Get some knowledge of a plant/ get to know it

[Little Star]

Hello,

I'm buying a few pots of the same plant but I'd like to have one for a few months to understand how it behaves at my place.
Can I say that I'm trying to get to know it?
Or you usually don't get to know a plant and I should rather use other expressions.

Thanks

 

[lingobingo]

That would sound a bit odd. I expect most people would say they wanted to try it out [in situ].

 

[kentix]

I would say something like "I want to get a feel for how well it does in my place."