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 3.