in rounded umbels. The blooms have a sweet, pleasant fragrance and appear repeatedly from the same spurs, making it a long-lived flowering houseplant. It is one of the most popular hoyas in cultivation due to its reliable blooming and ease of care.

Easy 💧 10 days ☀️ Bright indirect

1843

Hoya Burtoniae

Hoya sp. aff. burtoniae

Hoya sp. aff. burtoniae is a fuzzy-leaved trailing epiphyte closely related to Hoya burtoniae, native to the forests of the Philippines. Its small, velvety, almond-shaped leaves blush deep burgundy-red in bright light, and mature vines reward patient growers with clusters of tiny, fuzzy, star-shaped flowers with a red-and-gold corona and a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Grown in a hanging basket or on a trellis, it makes a striking, low-maintenance addition to any bright indoor space.

1844

Lifesaver Plant

Huernia

Huernia is a genus of low-growing, clump-forming succulents native to eastern and southern Africa, prized for their soft, toothed, cucumber-like stems and unusual star-shaped flowers. The most widely cultivated species, Huernia zebrina, produces cream-to-yellow blooms marked with maroon zebra-like stripes and a glossy, donut-shaped center ring that resembles a lifesaver candy - the source of its common name. Like other members of the milkweed subfamily (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), its flowers emit a faint carrion-like odor to attract fly pollinators.

1845

Red Dragon Flower

Huernia schneideriana

Huernia schneideriana is a fascinating succulent native to East Africa. It features grayish-green, cylindrical stems with prominent teeth along the edges. Its flowers are the main highlight: small, bell-shaped or star-shaped, with a velvety interior of dark red or intense burgundy. It is a low-growing or slightly trailing plant, making it ideal for hanging baskets or succulent collections in small spaces.

1846

Lifesaver Cactus

Huernia zebrina

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Direct sun

Huernia zebrina, commonly called the lifesaver cactus, is a low-growing succulent from the family Apocynaceae native to southern Africa (Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique). Its toothed, four-angled stems form dense mats, and from late spring through summer it produces striking star-shaped flowers with a raised, glossy red-and-cream ring at the center that resembles a life-saver candy. The blooms emit a faint carrion scent to attract fly pollinators.

1847

Hops

Humulus lupulus

Hops (Humulus lupulus) is a vigorous, perennial climbing plant in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), native to Europe, North Asia, and North America. It is known for its impressive growth rate—under optimal conditions, shoots can grow up to 7 inches (18 cm) per day in early summer, and the plant can reach 20–26 feet (6–8 meters) in length during a single growing season. The plant is dioecious: female plants produce the characteristic cone-shaped inflorescences rich in bitter substances (humulones and lupulones) and essential oils. These cones are indispensable in brewing beer, providing bitterness, aroma, and preservative properties. Hops have also been used medicinally in folk medicine for hundreds of years, particularly as a sedative.

1848

Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Partial shade

The Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) is a bulbous perennial native to the Iberian Peninsula, prized for its nodding bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, lavender, pink, or white that bloom in mid to late spring. It naturalizes readily, forming stunning colonies under deciduous trees. Caution: all plant parts are toxic if ingested.

1849

Common Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Hyacinthus orientalis, commonly known as the Common Hyacinth or Garden Hyacinth, is a bulbous perennial prized for its intensely fragrant, densely packed flower spikes that bloom in spring. Native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, it produces upright stalks bearing clusters of bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, violet, white, pink, and yellow. After blooming, the foliage dies back and the bulb remains dormant until the next season.

Medium 💧 7 days ☀️ Partial shade

1850

Mealy tooth

Hydnellum ferrugineum

Hard ☀️ Low light

Hydnellum ferrugineum, known as the mealy tooth, is a fascinating terrestrial fungus that forms a mycorrhizal relationship with pine trees. It is characterized by its tough, corky texture and the deep reddish-brown droplets of fluid that are often exuded from its upper surface during active growth. The fungus features spines on its underside instead of gills, which is typical for the genus. It is not edible due to its extremely bitter taste and woody texture, but it is highly valued for dyeing wool, where it produces beautiful beige to brown tones.

1851

Climbing hydrangea

Hydrangea anomala

Hydrangea anomala is a deciduous, self-clinging climbing vine native to Japan, China, Korea and eastern Siberia. It attaches to walls, fences and trees using aerial rootlets, producing broad, glossy dark-green leaves and flat lacecap flower heads of small fertile florets ringed by showy white sterile ones in late spring to summer.

