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Plant guide

Understand every plant before you welcome it in.

One care guide per plant, written for the Moroccan climate: what it actually needs, at what rhythm, and in which cities it feels at home.

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Before you start

The reading that prevents mistakes

Three journal articles to read before choosing: they set out the ground rules before we go species by species.

The whole journal
  1. GuidesPlants that get through the Moroccan summerChergui wind, 40 °C in the shade, rationed watering: which plants stay beautiful from June to September, and how to help them.7 min read
  2. GuidesGardening with little water: the guideDesigning a water-wise garden that stays beautiful without daily watering: species choice, soil, mulch and drip irrigation.8 min read
  3. GuidesThe guide to indoor plants in MoroccoReading each room's light, watering right, choosing the right pot: the fundamentals for houseplants that last.9 min read

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The whole collection, A to Z

Each entry shows the care profile at a glance. Open it for the full guide.

40 plants

Variegated aglaonema in a white pot on a wooden stool in warm light

Aglaonema 'Silver Bay'

Aglaonema 'Silver Bay'

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsToxic
Deep green arrow-shaped alocasia leaf with pale veins against a white background

Alocasia zebrina

Alocasia zebrina

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareExpert
  • HeatHeat-sensitive
  • PetsToxic
Aloe vera with upright fleshy leaves in a black pot against a white background

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Young Areca palm in a wicker planter on a wooden table with a small white pot, against a beige wall

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Dense-leaved orange tree covered in ripe oranges against a pale sky

Bitter orange tree

Citrus aurantium

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Magenta bougainvillea in bloom framing a window with blue-grey shutters in a whitewashed wall

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea glabra

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Dark green bay leaves seen from below against a blue sky with scattered clouds

Bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Calathea orbifolia with striped round leaves in a pale grey pot on a white console

Calathea orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterRegular watering
  • CareExpert
  • HeatHeat-sensitive
  • PetsPet-safe
Open white jasmine flower against a blurred green background

Common jasmine

Jasminum officinale

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Narrow Dracaena marginata foliage in warm light against a beige wall

Dracaena marginata

Dracaena marginata

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsToxic
Grove of date palms with even trunks and red date bunches under a clear sky

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Flowering lavender stems standing out against a pale grey sky

English lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Close-up of an Agave attenuata rosette with soft, curling grey-green leaves

Foxtail agave

Agave attenuata

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Potted Ficus elastica against a white background with deep green oval leaves

Ficus elastica 'Robusta'

Ficus elastica 'Robusta'

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Veined Ficus lyrata leaves in close-up against a white background

Ficus lyrata

Ficus lyrata

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Golden pothos with yellow-marbled leaves trailing from a green pot against a white background

Golden pothos

Epipremnum aureum

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Banana plant with broad light green leaves against a pale sky

Hardy banana

Musa basjoo

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterRegular watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Tapering tips of Italian cypresses standing out against a clear, even sky

Italian cypress

Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta'

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsNot documented
Pittosporum tobira foliage with rounded dark green leaves and small green fruit

Japanese pittosporum

Pittosporum tobira

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsNot documented
Kentia palm with arching fronds in a woven seagrass planter against a white wall

Kentia palm

Howea forsteriana

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Lemon tree branches laden with yellow lemons under a blue sky

Lemon tree

Citrus limon

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Fan-shaped Rhapis excelsa leaves forming dense, dark foliage

Lady palm

Rhapis excelsa

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Monstera deliciosa in a two-tone concrete and cork pot on a side table beside a white chair

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsToxic
Bushy Mediterranean fan palm with light green fan fronds carrying clusters of orange fruit

Mediterranean fan palm

Chamaerops humilis

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Avenue lined with tall Washingtonia palms, trunks skirted with dry fronds, in warm light

Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Bright pink oleander flowers against foliage and an ochre wall

Oleander

Nerium oleander

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsToxic
Young standard olive tree in a terracotta pot on a wooden stool against a sunlit pale wall

Olive tree

Olea europaea

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Ripe red pomegranates hanging from the branches of a green-leaved pomegranate tree

Pomegranate tree

Punica granatum

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Parlour palm in a white pot on a wooden table against a white wall

Parlour palm

Chamaedorea elegans

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Deeply lobed Philodendron 'Xanadu' leaf in dark, contrasted light

Philodendron 'Xanadu'

Thaumatophyllum xanadu

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsToxic
Peace lily in bloom, white spathe rising above bright green leaves against a white background

Peace lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatModerate heat
  • PetsToxic
Single rosemary sprig on a plain cream background, minimalist still-life style

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Cycas revoluta with a short trunk and a crown of dark green fronds, in a garden

Sago palm

Cycas revoluta

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsToxic
Sansevieria 'Laurentii' with yellow-edged leaves in a terracotta pot on a wooden table

Sansevieria 'Laurentii'

Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Young Strelitzia nicolai in a white pot against a pale wall decorated with woven fibre discs

Strelitzia nicolai

Strelitzia nicolai

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Orange and blue Strelitzia reginae flower emerging from dense green foliage

Strelitzia reginae

Strelitzia reginae

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Multi-trunk yucca in a white planter beside a cream armchair against a sunlit beige wall

Spineless yucca

Yucca elephantipes

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterLittle water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatExtreme heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
Large bright pink hibiscus flower with golden stamens against dark foliage

Tropical hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsPet-safe
Ficus benjamina with fine glossy foliage in a grey pot against a white background

Weeping fig

Ficus benjamina

  • LightFull sun
  • WaterModerate watering
  • CareIntermediate
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsMildly toxic
ZZ plant with upright stems in a dark green pot against a light grey background

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

  • LightPartial shade
  • WaterVery little water
  • CareEasy
  • HeatHigh heat
  • PetsToxic