Floriculture Plant Identification S-Z 204-224

204 Saintpaulia ionantha cv. African Violet Colors: blue to violet to red flowers in groupings of 3 Characteristics: heart-shaped leaves with smooth margin; leaf texture-glossy, shiney Type of plant: house plant Size: 6” tall Growth requirements: average water needs; between 60-70 degrees-tough & hardy Davesgarden.com

204 Saintpaulia ionantha cv. African Violet shootgardening.co.uk

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205 Salvia splendens cv. Salvia Colors: blues, reds, oranges, pink yellows, purple, white Characteristics: flower spikes, grows upright clumps Type of plant: annual Size: 12” Growth requirements: can handle frost Other: used in floral designs, culinary arts, & medicine Denverplants.com

205 Salvia splendens cv. Salvia Landscaping.about.com

206 Sansevieria trifasciata cv. Snake Plant Other names: sword Plant, sansevieria, mother-in-law’s tongue, manolin Colors: green & tan variegations Characteristics: leaves long and green, look like a snake’s head Type of plant: succulent, tropical houseplant Size: 6-24” tall Growth requirements: average water, sun to partial shade Davesgarden.com

206 Sansevieria trifasciata cv. Snake Plant Evergrowing.com

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207 Saxifraga stolonifera Strawberry Plant Colors: white & blue/green leaves Characteristics: velvet/fuzzy texture; colorful lush plant Type of plant: groundcover; perennial Size: 6-12” Growth requirements: average water; light to full shade Other: Belongs to the genus Frageria, a member of the rose family Davesgarden.com

207 Saxifraga stolonifera Strawberry Plant Davesgarden.com

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208 Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus Other names: holiday cactus, zygocactus Colors: pink, red, coral, white Characteristics: grown for foliage, evergreen, smooth textured Type of plant: tropical, tender perennial Size: 18-24” Growth requirements: sun to partial shade; indoor; average water needs Other: not drought tolerant as other cactus; flowers ready for Christmas if cool treatments are started in Nov.--50-55 degrees F at night davesgarden

208 Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus Demesne.info

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209 Schlumbergera truncata cv. Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus Other names: crab cactus; zygocactus Colors: white, Characteristics: blue-green rubbery leaves, toothed margin Type of plant: tropical succulent Size: 6-18” Growth requirements: average water needs Other: bright direct sunlight, but only for a short time; bloom when nights are long Davesgarden.com

209 Schlumbergera truncata cv. Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus Albino.sub.jp

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210 Senecio cineraria ‘Diamond’ Diamond Dusty Miller Other names: silver ragwort Colors: light green Characteristics: grown for silvery light green foliage; velvet, fuzzy texture Type of plant: bedding plant Size: 6-12” Growth requirements: Other: used as annuals but will flower if they survive the winter and can be treated as perennials Davesgarden.com

210 Senecio cineraria ‘Diamond’ Diamond Dusty Miller Home.howstuffworks.com

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211 Senecio x hybridus cv. Florist’s Cineraria Other names: Colors: various, bi-colored Characteristics: upright flowering Type of plant: flowering houseplant Size: under 24” Growth requirements: average water; partial shade Other: Denverplants.com

211 Senecio x hybridus cv. Florist’s Cineraria Flickr.com

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212 Sinningia speciosa fiana Group cv.---Gloxinia Other names: Florist’s Gloxinia Colors: red, purple, blue, pink & bicolored Characteristics: bell shaped flower; green rounded leaves Type of plant: tropical plant; bedding Size: 6-12” Growth requirements: partial shade, water when soil is dry Other: don’t waterlog; related to African violet Thefloweringgarden.com

212 Sinningia speciosa fiana Group cv. Gloxinia Howstuffworks.com

212 Sinningia speciosa fiana Group cv. Gloxinia Thefloweringgarden.com

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213 Solanum pseudocapsicum cv. Jerusalem Cherry Other names: winter cherry, madeira winter cherry Colors: white flowers; red berries Characteristics: Type of plant: houseplant Size: 8-12” Growth requirements: high water requirement while growing Other: Davesgarden.com

