Plant profiles
120 plant profiles for the balcony garden: from tomatoes to herbs, with real data for light, soil and water. Filter by group.
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Thyme
Thymus vulgaris · min pot 4 L · 18 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica · min pot 30 L · 35 cm deep · 6–10 h sun
Fruiting vegetable
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; vigorous habit; use one plant per pot unless the cultivar is genuinely dwarf
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Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum · min pot 30 L · 35 cm deep · 6–10 h sun
Fruiting vegetable
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; vigorous habit; use one plant per pot unless the cultivar is genuinely dwarf
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Trailing bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana · min pot 8 L · 20 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Beneficial flower
container perennial; flowering clump for pollinators or edible use where specifically stated
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Turmeric
Curcuma longa · min pot 25 L · 30 cm deep · 4–8 h sun
Root or bulb crop
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; edible underground growth; depth and drainage are critical
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Vietnamese coriander
Persicaria odorata · min pot 8 L · 18 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Watercress
Nasturtium officinale · min pot 6 L · 18 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Leaf vegetable
container perennial; clump or rosette suited to repeated harvests
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Welsh onion
Allium fistulosum · min pot 6 L · 18 cm deep · 4–8 h sun
Root or bulb crop
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; edible underground growth; depth and drainage are critical
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Winter savory
Satureja montana · min pot 6 L · 18 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Zinnia
Zinnia elegans · min pot 8 L · 20 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Beneficial flower
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; flowering clump for pollinators or edible use where specifically stated