Transcript Flower ID #9

Flower ID #9
Polyanthus(primrose)
• Perennial
• Bright colors
• Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out
between watering.
• Late Winter/Early Spring
Marigold
• Annual
• Need full sun
• Orange, yellow, mixed, red, cream and maroon;
rounded or flat heads
• Bedding plants, pot culture, edging, cut flowers
Emerald Ripple Peperomia
• From the rain forest of
Brazil.
• No more than 8 inches
tall.
• Thick, wrinkled, dark
green leaves.
• Does best in 50% shade
and temperature of 68
to 75 degrees.
Strawberry Plant
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Likes low altitude.
Between 8 to 12 inches tall.
Leaves and stem are edible.
Originated in Eastern Asia.
Leatherleaf Fern
• Average size is 3Ft Tall & 3ft wide.
• shade-loving foliage plant native
to South Africa.
• Perrenial
Garden Pansy
• The name pansy is from the French word pensie,
meaning thought or remembrance.
• Fragrant and edible.
• Five petals that are rounded in shape.
• Annual.
Azalea
Leaves are alternate
Fall Color: Fall color can vary from
yellow, orange to red.
Flowers vary in color from yellow,
orange, red, pink to creamy-white
Turns Yellow and purple in the
winter
Tulip
most prominent and successful flower in the garden
Many bulbous plants need a low-temperature treatment for
flowering.
Imported from Holland
There are approximately 100 naturally occurring varieties or
types of tulips with thousands of hybrid variations.
Friendship Plant
• Normally lives in
Central or South
America
• Indoor plants rarely
flower
• Tooth-textured
leaves
• Bronze overtones
with light green
edges
Coleus
• From Malaysia,
southeastern Asia
• Semi-succulent
• Can be used as a
house plant
• Handling plant can
cause an allergic
reaction
Dusty Miller
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Annual in cool areas.
Wooly, silvery foliage.
Native to the Mediterranean area.
Can get up to 2ft.
Salvia splendens
• Perennial but grown as an annual in cold
regions.
• Grows about 16in tall.
• Scarlet flower spikes.
• Drought tolerant.