Tropicals

Tropicals

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Scientific Name: Araucaria heterophylla

Common Name: Norfolk Island Pine

Pronunciation: Ara-u-car-ia het-er-o-phy-lla

 Characteristics: 

-Height: Over 40'

-Spacing: 20 to 30'

-Sun Exposure: Bright indirect light

-Flower Color: Green

-Life Cycle: Perennial

-Landscape: Good for landscaping because of heights reached
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Scientific Name: Asparagus densiflorus

Common Name: Sprengeri Fern

Pronunciation: As-par-a-gus den-sif-lor-us

Characteristics:

-Height: 2'

-Spacing: 18 to 24 inches

-Sun Exposure: Partially sunny to fully sunny

-Flower Color: Greens

-Life Cycle: Perennial 

-Landscape: Fine textured foliage
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Scientific Name: Chlorophytum comosum cv.

Common Name: Spider Plant

Pronunciation: Chl-or-o-phy-tum

Characteristics:

-Height: 6 to 12 inches

-Spacing: 12 to 15 inches

-Sun Exposure: Partial sun

-Flower Color: White

-Life Cycle: Perennial 

-Landscape: Can remove harmful indoor air pollutants
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Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia maculata
Common Name: Dumbcane
Pronunciation: Die-ffen-bac-hia mac-u-la-ta

 Characteristics: 
-Height: over 10'
-Spacing: 4 to 6'
-Sun Exposure  String, direct sunlight
-Flower Color:Dark green, light green
-Life Cycle: perennial
-Landscape: Serves as a good border
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Scientific Name: Epipremnum aureum cv.
Common Name: Golden Pothos
Pronunciation: E-pip-re-m-num au-re-um

Characteristics: 
-Height: Over 18'
-Spacing: 24 to 36 inches
-Sun Exposure: Direct sunlight
-Flower Color: Yellow green to purple
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape:  Addes tropical effect to area planted
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Scientific Name: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Common Name: Poinsettia
Pronunciation: Euph-or-bia pul-cherr-ima

Characteristics:
-Height: 2 to 15'
-Spacing: 4 inches
-Sun Exposure: Morning sun and then shade
-Flower Color: Yellow and red
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape: Christmas decoration
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Scientific Name: Ficus elastica 'Decora'
Common Name: Decora Rubber Plant

 Pronunciation: Fi-cus el-as-tic-a

Characteristics:

-Height: 8'

-Spacing: 5'

-Sun Exposure: Partial sun to full sun

-Flower Color: Green or dark green

-Life Cycle: Perennial

-Landscape: Good border plant
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Scientific Name: Ficus benjamina

Common Name: Weeping or Benjamina Fig

Pronunciation: Fi-cus ben-ji-am-in-a

 Characteristics:

-Height: 20 to 30'

-Spacing: 15'

-Sun Exposure: Direct sunlight

-Flower Color: Red

-LIfe Cycle: Perennial

-Landscape: Large canopy
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Scientific Name: Maranta leuconeura var. kerchoviana
Common Name: Boston fern
Pronunciation: Mar-an-ta leu-con-e-u-ra var. ker-cho-vi-ana

Characteristics:
-Height: 18 to 24 inches
-Spacing: 4 to 6'
-Sun Exposure: Full sun
-Flower Color: Dark green
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape: Used to add green to an area
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Scientific Name: Philodendron scandens var. oxycardium
Common Name: Parlor Ivy
Pronunciation: Philo-den-end-dron sca-den-s var. oxy-car-di-um

Characteristics:

-Height: 30 to 40'
-Spacing: 3 to 6 inches
-Sin Exposure: Full sunlight
-Flower Color: White
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape: Makes a great ground cover
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Scientific Name: Saintpaulia ionantha
Common Name: African Violet

Pronunciation: Saint-paul-ia I-on-an-tha

Characteristics:
-Height: Up to 6 inches
-Spacing: 12 inches
-Sun Exposure: Full sunlight
-Flower Color: Blue, pink, purple, red, white, and multicolored
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape: Brightens areas with its bright colors
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Scientific Name: Schefflera arboricola
Common Name: Dwarf Schefflera
Pronunciation: Sch-eff-ler-a arb-or-ic-o-la
 
 Characteristics:

-Height: 8' or more
-Spacing: 18 to 24 inches
-Sun Exposure: Indirect sunlight
-Flower Color: Green
-Life Cycle: Perennial
-Landscape:  Cluster planting
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Scientific Name: Spathiphyllum cv.

Common Name: Peace lily

Pronunciation: Spa-th-I-phy-llum cv.

Characteristics: 

-Height: 1 to 6'

-Spacing: 18 to 24 inches

-Sun Exposure: Indirect sunlight

-Flower Color: White

-Life Cycle: Perennial

-Landscape: Excellent household plant

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Scientific Name: Tradescantia zebrina

Common Name: Purple Wandering Jew

Pronunciation: Trade-e-scan-tia ze-brin-a

Characteristics: 

-Height: 12 to 18 inches

-Spacing: 9 to 12 inches

-Sun Exposure: Little sunlight

-Flower Color: Purple, white, and some pink

-Life Cycle: Annual

-Landscape: Great indoor plant
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