Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 1 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen) Narrow leaf Preventative varieties are more Leaves will rot if pruning will keep Allow to suseptable to the getting too much the plant bushy, thoroughly cold (under 65 water; Tips will dry otherwise it will dry degrees) causing out if not enough get leggy. Cutting Amelia (looks like Maria but a between the leaves to water or too much will easily root in bit lighter) Low to Moderate watering severely fade sun. Mealy water
BJ Freeman (large ovid leaf light green and grey)
Diamond Bay (round leaf, more gold coloring than Silver Bay)
Elite Series, India Series
Emerald Bay (Similar to Silver Bay but more green)
Gemini (Dark green leaves with lighter green stripes) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 2 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Maria (long narrow dark grey/green leaves)
Maria Christina (looks like Silver Queen)
Maryann (large ovid leaf, dark green and grey "v" like stripes)
Silver Bay (round leaves w/a silvery white center)
Silver Queen (long narrow white & green speckled leaves)
Tigress (Longer green foliage with silvery-green stripes) Aralia Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 3 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Leaf drop generally indicates too much water or too Mealy, Preventative Balfour Variegated - Polyscias Allow to cold. Under Spider Mites, pruning will keep balfouriana "Dinner Plate dry watering can Aphids & the plant bushy, Aralia". Also available in solid between Prefers above 70 cause the leaves possibly otherwise it will green Moderate to High watering degrees to turn yellow Scale get leggy
Black - Polyscias quifoylei 'Crispa'
Castor - Dizygotheca elegantissima 'Castor'
Celery - Polyscias quifoylei 'Quinquefolia' Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 4 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Chicken Gizzard - Polyscias crispatum "Geranium Leaf Aralia"
Fabian - Polyscias species. Similar to Balfour but leaves have a burgundy color to them
False - Dizygotheca elegantissima
Ming - Polyscias fruticosa Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 5 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Arboricola (Scheflera) Leaf drop generally indicates too Preventative Allow to much water. pruning will keep dry Can handle cooler Under watering Mealy, the plant bushy, between temps (down to 45 can cause the Spider Mites, otherwise it will Amate (Large leaf). Usually 3pp Moderate to High watering degrees) leaves to curl Scale get leggy
Alpine / Renegade. Similar to Amate, leaves are a bit longer and narrower. Usually 1pp
Capella (variegated)
Dazzle (large variegated leaf)
Hong Kong (green w/smaller leaf than Nora)
Lusianne (narrower variegated leaf). You'll see this variety used as bonsai containers.
Mini (small leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 6 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Nora "Hawaiian" (green). Larger leaf variety.
Trinette (smaller variegated leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 7 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Calathea
Allow to just dry out between waterings (keep moderately Argentia (large round leaf green moist - around the edge and white in never Tip burn caused the center) Moderate bone dry) Above 60 degrees by too much water Mealy None
Concinna (large ovid shaped leaves with long stems. One of the larger varieties.)
Dottie (large round dark leaf with purple veins)
Freddy (longer, narrower leaf with larger green and white striping)
Medallion (aka Roseo Picta) (large round leaf with a flowery design on the leaf)
Ornata (dark green leaves with pinky cream stripes) Picta Royale (large round leaf. Top has circular gray/green coloring. Bottom is purple) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 8 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Rufibarba (long, narrow leaves that are ruffled along the edge. Top is green, bottom is purple.
