Archive of the plants of the week
In our archive you will find all entries on the plant of the week, sorted by month.
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Table of contents
January
| English name | Scientific name | Year | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcher's Broom | Ruscus aculeatus L. | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| Bowhemp | Sansevieria | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Pauciflora | Ipomoea pauciflora M.Martens & Galeotti | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Grandifolium | Senecio grandifolius Less. | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Consolea | Consolea macracantha (Griseb.) A.Berger | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Kalanchoe | Kalanchoë synsepala Baker | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Oncoba |
Oncoba routledgei Sprague |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Star of Madagascar | Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Natal Strelitzia | Strelitzia nicolai Regel & K.Koch | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Stinking Titan's Root | Amorphophallus konjac K.KOCH | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Palm fern | Encephalartos ferox G. Bertol. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Aloe | Aloe spicata L.f. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
February
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyphostemma juttae |
Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter & Gilg) Desc. |
2023 | Plant portrait |
| Blue Lilly Pilly | Syzygium oleosum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Fragrant winter flower |
Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link |
2019 | Plant portrait |
| Strawberry guava | Psidium cattleianum Afzel. ex Sabine | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Heliconia | Heliconia spp. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Agapetes |
Agapetes serpens (Wight) Sleumer |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Dalmatian crocus | Crocus tommasinianus Herb. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| True jasmine | Jasminum officinale L. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Freycinetia | Freycinetia cumingiana Gaudich. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Witch hazels | Hamamelis spp. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Early spring cyclamen | Cyclamen coum Mill. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
March
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog's tooth lily | Erythronium dens-canis L. | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| Spring snowflake | Leucojum vernum L. | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| Cushion primrose | Primula vulgaris Huds. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Columnar cactus |
Echinopsis terscheckii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley |
2020 | Plant portrait |
| Cornelian cherry | Cornus mas L. | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Japanese paper bush | Edgeworthia chrysantha Lindl. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Snow pride | Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Aloe peglerae | Aloe peglerae Schönl. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Reinwardtia |
Reinwardtia indica Dumort. |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| Common hazel | Corylus avellana L. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis L. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
|
Daffodil |
Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Lemon-scented Pelargonium | Pelargonium crispum (P.J. Bergius) L'Hér. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
April
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Spring adonis blossom |
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C.Barton | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| False Parrotia | Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (Decne) Rehder | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Anodendron | Anodendron affine (Hook. et Arn.) Druce | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| Winter aconite |
Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb. |
2021 | Plant portrait |
| Hairy broom | Genista pilosa | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Dragon Tree Agave | Agave attenuata Salm-Dyck | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Rock Pear | Amelanchier ovalis Medik. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Mock hazel | Corylopsis spp. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Calamondin |
Citrus x microcarpa Bunge |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Magnolia |
Magnolia figo (Lour.) DC. |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Tulips | Tulipa spp. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Monodora | Monodora tenuifolia Benth | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Corydalis cava | Corydalis cava (L.) Schweigg. & Körte | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Meadow cowslip | Primula veris L. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
May
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxifrage campion | Silene saxifraga L. | 2025 | |
| True vanilla | Vanilla planifolia Andrews | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Black devil's claw | Phyteuma nigrum F. W. Schmidt | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| White affodil | Asphodelus albus Mill. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Checkerboard flower | Fritillaria meleagris L. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Blood currant | Ribes sanguineum Pursh | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Jade vine | Strongylodon macrobotrys A. Gray | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Common pitch carnation | Lychnis viscaria L. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
|
Strophanthus |
Strophanthus speciosus (Ward & Harv.) Reber |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| Chinese snowflake shrub |
Chionanthus retusus Lindl. et Paxt. |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus macrocarpa Hook. |
2017 | |
| Helwingia | Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Peonies | Paeonia spp. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
June Peony
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning love | Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L. Krause | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Long-stemmed woodruff |
Phuopsis stylosa L. (Trin.) G.Nicholson |
2023 | Plant portrait |
| Banksia |
Banksia serrata L.f. |
2020 | Plant portrait |
| Japanese pseudocamellia | Stewartia pseudocamellia Maxim. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Crab claw | Stratiotes aloides L. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Bee friend |
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Ruta graveolens | Ruta graveolens L. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Vinegar rose | Rosa gallica L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Uncarina grandidieri | Uncarina grandidieri (Baill.) Stapf | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Marsh flower | Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
July
