Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
351
Maidenhair Fern
- Propagated by spores
- House plant
- Medium light, high humidity
A
Adiantum sp
2
Q
352
Bromeliad
- House plant
- Low to bright light
- Does fine when root bound
- Water at the terminals, collects water in the stock
- Blooms large unique flower
A
Aechmea fasciata
3
Q
354
Chinese Evergreen
- Water generously
- Grows in very low light
- House plant
- Propagates easily by division
A
Aglaonema commutatum
4
Q
355
Aloe
- Great outside during summer and under cover
- Primary variety used for burns
- Native to Central and South Africa; Central America
- Well-drained; Sand
A
Aloe vera
5
Q
370
Caladium
- Native to Tropical America
- Well-drained warm organic matter
- Humidity
- Half shade; Heat
- Propagated by division
A
Caladium bicolor
6
Q
377
Areca Palm
- Large tree up to 40ft or taller
- Does well in heat and dry conditions
- Propagates by seed
- Native to Madagascar
A
Dypsis lutescens
7
Q
382
Croton
- Low light brings out green color
- Humidity
- Full sun to part shade; Heat
- Tender; 65-80 degrees
- Propagated by cuttings
- Native to South India; Malaya
A
Codiaeum variegatum
8
Q
389
Cymbidium Orchid
- Mild warm climates
- Half shade
- Half hardy to 28 degrees
- Well-drained, moist sand
- Division
- Native to Southeast Asia
A
Cymbidium species
9
Q
394
Dieffenbachia / Dumb Cane
- Easy to grow
- Dry out soil and re-water heavily
- Sap will temporarily paralyze vocal cords if ingested
- Tender; 55-68 degrees
- Full shade to part shade
- Native to Colombia and Costa Rica
A
Dieffenbachia hybrids
10
Q
405
Weeping Chinese Fig
- Full sun to half shade
- Tender; 65-80 degrees
- Cuttings, layers
- Loam with organic matter
- Evergreen tree
- Native to Malayan Peninsula and Philippines
A
Ficus benjamina
11
Q
406
Wide Leaf Rubber Plant
- Warm climates
- Moderate growth of 100ft tall to 50ft in spread
- Humidity
- Half hardy to 34 degrees
- Native to Indonesia
A
Ficus elastica ‘Decora’
12
Q
408
Fiddleleaf Fig
- Loam, sand with organic matter
- Sun to part shade; Humidity
- Half hardy to 33 degrees
- Cuttings
- Native to Tropical West Africa
A
Ficus lyrata
13
Q
419
Pink Polka Dot Plant
- Short lived house plant normally
- Filtered / diffused sunlight
- Tender; 62-85 degrees
- Cuttings
- Moderate to rapid growth
- Native to Madagascar
A
Hypoestes phyllostachya
14
Q
Oncidium
N/A
- Bright light
- Humidity
- Easy to care for
- Propagated by division
- Grows to large proportion
A
Oncidium sp
15
Q
Moth Orchid
N/A
- House plant
- Bright indirect light
- High humidity
- Grows on tree bark
- Commercially cultivated using tissue culture
A
Phalaenopsis hybrids
16
Q
450
Swedish Ivy
- Full shade to part shade
- Loam with organic matter
- Tender; 60-80 degrees
- House plant
- Cuttings
- Native to Australia
A
Plectranthus verticillatus
