<h1>Welcome to /c/houseplants @ Mander.xyz!</h1>
<p>In between life, we garden.</p>
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<p><strong>About</strong></p>
<p>We’re a warm and informative space for plant enthusiasts to connect, learn, and flourish together. Dive into discussions on care, propagation, and styling, while embracing eco-friendly practices. Join us in nurturing growth and finding serenity through the extraordinary world of houseplants.</p>
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<p>Need an ID on your green friends? Check out: <a href="https://mander.xyz/c/plantid" rel="nofollow">!plantid@mander.xyz</a></p>
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<p>Get involved in Citizen Science: Add your photo <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" rel="nofollow">here</a> to help build a database of plants across the entire planet. This database is used by non-profits, academia, and the sciences to promote biodiversity, learning and rewilding.</p>
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<p><strong>Rules</strong></p>
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<li>Don’t throw mud. Be kind and remember the human.</li>
<li>Keep it rooted (on topic).</li>
<li>No spam.</li>
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<h2>Resources</h2>
<h3>Recommendations</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.thespruce.com/easy-houseplants-hard-to-kill-4141665" rel="nofollow">The Best Easy and Hard to Kill Houseplants</a></li>
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<h3>Health</h3>
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<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/post/2844853?scrollToComments=true" rel="nofollow">Common Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms on Leaves Infographic</a></li>
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<h3>Identification</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.plantnet.org" rel="nofollow">PlantNet.org</a>
(see also: <a href="https://mander.xyz/c/plantid" rel="nofollow">!plantid@mander.xyz</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app" rel="nofollow">Seek from iNaturalist</a></li>
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<h3>Light Information</h3>
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<li><a href="https://growlightmeter.com/light-requirements-for-plants/" rel="nofollow">GrowLightMeter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plantlightdb.com/?q=" rel="nofollow">PlantLightDB</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.houseplantjournal.com/bright-indirect-light-requirements-by-plant/" rel="nofollow">HouseplantJournal</a> (Scroll down.)</li>
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<h3>Databases</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.catalogueoflife.org/" rel="nofollow">Catalogue of Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://perenual.com/" rel="nofollow">Perenual.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://garden.org/plants/" rel="nofollow">The Garden.org Plants Database</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tropical.theferns.info/" rel="nofollow">Useful Tropical Plants</a> (<a href="https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiM2E3ZDc5MDYtNDIzZi00NzgxLTlhNmItNjI5NDEyZDUxZDk0IiwidCI6ImNhODU2YzQ5LTFkNTQtNGYzMS04ODEzLWFiMTJmZGNmZGQ1MSJ9&amp;pageName=ReportSection" rel="nofollow">Interactive Database Version</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list" rel="nofollow">WorldFloraOnline</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usanpn.org/data/phenology_maps" rel="nofollow">USA-NPN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tomclothier.hort.net/" rel="nofollow">Tom Clothier’s Garden Walk and Talk </a></li>
<li><a href="https://pfaf.org/user/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Plants for a Future</a></li>
<li><a href="https://usdaapps.devpost.com/details/resources" rel="nofollow">USDA Datasets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://permapeople.org/" rel="nofollow">Permapeople.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tcpermaculture.com/site/plant-index/" rel="nofollow">Temperature Climate Permaculture: Plant Index</a></li>
<li><a href="https://permacultureplantdata.com/" rel="nofollow">Natural Capital Plant Database</a></li>
<li><a href="https://coloradoplants.jeffco.us/plantAbout" rel="nofollow">Colorado Plant Database</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/index.php" rel="nofollow">SEINet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://naeb.brit.org/" rel="nofollow">North American Ethnobotany Database</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk/finder.html" rel="nofollow">BCSS Field No. Lookup</a> (collection site IDs for cacti and succulents)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants/plant_facts/local_info/" rel="nofollow">U Michigan Native Plant Database for Michigan by Region</a></li>
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<h3>FOSS Tools</h3>
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<li><a href="https://rapidapi.com/mnai01/api/house-plants2" rel="nofollow">Common House Plants API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/morkro/happy-plants" rel="nofollow">HappyPlants</a> (Monitoring App)</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/v-prt/plantgeek" rel="nofollow">PlantGeek</a> (Care Info App)</li>
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<h2>Similar Communities</h2>
<p><strong>DM us to add yours! :)</strong></p>
<h3>General</h3>
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<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/plants" rel="nofollow">!plants@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/plants" rel="nofollow">!plants@lemmy.ml</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Gardening</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net" rel="nofollow">!balconygardening@slrpnk.net</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/gardening" rel="nofollow">!gardening@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/nativeplantgardening@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!nativeplantgardening@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/gardening" rel="nofollow">!gardening@lemmy.ml</a></li>
<li><a href="https://midwest.social/c/gardening" rel="nofollow">!gardening@midwest.social</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/permaculture" rel="nofollow">!permaculture@lemmy.world</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/tropical_plants" rel="nofollow">!tropical_plants@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Species</h3>
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<li><a href="https://tchncs.de/c/bonzai" rel="nofollow">!bonsai@tchncs.de</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/succulents@midwest.social" rel="nofollow">!succulents@midwest.social</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/mosses" rel="nofollow">!mosses@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Regional</h3>
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<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/ceanothus" rel="nofollow">!ceanothus@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Science</h3>
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<li><a href="https://mander.xyz/c/ecology" rel="nofollow">!ecology@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h2>Sister Communities</h2>
<h3>Science and Research</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/scicomm@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!scicomm@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Biology and Life Sciences</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/anthropology@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!anthropology@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/biodiversity@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!biodiversity@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/palaeoecology@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!palaeoecology@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/palaeontology@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!palaeontology@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h4>Plants & Gardening</h4>
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<li><a href="/c/balconygardening@slrpnk.net" rel="nofollow">!balconygardening@slrpnk.net</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/gardening@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!gardening@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/houseplants@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!houseplants@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/plantid@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!plantid@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Physical Sciences</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/earthscience@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!earthscience@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/geography@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!geography@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/geospatial@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!geospatial@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/soilscience@slrpnk.net" rel="nofollow">!soilscience@slrpnk.net</a></li>
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<h3>Humanities and Social Sciences</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/archaeology@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!archaeology@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/folklore@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!folklore@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/history@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!history@mander.xyz</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/old_maps@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!old_maps@mander.xyz</a></li>
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<h3>Memes</h3>
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<li><a href="/c/bushrat_confidential@slrpnk.net" rel="nofollow">!bushrat_confidential@slrpnk.net</a></li>
<li><a href="/c/science_memes@mander.xyz" rel="nofollow">!science_memes@mander.xyz</a></li>
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