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Horticulture I Plant ID Tropicals (Houseplants)
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Aracaria heterophylla CN: Norfolk Island Pine Small evergreen tree – 4’ Native to Australia – 200’ Leaves: awl-like Indoor varieties do not produce cones Popular at Christmas
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Chlorophytum comosum cv. CN: Spider Plant Trailing, hanging habit New plants develop at shoot tips Leaves: 18” x ¾” Green – light green-yellow line down middle
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Dieffenbachia maculata CN: Dumbcane Leaves: large, variegated green & cream Thick trunk Poisonous if ingested
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Epipremnum aurcum cv. CN: Golden Pothos Vine Very hardy Leaves: bright mottled green & yellow Can be trained climbers
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Euphorbia pulcherrima cv. CN: Poinsettia Traditional color – dark red variations of red, pink, white Colored bracts (leaves) Photoperiodic – short day
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Ficus benjamina CN: Weeping Fig Medium indoor tree Drooping branches Leaves: shiny, dark green, pointed Aerial roots on branches
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Ficus elastica ‘Decora’ CN: Rubber Plant Evergreen shrub Large Leaves: 8-12” long, 4-6” wide Thick, glossy, leathery dark green can be variegated
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Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoviana CN: Prayer Plant Small, compact Leaves: wide, oval square dark green patches fold up at night “praying” red veins
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Horticulture I Plant ID Tropicals II
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Nephrolepis exaltata cv. CN: Boston Fern Leaves: Large, green leaf-like growth with long vein down middle Many leaf-like structures: “fronds” No flowers or seeds Popular summer hanging basket & florist plant Propagated by division
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Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium CN: Parlor Ivy Vine Leaves: Heart-shaped dark green, 5” glossy, waxy Vigorous growers
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Saintpaulia ionantha CN: African Violet Low, compact Leaves: dark green thick, hairy Flowers: small, violet-like blue-violet, pink, fuchsia, white variations Most popular flowering houseplant
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Schefflera arboricola CN: Dwarf Schefflera Evergreen shrub Leaves: dark green, glossy Palmate, whorled Multi-stemmed fan out into a crown Fleshy orange fruit - winter
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Spathiphyllum cvs. CN: Peace Lily Leaves: large, 12-14” elliptical Flowers: produced in a “spadix” surrounded by a “spathe” (usually white) Popular at funerals
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Tradescantia zebrina CN: Purple Wandering Jew Trailing, succulent Leaves: oval, 3” pointed, hairy, shiny Lower: bright purple Upper: dark purple, striped silver & green
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Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ CN: Spengeri Fern Trailing Leaves: delicate apperance needle-like bright or yellow green tiny thorns Popular filler plant
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