FloraDB Houseplant Herbarium · Data
Plate I · The Specimen Record 270 Determinations

Houseplants,
pressed into
data.

The houseplant care dataset270 species with quantitative light (Lux), watering, and temperature metrics, joined to ASPCA pet toxicity and GBIF-verified taxonomy.

Abstract

Like a herbarium sheet turns a living plant into a labelled record, FloraDB turns fuzzy care advice — "bright indirect light," "water when dry" — into machine-readable Lux bands and watering intervals. Every record is graded for confidence, its toxicity is ASPCA-sourced or honestly unknown, and its name links back to GBIF so any fact can be re-verified.

One-time snapshot · CSV / SQLite / JSON · No recurring fees

FloraDB HerbariumAccession № FDB-0001
Monstera deliciosa
Swiss Cheese Plant · Araceae
Light1,500–5,000 lux · bright indirect
Waterevery 7 days
Climate18–30 °C · 60% humidity
Confidencecare = high · verified name
det. GBIF 2868241 · rev. 2026.07 Toxic
Dogs & Cats
· ASPCA ·

Plate II · How Each Record Is Built

Three Layers
Layer i · Taxonomy
GBIF-verified names

Every name is matched to the GBIF Taxonomic Backbone — canonical accepted names, synonyms preserved (Sansevieria → Dracaena), and a gbif_source_url to re-verify each record.

Layer ii · Safety
ASPCA pet toxicity

Dog/cat determinations with clinical ingestion signs. toxicity_status is aspca_verified, conservatively genus_inferred, or unknown — we never guess "safe."

Layer iii · Care
Normalized metrics

A light category maps to a standard Lux band; watering, temperature, and humidity come from plant-type norms. A care_confidence flag grades every row honestly.

270
Curated care plants
891
ASPCA toxicity records
20k+
Species taxonomic index
702
Enriched species

Plate III · Live Specimen Explorer

Free Sample
Scientific nameCommonFamilyLight (lux)WaterDogsCatsDetermination
Monstera deliciosaSwiss Cheese PlantAraceae1,500–5,0007dToxicToxicaspca_verified
Chlorophytum comosumSpider PlantAsparagaceae1,000–4,0007dSafeSafeaspca_verified
Nephrolepis exaltataBoston FernNephrolepidaceae1,000–3,5004dSafeSafeaspca_verified
Dracaena trifasciataSnake PlantAsparagaceae250–5,00014dToxicToxicaspca_verified
Alocasia zebrinaZebra AlocasiaAraceae2,000–6,0005dToxicToxicgenus_inferred
Peperomia prostrataString of TurtlesPiperaceae1,000–3,5006dunknown
Kroenleinia grusoniiGolden Barrel CactusCactaceae6,000–18,00021dSafeSafeaspca_verified
Spathiphyllum wallisiiPeace LilyAraceae500–1,5007dToxicToxicaspca_verified

Sample: 100 plants · CC-BY-NC-4.0 · full snapshot has 270 with every field documented

Plate IV · Acquire the Collection

Snapshot + Custom
Tier 1 · Self-Serve Snapshot
Full Snapshot Dataset
One-time download · 270 care plants · Snapshot 2026.07
$99
  • 270 curated houseplants across 54 families — quantitative light (Lux), watering days, temperature, and humidity.
  • ASPCA pet toxicity — 891 determinations with clinical signs; dog/cat flags on the care core, never guessed "safe."
  • GBIF-verified taxonomy + a 20,000+ species taxonomic index and 702 enriched species (names, native range, image refs).
  • Relational SQLite + CSV + JSON — tables for plants, aspca_toxicity, species_index, species_enrichment, ready for apps and ML.
  • Honest quality flagscare_confidence, toxicity_status, and image_commercial_safe on every row.
  • Snapshot 2026.07 · one-time purchase, no recurring fees.
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Tier 2 · Custom & Fresh Data
Custom & Enterprise
Built to your spec · quoted per engagement
$1,000+
  • Custom plant lists: we curate and verify the specific species, families, or care fields you need.
  • Expert-reviewed tier: horticulturist sign-off on care values and resolution of unknown toxicity for your target list.
  • Recurring refreshes: re-verified against GBIF and ASPCA on your schedule.
  • Delivery your way: flat files, a hosted API, or a schema mapped to your product — plus commercial terms and support.

This is where the deepest value is — a curated, expert-reviewed feed built to your requirements, not a one-off snapshot.

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Plate V · Correspondence

Questions, or need custom data?

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