Brandan Jones
Hort 235
Week 4
Krohn Conservatory
Topics Covered
Plants to know
Other Plants
Plants to know
Codiaeum varigatum
bravo crotons
A common plant with vibrant foliage colors.
Needs lots of light to produce the colors. Low light will result
in a green plant only.
Hard to kill.
Moist to dry watering.
Size - 3'-5' tall, though the one we saw was taller.
Codiaeum varigatum - click to expand
A picture of a different plant, same species.
Codiaeum varigatum
Aglaonema species
c: Chinese evergreen
Good for small planters. Plant in cubicles, at buffets, etc.
The bloom can get messy, which is a concern in restaurants.
Plants spread easily.
A six inch pot is a good size.
Lots of species.
Prefers filtered light, not full sun.
50-75 candle power, down to 10 candle power.
Watch water in low light - do not allow wet feet.
Aglaonema species
Aglaonmena species variagated
Rhapis
excelsa
Has a crunchy feel.
Alive, but it does not feel like it.
The stem is rough and feels dead.
Dry air is OK - unlike other plants, you can put these in a drafty area.
Succeptible to meely big, spider mites.
Acute branch angles.
Editor's note: Due to low lighting
conditions, it was difficult to obtain a good picture of the entire
plant.
Rhapis excelsa leaf
Rhapis excelsa
End of a normal Rhapis excelsa leaf
Cargota mitis
c: fishtail palm
Same acute angle as other palms, but a very interesting leaf.
The plant we observed had seeds ready to drop.
Gets tall, but 10' is a good size.
Cargota mitis
Draceana
marginata
c: Madagascar dragontree
A common plant.
Editor's note: This picture was
brightened after taken, but still lacks good detail and quality due to
the room lighting.
Draceana marginata
Dizygothica
elegantissima
Hard to maintain
Thin leaf
Unique texture - hairy
Editor's note: This picture was
brightened after taken, but still lacks good detail and quality due to
the room lighting.
Other Plants
Eucalyptus in the front of Krohn
Eucalyptus
A large Ficus elastica
Editor's note: This image was brightened after the fact to enhance
detail.
Ficus elastica
Another Dieffenbachia, like the one we
studied the second week. Click the picture to see a larger image.
Dieffenbachia species - click to
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A variagated Schefflera
arboricola. Note the pointy leaves.
Schefflera arboricola - click to
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Note the large stem on this
pothos.
Epipremnum aureum
This pothos has large leaves.
Epipremnum aureum
Note the large leaves on ths Schefflera arboricola
Schefflera aboricola - click to expand
The bonsai room
