Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 45 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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

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Safeda

Manilkara zapota

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Sago

Metroxylon sagu

Salam

Syzygium polyanthum

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Sanna

Sansevieria trifasciata

Fragrant Sandalwood

Santalum paniculatum

Sarmentosum

Hoja Santa

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Scarlet Firetail

Acalypha hispida

Seagrape

Coccoloba uvifera

Sea Heart

Entada rheedii

Seedless Calamansi

Citrus microcarpa var. seedless

Sesbania

Sesbania rostrata

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Dhaincha

Sesbania grandiflora

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Red Sesbania

Sesbania rostrata

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'Ōpelu

Peperomia species (commonly P. obtusifolia or P. polybotrya in Hawaiian cultivation)

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Faidherbia albida (Apple-ring Acacia)

Faidherbia albida

Gloxinia Brocade

Sinningia speciosa 'Brocade'

Sinningia Brocade Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa 'Brocade'

Gloxinia Defiance

Sinningia speciosa 'Defiance'

Siratro

Macroptilium atropurpureum

Small Aloe

Aloe vera (and related dwarf/compact species)

Flaming Sword

Vriesea splendens

Australian Wax Plant

Hoya australis

Smithiantha 'Red King'

Smithiantha multiflora 'Red King'

Temple Bells

Smithiantha zebrina

Smooth Cayenne Pineapple

Ananas comosus 'Smooth Cayenne'

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Philippine Ground Orchid

Spathoglottis plicata

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Sri Kembangan

Passiflora edulis

Sri Lankan Dwarf Coconut

Cocos nucifera var. nana

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Stachytarpheta

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Starfruit

Averrhoa carambola

Streptocarpus Constant Nymph

Streptocarpus × hybridus 'Constant Nymph'

Stylosanthes

Stylosanthes spp.

Stylosanthes guianensis

Hamata Stylo

Stylosanthes hamata

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Stylosanthes humilis

Stylosanthes scabra

Pencil Flower

Stylosanthes capitata

Pencil Flower

Stylosanthes guianensis

Stylo

Stylosanthes hamata

Stylo

Stylosanthes macrocephala

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Sugarcane R 570

Saccharum officinarum

Sunn Hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Sweet Cassava

Manihot esculenta

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Sword Bean

Canavalia gladiata

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