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[ph and acidity]
pH Plant Preferences
[potplant]
Greenhouse and Pot Plants
Plants are listed here in columns according to the pH level they prefer.
Note that some are very sensitive to pH levels outside their tolerant range, in which case they will appear in more than one column even though they are coloured yellow as being "sensitive".
A plain background means the plant is fairly tolerant.
A light green background means that this is an ideal pH for this plant.
A pink background means that this plant is very sensitive to the pH level of the soil.
A yellow background is the ideal pH for this sensitive plant
pH 4.5pH 5.25pH 6.0pH 6.75pH 7.5
AspidistraAechemaAbutilonAbutilonAsparagus fern
AzaleaAmaryllisAfrican violet
(St Paulia)
African Violet
(St Paulia)
Canna
CameliaAnthuriumAmaryllisAsparagus fernFern, asparagus (Asparagus)
ColumneaAuricariaAnthuriumBegoniaFern, maidenhair (Adiantum)
Orchid (Most)AspidistraBegoniaBird of Paradise (Streltzia)Geranium (Pelargonium)
Parlour palm (Aspidistra)AzaleaBilbergiaBougainvilleaHyacinth
BegoniaBird of paradise (Strelitzia)CannaIndian Shot (Canna)
BilbergiaBougainvilleaCarnation (Dianthus)Ladys slipper orchid (Cypripedium & Paphiopedulum)
Butterfly flower (Schizanthus)Busy lizzie (Impatiens)ChrysanthemumMadonna lily
(Lilium candidum)
Cactus (Most)Butterfly flower (Schizanthus)CinerariaMaidenhair fern (Adiantum)
CameliaCarnation (Dianthus)Coconut palm (Cocos)Morning glory (Ipomea)
Christmas cactus (Zygocactus)Christmas cactus (Zygocactus)ColeusPelargonium
ChrysanthemumCampanulaCockscombe (Celosia)Pepper (Capsicum)
CinerariaChrysanthemumCyclamenStar of Bethlehem (Campanula)
CissusCinerariaDaffodil (Narciassus)
ClerodendronCissusEaster lily (Zantedeschia)
ColumneaClerodendronEuphorbia
CrassulaCliviaFern, asparagus (Asparagus)
Creeping fig (Ficus pumilla)ColeusFern, maidenhair (Adiantum)
CrotonCrassulaFlame nettle (Coleus)
DracaenaCreeping fig (Ficus pumilla)Freesia
Dumb cane (Diffenbachia)CrotonFuchsia
Flame nettle (Coleus)CyclamenGeranium (Pelargonium)
Flamingo flower (Anthurium)Daffodil (Narcissus)Gerbra
FuchsiaDumb cane (Diffenbachia)Gloxinia (Sinningia)
GardeniaDracaenaHyacinth
Gloxinia (Sinningia)Easter lily (Zantedeschia)Indian shot (Canna)
Indian shot (Canna)FittoniaLadys slipper orchid (Cypripedium & Paphiopedulum)
IresineFlame nettle (Coleus)Lily, easter (Zabtedeschia)
Kangaroo vine (Cissus)Flamingo flower (Anthurium)Lily madonna (Lilium candidum)
MarantaFuchsiaMaidenhair fern (Adiantum)
MonsteriaGardeniaMarigold (Calendula)
Mother in law tongue (Sanseveria)Gloxinia (Sinningia)Morning glory (Ipomea)
Norfolk island pine (Auricaria)GrevilliaMother in laws tongue (Sanseveria)
Orchid (Most)GynuraNarcissus
PandanusHoyaOleander (Nerium)
Parlour palm (Aspidistra)ImpatiensOrange (Citrus)
PeperomiaIndian shot (Canna)Pelargonium
PhilodendronIresinePepper (Capsicum)
Pitcher plant (Nepenthes)Kangaroo vine (Cissus)Poinsettia
Poinsettia (Euphorbia)Ladys slipper orchid (Cypripedium & Paphiopedulum)Sanseveria
Prayer plant (Maranta)MarantaSlipperwort (Calceolaria)
Rubber plant (Ficus)MonsteraSpring gentian (Gentiana verna)
SanseveriaNarcissusSt Paulia
Silk oak (Grevillia)NeomarciaStar of bethlehem (Campanula)
Slipperwort (Calceolaria)PandanusTulip
Swiss cheese plant (Monsteria)Pepperomia
TradescantiaPhilodendron
Urn plant (Aechmea)Plumbago
ZebrinaPoinsettia (Euphorbia)
Poor mans orchid (Schizanthus)
Prayer plant (Maranta)
Rubber plant (Ficus)
Shrimp plant (Dredgerella)
Silk oak (Grevillia)
Slipperwort (Calceolaria)
Snakeskin plant (Fittonia)
Spring gentian (Gentiana verna)
St Paulia
Swainsonia
Swiss cheese plant (Monsteria)
Tradescantia
Tuberose
Tulip
Wax flower (Hoya)
Zebrina


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