Week 8
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Week 8
House PlantsHort I
Dieffenbachia maculata
• Dumbcane• Araceae• House Plant• Costa Rica
•Arrangement: Alternate• Type: Simple• Shape: Elliptical•Margin: Entire•Vein: Pinnate• Length: 8-12”•Width: 4”
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• Life Cycle: Evergreen• Upright• Shade• Growth: Rapid• Zones: Tropical
FLOWER
• White • Spathe
FRUIT
• Orange changing to red• 3/8” long
DESCRIPTION
• Leaves are dark green with spots of grey-silver on them
CULTURAL PRACTICES
• Propagate by cuttings or air layering
Epipremnum aureum
• Common Name: Golden Pothos• Origin: Southeast Asia and New Guinea• Some people mistake it for philodendron
which is a totally different plant.
• Other names: Devil’s Ivy• Tropical
Golden Pothos
• Contains aerial roots allowing it to climb on anything.
• Evergreen House plant• Flowers: spathe, white (but you will never see
them)• Leaves:– Cordate shaped– Alternate leaf pattern– Entire margin on juvenile leaves,
Golden Pothos
• This plant is suitable for growing indoorsAverage Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
• Suitable for growing in containers• Propagate from softwood cuttings or by air
layering
Golden Pothos
• DANGER: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested and handling the plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction (not typical for the plants sold locally)
Euphorbia pulcherrima cv.
• Poinsettia• Euphorbiacea• House Plant• Mexico
• Arrangement: Alternate• Type: Simple• Shape: Typically ovate• Margin: Entire, toothed or lobed
depending on cultivar• Vein: Pinnate• Length: 4-7”• Width:2-4”
FLOWER
• Yellow• Not the red color of the leaves
CULTURAL PRACTICES• Propagate by stem cuttings• A short day plant
PROBLEMS
• White flies
Ficus benjamina• Common Name:
Weeping or Benjamin Fig• Family: Moraceae•Native: India
• Life Cycle: Evergreen• Classification: House Plant• Leaf Arrangement: Alternate• Leaf Shape: Ellipitical• Leaf Margin: Entire & Wavy• Vein Pattern: Pinnate• Leaf Type: Simple
•Flower: Insignificant•Root: Aerial•Fruit: Red•Environment: Part shade•Growth: Medium•Zones: 10-11
DESCRIPTION
• Weeping form with slender arching branches• Leaves are deep green with long
slender points
Ficus elastica ‘Decora’
• Common Name:Decora Rubber Plant
• Family: Moraceae•Native: Malaya
• Life Cycle: Annual - Evergreen• Classification: House Plant• Leaf Arrangement: Alternate• Leaf Shape: Elliptical• Leaf Margin: Entire• Vein Pattern: Pinnate• Leaf Type: Simple
•Flower: None•Root: Fibruous•Fruit: None•Environment: Shade•Growth: Slow•Zones: 10-11
DESCRIPTION
• Large glossy green leaves• Maroon and variegated leaf
cultivars available