Template:Plantbox

About this template

This template is adopted and significantly changed from an archived Wikipedia version. It makes life easy when transferring info here, while also making it easy to add addition useful gardening information.

Variables and typical classifications:

• common_names = Rose, Apple, etc
• growth_habit = Tree, Vine, Bush, Groundcover, Bulbous
• high = How high does the plant grow (in metric and english)
• wide = How wide does the plant grown (in metric and english)
• lifespan = Annual, Perennial, Biennial
• origin = what country/region is it native to, or is it of garden origin
• exposure = Full sun, Part shade/Part sun, Shade
• features = Naturalizes, fruit, veg, flowers, fragrance, foliage
• poisonous = Yes (if poisonous) or else leave this out
• hardiness = Hardy (ie. survives freezing winters), Frost tender (frost kills it), Tender
• bloom = Late Spring to Fall (Seasons plant blooms - if it is grown for flowers)
• usda_zones = 1-11 (see http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html )
• sunset_zones = 1-45 (see http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/1,20633,845218,00.html )

Copy paste the following and fill out

{{Plantbox
| color = IndianRed<br>
| name = ''latin name''<br>
| image = Pink_petunias.jpg<br>
| image_width = 240px<br>
| image_caption = Petunias<br>
| common_names = <br>
| growth_habit = <br>
| high = <br>
| wide = <br>
| lifespan = <br>
| poisonous = <br>
| origin = <br>
| exposure = <br>
| water = <br>
| features = <br>
| poisonous = <br>
| hardiness = <br>
| bloom = <br>
| usda_zones = <br>
| sunset_zones = <br>
}}