Week 11 Honors

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Kalanchoe Native to Madagascar Height and width – 6” – 18” Blooms scarlet, pink, white or yellow in umbel clusters Full sun to part shade Dry to medium watering Easy to propagate Succulent perennial with scalloped edges

Crassula ovata Jade plant Slow growing Succulent reaching up to 3 ft in many years Native to south africa Fleshy leaves 1” -2” almost round Bark is green when young turning reddish brown as it ages Leaves are at a right angle from the next Water only when completely dried out Pink to purplish star shaped flowers Margins are often red

Codiaeum variegatum Croton Originate in Indonesia Indoor plant here kept at temperatures between 60 – 70 degrees F Need lots of sun to keep their bright variegated colors of orange, red, yellow and green or they will drop their leaves. Can grow from 6’ -8’ tall and 3’ – 6’ wide Prefer well drained soil

Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas cactus Green segmented leaves November, buds swell at the tips of the stems producing brilliant flowers in red, white, pink and mixes Does not light direct sunlight or heat from artificial sources Prefers slightly moist soil

Chamaedorea elegans Parlor Palm Native to Guatemala rainforest Height 2’ – 6’ Width 2’ – 3’ arching, green pinnate leaves, with 12 or more pairs of narrow leaflets per leaf Shady, moist environment indoors. Clusters of yellow flowers in loose spirals may bloom in spring if enough light is present

Clematis jackmanii Clematis hybrids Climbing, decidous vine that flowers in many colors; purple, white, Full sun but the roots like some shade with heavy mulch Bloom only on new growth Grows up to 10’ Star shaped flowers in the late spring –summer Leaves are heart shaped Deer resistant