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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Fig
Ficus carica · min pot 50 L · 45 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Soft fruit
container perennial; shrub, climber or small tree kept compact by pruning
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French marigold
Tagetes erecta · min pot 7 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
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French tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus · min pot 8 L · 18 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Garden cress
Lepidium sativum · min pot 6 L · 18 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Leaf vegetable
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; clump or rosette suited to repeated harvests
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Garden nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus · min pot 7 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
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Garden sorrel
Rumex acetosa · min pot 10 L · 18 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Leaf vegetable
container perennial; clump or rosette suited to repeated harvests
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Garden strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa · min pot 5 L · 35 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Soft fruit
container perennial; shrub, climber or small tree kept compact by pruning
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Garlic
Allium sativum · min pot 8 L · 20 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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Garlic chives
Allium tuberosum · min pot 5 L · 18 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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German chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla · min pot 6 L · 18 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub