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Houseplant411 Care Guide Scraper

Houseplant411 Care Guide Scraper

Scrapes 140+ indoor houseplant care guides from Houseplant411.com — light, water, humidity, soil, fertilizer, toxicity, pet-safety flags, FAQ, and images. For plant-care apps, pet-safety tools, and plant-assistant AI.

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Extract structured indoor houseplant care data from Houseplant411.com — 140+ care guides covering light requirements, watering, humidity, temperature, soil, fertilizer, toxicity, pet safety, FAQ, and images.

What this scraper collects

For each indoor plant care guide:

FieldDescription
id_plantURL slug (primary key)
common_nameCommon plant name
botanical_nameScientific name (where available)
descriptionIntroductory description
light_requirementNormalized: low / medium / bright indirect / direct
light_detailFull light care text
water_requirementWatering instructions
humiditylow / average / high
temperature_rangePreferred temperature range
soilSoil type requirements
fertilizerFeeding schedule and type
propagationPropagation method
repottingPot size and repotting guidance
pruningPruning instructions
floweringFlowering information
common_problemsDisease and problem list
common_pestsPest list and treatment
toxicitytoxic / non-toxic
toxicity_detailFull toxicity text
is_pet_safeBoolean — safe for pets
is_air_purifyingBoolean — air purifying plant
faqFAQ entries (Q/A formatted strings)
image_urlsImage URLs from the guide
guide_urlSource URL

Usage

Input

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
maxItemsinteger10Maximum guides to scrape. Set to 0 for all ~140 guides.

Example input

{
"maxItems": 50
}

Example output record

{
"id_plant": "dracaena-marginata-how-to-grow-care-guide",
"common_name": "Dracaena Marginata",
"light_requirement": "medium",
"light_detail": "Dracaena marginata plants prefer medium light, but survive in low light situations...",
"water_requirement": "Over-watering causes root-rot and is the main reason a Dracaena marginata dies...",
"humidity": "average",
"temperature_range": "70-80 F",
"soil": "Dracaena marginata plants grow well in a loose, quick-draining soil...",
"toxicity": "toxic",
"is_pet_safe": false,
"faq": ["Q: Why are the leaves turning brown?\nA: Usually fluoride in tap water..."],
"image_urls": ["https://houseplant411.com/wp-content/uploads/dracaena-m.jpg"],
"guide_url": "https://houseplant411.com/houseplant/dracaena-marginata-how-to-grow-care-guide/"
}

Use cases

  • Plant-care apps (Planta, Greg, Vera, Blossom) — enrich plant databases with per-plant care parameters
  • Pet-safety tools — filter plants by is_pet_safe flag and toxicity level
  • RAG / LLM plant assistants — ground plant Q&A in structured care data and FAQ corpus
  • Plant marketplace enrichment — add care info to product listings
  • Indoor gardening content sites — import structured care data for content

Coverage

  • ~140 indoor houseplant care guides
  • Popular plants: Pothos, Dracaena, Philodendron, Monstera, Ficus, Jade, Orchid, Snake Plant, Peace Lily, and more
  • Taxonomy: lighting level, ease of care, toxicity, plant type (floor, hanging, table, flowering, bonsai, clean-air)

Technical notes

  • Crawls post-sitemap.xml, filtered to /houseplant/ URLs
  • No JavaScript rendering required — fully server-rendered WordPress
  • No proxy needed — no bot wall observed
  • Respects rate limits via built-in concurrency control