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Flower IdMs. Haslam
Flower ID #1
Bromeliad
• Tropical Colors
• Attract Mosquitoes
• Succulent
• House Plant
Ageratum
• Blue, Pink, White
• Annual
• Little “Fuzzies”
Aglaonema
• House Plant
• Foliage with light diagonal patterns
• Considered to be “Lucky”
Alstroemeria
• Attracts Bees, Butterflies
• Orange, Pink, Rose, Purple, Red, Yellow, White, Salmon.
• Long Lasting Cut Flower
• Usually Grow in Groups of 3
Snapdragon
• Annual
• Various Colors
• Grown on Stalks
Flamingo Lily
• Reds and Yellows
• Houseplant, Perennial
• High Heat, Humidity
Zebra Plant
• House Plant
• Dark Green Foliage
• Yellow Blooms
Norfolk Island Pine
• Houseplant in US
• “Ferny”
• Reaches to 200ft in its native Habitat (New Zealand)
Marguerite Daisy
• White, Pink, Yellow
• Annual
• Attracts Butterflies
Asparagus “Fern”• Perennial
• Prickly needle like leaves
• Small waxy white flowers
Astilbe
• Leathery Plumes
• Grow on Stalks
• White, Pink, Red
Tuberous Begonia
• Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Salmon, Pink
• Single / Double Blooms
• Plain, Ruffled, or Toothed Petals
• Perennial
Flower ID #2
Wax Begonia
• Annual
• White, Pink, Red
• Waxy
Fancy-Leaved Caladium
• Heart Shaped Leaf
• “Elephant Ears”
• Shades of Red, Pink, Green, and White
Pocketbook Plant
• Blooms look like pouches
• Yellow, White, Orange, Red, Maroon, Copper
• Have Spots on Blooms
• Annual
China Aster
• Annual
• Reds, White, Pinks, Purples
• Quill- Like Petals
Common Camellia
• Shrub
• Red, White, Pink, Off-White
• Not Patented – leaves open cutting options
Common Garden Canna
• Pinks, Yellows, Oranges
• Tropical Perennial
• Bulb
• Large Broad Foilage
Periwinkle
• Blue
• Perennial
• Vine/ Herb
• Green Foilage
Cattleya Orchid Hybrid
• Wide Variety of Colors
• Not found in many garden centers
• House Plant
• Over 20,000 Varieties
Cockscomb
• Annual
• Long Vase Life (5-14 days)
• Red, Yellow, Orange Plumes
Parlor Palm
• Tropical / Tender Perennial
• House Plant
• Poisonous if ingested
• Not Patented – can take cuttings
Waxflower
• Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
• Smells Great!!
• Shrub
• Used as filler in arrangements
Flower ID #3
Spider Plant
• House Plant
• Herbaceous Perennial
• Leaves: Green on outside, whit stripe down the middle
• Very Hardy
Florist’s Chrysanthemum
• Leaves are poisonous
• Can’t be grown outdoors
• Annual – Wont Re-bloom
• Memorial Day Flower
Grape Ivy
• Indoor Plant
• Attractive Green Foilage
• Curls and is good for trellis, or stake
Clematis• Both Shrub and
Perennial depending on species
• Woody stems
• Change Color depending on life cycle
• Variety of Colors
Croton
• House Plant
• Bright Tropical Foilage
• Stiff Upward Pointing Leaves
• Leaves Change Colors if they don’t have proper nutrients.
Jade Plant
• House Plant
• Plump, full leaves
• Glossy appearance
• Thick Stems
Florist’s Cyclamen
• Bloom color Varies
• Foliage always green
• Flowers are Fragrant
• Perennial
Cymbidium Orchid
• Grown on a stalk in a spray fashion
• Leaves should be apple green
• Perennial
• Various Colors
Carnation
• Various Colors
• Used often in florist work
• Cheap & Long Lasting
• Official Flowers of Fraternities/ Sororities
Spotted Dumbcane
• Perennial
• Houseplant
• Green, Yellow
• Grown for Attractive Foilage.
