Bromeliads Bromeliad

„ Bromeliadaceae family „ Relatively recently popular „ Long lasting, carefree and „ Many are tree-top colorful epiphytes, water is held colorful „ ‘Flowers’ can be very long in the center rosette of ‘Flowers’ can be very long lasting leaves „ Watch for sharp foliage „ Hundreds of species „ Propagate by seed, offsets, available or tissue culture „ Pineapple, spanish moss „ Usually grown in 4 to 6-in. pots

Bromeliad Davallia

„ Low pH, very well drained „ Davallia fejeensis (‘chunky’) medium „ Rabbit’s foot fern „ Grow for 1.5 to 3 years, spray with Florel at 2,500 „ Other species are named ppm to induce flowering hare’s foot, squirrel’s „ Flowers about 2 months foot, etc. later foot, etc. „ Don’t depend on the cup for „ Grown for its fine fertilizing, grow as any textured foliage and other plant long, hairy rhizomes „ Does best with moderate to high light in the home

Davallia Davallia

„ Grown in small pots or „ Propagate by spores, tissue culture, rhizome hanging baskets. pieces or division. „ Particularly nice in „ 1200 to 1800 fc during propagation osmunda baskets which allow the rhizomes to be „ 75 to 150 fc in the home, 250 fc optimum easily viewed „ Foliage yellows if the plants dry out.

1 Schefflera Schefflera

„ Schefflera actinophylla – umbrella tree „ Schefflera arboricola – „ Formerly known as Brassaia actinophylla dwarf schefflera

Schefflera Schefflera

„ Schefflera elegantissima – false „ Grown for their large, glossy green, palmately aralia compound leaves. „ Formerly known as Dizygotheca elegantissima „ Can grown quite large. „ Dwarf schefflera can be produced with braided trunks.

Schefflera Palms

„ Propagate by seed (primarily); tip, stem or „ Palmae family

single-eye cuttings; or by air layer (home „ Medium size ‘shrubs’ to large trees. plants). „ Grown for it large pinnately or palmately „ 4000 to 6000 fc during production. compound leaves.

„ 150 fc or greater in the home. „ Some species have interesting trunks.

„ False aralia adult form has broader leaves. „ Hundreds of species available.

2 Palms Palms

„ Formerly more commonly grown. „ Chamaedorea elegans – parlor palm „ Large size, spider mites and changing tastes have reduced popularity.

Palms Palms

„ Chrysalidocarpus „ Howea forsteriana – lutescens – areca palm kentia palm

Palms Palms

„ Phoenix roebelinii – „ Propagate by seed (primarily), divisions and pygmy date palm offsets also possible.

„ 1500 to 3000 fc for parlor palm

„ 2500 to 6000 fc for other species

„ 75 to 150 fc in home for parlor palm

„ 150 fc or higher for other species

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