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23 Cards in this Set
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Acalypha wilkesiana
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partial shade to sun; can be used as a hedge (south), border plant or bedding plant; all about foliage
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Cissus discolor
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shade; vines have tendrils which grab on, easily trained; elongated heart shaped foliage goes down; needs hot weather
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Begonias
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shade; color is from foliage; grown for foliage; easy propogation
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Begonia vernosa
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fibrous roots
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Begonia luxurians
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cane stem type, looks like a palm tree
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Centaurea gymnocarpa 'Colchester White'
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sun, don't put in shade; from mediterranean; known for silvery foliage; drought tolerant but bad in humidity
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Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
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mixture of sun and shade; canes grow tall until flower; flower clusters last for weeks; keep plant moist don't let wilt
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Duranta erecta 'Golden Edge'
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sunlover; commemorative name; pea like fruits, and sapphire flowers won't see here; thorny stem
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Duranta erecta 'Cuban Gold'
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used for hedges
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Ipomoea batatas
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full sun to partial shade; morning glory like flowers; sprawling; tubor forming; grows 2 feet a week; good rebound; very frost sensitive
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Plectranthus (general)
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full sun, can do shade too; nomenclature nightmare; many colors and species; pinching recommended; spoon shaped foliage
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Plectranthus hilliardiae
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known for ornamental flowers
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Plectranthus argentea
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known for foliage
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Senecio confusus
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Bright sun, light shade; sprawling vine (no climb); each stalk holds 6-12 flowers; everblooming; simple foliage
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Senecio confusus 'Sao Paulo'
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Gives a darker color to the vine
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Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
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another name for Senecio confusus
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Solanum quitoense
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full sun; grown for thorny foliage and stem; can be started from seed; has edible fruit
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Solanum integrifolium
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turn upside down, let foliage fall to create sticks with fruit; fruits can be edible or poisonous; self pollinating; thorns; likes hot humid weather; novelty
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Solenostemon scutellarioides
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part to full shade; flower often cut; can be propagated with seed in shade; flowers on terminal spikes; branching important; can train to be formal tree
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Kong coleus
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great big foliage
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Wizard series coleus
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seed propagated series
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Setcreasea pallida
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grow best in sun, does well in shade; used to be tradescantia; moving towards being a perennial;
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Setcreasea pallida 'Pink Corozon'
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not very stable
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