Corn Plant Dracaena
• House Plant
• Thick Cane
• Withstands Abuse for casual indoor gardeners
• Leaves look like corn
Red Edge Dracaena• “Spiky” with red edges
• House Plant
• Helps make clean air by removing formaldehyde
Flower ID # 4
Hens and Chicks
• Succulent
• Grouped together
• Perennial
• Grow in Rosettes
Barrel Cactus
• Yellow / Orange flowers
• Big, But shallow root systems
• Can live up to 130 years
• Grow Extremely slow– 4yr old can be 3 inches
high and 2.5 inches wide
Devils Ivy• House Plant
• Leaves– White, yellow, light green– Heart Shaped
• Removes indoor pollutants
• Toxic to cats and dogs
Spring Heath
• Flowers when it is still covered in snow
• Ornamental Plant
• Long flowering Season
• Shrub
Silver Dollar Gum
• Used as a filler
• Poisonous if ingested
• Blooms white
• Foilage: Blue-Green
• Not Patented
Crowns-of-Thorns
• Succulent Shrub• Woody/spiny • Has Thorns• Red Flowers
Poinsettia
• Shrub / Small Tree
• Leaves turn colors
• Bracts turn to leaves, they are not flowers
• Popular Christmas Plant
German Violet
• Purple or white
• Short lived color
• Waxy flowers
• Annual
Benjamin Fig – Weeping Fig
• Filters indoor toxins
• Foliage Droops
• House Plant
• Drops leaves and grows new when put in a different light.
Decora Rubber Plant
• Foliage: dark green, red-burgundy
• Houseplant
• Low maintenance
• Waxy Look
Creeping Rubber Plant
• Woody vine plant
• House Plant
• Can become invasive
• Green / Varigated
Freesia
• Perennial
• Tropical
• Yellow, lilac, blue, orange, red
• Green slender, sword shaped leaves
Flower ID #5
Nerve Plant
• Houseplant
• Perennial
• Deep Green Leaf– White, Red, Pink Vein
Patterns
Gardenia
• Perennial Shrub
• White/ Pale Yellow Bloom
• Dark Green Glossy foliage
Gerbera Daisy
• Part of sunflower family
• Common cut flower
• white, yellow, orange, red, and pink
• Summer Weddings
Garden Gladiolus
• apricot, blue, burgundy, pink, gold, red, orange, and white
• Grow on Stalks
• Great Cut Flower
“Purple Passion”, Velvet Plant
• Hybrid
• Leaves and Stems are green
• Hair like projections make it look purple
Baby’s Breath
• Filler
• Grown as ornamental plant in certain climates
• Little “cloud” flowers
English Ivy
• Invasive
• Climbing Plant
• Leaves and berries were used as a cough suppressant
• House plant
Hemerocallis Daylily
• Hemerocallis = “Beautiful Day”
• Many Cultivars and Colors
• Grow in Clumps
Dwarf Octopus Tree
• Houseplant
• Tolerant to neglect
• Soil needs to be moist
Amaryllis
• Bulb
• Blooms December – May but can be forced to bloom
• Common Christmas flower
Plantain Lily
• Perennial
• Lavender flowers
• Good cut flower
• Attracts hummingbirds
Wax Plant
• Flowers in clusters
• Scented
• Star shaped
• White and pink flowers with 5 points
Hyacinth
• Bulbs
• Toxic if eaten in large quantities
• Bulb is the most poisonous
• Common at christmas
Flower ID #6
Hydrangea
• Shrub
• Full Sun
• Blue/ Pink Blooms– Bloom color
based on ph of soil
Impatiens hybrid cv. / Impatiens
• Can bloom year round in a greenhouse
• Annual in Utah
• Loves the Shade
Bearded Iris
• Many colors
• Perennial
• Bulbs
• Grow on a foot stalk
Iris x xiphium cv. / Dutch Iris
• Bulbs
• Likes well drained soil
• Hardy
• Mostly blue and yellow flowers
Shrimp Plant
• Shrub
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Houseplant
• Used for flowers
Kalanchoe
• Red, orange, pink, yellow Flowers
• Madagascar native
• Tropical Plant
Shasta Daisy
• Perennial
• Always white flower with yellow center
• Smell Bad
Liatris
• Mostly showy purple flowers
• Attracts birds and butterflies
• Native to the Prairie
Trumpet Lily
• Sold at Easter
• Very Picky about temperature
• Grown between 1-8 ft tall
• House plant in Utah
Hybrid Lily
• Grows in clumps
• Perennial
• Cut back in the fall
• Bulb
Statice• Papery flowers
• Double budding
• Drought resistant and heat tolerant
• Gophers don’t like them
Sweet Alyssum
• Great ground cover
• Grows in clumps
• Spreads quickly
• Comes in softer colors like purples, pinks, white
Flower ID # 7
Prayer Plant
• Originated from South America
• Bluish Green Color
• House plant in Utah
• Also called Rabbit Tracks
Flowering Stock• Double blooming
• Come from a single blooming plant
• Doubles are Sterile
• Many colors
Cutleaf “Philodendron”
• House plant
• Large glossy leaves, slit deep
• Young plants have heart shaped leaves with no cuts
Daffodil
• Poisonous
• The Latin name for daffodil is thought to have been inspired by Narcissus, who was a figure in Greek mythology said to have fallen in love with his reflection in a pool of water. The nodding head of the daffodil is said to represent Narcissus bending down and gazing at his reflection.