Week 4 Flashcards
Flossflower
Ageratum houstonianum
ASTERACEAE
Does best in cool, moist soil. Tolerates light shade. Borders or container.
Elephant ears or Taro
Alocasia spp. and colocasia spp.
ARACEAE
Tall tropical foliage plant used in flower beds and mixed containers.
China Pink
Dianthus chinensis
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Full sun to light shade. Fairly frost hardy, so can be planted out very early
Joseph’s coat
Amaranthus tricolor
AMARANTHACEAE
tall colorfull foliage plant. Thrives best in warm weather and drier soils
Nemesia
Nemesia spp.
SCROPHULARIACEAE
prefers cool weather. looks great in spring, but may swelter in summer.
African daisy
Osteospermum x hybrida
ASTERACEAE
Loves sunny, but cooler weather. flowers until frost. Quite drought tolerant.
Statice or wavyleaf Sea-lavander
Limonium sinuatum
PLUMBAGINACEAE
Require full sun and dry, well-drained to sandy soil. Good cut or dried.
Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
LAMIACEAE
Colorfull foliage plants. Best in semi-shade and well-drained moist soils
Gloriosa daisy
Rudbeckia hirta
ASTERACEAE
Tolerates hot, dry conditions. Full sun. deadhead cutting back to lateral shoots
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
PLANTAGINACEAE
Sun or light shade. can be direct sown. many cultivars and colors.
Moss-rose purslane
Portulaca grandiflora
PORTULACEAE
Low growing and semi-prostrate. loves full sun and heat. Dry and sandy soils.
Mealy cup or Mealycup sage
Salvia farinaceae
LAMIACEAE
Blue or creamy white flowers. foliage greyish with fine, soft pubescens.
Heliotrope or Cherry Pie Plant
Heliotropium arborescens
BORAGINACEAE
Sun-loving. will burn in hot mid-day sun or if allowed to dry out. Very fragrant.
Scarlet sage
Salviq splendens
LAMIACEAE
Usually red flowers. Dark green leaves. Full sun to light shade. Well-drained, moist soil
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
TROPAEOLACEAE
Bushy/trailing, up to 120cm spread. full sun. All above-ground parts edible (spicy)
