Floriculture Plant Identification G-L 152-174

152 Gardenia jasminoides ‘Fortuniana’ Gardenia Other names: cape jasmine, gandharaj Colors: white, cream, tan Characteristics: shrub w/ waxy white flwr Type of plant: cut flower; flowering houseplant Size: 6-8’ tall, flower 3-5” wide Growth requirements: sensitive to temp; moist atmosphere desirable Other: fragrant flowers; native to tropics and subtropics Davesgarden.com

152 Gardenia jasminoides ‘Fortuniana’ Gardenia Upload.wikimedia.org

152 Gardenia jasminoides ‘Fortuniana’ Gardenia Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

153 Gladiolus x hortulanus cv. Garden Gladiolus Other names: glads Colors: various Characteristics: showy, irregular funnel-shaped flowers; sword- shaped leaves Type of plant: annual; cut flower Size: 36-48” tall Growth requirements: full sun Other: 180 different species; native to southern Africa and Mediterranean area Davesgarden.com

153 Gladiolus x hortulanus cv. Garden Gladiolus Boreal.org

153 Gladiolus x hortulanus cv. Garden Gladiolus Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

153 Gladiolus x hortulanus cv. Garden Gladiolus

154 Gerbera jamesonii Transvaal Daisy Other names: gerbera daisy; gerb Colors: various Characteristics: dark green leaves with tall stems Type of plant: cut flower; flowering houseplant Size: 18-24” tall Growth requirements: full sun light; moist Acid well-drained soil Other: Davesgarden.com

154 Gerbera jamesonii Transvaal Daisy Jungleseeds.com

154 Gerbera jamesonii Transvaal Daisy Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

154 Gerbera jamesonii Transvaal Daisy Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

154 Gerbera jamesonii Transvaal Daisy

155 Gynura aurantiaca ‘Sarmentosa’ “Purple Passion”, Velvet Plant Other names: Colors: orange flowers Characteristics: fuzzy textured leaves, purple veins Type of plant: houseplant Size: 24-36” tall Growth requirements: moist soil; sun to partial shade Other: poisonous Davesgarden.com

155 Gynura aurantiaca ‘Sarmentosa’ “Purple Passion”, Velvet Plant Upload.wikimedia.org

156 Gypsophila elegans cv. Baby’s Breath Other names: Covent garden Colors: white or pink Characteristics: Type of plant: cut flower Size: 12-18” tall Growth requirements: full sun, don’t overwater Other: early summer to late Autumn bloom; excellent background in arrangements Davesgarden.com

156 Gypsophila elegans cv. Baby’s Breath Blossomswap.com

156 Gypsophila elegans cv. Baby’s Breath Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

156 Gypsophila elegans cv. Baby’s Breath Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

157 Hedra helix cv. English Ivy Other names: common ivy Colors: green, white, yellow, or cream Characteristics: 3 or 5 lobed green leaves Type of plant: climbing vines; houseplant Size: 30-40’ if allowed to grow Growth requirements: sun to partial shade Other: cling to upright surfaces Davesgarden.com

157 Hedra helix cv. English Ivy Assets.babycenter.com

157 Hedra helix cv. English Ivy Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

157 Hedra helix cv. English Ivy Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

158 Heptapleurum arboricola Dwarf Schefflera, Dwarf Octopus Plant Other names: parasol plant; umbrella tree Colors: green with yellow varigation Characteristics: palmate leaf Type of plant: tropical houseplant Size: 3-4’ tall Growth requirements: low light, moist Other: En.wikipeida.org

158 Heptapleurum arboricola Dwarf Schefflera, Dwarf Octopus Plant Cloveflorist.com

158 Heptapleurum arboricola Dwarf Schefflera, Dwarf Octopus Plant Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

158 Heptapleurum arboricola Dwarf Schefflera, Dwarf Octopus Plant Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

159 Hemerocallis cv. Daylily Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: lance shaped foliage Type of plant: perennial Size: 10-40” tall Growth requirements: full sun Other: flowers last only a day; multiply quick; used in Chinese cuisine Floridata.com

159 Hemerocallis cv. Daylily Findmeplants.co.uk

159 Hemerocallis cv. Daylily Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

160 Hippeastrum hybrid cv. Amaryllis Other names: apple blossom Colors: red, orange, pink, salmon, white, & multicolored varieties Characteristics: shiny, glossy texture Type of plant: bulb Size: 18-24” tall Growth requirements: sun to partial shade Other: fragrant; popular around the holiday season Davesgarden.com

160 Hippeastrum hybrid cv. Amaryllis Happyhollergardens.com

160 Hippeastrum hybrid cv. Amaryllis Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

160 Hippeastrum hybrid cv. Amaryllis Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

161 Hosta undulata Plantain Lily Other names: Colors: from blue to green or gold Characteristics: large clumps of green foliage and spikes of lily shaped flowers Type of plant: perennial Size: 15-22” tall Growth requirements: filtered sunlight; drier soil Other: Davesgarden.com

161 Hosta undulata Plantain Lily Homepages.ihug.co.nz

161 Hosta undulata Plantain Lily Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

161 Hosta undulata Plantain Lily Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

161 Hosta undulata Plantain Lily Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

162 Hoya carnosa Wax Plant Other names: porcelain flower Colors: green Characteristics: waxy leaves and wax-like clusters of flowers; flower in the cluster has a star-shaped crown in its center Type of plant: houseplant Size: 12-15” tall Growth requirements: don’t over water; filtered sunlight; dry soil Other: fragrant Davesgarden.com

