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.