# Welcome to /c/houseplants @ Mander.xyz! In between life, we garden. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/12/e1/0a12e130650543cf5b165a008d1604e3.gif] — — About We’re a warm and informative space for plant enthusiasts to connect, learn, and flourish together. Dive into discussions on care, propagation, and styling, while embracing eco-friendly practices. Join us in nurturing growth and finding serenity through the extraordinary world of houseplants. > Need an ID on your green friends? Check out: !plantid@mander.xyz [/c/plantid@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/plantid] >Get involved in Citizen Science: Add your photo here [https://www.inaturalist.org/] to help build a database of plants across the entire planet. This database is used by non-profits, academia, and the sciences to promote biodiversity, learning and rewilding. Rules 1. Don’t throw mud. Be kind and remember the human. 2. Keep it rooted (on topic). 3. No spam. [https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/04ace365-09e0-4818-8391-48e6be0c1f46.png] — — ## Resources ### Recommendations - The Best Easy and Hard to Kill Houseplants [https://www.thespruce.com/easy-houseplants-hard-to-kill-4141665] ### Health - Common Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms on Leaves Infographic [https://mander.xyz/post/2844853?scrollToComments=true] ### Identification - PlantNet.org [https://www.plantnet.org] (see also: !plantid@mander.xyz [/c/plantid@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/plantid]) - Seek from iNaturalist [https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app] ### Light Information - GrowLightMeter [https://growlightmeter.com/light-requirements-for-plants/] - PlantLightDB [https://plantlightdb.com/?q=] - HouseplantJournal [https://www.houseplantjournal.com/bright-indirect-light-requirements-by-plant/] (Scroll down.) ### Databases - Catalogue of Life [https://www.catalogueoflife.org/] - Perenual.com [https://perenual.com/] - The Garden.org Plants Database [https://garden.org/plants/] - Useful Tropical Plants [https://tropical.theferns.info/] (Interactive Database Version [https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiM2E3ZDc5MDYtNDIzZi00NzgxLTlhNmItNjI5NDEyZDUxZDk0IiwidCI6ImNhODU2YzQ5LTFkNTQtNGYzMS04ODEzLWFiMTJmZGNmZGQ1MSJ9&pageName=ReportSection]) - WorldFloraOnline [https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list] - USA-NPN [https://www.usanpn.org/data/phenology_maps] - Tom Clothier’s Garden Walk and Talk [https://tomclothier.hort.net/] - Plants for a Future [https://pfaf.org/user/Default.aspx] - USDA Datasets [https://usdaapps.devpost.com/details/resources] - Permapeople.org [https://permapeople.org/] - Temperature Climate Permaculture: Plant Index [https://tcpermaculture.com/site/plant-index/] - Natural Capital Plant Database [https://permacultureplantdata.com/] - Colorado Plant Database [https://coloradoplants.jeffco.us/plantAbout] - SEINet [https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/index.php] - North American Ethnobotany Database [http://naeb.brit.org/] - BCSS Field No. Lookup [https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk/finder.html] (collection site IDs for cacti and succulents) - U Michigan Native Plant Database for Michigan by Region [https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants/plant_facts/local_info/] ### FOSS Tools - Common House Plants API [https://rapidapi.com/mnai01/api/house-plants2] - HappyPlants [https://github.com/morkro/happy-plants] (Monitoring App) - PlantGeek [https://github.com/v-prt/plantgeek] (Care Info App) — — ## Similar Communities DM us to add yours! :) ### General - !plants@mander.xyz [/c/plants@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/plants] - !plants@lemmy.ml [/c/plants@lemmy.ml] [https://lemmy.ml/c/plants] ### Gardening - !balconygardening@slrpnk.net [/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net] [/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net] - !gardening@mander.xyz [/c/gardening@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/gardening] - !nativeplantgardening@mander.xyz [/c/nativeplantgardening@mander.xyz] [/c/nativeplantgardening@mander.xyz] - !gardening@lemmy.ml [/c/gardening@lemmy.ml] [https://lemmy.ml/c/gardening] - !gardening@midwest.social [/c/gardening@midwest.social] [https://midwest.social/c/gardening] - !permaculture@lemmy.world [/c/permaculture@lemmy.world] [https://lemmy.world/c/permaculture] - !tropical_plants@mander.xyz [/c/tropical_plants@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/tropical_plants] ### Species - !bonsai@tchncs.de [/c/bonsai@tchncs.de] [https://tchncs.de/c/bonzai] - !succulents@midwest.social [/c/succulents@midwest.social] [/c/succulents@midwest.social] - !mosses@mander.xyz [/c/mosses@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/mosses] ### Regional - !ceanothus@mander.xyz [/c/ceanothus@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/ceanothus] ### Science - !ecology@mander.xyz [/c/ecology@mander.xyz] [https://mander.xyz/c/ecology] — ## Sister Communities ### Science and Research - !scicomm@mander.xyz [/c/scicomm@mander.xyz] [/c/scicomm@mander.xyz] ### Biology and Life Sciences - !anthropology@mander.xyz [/c/anthropology@mander.xyz] [/c/anthropology@mander.xyz] - !biodiversity@mander.xyz [/c/biodiversity@mander.xyz] [/c/biodiversity@mander.xyz] - !palaeoecology@mander.xyz [/c/palaeoecology@mander.xyz] [/c/palaeoecology@mander.xyz] - !palaeontology@mander.xyz [/c/palaeontology@mander.xyz] [/c/palaeontology@mander.xyz] #### Plants & Gardening - !balconygardening@slrpnk.net [/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net] [/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net] - !gardening@mander.xyz [/c/gardening@mander.xyz] [/c/gardening@mander.xyz] - !houseplants@mander.xyz [/c/houseplants@mander.xyz] [/c/houseplants@mander.xyz] - !plantid@mander.xyz [/c/plantid@mander.xyz] [/c/plantid@mander.xyz] ### Physical Sciences - !earthscience@mander.xyz [/c/earthscience@mander.xyz] [/c/earthscience@mander.xyz] - !geography@mander.xyz [/c/geography@mander.xyz] [/c/geography@mander.xyz] - !geospatial@mander.xyz [/c/geospatial@mander.xyz] [/c/geospatial@mander.xyz] - !soilscience@slrpnk.net [/c/soilscience@slrpnk.net] [/c/soilscience@slrpnk.net] ### Humanities and Social Sciences - !archaeology@mander.xyz [/c/archaeology@mander.xyz] [/c/archaeology@mander.xyz] - !folklore@mander.xyz [/c/folklore@mander.xyz] [/c/folklore@mander.xyz] - !history@mander.xyz [/c/history@mander.xyz] [/c/history@mander.xyz] - !old_maps@mander.xyz [/c/old_maps@mander.xyz] [/c/old_maps@mander.xyz] ### Memes - !bushrat_confidential@slrpnk.net [/c/bushrat_confidential@slrpnk.net] [/c/bushrat_confidential@slrpnk.net] - !science_memes@mander.xyz [/c/science_memes@mander.xyz] [/c/science_memes@mander.xyz] — [https://64.media.tumblr.com/5d2d839cd70bc3db2fa9acddb9cedd92/tumblr_nbpotrjgO11qi4ibzo1_500.gif]