# Practical Plants

- **Website:** <https://practicalplants.org>
- **Primary alias:** `practicalplants.org`

## Description

Practical Plants is a collaborative online encyclopedia and database dedicated to a wide range of plants cultivated with practical intentions. With over 7,400 articles, it covers essential information about edible, medicinal, and material uses of plants, along with propagation techniques, cultivation tips, and guidance on plant associations and polycultures. Whether you're a permaculture enthusiast, homesteader, or someone new to organic gardening, Practical Plants is an invaluable resource for learning how to grow and benefit from various plants.

The platform encourages users to explore plants based on their specific uses, such as food, medicinal properties, or material applications. Its wiki-style approach allows anyone to contribute and edit content, fostering a community-driven collection of knowledge. Notably, Practical Plants emphasizes sustainability and environmental practices in gardening. Open to all, this resource invites users to engage actively, improve listings, and create supportive plant combinations, enriching the global conversation on practical horticulture.

## Industries

- 🪴 Home and Garden
- 🪴 Gardening _(under Home and Garden)_
- 🗺 Reference Materials
- 🗺 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias _(under Reference Materials)_

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/prctical_plants)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/practicalplants)

## Logos & icons

- icon _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idroxmiOeF/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1722222702881)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lightning Yellow | #ffc311 | accent |
| Japanese Laurel | #009400 | dark |
| Sandy brown | #f1925c | light |

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