Transcript Horticulture 2

Horticulture 2
Plant ID
Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Parlor Ivy
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Heart shaped leaves
Can easily be trained
up a totem pole.
Grows fast and is an
easy houseplant in low
light conditions.
Easy to propagate by
placing cuttings in
water.
Nephrolepis exaltata
Boston Fern
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Long fronds instead of
leaves.
Propagation can be
done from spores,
runners, or by division .
Originated from tropical
regions and doesn’t
overwinter.
Thrives in rich humus,
partial shade, and high
humidity.
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine
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Evergreen native to
Norfolk Island near
Australia.
Often seen at
Christmas as a
container plant.
Flat branches with
short, soft needles.
Dizygotheca elegantissima
False Aralia
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Indoor plant native
to New Zealand.
Dark greenish brown
leaves are saw
toothed and usually
4 inches long and
only ½ inch wide.
Ficus benjaminia
Weeping Fig
•Dense foliage on a
small indoor tree.
•Long slender leaves
•Stems are often trained
to grow in ornamental
patterns such as a braid
or twist in the trunk.
Ficus elastica ‘Decora’
Decora Rubber Plant
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Elastic leaves and stems
and wood 'bleeds' white
sticky sap
evergreen shrub or tree
native to India
Used here as an indoor
plant
Large, rubbery leaves are
about 5-6 inches long
Gynura aurantiaca
Velvet plant
having large usually
woolly leaves with purple
edges
Need lots of light to
keep bright leaf color.
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Plectranthus australis
Swedish Ivy
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Great for hanging
baskets.
Prolific grower.
Has small white
flowers in the
summer.
Can easily be
propagated by
cuttings.