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter savory | Satureja montana L. | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Snow savory | Lysimachia clethroides Duby | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| King Lily | Lilium regale E.H.Wilson | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Monkshood | Aconitum variegatum L. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Ivory thistle | Eryngium giganteum M.Bieb. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Snapdragon | Torenia fournieri Linden ex E. Fourn. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Bottle gourd | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Etlingera | Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Nasa triphylla | Nasa triphylla (Juss.) Weigend | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Triphylla | Bougainvillea glabra Choisy | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Trumpet tree | Catalpa bignonioides Walter | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Campestre | Eryngium campestre L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Chamois horn | Proboscidea fragrans (Lindl.) Decne. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
August
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotiana mutabilis | Nicotiana mutabilis Stehmann & Semir | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| maize | Zea mays L. | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Artichoke | Cynara scolymus L. | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Snow on the mountain | Euphorbia marginata Pursh | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Linum | Linum L. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Garden immortelle |
Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.)Tzvelev |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| Perilla frutescens |
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var.nankinensis (Lour.) Britt. |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| Yellow grenadilla | Passiflora laurifolia L. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Black-eyed Susan | Thunbergia alata Bijer ex Sims | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Wax bell | Kirengeshoma plamata Yatabe | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Kangaroo flower | Anigozanthos flavidus DC. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Hussar button | Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Horsetail | Dasylirion longissimum Lem. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Castor oil plant | Ricinus communis L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Texas star | Lindheimera texana A. Gray | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Field maple | Acer campestre L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Papyrus | Cyperus papyrus L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
September
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Begonia | Begonia grandis Dryand. | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Willowherb | Epilobium Dill. ex. L. | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Spray cucumber |
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. |
2023 | Plant portrait |
| Joint flower | Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Golden Opuntia | Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Autumn timeless | Colchicum autumnale L. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Summer aster | Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Quinoa | Chenopodium quinoa Willd. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Sea holly |
Ephedra chilensis C.Presl |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Water lilies | Nymphaeaceae | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Shining marigold | Tagetes lucida Cav. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
October
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven-sons-of-heaven-shrub | Heptacodium miconioides Rehder | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| Bentham's dogwood | Cornus capitata Wall. | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Barberry | Berberis vulgaris L. | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Sweet grasses | Poaceae | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Winged spindle bush | Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba L. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Wollemia |
Wollemia nobilis W.G.Jones, K.D.Hill & J.M.Allen |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| October coneflower |
Rudbeckia triloba L. |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Dwarf autumn funkia | Hosta tardiflora (W.Irving) Stearn | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Katsura tree | Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. ex J.J.Hoffm. & J.H.Schult.bis | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Perilla | Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. nankinensis (Lour.) Britt. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
November
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| date-plum | Diospyros lotus L. | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| Harlequin glorybower | Clerodendrum trichotomum Thun. | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Cadia purpurea | Cadia purpurea (Picc.) Ait. | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| Bulbous nasturtium | Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz et Pav. | 2023 | Plant portrait |
| Gnetum | Gnetum gnemon | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Firethorn and loquat | Pyracantha coccinea M.Roem.; Photinia davidiana (Decne.) Cordot | 2021 | Plant portrait |
| Beauty fruit | Callicarpa | 2020 | Plant portrait |
| Deciduous winterberry | Ilex decidua Walter | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Leather jacket tree | Coccoloba pubescens L. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Gleditsia and antler tree | Gleditsia spp. and
Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K.Koch |
2018 | Plant portrait |
| Medlar | Mespilus germanica L. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Tulbaghia |
Tulbaghia violacea Harv. |
2017 | Plant portrait |
| Aristolochia arborea | Aristolochia arborea Linden | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| Bananas | Musa | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Fan maple | Acer palmatum Thunb. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Kiwi | Actinidia deliciosa (A.Chev.) C.F.Liang & A.R.Ferguson | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Indoor lime | Sparrmannia africana L. f. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
December
| English name | Scientific name | Year | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ thorn | Euphorbia milii Des Moul. | 2025 | Plant portrait |
| Coralberry | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench | 2024 | Plant portrait |
| Common winterberry | Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray | 2022 | Plant portrait |
| Cider gum eucalyptus | Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. | 2019 | Plant portrait |
| Pitcher plant |
Nepenthes rafflesiana Jack |
2019 | Plant portrait |
| Tree shrike | Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. | 2018 | Plant portrait |
| Welwitschia | Welwitschia mirabilis Hook. f. | 2017 | Plant portrait |
| White fir | Abies alba Mill. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Western strawberry tree | Arbutus unedo L. | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Tree dahlia | Dahlia imperialis Roezl ex Ortgies | 2016 | Plant portrait |
| Holly | Ilex aquifolium L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Olive tree | Olea europaea L. | 2015 | Plant portrait |
| Chinese cinnamon tree | Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees | 2015 | Plant portrait |