Plant pH Reference List

Flowers
Name	pH Range
Mixed Flowers	6.0 - 7.0
Acacia	6.0 - 8.0
Aconitum	5.0 - 6.0
Adonis	6.0 - 8.0
Ageratum	6.0 - 7.5
Ajuga	4.0 - 6.0
Alyssum	6.0 - 7.5
Amaranthus	6.0 - 6.5
Anchusa	6.0 - 7.5
Androsace	5.0 - 6.0
Anemone	6.0 - 7.5
Anthyllis	5.0 - 6.0
Arenaria	6.0 - 8.0
Aristea	6.0 - 7.5
Armeria	6.0 - 7.5
Arnica	5.0 - 6.5
Asperula	6.0 - 8.0
Asphodoline	6.0 - 8.0
Aster	5.5 - 7.5
Aubrieta	6.0 - 7.5
Balloon Flower	6.0 - 6.5
Bayberry	4.0 - 6.0
Begonia	5.5 - 7.0
Bergenia	6.0 - 7.5
Black-Eyed Susan	5.5 - 7.5
Bleeding Heart	6.0 - 7.5
Bluebell	6.0 - 7.6
Buphthalum	6.0 - 8.0
Calendula	5.5 - 7.0
Camassia	6.0 - 8.0
Candytuft	6.0 - 7.5
Canna	6.0 - 8.0
Canterbury Bells	7.0 - 7.5
Cardinal Flower	4.0 - 6.0
Carnation	6.0 - 7.5
Celosia	6.0 - 7.0
Centaurea	5.0 - 6.5
Cerastium	6.0 - 7.0
Chrysanthemum	6.0 - 7.0
Clarkia	6.0 - 6.5
Clematis	5.5 - 7.0
Clianthus	6.0 - 7.5
Colchicum	5.5 - 6.5
Columbine	6.0 - 7.0
Convolvulus	6.0 - 8.0
Coreopsis	5.0 - 6.0
Coronilla	6.5 - 7.5
Corydalis	6.0 - 8.0
Cosmos	5.0 - 8.0
Crocus	6.0 - 8.0
Cynoglossum	6.0 - 7.5
Daffodil	6.0 - 6.5
Dahlia	6.0 - 7.5
Day Lily	6.0 - 8.0
Delphinium	6.0 - 7.5
Dianthus	6.0 - 7.5
Edelweiss	6.5 - 7.5
Euphorbia	6.0 - 7.0
Everlastings	5.0 - 6.0
Forget-Me-Nots	6.0 - 7.0
Foxglove	6.0 - 7.5
Fritillaria	6.0 - 7.5
Fuchsia	5.5 - 7.5
Gaillardia	6.0 - 7.5
Gazania	5.5 - 7.0
Gentiana	5.0 - 7.5
Geranium	6.0 - 8.1
Geum	6.0 - 7.5
Gladioili	6.0 - 7.0
Globularia	5.5 - 7.0
Godetia	6.0 - 7.5
Golden Rod	5.0 - 7.0
Gypsophilia	6.0 - 7.5
Heather	4.0 - 6.0
Helianthus	5.0 - 7.0
Helleborus	6.0 - 7.5
Hens And Chickens	6.0 - 7.0
Hollyhock	6.0 - 7.5
Hosta	6.5 - 7.5
Hyacinth	6.5 - 7.5
Impatiens	5.5 - 6.5
Iris	5.0 - 6.5
Ivy	6.0 - 7.5
Lavender	6.5 - 7.5
Liatris	5.5 - 7.5
Lily Of The Valley	4.5 - 6.0
Lithospermum	5.0 - 6.5
Lobelia	6.5 - 7.5
Lupinus	5.5 - 7.0
Marigold	5.5 - 7.0
Moraea	5.5 - 6.5
Morning Glory	6.0 - 7.5
Moss	6.0 - 8.0
Moss, Sphagnum	3.5 - 5.0
Myosotis	6.0 - 7.0
Myrtle	6.0 - 8.0
Narcissus	6.0 - 8.5
Nasturtium	5.5 - 7.5
Nicotiana	5.5 - 6.5
Pachysandra	5.0 - 8.0
Paeonia	6.0 - 7.5
Pansy	5.5 - 7.0
Pasque Flower	5.0 - 6.0
Passion Flower	6.0 - 8.0
Penstemon	5.5 - 7.0
Periwinkle	6.0 - 7.5
Petunia	6.0 - 7.5
Pinks	6.0 - 7.5
Polyanthus	6.0 - 7.5
Polygonum	6.0 - 7.5
Poppy	6.0 - 7.5
Portulaca	5.5 - 7.5
Primrose	5.5 - 6.5
Primula	6.0 - 7.5
Prunella	6.0 - 7.5
Pyrethrum	6.0 - 7.5
Red Hot Poker	6.0 - 7.5
Roses - Climbing	6.0 - 7.0
Roses - Hybrid Tea	5.5 - 7.0
Salvia	6.0 - 7.5
Scabiosa	5.0 - 7.5
Sedum	6.0 - 7.5
Snapdragon	5.5 - 7.0
Snowdrop	6.0 - 8.0
Soapwort	6.0 - 7.5
Speedwell	5.5 - 6.5
Stonecrop	6.5 - 7.5
Sunflower	5.0 - 7.0
Sweet Pea	6.0 - 7.5
Sweet William	6.0 - 7.5
Trillium	5.0 - 6.5
Tulip	6.0 - 7.1
Viola	5.5 - 6.5
Wallflower	5.5 - 7.5
Water Lily	5.5 - 6.5
Yucca	6.0 - 7.5
Zinnia	5.5 - 7.5

