Flower Id Ms Haslam Flower ID 1 Bromeliad

Flower Id Ms. Haslam

Flower ID #1

Bromeliad • Tropical Colors • Attract Mosquitoes • Succulent • House Plant

Ageratum • Blue, Pink, White • Annual • Little “Fuzzies”

Aglaonema • House Plant • Foliage with light diagonal patterns • Considered to be “Lucky”

Alstroemeria • Attracts Bees, Butterflies • Orange, Pink, Rose, Purple, Red, Yellow, White, Salmon. • Long Lasting Cut Flower • Usually Grow in Groups of 3

Snapdragon • Annual • Various Colors • Grown on Stalks

Flamingo Lily • Reds and Yellows • Houseplant, Perennial • High Heat, Humidity

Zebra Plant • House Plant • Dark Green Foliage • Yellow Blooms

Norfolk Island Pine • Houseplant in US • “Ferny” • Reaches to 200 ft in its native Habitat (New Zealand)

Marguerite Daisy • White, Pink, Yellow • Annual • Attracts Butterflies

Asparagus “Fern” • Perennial • Prickly needle like leaves • Small waxy white flowers

Astilbe • Leathery Plumes • Grow on Stalks • White, Pink, Red

Tuberous Begonia • Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Salmon, Pink • Single / Double Blooms • Plain, Ruffled, or Toothed Petals • Perennial

Flower ID #2

Wax Begonia • Annual • White, Pink, Red • Waxy

Fancy-Leaved Caladium • Heart Shaped Leaf • “Elephant Ears” • Shades of Red, Pink, Green, and White

Pocketbook Plant • Blooms look like pouches • Yellow, White, Orange, Red, Maroon, Copper • Have Spots on Blooms • Annual

China Aster • Annual • Reds, White, Pinks, Purples • Quill- Like Petals

Common Camellia • Shrub • Red, White, Pink, Off-White • Not Patented – leaves open cutting options

Common Garden Canna • Pinks, Yellows, Oranges • Tropical Perennial • Bulb • Large Broad Foilage

Periwinkle • Blue • Perennial • Vine/ Herb • Green Foilage

Cattleya Orchid Hybrid • Wide Variety of Colors • Not found in many garden centers • House Plant • Over 20, 000 Varieties

Cockscomb • Annual • Long Vase Life (5 -14 days) • Red, Yellow, Orange Plumes

Parlor Palm • Tropical / Tender Perennial • House Plant • Poisonous if ingested • Not Patented – can take cuttings

Waxflower • Pink, Purple, White, Yellow • Smells Great!! • Shrub • Used as filler in arrangements

Flower ID #3

Spider Plant • House Plant • Herbaceous Perennial • Leaves: Green on outside, whit stripe down the middle • Very Hardy

Florist’s Chrysanthemum • Leaves are poisonous • Can’t be grown outdoors • Annual – Wont Re-bloom • Memorial Day Flower

Grape Ivy • Indoor Plant • Attractive Green Foilage • Curls and is good for trellis, or stake

Clematis • Both Shrub and Perennial depending on species • Woody stems • Change Color depending on life cycle • Variety of Colors

Croton • House Plant • Bright Tropical Foilage • Stiff Upward Pointing Leaves • Leaves Change Colors if they don’t have proper nutrients.

Jade Plant • House Plant • Plump, full leaves • Glossy appearance • Thick Stems

Florist’s Cyclamen • Bloom color Varies • Foliage always green • Flowers are Fragrant • Perennial

Cymbidium Orchid • Grown on a stalk in a spray fashion • Leaves should be apple green • Perennial • Various Colors

Carnation • Various Colors • Used often in florist work • Cheap & Long Lasting • Official Flowers of Fraternities/ Sororities

Spotted Dumbcane • Perennial • Houseplant • Green, Yellow • Grown for Attractive Foilage.

