Plant Data Field Guide

Every field in the LWF database — what it means, its type, allowed values, and how to access it via the API.

Coding agents: GET /plant-fields.json returns this data as JSON.

Plant (base fields)

9 fields ▼

uuid GET /plants

Unique identifier. Use this to fetch values, images, and risk-reduction data.

genus

text GET /plants

Botanical genus (e.g., "Abelia"). May include synonyms in parentheses.

species

text GET /plants

Species name. "spp." means multiple species in the genus.

subspeciesVarieties

text GET /plants

Subspecies, varieties, cultivars, or "& hybrids". Often null.

commonName

text GET /plants

Common name (e.g., "Glossy Abelia"). Best for display. Searchable via ?search=.

urls

text[] GET /plants

Reference URLs (usually Wikipedia). Array of strings.

notes

text | null GET /plants

General notes about the plant. Often null.

lastUpdated

text | null GET /plants

ISO timestamp of last update (e.g., "2026-03-15T12:00:00Z"). Often null.

primaryImage

object | null GET /plants?includeImages=true

Only included with ?includeImages=true. Has .url, .type, .source. Null if no image. Full list via GET /plants/{id}/images.

Value (per-plant attribute data)

11 fields per value ▼

uuid GET /plants/{id}/values

Unique identifier for this value record.

attributeId

uuid GET /plants/{id}/values

References the attribute definition. Use with V2 endpoints for batch queries.

attributeName

text GET /plants/{id}/values

Human-readable attribute name (e.g., "Water Amount"). Use for display.

plantId

uuid GET /plants/{id}/values

The plant this value belongs to.

rawValue

text GET /plants/{id}/values

The stored value — often an ID like "04", not the display name. Use for filtering/logic.

resolved

object GET /plants/{id}/values

{ value: "Low", type: "enum", id: "04" } — the human-readable version. Use resolved.value for display. Types: "enum", "text", "float", "boolean".

sourceId

uuid | null GET /plants/{id}/values

Which source provided this value. Join with GET /sources.

sourceValue

text | null GET /plants/{id}/values

The raw value string as it appeared in the original source.

urls

text[] GET /plants/{id}/values

Reference URLs for this value. Often null.

notes

text | null GET /plants/{id}/values

Additional notes about this value. Often null.

metadata

object | null GET /plants/{id}/values

Arbitrary JSON metadata. Often null.

Attribute Categories

Each value row on a plant belongs to one of these categories. When you call GET /plants/{id}/values, every result has an attributeName and attributeId that maps to a field below. The resolved.value is what you display — the rawValue is the stored ID.

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