Plant List 2

Question 1

Adiantum sp 351

Answer 1

Maidenhair Fern >small leafed lime green >true fern propagated by spores > thin wispy branches and ginkgo like leaves >do not propagate by cuttings only by spores >Takes a year to 6 months to propagate >loves shade and moisture outside,inside needs excessive light hi humidity and moist soil >

Question 2

Aloe Vera 355

Answer 2

Aloe >elongated gelatinous leaves >may or may not make it through frost, depends on how much stress is induced before cold >can be grown in a pot >medicinal uses for burns>general well being uses

Question 3

Aglonema commutatum 354

Answer 3

Chinese Evergreen

>big elongated wide leaf light and dark green >house plant only,low to bright light

>irrigate thoroughly and let dry out slightly on top >the less light the less water makes them susceptible to root rot

>can flower,white spath, It is not raised to produce a flower >can grow in just water, hardy, difficult to kill

Question 4

Caladium bicolor 370

Answer 4

Caladium >very large heart shaped leaf, light green with a crumpled antique looking pink running through. >can be numerous colors >house plant if wanted year round, although it needs to be thoroughly dried out and then well watered >like and annual, needs shade outside

Question 5

Dypis (chrysalidocarpus)lutescens 377

Answer 5

Areca palm or yellow butterfly palm >big fern >keep in patio to protect from harsh winters >can get to 30-40ft tall > needs full sun, acclimate first >primarily a seed propagation can also divide

Question 6

Codiaeum variegatum 302

Answer 6

Croton

>big wide elongated leaf,dark green with orange pink running through the veins and trim >house plant, bright light to maintain color >3-4ft tall >hideous flower, stemlike with sucker buds

Question 7

Cymbidium sp 389

Answer 7

Cymbidium Orchid

> skinny waterfall elongated dark leaves that fold over the side of stem >does well outside >propagation use division >normally in pots protected from harsh winters >likes a mild climate >medium soil >flower used for corsages

Question 8

Ficus benjimina 405

Answer 8

Weeping Chinese fig >can be trained up like a tree >color varies >Cultivar has a gold touch in the leaf >small leave,wispy branches,strong trunk >latex covered leaf >propagate by cuttings >does not like to move, defoliate but will grow back if water is reduced >does not like heaters inside or drafts

Question 9

Ficus elastic a ‘decora’ 406

Answer 9

Wide leaf rubber plan

t >big house plant >dark green slightly purple leaf >grow extremely large in nature >pot growth limits the size of its potential >heathiest plants do best in bright light, drier side between waterings >propagated by tissue culture

Question 10

Ficus Lyrata 408

Answer 10

Fiddle leaf fig >Produces figs >bendy leaf,lightish green leaf and has an even lighter vein >coarse growth sends up a big shute >big pot allows them to get to the size of a cello >does poorly outside with hard frost

Question 11

Hypoestes phyllostachya 419

Answer 11

Pink polka dot plant >small stubby round leaves.dark green with pink polka dots >short lived as a house >fur like substance around stem and leaflets >great use for gnome gardens >nurseries sell as a bedding for shade in summer >trimming flowers promotes logevity

Question 12

Oncidium sp

Answer 12

Oncidium Orchid >likes good light flowers once >inside,bright light and humidity >bending yellow tiny flowers,big spray cascading >root bound.elongated leaf >division propagated

Question 13

Phalaenopsis Hybrids

Answer 13

>White and purple elegant flower >leaves fold out underneath >petite variety,this tye dyecolor is unorthadox >the big leaves make it unique >not an outdoor plant >Epiphite-grows on trees no use for soil >loves humidity if placed outdoors and will need shade

Question 14

Plectranthus verticillatus (nimmularis austrailis) 450

Answer 14

Swedish Ivy/Creeping Charlie >looks like a strawberry leaf >mounding leaves >semi thick stems not lignified >hanging or spread as ground cover >needs alot of water >32 degrees is its limit for cold weather >secretes an orange sap, possible iron? >vigerous growing >pretty white spray flower >easy to grow when moist

Question 15

Aechmea faciata

Answer 15

Bromeliad >long leaf,green with white dust like film >semi shiny >house plant low to bright light >terminals filled with water >blooms a beautifl pink thistle likeflower >loves to be root bound >ethalene from old fruit, if layed around the bottom of the plant it encourages its growth >one bloom lasts a month >propagated only by division >aechmeas are only pink,other species have other colors