Corn Plant Dracaena • House Plant • Thick Cane • Withstands Abuse for casual indoor gardeners • Leaves look like corn

Red Edge Dracaena • “Spiky” with red edges • House Plant • Helps make clean air by removing formaldehyde

Flower ID # 4

Hens and Chicks • Succulent • Grouped together • Perennial • Grow in Rosettes

Barrel Cactus • Yellow / Orange flowers • Big, But shallow root systems • Can live up to 130 years • Grow Extremely slow – 4 yr old can be 3 inches high and 2. 5 inches wide

Devils Ivy • House Plant • Leaves – White, yellow, light green – Heart Shaped • Removes indoor pollutants • Toxic to cats and dogs

Spring Heath • Flowers when it is still covered in snow • Ornamental Plant • Long flowering Season • Shrub

Silver Dollar Gum • Used as a filler • Poisonous if ingested • Blooms white • Foilage: Blue-Green • Not Patented

Crowns-of-Thorns • • Succulent Shrub Woody/spiny Has Thorns Red Flowers

Poinsettia • Shrub / Small Tree • Leaves turn colors • Bracts turn to leaves, they are not flowers • Popular Christmas Plant

German Violet • Purple or white • Short lived color • Waxy flowers • Annual

Benjamin Fig – Weeping Fig • Filters indoor toxins • Foliage Droops • House Plant • Drops leaves and grows new when put in a different light.

Decora Rubber Plant • Foliage: dark green, redburgundy • Houseplant • Low maintenance • Waxy Look

Creeping Rubber Plant • Woody vine plant • House Plant • Can become invasive • Green / Varigated

Freesia • Perennial • Tropical • Yellow, lilac, blue, orange, red • Green slender, sword shaped leaves

Flower ID #5

Nerve Plant • Houseplant • Perennial • Deep Green Leaf – White, Red, Pink Vein Patterns

Gardenia • Perennial Shrub • White/ Pale Yellow Bloom • Dark Green Glossy foliage

Gerbera Daisy • Part of sunflower family • Common cut flower • white, yellow, orange, red, and pink • Summer Weddings

Garden Gladiolus • apricot, blue, burgundy, pink, gold, red, orange, and white • Grow on Stalks • Great Cut Flower

“Purple Passion”, Velvet Plant • Hybrid • Leaves and Stems are green • Hair like projections make it look purple

Baby’s Breath • Filler • Grown as ornamental plant in certain climates • Little “cloud” flowers

English Ivy • Invasive • Climbing Plant • Leaves and berries were used as a cough suppressant • House plant

Hemerocallis Daylily • Hemerocallis = “Beautiful Day” • Many Cultivars and Colors • Grow in Clumps

Dwarf Octopus Tre • Houseplant • Tolerant to neglect • Soil needs to be moist

Amaryllis • Bulb • Blooms December – May but can be forced to bloom • Common Christmas flower

Plantain Lily • Perennial • Lavender flowers • Good cut flower • Attracts hummingbirds

Wax Plant • Flowers in clusters • Scented • Star shaped • White and pink flowers with 5 points

Hyacinth • Bulbs • Toxic if eaten in large quantities • Bulb is the most poisonous • Common at christmas

Flower ID #6

Hydrangea • Shrub • Full Sun • Blue/ Pink Blooms – Bloom color based on ph of soil

Impatiens hybrid cv. / Impatiens • Can bloom year round in a greenhouse • Annual in Utah • Loves the Shade

Bearded Iris • Many colors • Perennial • Bulbs • Grow on a foot stalk

Iris x xiphium cv. / Dutch Iris • Bulbs • Likes well drained soil • Hardy • Mostly blue and yellow flowers

Shrimp Plant • Shrub • Attracts Hummingbirds • Houseplant • Used for flowers

Kalanchoe • Red, orange, pink, yellow Flowers • Madagascar native • Tropical Plant

Shasta Daisy • Perennial • Always white flower with yellow center • Smell Bad

Liatris • Mostly showy purple flowers • Attracts birds and butterflies • Native to the Prairie

Trumpet Lily • Sold at Easter • Very Picky about temperature • Grown between 1 -8 ft tall • House plant in Utah

Hybrid Lily • Grows in clumps • Perennial • Cut back in the fall • Bulb

Statice • Papery flowers • Double budding • Drought resistant and heat tolerant • Gophers don’t like them

Sweet Alyssum • Great ground cover • Grows in clumps • Spreads quickly • Comes in softer colors like purples, pinks, white

Flower ID # 7

Prayer Plant • Originated from South America • Bluish Green Color • House plant in Utah • Also called Rabbit Tracks

Flowering Stock • Double blooming • Come from a single blooming plant • Doubles are Sterile • Many colors

Cutleaf “Philodendron” • House plant • Large glossy leaves, slit deep • Young plants have heart shaped leaves with no cuts

Daffodil • Poisonous • The Latin name for daffodil is thought to have been inspired by Narcissus, who was a figure in Greek mythology said to have fallen in love with his reflection in a pool of water. The nodding head of the daffodil is said to represent Narcissus bending down and gazing at his reflection.