213 Solanum pseudocapsicum cv. Jerusalem Cherry Hear.org

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214 Spathiphyllum clevelandii White Athurium, Peace Lily Other names: Colors: white Characteristics: evergreen; shiny, glossy textured; spadix & spathe; dark green, spear shape leaves Type of plant: tropical houseplant Size:12-24” Growth requirements: light shade; consistently moist soil Other: from Colombia Davesgarden.com

214 Spathiphyllum clevelandii White Athurium, Peace Lily Kaboodle.com

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215 Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis Other names: Madagascar jasmine; Hawaiian wedding flower, wax flower Colors: white Characteristics: smooth, shiny & glossy flower; leathery dark green leaves—3-5” leaves Type of plant: tropical vine Size: 12-12’ Growth requirements: average water, indoor Other: highly scented; waxy flowers resemble jasmine Burncoose.co.uk

215 Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis Burncoose.co.uk

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216 Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-Paradise Other names: crane flower Colors: orange and blue flower Characteristics: paddle shape, leathery leaves; orange petals shaped like a beak and a green leaf that cups the bloom Type of plant: tropical Size: 3’ tall Growth requirements: light shade, average water Other: grows in humid tropical climates; sensitive to touch Flickr.com

216 Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-Paradise Flickr.com

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217 Syngonium podophyllum Nephthytis Other names: white-veined arrowhead vine Colors: white, green variagation Characteristics: variegated, sliver/gray; climbing vines with 3-parted leaves on long petioles when mature Type of plant: houseplant; vine Size: 18-24” Growth requirements: consistently moist Other: hanging baskets Davesgarden.com

217 Syngonium podophyllum Nephthytis Growsonyou.com

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218 Tagetes species cv. Marigold Other names: French, New Mexico, African marigold Colors: orange, yellow, mixed, red, maroon, cream Characteristics: Lacy leaves & petals Type of plant: annual bedding plant Size: 6”-3’ Growth requirements: Other: pungent odor; most common annual flowers; insect control in gardens edu/agexten/horticult/flowers.com

218 Tagetes species cv. Marigold Flickr.com

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219 Tolmiea menziesii Pickaback Plant Other names: Colors: bloom-maroon Characteristics: small tufted plant with green-white and red flowers; attractive fresh, green leaves speckled with gold Type of plant: perennial Size: 12-18” Growth requirements: shady, well drained Other: grows best stream banks Flickr.com

219 Tolmiea menziesii Pickaback Plant Flickr.com

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220 Tulipa cv. Tulip Other names: Colors: various except blue Characteristics: long green stem with long leaves and cup like bloom Type of plant: perennial; cut flower Size: 18-24” tall Growth requirements: warm environment; water ever other day Other: early spring bulb Gardenguides.com

220 Tulipa cv. Tulip Freephoto.com

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221 Vaccinium ovatum Florist’s “Huckleberry” Other names: evergreen huckleberry Colors: blue berries; green leaves Characteristics: evergreen, glossy dark green leaves; urn shaped, white to pink flowers Type of plant: shrub; cut foliage Size: 2-3’ Growth requirements: light full sun to shade; soil moist but well drained & acidic soil Other: Rainyside.com

221 Vaccinium ovatum Florist’s “Huckleberry” Portlandnursery.com

222 Viola x wittrockiana cv. (Garden) Pansy Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: five petal flower with faces Type of plant: self-seeding annual Size: 6-12” Growth requirements: full sun to partial shade Other: Davesgarden.com

222 Viola x wittrockiana cv. (Garden) Pansy Msuplants.com

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223 Zebrina pendula cv. Wandering Jew Other names: Colors: green with sliver, pink, purple Characteristics: leaves are elongated with pointed tip and striped dark green and silver, underside is purplish Type of plant: houseplant Size: 6-12” Growth requirements: regular water, full shade, humid Other: Deserttropicals.com

223 Zebrina pendula cv. Wandering Jew Toptropicals.com

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224 Zinnia elegans Zinnia Other names: Colors: various Characteristics: many petals; wide bloom Type of plant: annual Size: 6”-3-4’ Growth requirements: full sun; moderate water; well drained soil Other: flowers in late spring to early fall Ccs.ncsu.edu.com

224 Zinnia elegans Zinnia Flickr.com

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