Fruits
Name	pH Range
Mixed Fruit	6.0 - 7.0
Apple	5.0 - 6.5
Apricot	6.0 - 7.0
Blackberry	5.0 - 6.0
Blueberry	4.0 - 6.0
Cantaloupe	6.5 - 7.5
Cherry	6.0 - 7.5
Cranberry	5.5 - 6.5
Current	6.0 - 8.0
Gooseberry	5.0 - 6.5
Grapevine	6.0 - 7.0
Huckleberry	4.0 - 6.0
Lemon	6.0 - 7.0
Melon	5.5 - 6.5
Mulberry	6.0 - 7.5
Nectarine	6.0 - 7.5
Peach	6.0 - 7.5
Pear	6.0 - 7.5
Pineapple	5.0 - 6.0
Plum	6.0 - 7.5
Quince	6.0 - 7.5
Raspberry	5.0 - 7.5
Rhubarb	5.5 - 7.0
Strawberry	5.0 - 7.5
Watermelon	5.5 - 6.5

Houseplants & Greenhouse
Name	pH Range
Abutilon	5.5 - 6.5
Acorus	5.0 - 6.5
Aechmea	5.0 - 5.5
African Violet	6.0 - 7.0
Aglaonema	5.0 - 6.0
Amarylis	5.5 - 6.5
Anthurium	5.0 - 6.0
Aphelandra	5.0 - 6.0
Araucaria	5.0 - 6.0
Asparagus Fern	6.0 - 8.0
Aspidistra	4.0 - 5.5
Azaela	4.5 - 6.0
Baby's Breath	6.0 - 7.5
Baby's Tears	5.0 - 6.0
Bird Of Paradise	6.0 - 6.5
Bishop's Cap	5.0 - 6.0
Blood Leaf	5.5 - 6.5
Boston Fern	5.5 - 6.5
Bottlebrush	6.0 - 7.5
Bougainvillea	5.5 - 7.5
Bromeliads	5.0 - 7.5
Butterfly Flower	6.0 - 7.5
Cacti	4.5 - 6.0
Caladium	5.0 - 6.0
Calcaolaria	6.0 - 7.0
Calla Lily	6.0 - 7.0
Camelia	4.5 - 5.5
Campanula	5.5 - 6.5
Cantury Plant	5.0 - 6.5
Capsicum	5.0 - 6.5
Cardinal Flower	5.0 - 6.0
Castor Oil Plant	5.5 - 6.5
Chinese Evergreen	5.0 - 6.0
Chinese Primrose	6.0 - 7.5
Christmas Cactus	5.0 - 6.5
Cineraria	5.5 - 7.0
Cissus	6.0 - 7.5
Clerodendrum	5.0 - 6.0
Clivia	5.5 - 6.5
Cockscomb	6.0 - 7.0
Coffee Plant	5.0 - 6.0
Coleus	6.0 - 7.0
Columnea	4.5 - 5.5
Coral Berry	5.5 - 7.5
Crassula	5.0 - 6.0
Creeping Fig	5.0 - 6.0
Croton	5.0 - 6.0
Crown Of Thorns	6.0 - 7.5
Cuphea	6.0 - 7.5
Cyclamen	6.0 - 7.0
Cyperus	5.0 - 7.5
Dieffenbachia	5.0 - 6.0
Dipladenia	6.0 - 7.5
Dizgotheca	6.0 - 7.5
Dracaena	5.0 - 6.0
Easter Lily	6.0 - 7.0
Elephant's Ear	5.0 - 6.0
Episcia	6.0 - 7.0
Ferns - Bird's Nest	5.0 - 5.5