Stromanthe triostar (long, narrow tri-color leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 9 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Cordyline
Allow to Tip burn is a result Black Magic (wider leaf than dry of over watering. glauca. New growth is green, completely Too much water but turns a dark blackish between will also cause the purple.) Moderate to high watering Above 60 degrees stem to rot. Spider Mites None Preventative Glauca (similar in look to the pruning will keep Dracaena Janet Craig but the the plant bushy, leaf curls under along the edges otherwise it will and are a little more firm) Low to moderate Mealy get leggy
Cutting off the tips and resticking them in the soil Red Star (looks like a Yucca, will make for a but the leaves are not nearly as fuller plant over firm and they are red) Moderate to high time Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 10 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Croton
Leaf drop is caused by Preventative Allow to inconsistant pruning will keep just dry watering; Faded the plant bushy, Banana Yellow (long yellow between coloring is caused Spider Mite, otherwise it will curly leaves) Moderate to High watering Above 60 degrees by too little light. mealy get leggy Crotons are sensitive to repotting - only Batik (long narrow leaf with lots bump up to the of red and slightly curly) next size pot
Elaine (lots of colors, similar to Nervia but smaller leaves)
Excellent (more color, leave is more jagged than Elaine and not as big as Oak Leaf)
Freckles (larger reddish orange leaf with speckles)
Gold Bell (large leaves w/a smaller leaf dangling from each)
Gold Dust (long oval green leaf with gold dots) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 11 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Gold King (same as Gold Dust)
Gold Star (long narrow leaf with lots of gold dots)
Icetone (lots of color, oval leaves)
King of Siam (longer slightly curly leaves. Similar to Mammy but not as wide of a leaf and not as much red)
Mammy (similar to Batik but leaf is larger and curlier)
Nervia (kind of a mix between Excellent and Elaine)
Oak Leaf (similar to Excellent but leaves are larger on more yellow)
Petra (most common variety, large round leaf with lots of color) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 12 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Pictum (very thin leaf with yellow specs like Gold Star)
Tamara (longer, wider leaf with a lot of creamy white coloring) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 13 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Once Preventative Allow to overwatered, they pruning will keep thoroughly are difficult to the plant bushy. dry rebound. Too Cuttings can be Alfredo (looks like Tropic Snow This variety likes between Nothing less than much sun causes Mealy Bug, planted right in the but more compact and fuller) moderate light watering. 60 degrees them to fade. Spider Mite dirt and will grow. Dief's are sensitive to Mixing in 1/4 repotting. Make scoop of scoria sure plant is fairly Camille (round leaf w/white on can help alleviate root-bound before most of the leaf and green along over watering potting up to the the edge Low issues next size pot
Camouflage (longer narrower leav with green marbling)
Carina (mix between Camille and Compacta) Low
Compacta Perfecta (round leaf w/green and white large specals) Low
Octopus (has larger spotted leaves)
Panther
Sparkle (narrow white and green speckled leaves with a white stem/trunk) Moderate Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 14 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Star Bright (similar to Sparkle) Moderate
Tropic Forest
Tropic Marianne (large white leaf) Moderate
Varieties with primarily white leaves can take Tropic Snow (large thicker leaf This variety likes more sun, but still than Compacta Perfecta) moderate light not direct Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 15 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Dracaena The bottom Preventative leaves will dry up pruning will keep and fall off - they the plant bushy, Allow to tend to want to otherwise it will dry become canes. get leggy. Try not Bi-Color (long narrow pointy completely Tip burn is a result to trim the tips of light pinkish red leaf. Trunk is between Not under 60 of over or under Spider mite, the leaves, cut small) Low to moderate watering degrees watering. Mealy bug them off instead.
Colorama (long narrow pointy Tip that you cut dark reddish pink leaf. Trunk is off can be stuck in small) dirt and will re-root
Janet Craig (large wide long dark green leaf. Trunk is large)
Janet Craig Compacta (compact version of Janet Craig)
Lauren (mix between Warneckii Lemon Lime and Art Carmen)
Lisa (similar look to Janet Craig but the cane has more of a woody look (thought not as much as a Mass cane)) Marginata (long narrow pointy green leaf. Trunk is small) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 16 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Magenta (long narrow pointy reddish green leaf. Trunk is small)
Massangeana (large wide long green leaf with a yellow stripe down the middle. Trunk is Not under 65 large) degrees
Michiko
Reflexa "Pleomele" (slightly thicker leaf than a Marginata and much shorter) Moderate to High Reflexa "Song of India Pleomele" (slightly thicker leaf than a Marginata and much shorter, variegated yellow leaf) Moderate to High
Reflexa "Song of Jamaica Pleomele" (slightly thicker leaf than a Marginata and much shorter, variegated dark and light green leaf) Moderate to High
Riki "Massangeana Compacta" (long narrow kind of curly dark and lime green variegated leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 17 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Stednerri SOL (a brighter yellow and narrow leaf than Warneckii This variety needs Lemon Lime) moderate light
Warneckii (large long white and This variety needs green variegated leaf) moderate light
Warneckii Green Stripe "Lemon Lime" (large long dark and lime This variety needs green variegated leaf) moderate light
Warneckii Surprise (the compact version of Green Stripe / Lemon Lime)
Whitney (a more muddled Warneckii) Tips (leaves go all the way to the dirt - stem doesn't show) Cane (leaves do not go to pot and you see the cutback stem with the leaves at the top) Candleabra (a single cane that has been cut with three branches coming out and shaped like a candle holder) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 18 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Fern
Cut off yellow Asparagus Meyerii "Bottle Brush Likes to Down to 55 shoots that appear or Fox Tail" Loves sun dry out degrees Mealy with age
Keep Asparagus Plumosa (Airy look) Moderate sun Moist
Asparagus Sprengerii (viney, Moderately used in patio planters) Loves sun moist
Autumn (reddish new growth) Moist Keep soil Birdnest (leaves are large and moist. come from the center of the Loves plant) Low to moderate humidity.
