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This page contains a selection of useful word you can search for with simple one click links.
The numbers give an approximate indication for how
many plants match the given term.
There are also canned queries on some of the other pages:
On this page you will find queries for:
The following queries search for specific phrases:
- Altitudes of habitat:
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sea level
sea-level
lowland (271),
upland (99),
1000-1400m
1500-2000m
2100-3000m
3100-4000m
4100-5000m.
- Hills & Mountains:
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mountain (824),
montane (130),
hill (295),
slopes (721),
valley (192),
ravine (91),
canyons (49),
ridges (61),
cliff (106),
alpine (284),
screes (25),
ledges (28),
crevices (29),
gullies (29).
- Rivers and wetlands:
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stream (649),
pond (228),
river (271),
ditches (98),
lake (196).
swamps (257),
bog (351),
marsh (291),
flats (59),
estuaries (9),
bottomlands (28).
- Costal:
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coast (484),
sea (100),
dunes (129),
beaches (22),
shores (141),
headlands (7),
bluffs (44).
- Heaths, Moors and Fens:
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heath (91),
moor (96),
fens (44).
- Grasslands:
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prairies (128),
plains (112),
grassy (256),
grasslands (158),
grass (450),
steppes (62).
- Fields, Meadows, Pastures:
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meadows (448),
pastures (115),
fields (310),
arable land (66).
- Deserts + Wastelands:
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desert (90),
roadsides (220),
waste ground (353),
open ground (12),
tundra (17).
- Woodland:
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woodland (902).
woods (1079),
forests (536).
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deciduous woods (49),
evergreen woods (23),
coniferous woods (10),
mixed woods (10),
oak woods (66),
pine woods (96),
eucalyptus forrests (16),
broardleaved forrests (16).
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open woods (75),
open forest (29),
light woods (63),
thin woodlands (63),
moist woods (101),
wet woods (36),
dry woods (70),
damp woods (64),
sandy woods (23),
rocky woods (18).
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woodland garden (141),
forest edges (35),
woodland edges (62),
forest margins (26),
woodland margins (15),
woodland borders (7),
woodland clearings (4).
forest clearings (14),
glades (25),
copses (19).
- Thickets, Scrub & Hedges:
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Thickets (597),
scrub (272),
Shrubberies (86),
hedges (209).
- Other Habitats:
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clearings (117).
walls (163),
paddy fields (17),
banks (hedge, mountain, river etc.) (509).
- Other Terms:
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dry (981),
moist (543),
damp (347),
wet (373),
stony (195),
rocky (541),
rocks (228),
open (609),
shady (179),
shade (62),
semi-shaded (982),
sheltered (1349),
Not known in the wild (300).
Best results are obtained by using the following queries on specific fields
in the database.
L = light (sandy), M = medium (loam), H = heavy (clay),
A = acid, N = neutral, B = basic (alkaline).
The following queries search for specific phrases:
- acidic soil (30),
acid soil (676),
slightly acid soil,
neutral soil (102),
basic soil (17),
base-poor soil (17),
alkaline soil (467),
circum-neutral soil (62),
acid or neutral soil,
neutral to acid soil,
basic or neutral,
neutral or alkaline soil.
- calcareous (347),
chalky (128+92),
limestone (77),
limey (38),
limy (66),
lime-free soil (177).
- silt (5),
silt loam (1),
clay (872),
heavy clay.
- loam (1180),
acid loam (17),
loamy acid soil (1),
acidic loam (4),
circum-neutral loam (1),
loamy neutral soil (49),
alkaline loam (43),
loamy alkaline soil (13),
well-drained loam (561),
loamy+well-drained soil (14),
sandy loam (278),
rich loam (140),
moist loam (127),
moisture-retentive loam (126),
fertile loam (117),
good loam (106),
light loam (105),
retentive loam (85),
gravelly loam (66),
deep loam (60),
sound loam (47),
humus-rich loam (39),
open loam (34),
lime-free loam (27),
heavy loam (24),
peaty loam (13),
wet loam (10),
stiff loam (7),
strong loam (6),
gritty loam (5),
sand loam (5),
turfy loam (4),
clay loam (3),
draining loam (3),
swampy loam (3),
calcareous loam (2),
loess loam (1),
sweet loam (1),
medium loam (1),
limey loam (1),
dry loam (1),
medium-heavy loam (1),
ordinary loam (1),
- sandy (672),
gravelly (55),
stony soil (26),
gritty soil (33),
rocky soil (32).
