Horticulture 1
Plant ID
Purple wandering jew
• Houseplant or
annual (not
hardy)
• Purple and green
• Fast growing
• Great hanging
basket
• Easy to
propagate
English Ivy
Golden Pothos
•Vigorous climber
•Great in hanging baskets
•Glossy heart-shaped
leaves with splashes of
yellow or cream colors.
Sprengeri Fern / Asparagus Fern
Decora Rubber Plant
•Indoor plant that is pretty
easy to grow.
•Evergreen
•Tropical
Boston Fern
• Long fronds instead
of leaves.
• Propagation can be
done from spores,
runners, or by
division .
• Originated from
tropical regions and
doesn’t over winter.
Wax Begonia
Does well in full
sun but is not very
drought tolerant.
Blooms from
Flower Color:
Pink, red, white
Leaf colors range
from green to dark
greenish red.
• White flowers before
leaves emerge
Bradford
• Dense green foliage
• Nice shape for edges
• Mature trees do not
withstand ice or wind
storms
Pear
Prayer Plant
Japanese Aucuba
• Green evergreen shrub looks like gold
paint has been splashed onto leaves.
• Called “spotted laurel”
Hosta
Dwarf Burford Holly
Fosteri Holly
Helleri Holly
Impatiens
• < Look for seed pods
Bearded Iris
• Sword-like, thick leaves >
Liriope
• Can be Green or Variegated