1852

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Medium 💧 7 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hydrangea arborescens, commonly known as Smooth Hydrangea or Wild Hydrangea, is a deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States. The 'Annabelle' cultivar is iconic for its massive, globe-shaped white flower heads reaching up to 30 cm across. Hardy to USDA zone 3, it is one of the most cold-tolerant hydrangeas available.

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Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Medium 💧 3 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly known as Bigleaf Hydrangea, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to Japan. It is celebrated for its large, rounded flower clusters that dramatically change color — from pink to blue — based on the pH of the soil. This versatility and visual impact make it one of the most popular ornamental shrubs in gardens worldwide.

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Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Direct sun

Hydrangea paniculata, commonly known as Panicle Hydrangea, is a deciduous shrub native to China, Japan, and Russia. It is celebrated for its large cone-shaped flower clusters (panicles) that bloom from mid-summer through fall, transitioning from creamy white to shades of pink. It is the most sun-tolerant and cold-hardy hydrangea species.

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Mountain Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata

Medium 💧 6 days ☀️ Partial shade

Hydrangea serrata, commonly known as mountain hydrangea, is a compact deciduous shrub native to the mountainous regions of Korea and Japan. It produces elegant lacecap flower heads in shades of blue, pink, white, and lavender, with colour determined by soil pH. Growing slowly to about 120 cm tall and 150 cm wide, it is prized for its delicate texture, long summer-to-fall bloom period, and adaptability to woodland and cottage garden settings.

1856

Frogbit

Hydrocharis

Easy 💧 7 days ☀️ Bright indirect

Hydrocharis is a small genus of five free-floating aquatic plants in the frogbit family (Hydrocharitaceae), found across Europe, Asia, parts of Africa, New Guinea and the Americas. The one usually grown in garden ponds is European frogbit, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae: rosettes of round to kidney-shaped glossy leaves about 3 cm across, often reddish underneath, floating on the surface with long dangling roots. Plants spread quickly by runners into mats 0.5-1 m wide but stay only about 10 cm tall. In summer they bear three-petalled white flowers, 2-3 cm across, with a yellow spot at the base of each petal; male and female flowers grow on separate plants. In autumn the plant dies back and survives the winter as small dormant buds (turions) that sink to the bottom and float up again in spring. In warmer parts of Asia its relative Hydrocharis dubia plays the same role in ponds and paddies.

1857

Marsh pennywort

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Easy 💧 1 days ☀️ Partial shade

Marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) is a low, creeping perennial of the family Araliaceae, native to wet meadows, bogs, and pond margins across Europe. Its rounded, umbrella-shaped leaves form a dense mat that spreads readily over saturated soil or shallow water, making it a popular marginal plant for ponds and bog gardens.

Hard 💧 2 days ☀️ Low light

1858

Yellow Cup Fungus

Hydropisphaera peziza

Hydropisphaera peziza is a species of ascomycete fungus characterized by its tiny, cup-shaped fruiting bodies (perithecia), which are generally pale yellow to orange in color. They typically grow on decaying wood or on other fungi, preferring extremely humid and shaded environments in temperate and tropical forests.

Hard 💧 2 days ☀️ Low light

1859

Persistent Waxcap

Hygrocybe acutoconica

Hygrocybe acutoconica, commonly known as the Persistent Waxcap, is a striking mushroom characterized by its bright yellow to orange-yellow conical cap. The cap is often slimy or viscid when moist and maintains its pointed shape even as it matures. It is typically found in unimproved grasslands, dunes, and woodland edges. As a fungal species, it does not possess foliage or flowers but produces spores for reproduction.

1860

Dwarf Hygrophila

Hygrophila polysperma

Easy ☀️ Partial shade

Hygrophila polysperma is an aquatic plant in the Acanthaceae family, native to India and other areas of South and Southeast Asia. Since 1945, it has been very popular in the aquarium hobby due to its rapid growth and extreme hardiness. It features upright stems with opposite leaves of a bright green color that can turn pink or orange near the light source. It reaches approximately 10-18 inches (25-45 cm) in cultivation. Warning: In some regions, such as Florida and other US states, it is considered an invasive species and its import and sale are prohibited; therefore, it must never be released into natural waterways.

