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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 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 Water Keep Evenly moist Severe drying will kill needles and branches Fertilizer Feed year round with all purpose or foliage fertilizer Light High Size and Growth Rate Grows slowly Height controlled by container size Propagation Sow seeds any time Terminal Shoot may be rooted Air layering Additional Information Will not tolerate hot, dry drafts BOTANICAL NAME ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS cv. ‘Sprengeri’ PRONUNCIATION As - PAIR - ah - gus den - sih - FLOOR - us SPRENG - ger - eye COMMON NAME Aspargus Fern 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) 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 Water Keep soil moist Allow for good drainage Do not allow to dry out severely Fertilizer Feed all-purpose fertilizer year round Light High Size and Growth Rate Vigorous Fast-growing plant with 18-24” stems Propagation Sow seeds Divide established plant Additional Information Will bear tiny white flowers Followed by green berries which turned red Hanging baskets and mixed pots BOTANICAL NAME CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM cv. PRONUNCIATION klor - OH - fie - tum koe - MOE - sum COMMON NAME Spider Plant Airplane Plant Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way) Chlorophytum bite ’em because spiders bite you DESCRIPTION Arching leaves and flower stems Stolons support flowers and plantlets Green leaves with yellow or white stripes Water Water freely from spring to fall Reduce in winter Fertilizer Feed every other week Light High Size and Growth Rate Can grow to about 3’ tall Stems up to 5’ long Moderate growth Propagation Remove plantlets Rooted side shorts as they form Seeds Additional Information Perfect in hanging baskets Easy to maintain BOTANICAL NAME DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATA PRONUNCIATION dee - fen -BACH- ee -ah COMMON NAME Dumbcane Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way) You are Dumb if you eat this plant because you could Die 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 DESCRIPTION Arching, oblong, pointed leaves 10”-12” long, spiral around the trunk QuickTime™ and a Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this picture. Water Water thoroughly but allow to dry between waterings Fertilizer Fertilize all year More heavily in summer Light Medium QuickTime™ and a Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this picture. Size and Growth Rate Moderate growing to 24” Propagation Stem cuttings or air layering Additional Information Juices can temporarily paralyze vocal cords Throat may swell shut as well BOTANICAL NAME EPIPREMNUM AUREUM cv. PRONUNCIATION e - pi - PREM - num OW - ree - um COMMON NAME Golden Pothos Connecting the Scientific Name with the Common Name (the Mrs. A Way) You can put pepper in a pot AU is the periodic table symbol for gold DESCRIPTION A fleshy vine climbing by rootlets The leaves are heart shaped on 3” petioles Leaves are waxy dark green with yellow or creamy white variegation DESCRIPTION Stems are rougher than the philodendron (you will learn this plant next week) Water Water when soil dries out to touch Fertilizer Fertilize lightly throughout growing season Light High Size and Growth Rate Moderate growth rate Propagation Take stem cutting at any time Additional Information Used as vining ground cover in interiorscapes Cascading accent plant Hanging Basket