Plant Identification Week 26

Bird-of-Paradise Strelitzia reginae Large, clump-like plant that can reach 5 feet tall Foot-long paddle-shaped leaves that are on 1-2 foot stalks Dramatic orange, blue, and white crested flowers emerge from a beak-shaped bud atop a tall stalk

Marigold Tagetes species cv. Bushy, erect, free-branching, annual which is found in several varieties Finely-divided, almost fern-like, strongly scented, pinnate, mid-dark green leaves Flowers heads are daisy-like to carnation-style Colors – cream, pale, yellow, gold, orange, bronze, mahogany, bi-colors

Pickaback Plant Tolmiea menziesii Compact, mounded, clump-forming Basal, long stalked, shallow lobed, toothed, hairy, triangular shaped, bright, mid-green, 5 inch leaves Young plantelets are produced at the junction of the parent leaf and its stalk

Tulip Tulipa cv. Flowering bulbous perennial divided into 15 different groups resulting in many varieties and colors Flower shapes – single (cup-shaped), double (bowl-shaped), goblet shaped, fringed, long (slender petaled), and star shaped Colors- white, cream, apricot, yellow, gold, orange, pink, red, magenta, purple, maroon, brownish-red, flamed or striped, color-fringed, feathered markings