Cockscomb Celosia cristata cv Family –Amaranthaceae Water –moderate Sun –regular Notes –Richly colored tropical plants –Used in cut flower arrangements –If used in gardens, most effective planted alone

Parlor Palm Chamaedorea elegans Family –Arecaceae Water –regular Sun –Some shade; bright indirect light Notes –Slow groing, feather-type plant from Central and S America –Indoor houseplant- tolerates root crowding and poor light

Waxflower Chamelaucium unicinatum Family –Myrtaceae Water –Moderate Sun –full Notes –Native to Australia –Used as filler flower –Has needle like, bright green leaves

Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum Family –liliaceae Water –regular Sun –Partial shade-bright indirect sunlight Notes –Used as a house plant Hanging baskets

Marguerite Daisy Chrysanthemum frutescens Family –asteraceae Water –regular Sun –Full Notes –Mass/filler flower –Splendid container plant

Florist’s Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum x morifolium cv Family –asteraceae Water –regular Sun –Full Notes –Most useful of all autumn blooming perennials for borders, containers, and cutting and most versatile of all chrysanthemums

Shasta Daisy Chrysanthemum x superbum cv Family –asteraceae Water –regular Sun –Full Notes –Mass/filler flower –Grown in containers

Grape Ivy Cissus rhombifolia mandiana Family –Vitaceae Water –moderate Sun –Tolerates low light Notes –House plant

Clematis Clematis jackmanii group cv Family –Ranunculaceae Water –regular Sun –Roots cool, top in sun Notes –Deciduous vine used on walls and such –Grows rapidly

Florist’s Cyclamen Cyclamen persieum Family –Asteraceae Water –regular Sun –Full sun or partial shade Notes –Fragrant –Deep to pale pink or white blooms –Heart/kidney shaped leaves

On a separate piece of paper, draw the flowers on the chalk board and draw a container the appropriate size and shape for the flowers. What material would this container be if it were sitting on YOUR kitchen table, or somewhere in your house? Staple this drawing to your entry tasks.

Which plants on your new ID are used as houseplants?

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Cymbidium Orchid Cymbidium Family –Orchidaceae Water –regular Sun –Partial shade Notes –Terrestrial orchid –Native to SE Asia –Easy to culture

Carnation Dianthus caryophyhis Family –Caryophyllacea Water –regular Sun –Light shade in hot climates Notes –Bushy and compact flower –Used in cut flower arrangements

Spotted Dumbcane Dieffenbachia maculara Family –Araceae Water –moderate Sun –Full or shade Notes –Grown for richly variegated leaves –Common house plant –If eaten, can paralyze the vocal chords

Corn Plant Dracaena Dracaena fragans massangeana Family –agavaceae Water –moderate Sun –Sun or part shade Notes –Resembles stalks of corn –House plant

Red Edge Dracaena Dracaena cinta Family –agavaceae Water –moderate Sun –Sun or part shade Notes –House plant

Hen and Chickens Echeveria Family –Crassulaceae Water –moderate Sun –Full/partial shade Notes –Mexican natives that form rosettes of fleshy green or gra-green leaves –Garden, container, house plant

Barrel Cactus Echinocactus Family –Cactaceae Water –Moderate (let soil dry out) Sun –Partial shade needed in hottest climates Notes –Used in dish gardens and containers –Numerous kinds of large, cylindrical cacti with prominent ribs and stout thorns

Devil’s Ivy-Golden Pothos Epipremum aurcum Family –Araceae Water –regular Sun –Sun or shade, bright indirect light Notes –Houseplant

Spring Heather Erica carnea Family –Ericaceae Water –Little to moderate Sun –full Notes –Garden plant

Silver Dollar Gum Eucalyptus polyanthemos Family –Myrtaceae Water –Little or no water Sun –full Notes – greenery in fresh and dried arrangements

List the plants from the second ½ of plant ID that are –House plants –Garden plants –Used as cut flowers –Used as greenery/filler material

What is your favorite color and why?

From our past plant ID, what is a major difference between the Cymbidium Orchid and the Cattleya Orchid?

What is the complementary color of yellow? What is a complementary color?

What are the three different categories of color schemes? Which category of colors did we use last Friday and which specific color scheme did we use? Study 2 nd half of plants for a quiz

What makes the barrel cactus able to be identified from other cacti? Refer to plant ID notes.

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