1. Plant ID Week 4 Houseplants QUIZ
Horticulture 2
Plant ID Week 4
Houseplants QUIZ
Instructions:
Write the common or scientific name of each plant in the blank provided above the picture.
Name:_____________________
Date:______________________

2. 1)___________________
Long fronds instead of leaves.
Propagation can be done from spores, runners, or by division .
Originated from tropical regions and doesn’t overwinter.
Thrives in rich humus, partial shade, and high humidity.

3. 2)_____________________
Great for hanging baskets.
Prolific grower.
Has small white flowers in the summer.
Can easily be propagated by cuttings.

4. 3)___________________
Elastic leaves and stems and wood 'bleeds' white sticky sap
evergreen shrub or tree native to India
Used here as an indoor plant
Large, rubbery leaves are about 5-6 inches long

5. 4)____________________________
Heart shaped leaves
Can easily be trained up a totem pole.
An easy houseplant in low light conditions.
Easy to propagate
by placing cuttings
in water.

6. 5)_____________________
Evergreen native to Norfolk Island near Australia.
Often seen at Christmas as a container plant.
Flat branches with short, soft needles.

7. 6)_____________________
Indoor plant native to New Zealand.
Dark greenish brown leaves are saw toothed and usually 4 inches long and only ½ inch wide.

8. 7)___________ having large usually woolly leaves with purple edges
Need lots of light to
keep bright leaf color.

9. 8)____________________
Dense foliage on a small indoor tree.
Long slender leaves
Stems are often trained to grow in ornamental patterns such as a braid or twist in the trunk.