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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Ginger
Zingiber officinale · 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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Goji berry
Lycium barbarum · min pot 35 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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Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa · min pot 40 L · 40 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Soft fruit
container perennial; shrub, climber or small tree kept compact by pruning
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Grape vine
Vitis vinifera · 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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Habanero pepper
Capsicum chinense · min pot 15 L · 30 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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Heartsease
Viola tricolor · min pot 5 L · 20 cm deep · 2–6 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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Herb fennel
Foeniculum vulgare · min pot 18 L · 30 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum · min pot 35 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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Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana · min pot 25 L · 35 cm deep · 4–8 h sun
Root or bulb crop
container perennial; edible underground growth; depth and drainage are critical
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Kale
Brassica oleracea · min pot 15 L · 18 cm deep · 3–7 h sun
Leaf vegetable
annual or biennial grown as a seasonal crop; clump or rosette suited to repeated harvests