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Philodendron-Tradscantia
BOTANICAL NAME
PHILODENDRON
SCANDENS var.
‘Oxycardium’
PRONUNCIATION
■Parlor Ivy
■Heart Leaf
Philodendron
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name
■Low
Size and Growth Rate
■Moderate growth
■Will continue to grow
until cut back
Propagation
■Vigorous climber
■Popular plant that can
hang drape climb or
twine
BOTANICAL NAME
PLECTRANTHUS AUSTRALIS
PRONUNCIATION
■Swedish Ivy
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name
■I buy Plexiglas in
Sweden
DESCRIPTION
■Thick, waxy, rounded,
bright green leaves with
scalloped margins
■Trailing habit
■Square stems with
orange sap
Water
■Water regularly
keeping soil moist, not
soggy
Fertilizer
■Fertilize lightly
throughout the
growing season
Light
■High
Size and Growth Rate
■Slow to Moderate
growth
■Trailing to 3’
Propagation
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COMMON NAME
■African Violet
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name
■Medium
Size and Growth Rate
■Moderate growth to 6”
high
Propagation
■Dwarf Schefflera
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name
■Schefflera and
Schefflera
DESCRIPTION
■Deep green leaves
■Umbrella shaped at
the end of the stems
■5-6 leaves per stem
Water
■Water thoroughly
■Allow to approach
dryness before
watering again
Fertilizer
■High
Size and Growth Rate
■Grows vigorously to
10-12’ tall and 3-6’ in
diameter
Propagation
■Peace Lily
Connecting the Scientific Name with
the Common Name
Flower
Water
■Fertilize monthly
Light
■Low
Size and Growth Rate
■Moderately slow
growing to 2-3’
Propagation
■Start new plants by
dividing an old
specimen
■Seed
■Micropropagation
BOTANICAL NAME
TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA
PRONUNCIATION
■High
Size and Growth Rate
■Stem Cuttings