1. Plant Identification
Week 11

2. Freesia Freesia x hybrida
Slender branched stems with linear or narrow, sword-shaped leaves
Flowers are in dense and located at terminal end of branched stems
Very fragrant, funnel-shaped, tubular flowers on one-sided spikes
Colors: white, yellow, orange, pink, purple, lavender, blue, red

3. Nerve Plant Fittonia verschaffeltii Low growing, matted-shaped wine
Oval to elliptical-shaped olive green leaves
Leaves bear a white or pink/red, netted-veining pattern

4. Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides ‘Fortuniana’
Medium-sized branched woody shrub
Opposite or whorled, shiny, leathery, dark green leaves
Flower petals spread open form a tightly swirled bud
Fragrant, showy, white semi-double or double flowers with waxy petals

5. Transvaal Daisy Gerbera jamesonii
Clumped-shaped plant with large, lance-shaped, deeply lobed, 6-18 inch, dark green, woolly leaves
Flowers born in tall 10-12inch stalks
Flowers are solitary, daisy-like, single or double flowers 3-5 inches across
Colors: white, yellow, pink, orange, red, purple petals surround a yellow to brown central disk