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Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 124 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red

Opuntia ficus-indica

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Cactus Prickly Pear Italian Red Muscaredda

Opuntia ficus-indica 'Italian Red Muscaredda'

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Cactus Prickly Pear Rojo Mexicano

Opuntia ficus-indica

Calamansi

Calamansi

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamansi Lime

Calamansi Lime

Citrus microcarpa

Calamondin

Calamondin

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Calamondin Orange

Calamondin Orange

Citrofortunella microcarpa

Campylopus Moss

Campylopus species

Cane Bluestem

Bothriochloa barbinodis

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Cantaloupe Canary

Cantaloupe Canary

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cantaloupe Charentais

Cucumis melo var. charantais

Cantaloupe Crane

Cantaloupe Crane

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cantaloupe Earligold

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Earligold'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cantaloupe 'Hales Best Jumbo'

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cantaloupe Honeydew Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus × inodorus

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cantaloupe Hybrid 96

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cantaloupe Tuscan Gold

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

Cape Gooseberry

Cape Gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Cara Cara Navel Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Cara Cara'

Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

Carex

Carex

Carex spp.

Berggren's Sedge

Berggren's Sedge

Carex berggrenii

Carta Sedge

Carex binervis

Buchanan's Sedge

Buchanan's Sedge

Carex buchanii

New Zealand Hair Sedge

New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans

Amazon Mist Hair Sedge

Amazon Mist Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Amazon Mist'

Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge

Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Bronze'

Bronze Form New Zealand Hair Sedge

Bronze Form New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Bronze Form'

Cappuccino Sedge

Cappuccino Sedge

Carex comans 'Cappuccino'

Carex Grass

Carex Grass

Carex species

Lyngby's Sedge

Lyngby's Sedge

Carex lyngbyei

California Meadow Sedge

Carex pansa

Pacific Sedge

Carex pellita

Jointed Sedge

Carex phyllocephala

Carex secta

Carex secta

Carex secta

Carex (Sedge)

Carex (Sedge)

Carex spp.

Buchanan's Sedge

Buchanan's Sedge

Carex buchananii

Orange Sedge

Orange Sedge

Carex testacea

Foothill Sedge

Foothill Sedge

Carex tumulicola

Sedge (Carex)

Carex species

Frosted Curls Sedge

Frosted Curls Sedge

Carex testacea

Copper Sedge

Copper Sedge

Carex testacea

Emerald Green Sedge

Emerald Green Sedge

Carex tumulicola

Casaba Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Cattail

Cattail

Typha latifolia

Cavendish Banana

Cavendish Banana

Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata

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