Blechnum Silver Lady (upright growth) Moist Boston Blue Bell (full with small arrow head looking leaves on Leaves can dry None other than both sides of the stem that hang out and make a cutting out the down over pot) Moist mess dried out leaves
Corditas / Fluffy Ruffle (very thick flat leaves) Moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 19 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Crocodyllus Moist
Dahlia / Dallas (a fuller more compact looking Boston) Moist
Fancy Frill (aka Falcata) Moist
Fish Tail Moist
Hastata Moist
Holly Moist
Kangaroo Paw (mature plant gets brown feet growing over edge of pot. Leaf is largeer than Moderately Rabbit Foot) moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 20 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Kimberly Queen (leaves are similar looking to Boston, but Leaves can dry longer and the stem grows more out and make a upright) Moist mess
Korean Rock (looks like Rabbit without the feet)
Lemon Button
Macho Moist
Mahagony (leaves are dark tree- looking and have brown "bumps" on the underside of the leave) Moist
Maiden Hair Moist
Medusa (a curly / wavy looking Kimberly Queen) Moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 21 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Mother Moist
Pacific Maiden Hair Moist
Pteris Mayii Moist
Pteris Variegated Moist
Rabbit Foot (has white or brown feet that grow over the edge of Allow to the pot. Leaf is small) dry out
Rosy Maiden Hair Moist
Santa Rosa
Staghorn (large elk horn looking leaf with a brown mushroom looking piece that covers the Allow to pot) dry out Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 22 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Staghorn on Slab
Suzy Wong (looks like limey green cotton candy) Moist
Tiger (variegated Boston) Moist
Western Queen (similar to Kimberly Queen, but slightly larger) Moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 23 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Ficus Preventative pruning will keep the plant bushy. When pruning, you may need to Allow soil cover the floor so to just dry Does not like Drops leaves the white sap out drafty areas. when its doesn't get all Alii (longer, narrower leaves - Moderate to high; between Down to 55 environment Spider mite, over what ever almost a pointy leaf) not direct waterings degrees changes Mealy Bug the tree is over.
Do not allow soil to Amstel King (larger green completely leaves) dry out.
Asahi / Sylvia / Teneke (white variegated rubber tree)
Benjamina "Weeping Fig" (aka Wintergreen) (most popular green leaf variety)
Betty / White Cloud / Starlight Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 24 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Burgundy / Cabernet (rubber tree with red under side of leaf)
Decora / Robusta (green leaf rubber tree)
Ficus Repens (green and variegated Creeping Fig) Very Moist Indigo (dark leaf with light green middle)
Allow soil to thoroughly dry Jensen / Ginseng (bonsai between looking with large caudex) waterings
Lyrata "Fiddle Leaf Fig" (very large leaves with reddish veins) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 25 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Melanie (small leaf rubber tree) Margarita (new growth is lime green)
Midnight (dark green leaf)
Monique (slightly ruffled green leaves)
Nitida "Green Gem" (smaller, tighter/thicker green leaves) Allow soil to thoroughly Petioralis "Strangler Fig" (large dry leaf w/reddish vein spaced apart between with smaller caudex) waterings Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 26 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Repens - Ficus pumila "Creeping Fig" (great under growth plant. Also available in solid green.)
Spearmint (white variegation) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 27 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Hoya Low to Medium. Won't bloom if not good light. Cooler Blooms make a windowsill can Let soil dry Can handle mess when they None other than Bella (small green leaf; stays help push into out anything above 55 dry up and begin triming out dead bushy vs viney) bloom completely degrees to fall Mealy vines
Carnosa (solid green longer leaf)
Carnosa Ripple (curly / wavy solid green leaf) Fishtail
Hindu Rope (tight curly leaf - solid green and variegated)
Keri (Sweetheart - green heart shaped)
Krimson Princess "Roble" (cream variegated longer leaf)
Krimson Queen "Tri-Color" (pink/white variegated longer leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 28 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning McGilvery
Multiflora (Shooting Star)
Obovata (round green leaf with specs of grey) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 29 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Ivy Keep soil moist. The more the sun, Can trim off the more Can handle 45 Spider Mite, longer vines and it Algerian (large dark green leaf) Moderate the water. degrees Mealy will branch.
