Transcript The Interior Landscape: Houseplants and Plantscaping

The Interior Landscape:
Houseplants and Plantscaping
Caring for Interior Plants
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Before caring for a plant you need to
answer the following questions.
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What is the proper way to water the plant?
How much light does it need?
What is the best Temperature for optimum
growth?
What type of soil mixture is needed?
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Watering:
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You must carefully observe each plant and
how many times you water it.
Signs of improper watering are:
Drooping leaves
 Wilting leaves
 Yellow leaves
You will also need to look at the moisture control,
and if there is proper drainage.
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There are different ways in watering plants:
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They are:
Drench and let dry: This is where water is added
and then you let the soil dry out until you water
again.
 Drench and let dry slightly: This is where water is
added and you let the soil dry slightly and then
water again. So the soil will be moist when you
water again.
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The last method is of water is:
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Keep medium constantly moist at all time so it is
moist to the touch.
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Lighting;
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What is photosynthesis?
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It is the process of manufacturing food
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What is Light Meters?
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small machines that measure illumination or
light. You can find these at florist, garden
centers and department stores.
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Light Intensity requirements:
There are three groups, they are:
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Direct sun: plant should receive full intensity
of natural sunlight.
Partial sun or weak sun: plant should receive
less than 50 % of natural light
Indirect or filtered light; plant should receive
no direct sunlight at all.
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Artificial lighting;
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The fluorescent light enables horticulturist
too:
Root cuttings of interior plants more easily
Start seeds of new and different interior
plants
Grow tropical plants, cacti and succulents
with greater ease
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Temperature:
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The recommended temperature for plants
indoors are between 50 degrees F to 85
degrees F.
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Humidity:
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It is the percent of moisture in the air which
is an important factor to consider when
growing interior plants
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Humidity:
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Humidity around interior plants can be increased by:
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Spraying a fine mist of water on the foliage of the plant with
an inexpensive plastic spray bottle or any type of mister.
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using a watertight try filled with small pea gravel to hold the
potted plants. Water is added to the tray to come to the top
of the gravel and plant are set on the gravel, making certain
that the pots are not actually in the water.
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Humidity:
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Using a humidifier to provide the moisture in
the air.
Placing the plant in a part of the house that
has the highest humidity . Examples are
bathroom, and kitchen
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Soil Mixture:
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A good general potting mixture includes two
parts loamy soil, one part organic matter such
as peat moss and ect.. One part course sand
and horticultural grade perlite
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Fertilizers:
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There are two types of interior plant
fertilizers on the market today. They are:
Slow released which is in the form of small beads,
which are coated with plastic and dissolved over a
period of time and is applied to the soil mixture.
 Soluble fertilizer is available in liquid or solid
form. When using the solid form it must be
dissolved in water before applying to soil.
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You will need your books and will need to
read pages 221 starting at potting plants
and read to page224 and stopping at indoor
plant chart. You will need to take notes
over these pages and turn them in for a note
grade.