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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Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea · min pot 10 L · 25 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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Kumquat
Citrus japonica · 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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Lamb’s lettuce
Valeriana locusta · 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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Land cress
Barbarea verna · 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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Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora · min pot 10 L · 20 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Beneficial flower
container perennial; flowering clump for pollinators or edible use where specifically stated
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Leaf amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor · min pot 12 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
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Lemon
Citrus × limon · min pot 45 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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Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis · min pot 8 L · 18 cm deep · 2–6 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Lemon verbena
Aloysia citrodora · min pot 15 L · 30 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus · min pot 30 L · 35 cm deep · 4–9 h sun
Herb
container perennial; herbaceous clump or small aromatic shrub
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Lettuce
Lactuca sativa · 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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Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea · min pot 18 L · 35 cm deep · 5–9 h sun
Soft fruit
container perennial; shrub, climber or small tree kept compact by pruning