California (most common green leaf variety) Chartreuse (similar to Kohlibri)
Cissus Ellen Danica (Oak Leaf)
Cissus Grape - rhombifolia (leaf is not as jagged as Ellen Danica)
Duckfoot (very small leaf with rounded tips)
Glacier (more white than Smoke)
Gold Dust (leaf looks like it has a yellowish dust spread over it)
Golden Child (yellow variegation) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 30 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Kohlibri (white marbled variegation)
Marengo (large leaf white and green leaves - variegated Algerian)
Natasha (green heart shaped leaf)
Needle Point (green long pointy leaf)
Ralph / Algerian Hedra (larger leaf than California but not as large as Algerian)
Shamrock (grean leaf, multi leaves at each joint)
Slender Lady / Greenfinger (green leaf with longer middle point than Needle) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 31 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Smoke (faded white variegated leaf) Snowflake (similar to Glacier)
Telecurl (small curly leaf) Tiger Eye (California looking leaf with yellow center) Topiary (Ball on Stem, Heart, Lolipop, Ring, Tree) Turtle (large round green leaf that curls under) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 32 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Jade (Crassula) Too much water Very low. and the branches Allow to will fall from the thoroughly weight; not dry out enough light and Preventative Ghost 'Ovata' (White Very high. Can between Can tolerate as the leaves will pruning will keep Variegation) handle direct sun. waterings low as 45 degrees shrivle Mealy the plant bushy
Gollum (trumpet)
Hobbit (elephant foot)
Mini 'Crosby Compacta' (more compact, smaller leaf)
Regular
Silver Dollar (larger, grayer leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 33 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Trailing "jacobensii" Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 34 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Palm
Over/Under Mealy bug, None other than Anonida (smooth trunk with Keep fairly watering the spider mite, trimming dead umbrella like leaves at top) High moist Above 60 degrees particular varieties scale leaves / Fronds
Areca (stalk is thin and sometimes spotty. Plant is full Keep wet and clumpy) High at all times
Bamboo "Chamadorea Florida Hybrid" (stalk has nodes every Must dry few inches like a true bamboo. out Most leaves are thin, but some between at the base are wider) Low to Moderate waterings
Bamboo "Chamadorea seifrizii" (stalk has nodes every few inches like a true bamboo. Most leaves are thin, but some at the Must dry base are wider. More upright out than the Fl. Hybrid with fewer between larger leaves) Low to Moderate waterings Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 35 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Fishtail 'Caryota urens' (almost a silvery green color to leaf. End of leaf is jagged like a fish's Keep wet tail) Medium to High at all times
Allow to Kentia 'Howea forsterana' just dry out (similar look to majesty but stalk before stays green. Fronds are very next long) Moderate watering
King 'Archontophoenix alexandrae' (a thin looking Bamboo). Not a very good Keep fairly houseplant. Can get up to 40' High moist
Majesty 'Ravenea' (stalk is solid with long Fronds coming out Keep fairly from the base) Moderate moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 36 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Metallica 'Chamaedorea metallica' (minature fishtail Keep fairly looking leaf) Low to Moderate moist
Neanthe Bella "Parlor" Must dry "Chamadorea elegans" (stays out full and doesn't get very tall. between Leaves are thin and long) Low waterings
Phoenix Robellini "Pygmy Date Palm" (stalk has thorn like caudex. Fronds are long and a Keep fairly grayish green color) High moist
Queen 'Syagrus romanzoffiana' Keep fairly (a very thin looking Kentia) Moderate moist
Raphis excelsa "Lady" (stalk has a brown fuzzy appearance, leaves are finger-like with uneven edges) Moderate Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 37 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Sago 'Cycas revoluta' (has a Allow to huge caudex with stiff, pointy dry out Fronds coming out of the between center) High waterings
Spindle 'Hyophorbe verschaffeltii'. (Trunk is rounded and similar in look to Keep fairly the Triangulata) High moist
Triangulata 'Dypsis decaryi'. Trunk is triangular in shape and Keep fairly similar in look to the Spindle) High moist Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 38 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Peperomia Allow to completely dry out Overwatering can Emerald Ripple (leaf is dark between Can tolerate as cause the stem to green and has ripples) Moderate to High waterings low as 55 degrees rot Mealy Not necessary
Ginny (pink variegation)
Golden Gate (larger round leaves with a darker variegation)
Green "Obtusifolia" (larger solid green leaves)
