Plant Library
Research-grade profiles covering light requirements, pH ranges, yield estimates, and companion planting - so you can make confident choices about what to put in your system.
Amaranth microgreens range from vivid magenta to deep burgundy, making them the most visually striking microgreen available. They are slow compared to radish or broccoli, but the colour payoff is unmatched for plating and garnish.
Sweet bell peppers are a long-season commitment - 90+ days to first harvest - but a single well-managed hydroponic plant can produce 8β15 peppers over several months. Compact varieties like Lunchbox or Yummy are ideal for indoor setups.
Broccoli microgreens have earned serious scientific attention as one of the most concentrated food sources of sulforaphane precursors available. They are fast, reliable, and mild-tasting - one of the best microgreens for health-conscious growers.
Butter lettuce (Boston/Bibb types) forms loose, silky heads with a mild, buttery flavour that is the gold standard for fresh salads. It is one of the easiest full-head lettuces to grow hydroponically in a DWC system.
Celery is slow but worth the commitment - 90+ days to mature stalks, but it can be harvested as cut-and-come-again leaf celery at 60 days, giving apartment growers a practical path to a crop often deemed too slow for indoor growing.
The most low-maintenance allium in the herb garden. Chives regrow continuously after cutting, tolerate a wide range of conditions, and deliver mild onion flavour with edible purple flowers as a bonus.
Cucumbers are among the fastest fruiting crops in hydroponics - first harvest can arrive in 50β55 days from seed. Compact bush or mini varieties are purpose-built for indoor vertical growing with a simple trellis.
Aromatic and fast-growing when kept cool, dill is best treated as a short-cycle crop in hydroponics - sow, harvest fronds in 4β6 weeks, then resow rather than trying to maintain aging plants.
Endive's pleasantly bitter, chicory-like flavour is irreplaceable in warm salads, braised dishes, and with rich cheeses. In hydroponics, curly endive (frisΓ©e) is fast and straightforward; Belgian endive requires a two-stage forcing process.
Fennel grown hydroponically for its aromatic fronds and young stalks is underrated - the bulb requires long seasons, but feathery fronds are ready in 30β40 days and offer intense anise flavour for fish, soups, and salads.
Fenugreek microgreens have a distinctive maple-like, slightly bitter aroma and are used widely in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. Fast-cycling and dense, they fill a flavour niche no other microgreen occupies.
Fast-growing, highly productive, and almost impossible to kill - lemon balm is the ideal second herb after mint for hydroponic beginners. Its bright citrus fragrance from fresh leaves is distinctly superior to dried store-bought.
Not a true spinach but a tropical vine whose thick, succulent leaves taste remarkably similar and thrive in the warm temperatures where real spinach bolts. Ideal for growing spaces that run warm in summer.
Feathery, mild brassica from Japan with a subtle peppery note. Mizuna is one of the fastest and most cold-tolerant salad greens in hydroponics, ready as baby leaf in under 3 weeks.
Fast-growing brassica with a punchy, horseradish-like heat that intensifies in cooler water. Mustard greens are among the quickest large-leaf crops in hydroponics - baby leaves ready in 21 days.
Oakleaf lettuce - named for its deeply lobed, oak-tree-shaped leaves - is both visually striking and practical. Red and green oakleaf varieties grow rapidly and provide the most ornamental salad bowl of any lettuce type.
Drought-tolerant oregano translates well to hydroponic conditions when kept at lower EC and slightly drier root zones than most herbs. The key is controlled moisture - not wet, but never bone dry.
Pak choi (also written pak choy or po choi) is a faster, smaller cousin of bok choy that excels in hydroponics. Its tender white stems and dark green leaves are ready in as little as 21 days for the baby variety.
Pea shoots are the mildest, sweetest microgreen and produce the most visually dramatic growth - tall, curling tendrils that look striking on a plate. They are one of the few microgreens that work equally well cooked or raw.
Perilla (shiso) is an essential herb in Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese cuisine. Its unique combination of mint, anise, and basil-like flavours has no substitute, and it grows vigorously in hydroponic conditions similar to basil.
The fastest and most reliable microgreen for beginners. Radish microgreens germinate in 24 hours, are ready to harvest in 5β7 days, and deliver a distinctive spicy crunch that differentiates them from all other microgreens.
Crisp, upright heads with a satisfying crunch. Romaine takes a week longer than loose-leaf lettuce but rewards the wait with substantial, structured leaves suited to wraps, salads, and juicing.
