(17.02) house plants (pg 22-27) - havelock agricultural...
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House Plants
Page 22-27
Norfolk Island PineAracauria heterophylla
● Height: 1-8’● Spread: 1-4’● Small tree with
whorled branching● Soft green needles● Moisture: Let dry
slightly● Fertilizer: 2x/month
(spring-summer) & 1x/month (fall-winter)
● Light: High
Sprengeri FernAsparagus densiflorus ‘sprengeri’
● Height: 18-24”● Spread: 18-24”● Lime green stems
with needle-like leaves
● Moisture: Dry slightly
● All-purpose fertilizer during growing season
● Light: High● Red Berries
Spider PlantChlorophytum comosum
● Height:1-3’● Spread: 1-33’● Arching leaves
that support plantlets; has a yellow or white stripe
● ½” White Flower● Reduce watering
in winter, but moist spring-summer
● Fertilize every other week
● Light: Low-High
DumbcaneDieffenbachia maculata
● Height: 6’● Spread: 2’● Elliptical thick, dark
green-yellow leaves
● Moisture: Dry slightly
● Fertilize: 2x/month (spring-summer)
● Light: Medium● Juices can
temporarily paralyze vocal cords, throat may swell and shut
Golden PothosEpipremnum aureum
● Vine● Cordate, leathery
leaves; bright green and marbled in yellow or white
● Moisture: Evenly Light: High
● Fertilize lightly throughout growing season.
PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima
● Height: 1-3’● Spread: 1-3’● Large red, pink, white
or bicolor bracts with inconspicious flowers
● Native to Mexico● Needs 14-18 hours of
dark to change color (Short-day plant)
● Moisture: Evenly● Light: high● Prune to keep plants
dense
Weeping FigFicus benjamina
● Height: 8’● Tough, leathery,
shiny leaves with wavy margins
● Fertilize monthly● Light: High● Will lose most of
its leaves if moved but will recover
Rubber PlantFicus elastica ‘Decora’
● Height: 6’● Leaves are thick,
glossy, leathery and have a maroon midrib
● Light: low● Milky substance
inside leaf.
Prayer PlantMaranta leuconeura ‘Kerchoviana’
● Height: 12-15”● Satiny foliage
with red veins or dark spots.
● Leaves curl at night
● Light: Medium
Boston FernNephrolepis exaltata
● Height: 2’● Spread: 2’● Fronds up to 3’
long with upright and arching habit
● Light: High● Outside-morning
sun and afternoon shade
Parlor IvyPhilodendron scandens
● Vining● Heart-shaped
leaves, typically with purple or brown undersides
● Stipules turn brown and fall off
● Light: Low● Vigorous climber
Swedish IvyPlectranthus australis
● Vining● Waxy, leathery
leaves with scalloped edges
● Spikes of white flowers appear occasionally
● Light: High● Good for hanging
baskets
African VioletSaintpaulia ionantha
● Height: 2-10”● Width: 2-24”● Leaves in
rosettes● Flower cluster in
shades of pink, white and purple
● Keep evenly moist
● Fertilize all year● Light: Medium● Take leaf
cuttings ● One of the most
popular house plants
Dwarf ScheffleraSchefflera arboricola
● Height: 10-12’● Width: 1-4’● 5-6 leaflets in a
palmate arrangement
● Allow to get dry before watering again
● Light: Medium - High● Stem cuttings or air
layer
Peace LilySpathiphyllum
● Height: 2-8’● Large elliptical,
shiny leaves (Basal)
● White spathe and spadix (low bloom in low light)
● Keep evenly moist
● Fertilze monthly● Light: Low - High● Divide
Purple Wandering JewTradescantia zebrina
● Height: 8-16”● Width: 10-36”● Purple, silver and
green stirped leaves
● Tiny, purple flowers
● Evenly moist● Light: High● Stem cuttings● Good for hanging
baskets