Floriculture Plant Identification

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204Saintpaulia 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 60-70 degrees-tough & hardy

204Saintpaulia ionantha cv.

African Violet

205Salvia 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

205Salvia splendens cv.

Salvia

206Sansevieria 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

206Sansevieria trifasciata cv.

Snake Plant

207Saxifraga 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

207Saxifraga stolonifera

Strawberry Plant

208Schlumbergera 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: 18-24”

• 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.--50-55 degrees F at night

208Schlumbergera bridgesii

Christmas Cactus

209Schlumbergera 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

209Schlumbergera truncata cv.

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

210Senecio 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

210Senecio cineraria ‘Diamond’

Diamond Dusty Miller

211Senecio 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:

211Senecio x hybridus cv.

Florist’s Cineraria

212Sinningia 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

212Sinningia speciosa fiana

Group cv.Gloxinia

212Sinningia speciosa fiana

Group cv.Gloxinia

213Solanum 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:

213Solanum pseudocapsicum cv.

Jerusalem Cherry

214Spathiphyllum 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

214Spathiphyllum clevelandii

White Athurium, Peace Lily

215Stephanotis 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: 12-12’• Growth requirements: average water, indoor • Other: highly scented; waxy flowers resemble

jasmine

215Stephanotis floribunda

Stephanotis

216Strelitzia reginaeBird-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

216Strelitzia reginaeBird-of-Paradise

217Syngonium 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: 18-24”• Growth requirements: consistently moist

• Other: hanging baskets

217Syngonium podophyllum

Nephthytis

218Tagetes 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

218Tagetes species cv.

Marigold

219Tolmiea menziesiiPickaback 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: 12-18”• Growth requirements: shady, well drained

• Other: grows best stream banks

219Tolmiea menziesiiPickaback Plant

220Tulipa 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: 18-24” tall

• Growth requirements: warm environment; water ever other day

• Other: early spring bulb

220Tulipa cv.

Tulip

221Vaccinium 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:

221Vaccinium ovatum

Florist’s “Huckleberry”

222Viola 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:

222Viola x wittrockiana cv.

(Garden) Pansy

223Zebrina 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:

223Zebrina pendula cv.

Wandering Jew

224Zinnia 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

224Zinnia elegans

Zinnia