tropical plants 7
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tropical Plants 7Tropical Plants 7Created Summer 2008Created Summer 2008
Araucaria-EpipremnumAraucaria-Epipremnum
BOTANICAL NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
ARAUCARIA ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLAHETEROPHYLLA
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
ah-raw-KAIR-ee-uh ah-raw-KAIR-ee-uh het - er - oh - FIL - uhhet - er - oh - FIL - uh
COMMON NAMECOMMON NAME
Norfolk Island PineNorfolk Island Pine
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONLeaf is a needle, but the plant Leaf is a needle, but the plant
is not really a pine even is not really a pine even though it produces conesthough it produces cones
Small treeSmall treeHorizontalHorizontalWhorled branching with short Whorled branching with short
needlesneedles
WaterWater
Keep Evenly moistKeep Evenly moistSevere drying will kill Severe drying will kill needles and branchesneedles and branches
Fertilizer Fertilizer
Feed year round with all Feed year round with all purpose or foliage purpose or foliage fertilizerfertilizer
LightLight
HighHigh
Size and Growth RateSize and Growth Rate
Grows slowlyGrows slowlyHeight controlled by Height controlled by container sizecontainer size
PropagationPropagation
Sow seeds any timeSow seeds any timeTerminal Shoot may be Terminal Shoot may be rootedrooted
Air layeringAir layering
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Will not tolerate hot, dry Will not tolerate hot, dry draftsdrafts
BOTANICAL NAMEBOTANICAL NAMEASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS cv. DENSIFLORUS cv. ‘Sprengeri’‘Sprengeri’
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
As - PAIR - ah - gus As - PAIR - ah - gus den - sih - FLOOR - us den - sih - FLOOR - us SPRENG - ger - eyeSPRENG - ger - eye
COMMON NAMECOMMON NAME
Aspargus FernAspargus Fern
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Sprengeri and SprengeriSprengeri and SprengeriRemember that the cv. in Remember that the cv. in the scientific name the scientific name means Cultivar (this is a means Cultivar (this is a test question)test question)
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONLeaves are needles and Leaves are needles and
occur all around the stemoccur all around the stemStem has thorns when Stem has thorns when
maturematureSpiny, Deeply arching Spiny, Deeply arching
stems are covered with stems are covered with bright green 1” needlesbright green 1” needles
WaterWater
Keep soil moistKeep soil moistAllow for good drainageAllow for good drainageDo not allow to dry out Do not allow to dry out severelyseverely
FertilizerFertilizer
Feed all-purpose Feed all-purpose fertilizer year roundfertilizer year round
LightLight
HighHigh
Size and Growth RateSize and Growth Rate
VigorousVigorousFast-growing plant with Fast-growing plant with 18-24” stems18-24” stems
PropagationPropagation
Sow seeds Sow seeds Divide established plantDivide established plant
Additional InformationAdditional InformationWill bear tiny white flowersWill bear tiny white flowersFollowed by green berries Followed by green berries
which turned redwhich turned redHanging baskets and mixed Hanging baskets and mixed
potspots
BOTANICAL NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
CHLOROPHYTUM CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv.COMOSUM cv.
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
klor - OH - fie - tum klor - OH - fie - tum koe - MOE - sumkoe - MOE - sum
COMMON NAMECOMMON NAME
Spider PlantSpider PlantAirplane PlantAirplane Plant
Connecting the Scientific Name with Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
Chlorophytum bite ’em Chlorophytum bite ’em because spiders bite youbecause spiders bite you
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONArching leaves and Arching leaves and flower stemsflower stems
Stolons support flowers Stolons support flowers and plantletsand plantlets
Green leaves with yellow Green leaves with yellow or white stripesor white stripes
WaterWater
Water freely from spring Water freely from spring to fallto fall
Reduce in winterReduce in winter
FertilizerFertilizer
Feed every other weekFeed every other week
LightLight
HighHigh
Size and Growth RateSize and Growth Rate
Can grow to about 3’ tallCan grow to about 3’ tallStems up to 5’ long Stems up to 5’ long Moderate growthModerate growth
PropagationPropagation
Remove plantletsRemove plantletsRooted side shorts as Rooted side shorts as they formthey form
SeedsSeeds
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Perfect in hanging Perfect in hanging basketsbaskets
Easy to maintainEasy to maintain
BOTANICAL NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
DIEFFENBACHIA DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATAMACULATA
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
dee - fen -BACH- ee -ahdee - fen -BACH- ee -ah
COMMON NAMECOMMON NAME
DumbcaneDumbcane
Connecting the Scientific Name with Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
You are You are DumbDumb if you eat if you eat this plant because you this plant because you could could DieDie
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONLeaves are dark green with Leaves are dark green with
spots of grey-silver on themspots of grey-silver on themEvergreen featuring a single, Evergreen featuring a single,
thick trunk when youngthick trunk when youngMaturing to multiple trunks Maturing to multiple trunks
with a palm like appearancewith a palm like appearance
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONArching, oblong, pointed Arching, oblong, pointed leavesleaves
10”-12” long, spiral 10”-12” long, spiral around the trunkaround the trunk
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WaterWater
Water thoroughly but Water thoroughly but allow to dry between allow to dry between wateringswaterings
FertilizerFertilizer
Fertilize all year Fertilize all year More heavily in summerMore heavily in summer
LightLight
MediumMedium
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Size and Growth RateSize and Growth Rate
Moderate growing to 24”Moderate growing to 24”
PropagationPropagation
Stem cuttings or air Stem cuttings or air layeringlayering
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Juices can temporarily Juices can temporarily paralyze vocal cordsparalyze vocal cords
Throat may swell shut as Throat may swell shut as wellwell
BOTANICAL NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
EPIPREMNUM EPIPREMNUM AUREUM cv.AUREUM cv.
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
e - pi - PREM - num e - pi - PREM - num OW - ree - umOW - ree - um
COMMON NAMECOMMON NAME
Golden PothosGolden Pothos
Connecting the Scientific Name with Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)
You can put pepper in a You can put pepper in a potpot
AU is the periodic table AU is the periodic table symbol for goldsymbol for gold
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONA fleshy vine climbing by A fleshy vine climbing by
rootletsrootletsThe leaves are heart The leaves are heart
shaped on 3” petiolesshaped on 3” petiolesLeaves are waxy dark green Leaves are waxy dark green
with yellow or creamy white with yellow or creamy white variegationvariegation
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONStems are rougher than Stems are rougher than the philodendron (you the philodendron (you will learn this plant next will learn this plant next week)week)
WaterWater
Water when soil dries Water when soil dries out to touchout to touch
FertilizerFertilizer
Fertilize lightly Fertilize lightly throughout growing throughout growing seasonseason
LightLight
HighHigh
Size and Growth RateSize and Growth Rate
Moderate growth rateModerate growth rate
PropagationPropagation
Take stem cutting at any Take stem cutting at any timetime
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Used as vining ground Used as vining ground cover in interiorscapescover in interiorscapes
Cascading accent plantCascading accent plantHanging BasketHanging Basket