Medium 💧 3 days ☀️ Low light

1861

False Chanterelle

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, commonly known as the False Chanterelle, is a species of fungus that closely resembles the prized edible Chanterelle. It features a funnel-shaped cap with a distinct orange to yellow-orange hue and decurrent, crowded gills that fork repeatedly. While it is often found in coniferous and deciduous woodlands across Europe and North America, it is primarily a saprotrophic fungus, breaking down organic matter such as pine needles and decaying wood.

1862

Red Pitaya

Hylocereus costaricensis

Red Pitaya (Hylocereus costaricensis) is a climbing cactus native to Costa Rica and Central America, prized for its intensely red, sweeter-tasting flesh compared to the white-fleshed variety. This succulent vine has triangular, fleshy stems that climb using aerial roots and needs a trellis or support to thrive. It produces enormous white flowers that bloom only at night and wilt by morning, followed by pink-skinned fruit covered in leathery scales that reveal a vivid ruby pulp dotted with tiny edible black seeds.

Medium 💧 7 days ☀️ Bright indirect

1863

Guatemalan Dragon Fruit

Hylocereus guatemalensis

Hylocereus guatemalensis (now often treated as Selenicereus guatemalensis) is an epiphytic climbing cactus native to Guatemala, El Salvador and southern Mexico. It has green, fleshy, three-ribbed leafless stems that cling to trees and walls with aerial roots and can exceed 5 m. Its large, fragrant white flowers open only at night and last a single night. The fruit is a deep pink, scaly berry with sweet, edible purple flesh.

1864

Dragon Fruit

Hylocereus undatus

Medium 💧 4 days ☀️ Low light

The dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) is an epiphytic climbing cactus native to Central America and Mexico, now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its exotic fruits with pink skin and white pulp speckled with black seeds. Its green, triangular, and succulent stems grow like vines, clinging to trees, walls, or trellises via aerial roots. At night, it produces massive, fragrant white flowers that open for only a few hours, earning it the nickname 'Queen of the Night'.

1865

Mountain fern moss

Hylocomium splendens

Mountain fern moss (Hylocomium splendens) is a prominent moss in the Hylocomiaceae family, forming dense, shimmering, olive- or yellow-green mats with a characteristic tiered (stair-step) structure—each annual growth segment emerges from the center of the previous year's shoot, creating distinct steps. The stems, reddish at the base, reach 10-20 cm in length and are bipinnately branched. This moss lacks true roots; it attaches to the substrate via rhizoids and absorbs water and nutrients through its entire surface. It is a common species in boreal coniferous and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere. It prefers nutrient-poor, acidic forest soils, growing on earth, humus, and decaying wood in shaded areas.

1866

Autumn Joy Sedum

Hylotelephium

Hylotelephium is a genus of succulent perennial plants in the family Crassulaceae, formerly classified under Sedum. Commonly known as Autumn Joy Sedum or showy stonecrop, these plants are beloved for their fleshy, blue-green leaves and large, dome-shaped flower heads that emerge in late summer and persist through fall, providing late-season interest in the garden. Native to Asia and Europe, they are exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators in abundance.

1867

Great Stonecrop

Hylotelephium maximum

Hylotelephium maximum, commonly known as great stonecrop or orpine, is a robust, clump-forming succulent perennial in the Crassulaceae family native to Europe, the Caucasus, and western Siberia. It forms upright, fleshy stems 30-80 cm tall arising from a tuberous rootstock, with broad, opposite, grey-green succulent leaves. In late summer and autumn (September-October) it produces dense, flattened clusters of small creamy-white to pale pink flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Long treated as a subspecies of Hylotelephium telephium (as Sedum maximum), it thrives on dry, stony, calcareous slopes and forest edges at elevations up to 2,500 m, and is prized in gardens for its drought tolerance and low-maintenance nature.

1868

Showy Stonecrop

Hylotelephium spectabile

Hylotelephium spectabile, commonly known as Showy Stonecrop or Ice Plant, is a hardy succulent perennial native to China and Korea. It forms upright, clumping mounds of fleshy, blue-green leaves topped with flat-topped clusters of star-shaped pink flowers in late summer and fall — a magnet for butterflies and bees.

1869

Orpine

Hylotelephium telephium