Ferns - Button	6.0 - 8.0
Ferns - Christmas	6.0 - 7.5
Ferns - Cloak	6.0 - 7.5
Ferns - Feather	5.5 - 6.5
Ferns - Hart's Tongue	7.0 - 8.0
Ferns - Holly	4.5 - 6.0
Ferns - Maidenhair	6.0 - 8.0
Ferns - Rabbits Foot	6.0 - 7.5
Ferns - Spleenwort	6.0 - 7.5
Fig	5.0 - 6.0
Fittonia	5.5 - 6.5
Freesia	6.0 - 7.5
Gardenia	5.0 - 6.0
Genista	6.5 - 7.5
Geranium	6.0 - 8.0
Gloxinia	5.5 - 6.5
Grape Hyacinth	6.0 - 7.5
Grape Ivy	5.0 - 6.5
Grevillea	5.5 - 6.5
Gynura	5.5 - 6.5
Hedera (Ivy)	6.0 - 8.0
Heliotropium	5.0 - 6.0
Herringbone Plant	6.0 - 6.0
Hibiscus Plant	6.0 - 8.0
Hoya	5.0 - 6.5
Ivy Tree	6.0 - 7.0
Jacaranda	6.0 - 7.5
Japanese Sedge	6.0 - 8.0
Jasminum	5.5 - 7.0
Jerusalem Cherry	5.5 - 6.5
Jessamone	5.0 - 6.0
Kalanchoe	6.0 - 7.5
Kangaroo Thorn	6.0 - 8.0
Kangaroo Vine	5.0 - 6.5
Lantana	5.5 - 7.0
Lemon Plant	6.0 - 7.5
Mimosa	5.0 - 7.0
Mind Your Own Business	5.0 - 5.5
Monstera	5.0 - 6.0
Never Never Plant	5.0 - 6.0
Nicodemia (Indoor Oak)	6.0 - 8.0
Norfolk Island Pine	5.0 - 6.0
Oleander	6.0 - 7.5
Oplismenus	5.0 - 6.0
Orchid	4.5 - 5.5
Oxalis	6.0 - 8.0
Palms	6.0 - 7.5
Pandanus	5.0 - 6.0
Peacock Plant	5.0 - 6.0
Pellionia	5.0 - 6.0
Peperomia	5.0 - 6.0
Philodendron	5.0 - 6.0
Pilea	6.0 - 8.0
Plumbago	5.5 - 6.5
Podacarpus	5.0 - 6.5
Pointsettia	6.0 - 7.5
Polyscias	6.0 - 7.5
Pothos	5.0 - 6.0
Prayer Plant	5.0 - 6.0
Punica	5.5 - 6.5
Sanserieria	4.5 - 7.0
Saxifraga	6.0 - 8.0
Scindapsus	5.0 - 6.0
Shrimp Plant	6.0 - 7.0
Spanish Bayonet	6.0 - 7.5
Spider Plant	6.0 - 7.5
Succulents	5.0 - 6.5
Synogonium	5.0 - 6.0
Tolmiea	5.0 - 6.0
Tradescantia	5.0 - 6.0
Umbrella Tree	5.0 - 7.5
Venus Flytrap	4.0 - 5.0
Weeping Fig	5.0 - 6.0
Zebrina	5.0 - 6.0

Lawns
Name	pH Range
Blended Varieties	6.0 - 7.0
Creeping Bent Grass	5.5 - 6.5
Fine Fescue	5.5 - 6.5
Kentucky Bluegrass	6.0 - 7.0
Perennial Ryegrass	5.5 - 7.0

