PLANT
LISTING
M-S




MARANTA LEUCONEURA
false Arrowroot, Prayer plant, Rabbit tracks.


LIGHT:
Bright,Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist,except in winter.

TIP:
Loves high humidity,use mist tray.
Do well in small dish and pots.


PROPAGATION:
Division.



MARANTA LEUCONEURA ERYTHRONEURA
Red-veined prayer plant, Red herringbone plant.


MARANTA LEUCONEURA KERCHOVIANA
Rabbit tracks, Ten commandment plant.



NEMATANTHUS
Candy corn,Goldfish plant.


LIGHT:
Bright filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist,use tepid water only.

TIP:
Use Afican violet type soil.
Use humidity tray or mist often.




ORCHIDS

EPIPHYTIC:

no soil to grow,

TERRESTRIAL:
Porous soil rich in humus.

LIGHT:
From sunny to shade.

WATER:
Depends on type.

TIP:
With 25,000 or more types do your home work.
Use a 10-10-5 plant food.



OXALIS
Clover, Shamrock, Wood sorrel.

LIGHT:
Direct sun to Bright light.

WATER:
Let top of soil dry out between.

NOTE:

4 leaf clover;
Hope, Faith, Love, Luck.

3 leaf clover;
Father, Son, Holy spirit.



PANDANUS VEITCHII
Screw pine.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil lightly damp in summer.

TIP:
Mist or keep in high humidity area.

PROPAGATION:
Offsets.



PELARGONIUM
Geranium.


LIGHT:
Direct sun.

WATER:
Let top of soil dry out.



Citronella
mosquito plant


LIGHT:
Direct sun.

WATER:
Let top of soil dry out.

TIP:
Plant will keep in warm place in winter.

PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings.



PEPEROMIA
Peperomia


LIGHT:
Filtered light.

WATER:
Let top of soil dry out.

TIP:
Mist plant, use 75% organic matter in soil.

PROPAGATION:
Tip cuttings.



PEPEROMIA 'VARIEGATA'
Radiator plant, Variegated peperomia.


PEPEROMIA 'ARGYREIA'
Watermelon peperomia, Watermelon begonia.


PEPEROMIA 'CAPERATA'
Emerald ripple.


PEPEROMIA OBFUSIFOLIA 'VARIEGATA'
Baby rubber plant, Desert privel,
Pepper face.




PHILODENDRON
Red princess, Selloum,
Black cardinal, Red emeral,
Pluto, Zanadu, and many more.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Mist often in spring to fall.

PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings, will root and grow in water.



PHILODENDRON MONSTERA DELICIOSA
Splitleaf philodendron, swiss cheese plant,
Mexican breadfruit.


LIGHT:
Bright light,will take direct sun.

WATER:
Keep soil lightly moist.

TIP:
Young plant leave will not split.



PHILODENDRON OXYCARDIUM
Heartleaf philodendron, Sweetheart vine,
parlor ivy.


PHILODENDRON HASTATUM
Elephant's ear, Spearhead philodendron,
Spadeleaf philodendron.


PHILODENDRON BIPENNIFOLIUM
Fiddleleaf philodendron.

PHILODENDRON SELLOUM
Saddleleaf philodendron, Lacy tree philodendron.




PILEA
Aluminum plant, Artillery plant, Baby's tears,
Creeping Charlie, Creeping Jenny, Pan-American
friendship plant, Panamiga.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep moderately damp in summer,
less in winter.


TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.

PROPAGATION:
Tip cuttings.



PILEA CADIEREI
Aluminum plant.


PILEA INVOLUCRATA
Friendship plant, Pan-American plant.


PILEA MICROPHYLLA
Artillery plant


PILEA 'MOON VALLEY'
Moon Valley Pilea.


PILEA 'Silver Tree'
Silver Tree Panamiga.



PISONIA
Birdcatcher, Map plant.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Let top inch of soil dry out.

TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.



PLECTRANTHUS
Candle plant, Royal Charlie, Swedish ivy.


LIGHT:
Bright filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.



PLECTRANTHUS AUSTRALIS
Swedish ivy, creeping Charlie.


PLECTRANTHUS OERTENDAHLII
Royal Charlie, Prostrate coleus.



PODOCARPUS MACROPHYLLUS
Buddhist pine, Japanese yew.


LIGHT:
Bright to filtered light.

WATER:
Lightly moist in summer,less in wintter.

TIP:
Mist now and then.

PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings.



POLYSCIAS
Balfour aralia, Ming aralia, Parsley panax.

LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Let the top inch of soil to dry out.

TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.



POLYSCIAS BALFOURIANA
Balfour aralia.


POLYSCIAS FRUTICOSA
Ming aralia, Parsley aralia.



RHOEO
Boat lily, Moses-in-the-cradle,
Moses-in-the-boat, Three-men-in-a-boat.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.



SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA
African violet.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use soil mix for this plant.
Use humidity tray or humidifier.
Plain leaves are hardier to care for
then those with ruffled leaves.


PROPAGATION:
Leaf cuttings, remove
and pot offsets.




SAXIFRAGA
Mother-of-thousands, Strawberry begonia,
Strawberry geranium.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist spring to fall.

TIP:
Mist often.



SCHEFFLERA
Octopus tree, Queensland umbrella tree,
Umbrella tree.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist in spring to fall,
let top 2 inches of soil dry out
in winter.


TIP:
Mist plants often.

PROPAGATION:
Offsets from base of plant.



SELENICEREUS GRANDIFLORUS
Queen of the night.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light spring to fall,
in winter as much sun as possible.


WATER:
Keep soil moist.



SENECIO
Cape ivy, German ivy,
Kenya ivy, Natal ivy,
Parlor ivy, Water ivy,
Wax vine.


LIGHT:
Bright light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist,let soil dry almost out,
between watering in winter.


TIP:
Mist often.



SETCREASEA PURPUREA
Purple heart, Wandering jew.


LIGHT:
Bright sunshine will keep color.

WATER:
Water moderately in summer,less in winter.

PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings.



SINNINGIA
Brazilian edelweiss, Gloxinia.


LIGHT:
Bright,Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use tepid water,keep water off leaves.
In some areas use humidity tray.




SMITHIANTHA
Temple bells.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Let top of soil dry out then water.

TIP:
Lest water after flowering.



SOLEIROLIA
Angel's tears, Baby's tears, Helzine.


LIGHT:
Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use humidity tray or mist often.



SPATHIPHYLLUM
Peace lily, White flag,
White sails,Spath flower.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

PROPAGATION:
Division.



SPATHIPHYLLUM CLEVELANDII
Leaves ten or twelve inches long
and flowers about four inches.


SPATHIPHYLLUM WALLISII

SPATHIPHYLLUM FLORIBUNDA
Many flowers




STREPTOCARPUS
Cape primrose.


LIGHT:
Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep soil moist.

TIP:
Use African violet soil mix.



SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM
Arrowhead plant, Arrowhead vine,
Goosefoot plant.


LIGHT:
Bright Filtered light.

WATER:
Keep moist in spring to fall,
let top of soil dry out in winter.


TIP:
For fuller plants cut tips.

PROPAGATION:
Stem cuttings.



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