Transcript Tropicals 7

Tropical Plants 7
Created Summer 2008
Araucaria-Epipremnum
BOTANICAL NAME
ARAUCARIA
HETEROPHYLLA
PRONUNCIATION
ah-raw-KAIR-ee-uh
het - er - oh - FIL - uh
COMMON NAME
Norfolk Island Pine
DESCRIPTION
 Leaf is a needle, but the plant
is not really a pine even
though it produces cones
 Small tree
 Horizontal
 Whorled branching with short
needles
Water
Keep Evenly moist
Severe drying will kill
needles and branches
Fertilizer
Feed year round with all
purpose or foliage
fertilizer
Light
High
Size and Growth Rate
Grows slowly
Height controlled by
container size
Propagation
Sow seeds any time
Terminal Shoot may be
rooted
Air layering
Additional Information
Will not tolerate hot, dry
drafts
BOTANICAL NAME
ASPARAGUS
DENSIFLORUS cv.
‘Sprengeri’
PRONUNCIATION
As - PAIR - ah - gus
den - sih - FLOOR - us
SPRENG - ger - eye
COMMON NAME
Aspargus Fern
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
Sprengeri and Sprengeri
Remember that the cv. in
the scientific name
means Cultivar (this is a
test question)
DESCRIPTION
 Leaves are needles and
occur all around the stem
 Stem has thorns when
mature
 Spiny, Deeply arching
stems are covered with
bright green 1” needles
Water
Keep soil moist
Allow for good drainage
Do not allow to dry out
severely
Fertilizer
Feed all-purpose
fertilizer year round
Light
High
Size and Growth Rate
Vigorous
Fast-growing plant with
18-24” stems
Propagation
Sow seeds
Divide established plant
Additional Information
 Will bear tiny white flowers
 Followed by green berries
which turned red
 Hanging baskets and mixed
pots
BOTANICAL NAME
CHLOROPHYTUM
COMOSUM cv.
PRONUNCIATION
klor - OH - fie - tum
koe - MOE - sum
COMMON NAME
Spider Plant
Airplane Plant
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
Chlorophytum bite ’em
because spiders bite you
DESCRIPTION
Arching leaves and
flower stems
Stolons support flowers
and plantlets
Green leaves with yellow
or white stripes
Water
Water freely from spring
to fall
Reduce in winter
Fertilizer
Feed every other week
Light
High
Size and Growth Rate
Can grow to about 3’ tall
Stems up to 5’ long
Moderate growth
Propagation
Remove plantlets
Rooted side shorts as
they form
Seeds
Additional Information
Perfect in hanging
baskets
Easy to maintain
BOTANICAL NAME
DIEFFENBACHIA
MACULATA
PRONUNCIATION
dee - fen -BACH- ee -ah
COMMON NAME
Dumbcane
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
You are Dumb if you eat
this plant because you
could Die
DESCRIPTION
 Leaves are dark green with
spots of grey-silver on them
 Evergreen featuring a single,
thick trunk when young
 Maturing to multiple trunks
with a palm like appearance
DESCRIPTION
Arching, oblong, pointed
leaves
10”-12” long, spiral
around the trunk
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Water
Water thoroughly but
allow to dry between
waterings
Fertilizer
Fertilize all year
More heavily in summer
Light
Medium
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Size and Growth Rate
Moderate growing to 24”
Propagation
Stem cuttings or air
layering
Additional Information
Juices can temporarily
paralyze vocal cords
Throat may swell shut as
well
BOTANICAL NAME
EPIPREMNUM
AUREUM cv.
PRONUNCIATION
e - pi - PREM - num
OW - ree - um
COMMON NAME
Golden Pothos
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
You can put pepper in a
pot
AU is the periodic table
symbol for gold
DESCRIPTION
 A fleshy vine climbing by
rootlets
 The leaves are heart
shaped on 3” petioles
 Leaves are waxy dark green
with yellow or creamy white
variegation
DESCRIPTION
Stems are rougher than
the philodendron (you
will learn this plant next
week)
Water
Water when soil dries
out to touch
Fertilizer
Fertilize lightly
throughout growing
season
Light
High
Size and Growth Rate
Moderate growth rate
Propagation
Take stem cutting at any
time
Additional Information
Used as vining ground
cover in interiorscapes
 Cascading accent plant
Hanging Basket