Trees & Shrubs
Name	pH Range
Abelia	6.0 - 8.0
Acanthus	6.0 - 7.0
Ailanthus	6.0 - 7.5
Althea	6.0 - 7.5
Arbutus	4.0 - 6.0
Azalea	4.5 - 6.0
Boxwood	6.0 - 7.5
Broom	5.0 - 6.0
Buddleia	6.0 - 7.0
Butterfly Bush	4.0 - 6.0
Catalpa	6.0 - 8.0
Cedar	5.5 - 7.5
Cistus	6.0 - 7.5
Cottoneaster	6.0 - 8.0
Crab Apple	6.0 - 7.5
Deutzia	6.0 - 7.5
Dogwood	5.0 - 7.0
Elaeagnus	5.0 - 7.5
Enkianthus	5.0 - 6.0
Erica	4.5 - 6.0
Euonymous	6.0 - 8.0
Firethorn	6.0 - 8.0
Forsythia	6.0 - 8.0
Hawthorn	6.0 - 7.0
Holly	5.0 - 6.5
Honeysuckle	6.0 - 7.5
Hydrangea - Blue	4.0 - 5.0
Hydrangea - Pink	6.0 - 7.0
Hydrangea - White	6.5 - 8.0
Hypericum	5.5 - 7.0
Juniper	5.0 - 6.5
Kalmia	4.5 - 5.0
Kerria	6.0 - 7.0
Laurel	6.5 - 7.5
Ligustrum	5.0 - 7.5
Lilac	6.0 - 7.5
Magnolia	5.0 - 6.0
Mahonia	6.0 - 7.0
Molinia	4.0 - 5.0
Paulownia	6.0 - 8.0
Privet	5.0 - 7.5
Prunus	6.5 - 7.5
Rhododendron	4.5 - 6.0
Roses - Climbing	6.0 - 7.0
Roses - Hybrid Tea	5.5 - 7.0
Spiraea	6.0 - 7.5
Spruce	4.0 - 5.0
Sumack	5.0 - 6.5
Tamarix	6.5 - 8.0
Vibernum	5.0 - 7.5
Virginia Creeper	5.0 - 7.5
Weigelia	6.0 - 7.5
Wisteria	6.0 - 8.0

Vegetables & Herbs
Name	pH Range
Mixed Vegetables	6.0 - 7.0
Artichoke	6.5 - 7.5
Asparagus	6.0 - 8.0
Basil	5.5 - 6.5
Bean	6.0 - 7.5
Beetroot	6.0 - 7.5
Broccoli	6.0 - 7.0
Brussels Sprouts	6.0 - 7.5
Cabbage	6.0 - 7.5
Calabrese	6.5 - 7.5
Carrot	5.5 - 7.0
Cauliflower	5.5 - 7.5
Celery	6.0 - 7.0
Chinese Cabbage	6.0 - 7.5
Chives	6.0 - 7.0
Corn - Sweet	5.5 - 7.0
Courgettes	5.5 - 7.0
Cress	6.0 - 7.0
Cucumber	5.5 - 7.5
Fennel	5.0 - 6.0
Garlic	5.5 - 7.5
Ginger	6.0 - 8.0
Horseradish	6.0 - 7.0
Kale	6.0 - 7.5
Kohlrabi	6.0 - 7.5
Leek	6.0 - 8.0
Lentil	5.5 - 7.0
Lettuce	6.0 - 7.0
Marjoram	6.0 - 8.0
Marrow	6.0 - 7.5
Mint	7.0 - 8.0
Mushroom	6.5 - 7.5
Mustard	6.0 - 7.5
Onion	6.0 - 7.0
Parsley	5.0 - 7.0
Parsnip	5.5 - 7.5
Pea	6.0 - 7.5
Peanut	5.0 - 6.5
Pepper	5.5 - 7.0
Peppermint	6.0 - 7.5
Potato	4.5 - 6.0
Potato - Sweet	5.5 - 6.0
Pumpkin	5.5 - 7.5
Radish	6.0 - 7.0
Rice	5.0 - 6.5
Rosemary	5.0 - 6.0
Sage	5.5 - 6.5
Shallot	5.5 - 7.0
Soybean	5.5 - 6.5
Spearmint	5.5 - 7.5
Spinach	6.0 - 7.5
Swede	5.0 - 7.0
Thyme	5.5 - 7.0
Tomato	5.5 - 7.5
Turnip	5.5 - 7.0
Water Cress	6.0 - 8.0

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