week 4 Flashcards
Agave americana
Century plant
Lives a really long time and then blooms and dies, 1 enormous spike of flowers 30ft tall, can get huge within around 10 years.
Tequila production
succulent with a microsilica structure which is extreme irritant on skin
has runners and ‘pups’ which need removal
Monocot, cant regenerate leaves, must remove from crown if necessary.
Very sharp black spines and teeth along edge. Very hardy will tolerate -15 as long as they are dry- sandy desert like soil.
Clivia miniata
pendulus orange flowers
they can be divided but they dont like it, they like root congestion in pot. Monocot
need to be inside in Winter, they are glasshouse plants that like a bit of shade.
Rounded end long leaves dropping out stacked outwards
Spathiphyllum wallisi
Peace lily
Araceae
evergreen perennial with erect, lance-shaped, glossy dark green leaves, and ovate white flowering spathes to 15cm in length, each with a slender cream spadix
indicator plant as they wilt quickly without water, divide nicely at roots if they are happy and need plenty of water
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Dark green alternate leaves on long plant stem full of foliage all the way up, erect stems and leaves, dark green and glossy.
Can propogate a single leaf in moist soil
structural plant whose stems create a soft arch as they grow quite upright
tolerate low light, keep away from drafts in house.
Old monocot, cone bearing no flowers spathe and spadix
Sansavieria trifasciata cv ‘Futura Superba’
mother in laws tongue
fasciated means banded or striped
CV wider leaves, striking yellow leaf margin
allow to dry before watering- allow to drain dont sit in water- waxy cuticle means they can tolerate a little drought, send out runners when happy and may flower
white honeysuckle like flowers on a long stem / racime
Virburnum davidii
Red petiole, tiny white flowers in an umbel turning into blue black ovate berries
Evergreen, looks great rimed in frost
Looks good as underplanting deciduous canopy
veins on leaves in 3 like dogwood
woody shrub
likes free draining soil
Phyllostachys aurea
Golden bamboo
a ‘running’ bamboo keep in pot/ contained to keep in place. can grow up to 5m but can be pruned. remove side shoots lower down to enjoy colour.
A great sound barrier- acoustic dampening/ sensory plant
evergreen but leaves can discolour over time
Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’
Dioecious plant, males produce flowers similar but larger and only females produce berries
A cluster of flowers at end of stem
Rich dark green leaf soft red petiole
Ericaceous
Griselinia littoralis
meaning coastal
New Zealand privet
fine in poor soils and high winds
Distinctive full leathery leaves, ovate
Nice full bush of foliage
Can be used as hedging and lightly clipped or pruned
Lush green with a pale side
Sempervivum arachnoideum
cobweb houseleek
alpine, mountain, free draining rocky soil, can tolerate cold, grows in clumps.
Star shaped red/ orange/ pink flowers on alien looking monstery stems
evergreen perennial, cobwebby white hairs
Cordyline australis
Red form so veination on front and back of leaf
‘Red star’
evergreen monocot, divide at base
colour in Autumn
Mature plants produce branches of sweet-smelling, ivory-white flowers in summer, which are extremely attractive to bees. Its autumn berries are loved by starlings. For best results grow in a sunny, well-drained spot away from cold winter winds.
Monstera deliciosa
