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Tropical Plants 7

Tropical Plants 7. Created Summer 2008 Araucaria-Epipremnum. BOTANICAL NAME. ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA. PRONUNCIATION. ah-raw-KAIR-ee-uh het - er - oh - FIL - uh. COMMON NAME. Norfolk Island Pine. DESCRIPTION.

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Tropical Plants 7

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  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

  5. 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

  6. Water • Keep Evenly moist • Severe drying will kill needles and branches

  7. Fertilizer • Feed year round with all purpose or foliage fertilizer

  8. Light • High

  9. Size and Growth Rate • Grows slowly • Height controlled by container size

  10. Propagation • Sow seeds any time • Terminal Shoot may be rooted • Air layering

  11. Additional Information • Will not tolerate hot, dry drafts

  12. BOTANICAL NAME • ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS cv. ‘Sprengeri’

  13. PRONUNCIATION • As - PAIR - ah - gus den - sih - FLOOR - us SPRENG - ger - eye

  14. COMMON NAME • Aspargus Fern

  15. 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)

  16. 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

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

  18. Fertilizer • Feed all-purpose fertilizer year round

  19. Light • High

  20. Size and Growth Rate • Vigorous • Fast-growing plant with 18-24” stems

  21. Propagation • Sow seeds • Divide established plant

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

  23. BOTANICAL NAME CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv.

  24. PRONUNCIATION • klor - OH - fie - tum koe - MOE - sum

  25. COMMON NAME • Spider Plant • Airplane Plant

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

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

  28. Water • Water freely from spring to fall • Reduce in winter

  29. Fertilizer • Feed every other week

  30. Light • High

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

  32. Propagation • Remove plantlets • Rooted side shorts as they form • Seeds

  33. Additional Information • Perfect in hanging baskets • Easy to maintain

  34. BOTANICAL NAME DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATA

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

  36. COMMON NAME • Dumbcane

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

  38. 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

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