1. Tropical Plants 7 Created Summer 2008 Araucaria-Epipremnum

2. BOTANICAL NAME  ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA

3. PRONUNCIATION  ah-raw-KAIR-ee-uh het - er - oh - FIL - uh

4. COMMON NAME  Norfolk Island Pine

7. DESCRIPTION  Leaf is a needle, but the plant is not really a pine even though it produces cones  Small tree  Horizontal  Whorled branching with short needles

9. Water  Keep Evenly moist  Severe drying will kill needles and branches

10. Fertilizer  Feed year round with all purpose or foliage fertilizer

11. Light  High

12. Size and Growth Rate  Grows slowly  Height controlled by container size

13. Propagation  Sow seeds any time  Terminal Shoot may be rooted  Air layering

14. Additional Information  Will not tolerate hot, dry drafts

15. BOTANICAL NAME  ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS cv. ‘Sprengeri’

16. PRONUNCIATION  As - PAIR - ah - gus den - sih - FLOOR - us SPRENG - ger - eye

17. COMMON NAME  Aspargus Fern

18. Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)  Sprengeri and Sprengeri  Remember that the cv. in the scientific name means Cultivar (this is a test question)

20. DESCRIPTION  Leaves are needles and occur all around the stem  Stem has thorns when mature  Spiny, Deeply arching stems are covered with bright green 1” needles

22. Water  Keep soil moist  Allow for good drainage  Do not allow to dry out severely

23. Fertilizer  Feed all-purpose fertilizer year round

24. Light  High

26. Size and Growth Rate  Vigorous  Fast-growing plant with 18-24” stems

27. Propagation  Sow seeds  Divide established plant

29. Additional Information  Will bear tiny white flowers  Followed by green berries which turned red  Hanging baskets and mixed pots

30. BOTANICAL NAME CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv.

31. PRONUNCIATION  klor - OH - fie - tum koe - MOE - sum

32. COMMON NAME  Spider Plant  Airplane Plant

33. Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)  Chlorophytum bite ’em because spiders bite you

35. DESCRIPTION  Arching leaves and flower stems  Stolons support flowers and plantlets  Green leaves with yellow or white stripes

36. Water  Water freely from spring to fall  Reduce in winter

37. Fertilizer  Feed every other week

39. Light  High

40. Size and Growth Rate  Can grow to about 3’ tall  Stems up to 5’ long  Moderate growth

42. Propagation  Remove plantlets  Rooted side shorts as they form  Seeds

43. Additional Information  Perfect in hanging baskets  Easy to maintain

45. BOTANICAL NAME DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATA

46. PRONUNCIATION dee - fen -BACH- ee -ah

47. COMMON NAME  Dumbcane

49. Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)  You are Dumb if you eat this plant because you could Die

50. DESCRIPTION  Leaves are dark green with spots of grey-silver on them  Evergreen featuring a single, thick trunk when young  Maturing to multiple trunks with a palm like appearance

51. DESCRIPTION  Arching, oblong, pointed leaves  10”-12” long, spiral around the trunk

53. Water  Water thoroughly but allow to dry between waterings

55. Fertilizer  Fertilize all year  More heavily in summer

56. Light  Medium

58. Size and Growth Rate  Moderate growing to 24”

60. Propagation  Stem cuttings or air layering

62. Additional Information  Juices can temporarily paralyze vocal cords  Throat may swell shut as well

63. BOTANICAL NAME  EPIPREMNUM AUREUM cv.

64. PRONUNCIATION  e - pi - PREM - num OW - ree - um

65. COMMON NAME  Golden Pothos

66. Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way)  You can put pepper in a pot  AU is the periodic table symbol for gold

68. DESCRIPTION  A fleshy vine climbing by rootlets  The leaves are heart shaped on 3” petioles  Leaves are waxy dark green with yellow or creamy white variegation

70. DESCRIPTION  Stems are rougher than the philodendron (you will learn this plant next week)

71. Water  Water when soil dries out to touch

73. Fertilizer  Fertilize lightly throughout growing season

74. Light  High

75. Size and Growth Rate  Moderate growth rate

77. Propagation  Take stem cutting at any time

78. Additional Information  Used as vining ground cover in interiorscapes  Cascading accent plant  Hanging Basket