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Welcome to PlantFiles, the largest plant database in the world with 163,068 entries, 185,508 images and 88,113 comments. Currently entries are from 389 families, 4,699 genera, 38,219 species, and 101,543 cultivars. PF continues to grow through the collaborative efforts of 28,194 gardeners from around the world, most notably the Uber Gardeners. Any registered user may add new plants, images, details, comments, and ZIP codes.

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Daylilies
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Peaches
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Plumeria
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Top Ten Plants

Plant Thumbnail Rating
Moonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Thumbnail of Ipomoea alba  1
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Thumbnail of Lagerstroemia indica  2
Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night blooming Cereus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Thumbnail of Epiphyllum oxypetalum  3
Rose of Sharon, Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Thumbnail of Hibiscus syriacus  4
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Thumbnail of Dicentra spectabilis  5
Lantana
Lantana camara
Thumbnail of Lantana camara  6
Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart'
Tradescantia pallida
Thumbnail of Tradescantia pallida  7
Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
Thumbnail of Albizia julibrissin  8
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans
Thumbnail of Salvia elegans  9
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Thumbnail of Echinacea purpurea  10

Top Ten Thugs

Plant Thumbnail Rating
Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree
Ailanthus altissima
Thumbnail of Ailanthus altissima  1
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Thumbnail of Parthenocissus quinquefolia  2
Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
Campsis radicans
Thumbnail of Campsis radicans  3
Japanese Knotweed, False Bamboo, Mexican Bamboo
Polygonum cuspidatum
Thumbnail of Polygonum cuspidatum  4
Chameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
Houttuynia cordata
Thumbnail of Houttuynia cordata  5
Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-Ground, Ground Ivy, Hedgemaids, Alehoof
Glechoma hederacea
Thumbnail of Glechoma hederacea  6
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Thumbnail of Ligustrum sinense  7
English Ivy, Common Ivy
Hedera helix
Thumbnail of Hedera helix  8
Garlic Mustard, Hedge Garlic, Jack by the Hedge
Alliaria petiolata
Thumbnail of Alliaria petiolata  9
Broomtops, Common Broom, European Broom, Irish Broom, Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Thumbnail of Cytisus scoparius  10

Ten Most Frequently-Grown Plants

Plant Thumbnail Reports
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Thumbnail of Lagerstroemia indica  294
Rose of Sharon, Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Thumbnail of Hibiscus syriacus  253
Moonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Thumbnail of Ipomoea alba  240
Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
Thumbnail of Albizia julibrissin  239
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Thumbnail of Dicentra spectabilis  228
Lantana
Lantana camara
Thumbnail of Lantana camara  227
Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine
Campsis radicans
Thumbnail of Campsis radicans  211
Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Purple Heart'
Tradescantia pallida
Thumbnail of Tradescantia pallida  208
Eastern Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Thumbnail of Echinacea purpurea  205
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Thumbnail of Parthenocissus quinquefolia  175

Ten Most Photographed Plants

Plant Thumbnail Photos
Tropical Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Thumbnail of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis  115
Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Thumbnail of Gerbera jamesonii  94
Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night blooming Cereus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Thumbnail of Epiphyllum oxypetalum  81
Lantana
Lantana camara
Thumbnail of Lantana camara  79
Moonflower, Moon Vine, Giant White Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Thumbnail of Ipomoea alba  79
Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas, Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
Thumbnail of Cycas revoluta  73
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Thumbnail of Dicentra spectabilis  72
Queen Palm, Cocos Plumosa, Jeriva
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Thumbnail of Syagrus romanzoffiana  71
Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja, Palma culona
Beaucarnea recurvata
Thumbnail of Beaucarnea recurvata  70
Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm
Bismarckia nobilis
Thumbnail of Bismarckia nobilis  69

Recently Added Images

User Plant Thumbnail
ViburnumValley Wright Viburnum 'C.A. Hildebrant's'
Viburnum wrightii
Image of Viburnum wrightii
ViburnumValley Wright Viburnum 'C.A. Hildebrant's'
Viburnum wrightii
Image of Viburnum wrightii
ViburnumValley Wright Viburnum 'C.A. Hildebrant's'
Viburnum wrightii
Image of Viburnum wrightii
Bugbear Chinese Angelica, Dong Quai
Angelica polymorpha
Image of Angelica polymorpha
Bugbear Chinese Angelica, Dong Quai
Angelica polymorpha
Image of Angelica polymorpha
hczone6 Variegated Solomon's Seal, Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal 'Variegatum'
Polygonatum odoratum
Image of Polygonatum odoratum
bookreportgrid Dwarf Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum humile
Image of Polygonatum humile
ViburnumValley Sargent Viburnum 'Susquehanna'
Viburnum sargentii
Image of Viburnum sargentii
ViburnumValley Sargent Viburnum 'Flavum'
Viburnum sargentii
Image of Viburnum sargentii
ViburnumValley Sargent Viburnum 'Flavum'
Viburnum sargentii
Image of Viburnum sargentii

Recently Added Comments

User Rating Plant
olmpiad Positive Yellow Salsify, Goat's Beard
Tragopogon dubius
starfarmer Positive Yellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Ginger-Thomas, Gold Star Esperanza 'Gold Star'
Tecoma stans
bookreportgrid Positive Dwarf Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum humile
TomH3787 Neutral Sword Lily, Hardy Gladiolus, Jacob's Ladder
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
begoniacrazii Positive Phytolacca
Phytolacca icosandra
ceejaytown Negative Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower
Talinum paniculatum
Chambo Positive Scarlet Runner Bean, Scarlet Conqueror, Fire Bean, Mammoth, Red Giant
Phaseolus coccineus
Bugbear Positive Chinese Angelica, Dong Quai
Angelica polymorpha
victorgardener Negative Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Bicolor'
Buddleja davidii
victorgardener Negative Tall Morning Glory 'Star of Yelta'
Ipomoea purpurea
pajaritomt Positive Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Gnu Rayz'
Iris
Katze Positive Jack In The Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
dmj1218 Positive Oxalis
Oxalis massoniana
Peaster Positive Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweetautumn Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis
Clematis terniflora
minnasnowtan Positive Rhubarb, Pieplant, Da Huang
Rheum rhabarbarum
TBGDN Positive Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Cachet'
Iris
TBGDN Positive Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Devoted'
Iris
TBGDN Positive Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Clever'
Iris
warrendavisx Positive European Maple, Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
TBGDN Positive Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Island'
Iris

Commonly Sought Plants:

Zoysia grass
Yellow Roses
Cherokee Rose (White Rose)
Tiger Lilly
Calla Lilly
Plumeria
Hibiscus Tree


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