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Horticulture Principles and Practices

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• Prefers high temperatures<br />

• Prune as necessary to keep in shape<br />

24. Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum ‘Sylvia’)<br />

• Place in east window for medium light<br />

• Avoid watering leaves directly (promotes crown rot)<br />

• Prefer cool temperatures<br />

• Repot when foliage dies<br />

• Propagate by corm division<br />

• Plant gets leggy under dim light; cut back to base<br />

• Propagate stem or tip cutting, air layering, or suckers<br />

25. African violet (Saintapaulia ionantha)<br />

• Keep under medium light (avoid direct sunlight)<br />

• Keep soil moist, watering with tepid water (cold water can spot leaves)<br />

• Grows best in high temperatures<br />

• Fertilize frequently with low analysis fertilizer<br />

• Remove withered flowers<br />

• Propagate by leaf cutting, seed or by division<br />

26. Flamingo flower (Anthurium scherzerianum)<br />

• Keep in partial light<br />

• Keep soil moist<br />

• Keep in warm place<br />

27. English ivy (Hedera helix)<br />

• Display in bright, indirect light<br />

• Water well <strong>and</strong> keep humid<br />

• Prefers cool temperature<br />

• Prune to keep shape <strong>and</strong> control vine length<br />

• Propagate by stem cutting or division<br />

• Plant is suitable for training into topiary shapes<br />

28. Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)<br />

• Display blooming plants in medium light<br />

• Water often during bloom<br />

• Keep temperature cool during blooming<br />

• Fertilize moderately<br />

• Remove <strong>and</strong> store bulb in cool place after the stem dies<br />

• Bulbs need to be precooled before flowering (place bulb in fridge<br />

for twelve weeks)<br />

29. Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldianer)<br />

• Place in southern window for high light<br />

• Drench <strong>and</strong> drain; keep dry between waterings<br />

• Prefers cool temperatures<br />

30. Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia seguine)<br />

• Grows best in medium light (avoid direct light); can tolerate low light<br />

• Mist often <strong>and</strong> keep dry between waterings<br />

• Prefers high temperatures<br />

• Cut plant back to base when it becomes leggy<br />

• Propagate by stem cutting, suckers, or air layering<br />

31. Peperomia (Peperomia obtusifolia)<br />

• Place in medium light; if variegated, the leaves might lose color<br />

in low light<br />

• Do not overwater<br />

11.11 Common Houseplants <strong>and</strong> Their Care 385

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