Marble (larger round leaf with white marbley variegation)
Pixie 'Orba' (ovid compact leaves - green and variegated)
Red Ripple 'Caperata' (leaf has a red hugh and has ripples) Silver Dollar Silver Goddess Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 39 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Silver Ripple (leaf is grayish silver and has ripples)
Variegated (similar to Golden Gate but a lighter variegation)
Watermelon 'argyreia' (leaf looks like watermelon skin) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 40 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Philodendren
Allow to just dry out None other than Autumn (large leaves from base between Can tolerate as trimming dead of plant. Orange tinted) Moderate to High waterings low as 55 degrees Mealy leaves
Bullwinkle 'Panduriforme' (mooshead looking leaf)
Congo Rojo (large plant with thick, shiny, smooth-edged leaves. Its new foliage is brown to coppery red, maturing to dark green)
Congo Verde
Cordatum (heart shaped green vine)
Cordatum Brasil (heart shaped yellow variegated vine) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 41 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Hope Selloum (large arrowhead shaped leaf)
Imperial Green
Imperial Red
Micans (Red velvet Cordatum looking leaf)
Monstera Split Leaf
Moonlight (large leaves from base of plant. Lime green)
Prince of Orange (Similar to Autumn but new growth is more orange) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 42 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Selloum (leaves look like Hope but are not as jagged. Stem is also not as thick)
Swiss Cheese (vine with leaves that have holes in them)
Xanadu (small arrowhead shaped leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 43 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Pothos Trim the vine Allow to back to the pot so just dry out that it stays full Golden (leaf has golden between Can tolerate down and bushy. variegation) Low to moderate waterings to 55 degrees Mealy Cuttings can be
Green Queen "Jade" (leaf is solid green)
Marble Gueen (leaf has white variegation)
Neon (leaf is lime green)
Satin (leaf is a marbled silver and green color) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 44 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Sanseveria
Allow to thoroughly Plant will rot and The shorter dry out easily pull out of stubier None other than Bantel's Sensation (long upright Can live in very between Can tolerate down the soil if over varieties can trimming out dead white and green narrow leaves) Low to moderate waterings to 50 degrees watered get mealy leaves
Black Coral (darker leaf than Zeylanica)
Black Gold (taller upright growth)
Black Star (short fat version of Black Gold)
Cylindrical / Stuckyii (tall rounded pointy) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 45 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Golden Boy (a very short/stuby plant with yellow edge)
Grandis "Baseball Bat" (very fat leaves)
Hahnii Silver (a very short/tuby plant with grayish silver color)
Laurentii "Mother-In-Law's Tongue" (long narrow leaf with green center and yellow edge)
Moonglow (leaf is long and narrow and silver)
Moonshine (leaf is short and fat and silver) Spicata (almost grassy looking leaves) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 46 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning
Superba / Laurentii Dwarf
Zeylanica "Snake Plant" (Silvery green, long narrow leaf) Last Modified: 12/24/2015 The Emerald Leaf - Plant Care Tips Page: 47 of 47 Species Light Water Temperature Bug Name Pic Varieties / Description Requirements Needs Needs Plant Problems Problems Pruning Fertilization: * Most fertilizing should be done monthly in the Spring, Summer and early Fall. During Winter, the plants need to slow down their growth and save up energy for the following growth period * Liquid fertilization is what we use most. The pellets are time-released and will last longer but take a bit longer to get into the plant. * If the plant is looking faded, pay attention to if it's getting too much light, or if it has a bug issue. If not, fertilize immediately. Epson Salt is also helpful in "greening" the plant * Using too much fertilizer or fertilizing with the soil is very dry can cause the plant to get burns on the leaves, so follow directions. * The three numbers on fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Different plants require different combinations of these ingredients, so please ensure you are using the right mixture.
Watering: * Consistency is critical. Follow the plant's water requirements EVERY time you water. * A plant that is over watered is almost impossible to recover from due to root rot.
Pruning: * Plants that can be pruned will last a very long time on an account if they are in fact pruned proactively. If not, they will get leggy and pruning will be too late. * Always use sharp scissors and clean with alcohol intween uses as disease can spread easily with dirty scissors.