162 Hoya carnosa Wax Plant Upload.wikimedia.org

162 Hoya carnosa Wax Plant Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

163 Hyacinthus orientalis cv. Hyacinth Other names: Roman hyacinth, french hyacinth Colors: blue, white, yellow, pink, and red Characteristics: shiny, medium green leaves which appear slightly folded; blooms are trumpet-shaped and arranged tightly on leafless stalk Type of plant: bulb Size: 12-18” tall Growth requirements: low to medium high light; watered thoroughly. Davesgarden.com

163 Hyacinthus orientalis cv. Hyacinth Istockphoto.com

163 Hyacinthus orientalis cv. Hyacinth Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

164 Hydrangea macrophylla cv. French (Florist’s) Hydrangea Other names: Colors: acid soil blooms-blue, in alkaline soil-pink flowers, neutral-white Characteristics: medium to dark green leaves Type of plant: perennial; flowering houseplant; cut flower Size: 6’ Growth requirements: abundance of water; partial to full sun; very rich soil Other: Freepatensonline.com

164 Hydrangea macrophylla cv. French (Florist’s) Hydrangea Akwaphotographs.com

164 Hydrangea macrophylla cv. French (Florist’s) Hydrangea Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

164 Hydrangea macrophylla cv. French (Florist’s) Hydrangea Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

165 Impatiens hybrid cv. Impatiens Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: waxy green leaves Type of plant: annual bedding plant Size: 8-12” tall Growth requirements: shade Other: very showy Plantoftheweek.org

165 Impatiens hybrid cv. Impatiens Fotosearch.com

165 Impatiens hybrid cv. Impatiens Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

166 Iris x germanica florentina cv. Flag (Bearded) Iris Other names: Colors: Blues to whites to reds almost any color Characteristics: Big blooms Type of plant: Perennial Size: 4-6’ tall Growth requirements: Other: Can grow in Desert, swamps, cold, an d Temperate climates Home.comcast.net

166 Iris x germanica florentina cv. Flag (Bearded) Iris Home.comcast.net

166 Iris x germanica florentina cv. Flag (Bearded) Iris Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

167 Iris x xiphium cv. Dutch Iris Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: Type of plant: perennial Size:Grows up to three feet tall Growth requirements: Other: native to Russia Davesgarden.com

167 Iris x xiphium cv. Dutch Iris Easytogrowbulbs.com

167 Iris x xiphium cv. Dutch Iris Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

167 Iris x xiphium cv. Dutch Iris Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

168 Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plant Other names: Colors: pink, white Characteristics: Type of plant: perennial; houseplant Size: 24-36” tall Growth requirements: Other: Toptropicals.com

168 Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plant Toptropicals.com

169 Kalanchoe x blossfeldiana cv. Kalanchoe Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: Type of plant: succulent houseplant Size: 6-14” tall Growth requirements: only water when soil feels dry Other: Plantoftheweek.org

169 Kalanchoe x blossfeldiana cv. Kalanchoe Upload.wikimedia.org

169 Kalanchoe x blossfeldiana cv. Kalanchoe Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

169 Kalanchoe x blossfeldiana cv. Kalanchoe

170 Liatris spicata Liatris Other names: Colors: purple Characteristics: round-headed blazing Star Type of plant: perennial; cut flower Size: 2-4’ tall Growth requirements: Other: native wild flower of North Dakota used for medicine and food for Indians Mobot.org

170 Liatris spicata Liatris Upload.wikimedia.org

170 Liatris spicata Liatris Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

170 Liatris spicata Liatris Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

171 Lilium longiflorum cv. Trumpet (Easter) Lily Other names: Colors: white Characteristics: petals are a trumpet like formation that are long & white; leaves are green slender and layer upwards Type of plant: flowering houseplant Size: 2-3’ tall Growth requirements: Other: Content.answers.com

171 Lilium longiflorum cv. Trumpet (Easter) Lily Content.answers.com

172 Lilium x hybridum cv. Hybrid (Garden) Lily Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: petals are long and have a variety of colors with some colored spots; leaves are green, narrow, long, & layered upwards Type of plant: perennial; cut flower Size: 18-24” tall Growth requirements: water reg. Other: hybrid--crossed pollinated w/other lilies Davesgarden.com

172 Lilium x hybridum cv. Hybrid (Garden) Lily Worldofgardens.ca

172 Lilium x hybridum cv. Hybrid (Garden) Lily Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

172 Lilium x hybridum cv. Hybrid (Garden) Lily Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

173 Limonium sinuatum Statice Other names: Colors: golden, lemon-yellow, white, cream, salmon-pink purple, & blue Characteristics: leaf structure is oblong & deeply waved Type of plant: perennial; cut flower Size: 18-24” tall Growth requirements: average water Other: small flowers used in dried arranging Davesgarden.com

173 Limonium sinuatum Statice Upload.wikimedia.org

173 Limonium sinuatum Statice Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

174 Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Other names: Colors: white, lilac, pink, and violet Characteristics: leaf like structure is low, rounded, compact habit with lance shaped grayish green leaves; ball of flowers Type of plant: self seeding annual Size: under 6” tall Growth requirements: full sun; average water Davesgarden.com

174 Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Upload.wikimedia.org

174 Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Brenda Patten