- moist soil (541),
water-logged (106),
wet soil (211),
damp soil (88),
flooded soil (62),
ill-drained soil (62),
freely-drained soil (67),
well-drained soil (3877),
free draining soil (23),
moisture retentive (196),
dry soil (629),
dryish soil (12),
drier soil (25).
- rich soil,
alluvial soil (28),
good soil (188),
execellent soil (12),
reasonable soil (24),
cultivated soil (10),
humus-rich soil (243),
garden soil (615),
fertile soil (655).
- poor soil (385),
poorer soil (17),
open soil (30),
disturbed soil (8),
bare soil (7),
thin soil (19),
low-fertility soil (45),
impoverished soil (16),
compacted soil.
- heavy soil (204),
heavier soil (19),
medium soil (31),
light soil (161).
- any soil (243),
most soil (1060),
saline soil (49),
peaty soil (244),
marshy soil (13),
boggy soil (21),
nitrogen-rich soil (57),
gypseous soil (1),
shallow soil (93),
sterilized soil (93),
deep soil (19),
woodland soil (99),
warm soil (11),
leafy soil (48).
Over a period of about six month these were the things search for
most often.
In total there were 29365 search for Latin names, 5172 searches for different uses
3323 general searches and 30795 plant description lookups. The number here give how many times this
use has been search for.
Our Favorite plants
Top Plants (142).
These are the plants we consider to be the most useful.
Search for Latin or Common names
rose (52),
dandelion (47),
tomato (42),
rosemary (38),
lavender (31),
garlic (31),
echinacea (27),
apple (26),
palm (26),
acer (26),
cattail (25),
basil (24),
echinacea (24),
oak (23),
fern (23),
salix (23),
thyme (23),
potato (22),
dogwood (22),
Compositae (22),
Tomato (21),
pepper (21),
bamboo (21),
clover (21),
lemon (20),
salvia (20),
ginger (20),
grape (20),
sage (20),
chamomile (20),
sunflower (19),
ginseng (19),
willow (19),
Solanaceae (18),
hemp (18),
carrot (18),
strawberry (18),
oregano (18),
maple (17),
azalea (17),
Equisetaceae (17),
prunus (17),
yucca (17),
st. john's wort (17),
yarrow (17),
lily (17),
musa (17),
comfrey (17),
corn (17),
chickweed (16),
aloe (16),
euphorbia (16),
poison ivy (16),
violet (16),
Orchidaceae (16),
daisy (16),
plantain (16),
clematis (16),
cherry (16),
nettle (16),
Banana (15),
valerian (15),
mustard (15),
buckthorn (15),
stachys (15),
Leguminosae (15),
aster (15),
Labiatae (15),
pine (15),
hypericum (15),
lilac (15),
jasmine (15),
pineapple (15),
Plant Uses
Hallucinogenic (49),
Fruit (38),
Aphrodisiac (32),
Narcotic (27),
Tea (26),
Antibiotic (26),
Coffee (23),
Sweetener (23),
Cancer (22),
Chocolate (21),
Dye (19),
Fibre (19),
Analgesic (18),
Women's complaints (18),
Anaesthetic (18),
Flowers (18),
Egg (17),
Leaves (17),
Anaphrodisiac (17),
Hypnotic (17),
Abortifacient (16),
Antibacterial (16),
Basketry (16),
Fungicide (15),
Cosmetic (14),
Sedative (14),
Root (14),
Warts (13),
Insecticide (13),
Hair (12),
Decongestant (12),
Condiment (12),
Stimulant (12),
Milk (11),
Antiinflammatory (11),
Soap (11),
Seed (11),
Antifungal (11),
Adaptogen (11),
Manna (11),
Antiviral (11),
Hypoglycaemic (11),
And the most common individual plant description lookups:
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion, 114),
Ceratonia siliqua (Carob, 98),
Acacia dealbata (Mimosa, 81),
Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort, 80),
Cannabis sativa (Hemp, 77),
Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato, 72),
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow, 70),
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary, 64),
Aloe vera (63),
Asimina triloba (Papaw, 61),
Smilax bona-nox (Greenbriar, 61),
Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower, 56),
Allium sativum (Garlic, 51),
Acorus calamus (Sweet flag, 50),
Urtica dioica (Nettle, 49),
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower, 48),
Citrus limon (Lemon, 43),
Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwi fruit, 42),
Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon, 41),
Acer saccharum (Sugar maple, 40),
Asparagus officinalis (Asparagus, 40),
Stevia rebaudiana (40),
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