1. Floriculture Plant Identification
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2. 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 degrees-tough & hardy
Davesgarden.com

3. 204 Saintpaulia ionantha cv. African Violet
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4. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

5. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

6. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

7. Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

8. 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

9. 205 Salvia splendens cv. Salvia
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10. 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

11. 206 Sansevieria trifasciata cv. Snake Plant
Evergrowing.com

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13. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

14. Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

15. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

16. 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

17. 207 Saxifraga stolonifera Strawberry Plant
Davesgarden.com

18. Ces.ncsu.edu

19. Taunton.com

20. 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: ”
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 degrees F at night
davesgarden

21. 208 Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus
Demesne.info

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23. Floralimages.co.uk

24. 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

25. 209 Schlumbergera truncata cv. Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
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26. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

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28. Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

29. 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

30. 210 Senecio cineraria ‘Diamond’ Diamond Dusty Miller
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31. flickr.com

32. 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

33. 211 Senecio x hybridus cv. Florist’s Cineraria
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34. Photography.nationalgeographic.com

35. Howstuffworks.com

36. 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

37. 212 Sinningia speciosa fiana Group cv. Gloxinia
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38. 212 Sinningia speciosa fiana Group cv. Gloxinia
Thefloweringgarden.com

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40. 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

41. 213 Solanum pseudocapsicum cv. Jerusalem Cherry
Hear.org

42. Worldofstock.com

43. 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

44. 214 Spathiphyllum clevelandii White Athurium, Peace Lily
Kaboodle.com

45. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

46. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

47. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

48. 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: ’
Growth requirements: average water, indoor
Other: highly scented; waxy flowers resemble jasmine
Burncoose.co.uk

49. 215 Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis
Burncoose.co.uk

50. Themulch.com

51. 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

52. 216 Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-Paradise
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53. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

55. 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: ”
Growth requirements: consistently moist
Other: hanging baskets
Davesgarden.com

56. 217 Syngonium podophyllum Nephthytis
Growsonyou.com

57. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

58. Photo courtesy of Brenda Patten

60. 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

61. 218 Tagetes species cv. Marigold
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62. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

63. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

64. 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: ”
Growth requirements: shady, well drained
Other: grows best stream banks
Flickr.com

65. 219 Tolmiea menziesii Pickaback Plant
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66. Blogginghouseplants.blogspot.com

67. 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: ” tall
Growth requirements: warm environment; water ever other day
Other: early spring bulb
Gardenguides.com

68. 220 Tulipa cv. Tulip
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69. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

70. Freephotodownload.com

72. 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

73. 221 Vaccinium ovatum Florist’s “Huckleberry”
Portlandnursery.com

75. 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

76. 222 Viola x wittrockiana cv. (Garden) Pansy
Msuplants.com

77. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

78. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

79. 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

80. 223 Zebrina pendula cv. Wandering Jew
Toptropicals.com

81. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

82. Photo courtesy of Allison Touchstone

84. 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

85. 224 Zinnia elegans Zinnia
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86. Growsonyou.com