Sage is a slow-growing woody perennial that, once established in hydroponics, provides harvests for 12+ months. The key is patience in establishment and very dry root-zone conditions between feedings.
Sorrel's intensely lemony, tart flavour - from oxalic acid - makes it a unique addition to the indoor herb garden. It is a true perennial that will produce for 12+ months in hydroponics with minimal attention.
Stevia is one of the few plants you can grow primarily as a sweetener rather than a flavour herb. A single established plant provides enough dried leaf to sweeten hundreds of cups of tea - with zero calories from the natural steviol glycosides.
Sunflower microgreens are among the meatiest, most satisfying microgreens available - thick stems, hulking cotyledons, and a mild, slightly nutty flavour that works in sandwiches and wraps. They require the most management of any common microgreen.
French tarragon cannot be grown from seed - all viable culinary tarragon is propagated vegetatively. In hydroponics it thrives in NFT channels with moderate EC and rewards growers with anise-flavoured leaves year-round.
Tatsoi forms dark, spoon-shaped rosettes of glossy leaves with a mild, slightly mustardy flavour. One of the most cold-tolerant greens available, it excels in cool indoor spaces where other crops slow down.
Woody, drought-tolerant, and incredibly long-lived in hydroponics. A single thyme plant started from cuttings can supply a household for 12β18 months with minimal attention once established.
Vietnamese coriander (rau rΔm) is an essential herb in Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Singaporean cooking with a peppery, citrusy flavour that substitutes for and exceeds regular cilantro in many applications. It does not bolt and is incredibly productive in hydroponics.
One of the few vegetables native to flowing water - watercress is actually better suited to hydroponics than to soil. It thrives in NFT channels with cool, oxygenated water and is among the most nutrient-dense leafy crops available.
Wheatgrass is one of the most widely juiced crops in the world and extremely simple to grow hydroponically - no nutrient solution needed, just clean water and light for its 7β10 day cycle.
Arguably the fastest-to-harvest salad green after microgreens. Arugula's bold, peppery flavour intensifies in hydroponics where nutrient uptake is precise.
Aromatic, fast-growing, and high-value. Hydroponic basil yields 3β5Γ more biomass per square foot than soil-grown plants and stays pest-free indoors.
Baby bok choy is one of the most space-efficient brassicas for hydroponics - compact, fast, and suited to DWC or NFT systems. Full-size heads are ready in 45 days; baby size in 25.
The most rewarding fruiting crop for indoor hydroponics. Compact determinate or semi-determinate varieties fit on a grow shelf and produce dozens of fruits per plant over 3β4 months.
Notoriously difficult in outdoor soil, cilantro excels indoors under controlled light and cool temperatures. Steady harvesting delays bolting and extends the productive window significantly.
Green onions are the most space-efficient allium for hydroponics. They grow in 3β4 weeks, regrow after cutting, and a small setup can supply a household's weekly scallion needs.
Slow to start but incredibly productive once established. Hydroponic kale can produce baby leaves in 25 days or full curly leaves in 50β60 days, all year indoors.
The quintessential hydroponic crop: fast-growing, forgiving, and productive in almost any indoor setup. Loose-leaf varieties deliver harvests in under four weeks.
The fastest crop cycle in indoor growing - 7 to 14 days from seed to harvest. Microgreens deliver concentrated nutrition and are suited to any windowsill or small grow light.
The most aggressive herb in hydroponics - mint grows so vigorously it can overtake a system. Give it its own container and it will reward you with harvests every 3β4 weeks indefinitely.
Parsley's notoriously slow germination (2β3 weeks) is bypassed in hydroponics with pre-soaking, and once established it becomes one of the most productive herbs per square foot - lasting 6+ months.
Peppers are a long-season crop that rewards patient growers. Compact sweet or hot varieties thrive in DWC, and a single well-maintained plant can produce fruit for 6β12 months indoors.
Cool-season powerhouse. Spinach thrives in cooler reservoir temperatures where most crops struggle, making it ideal for unheated indoor spaces in winter.
Compact, visually stunning, and genuinely productive indoors. Day-neutral varieties like Albion and Seascape fruit continuously without a seasonal trigger - ideal for apartment hydroponics.
Rainbow chard offers both culinary value and visual appeal on a grow shelf. It tolerates a wider pH and EC range than most greens, making it forgiving for beginners branching out from lettuce.