Nb Block 3 Indoor Plants

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Cristate

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Latex

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Milky sap produced by plants such as euphorbia and some ficus

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Which factor is the most important in affecting plant growth indoors

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Adequate light

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How is light measured?

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Footcandles

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What is a foot candle?

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A footcandle is the amount of light cast by a candle on a white surface one foot away in a dark room

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Which windows provide the best light exposure within a home?

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Windows with eastern exposure because plants receive direct morning light from sunrise until midday

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Which window exposure gives the largest variation of light and temperature conditions?

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Southern exposure

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What is the best temperature range for indoor plants?

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70°-80° F

21 to 26c

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Low relative humidity

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Humidity below 20 percent

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High relative humidity

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Above 50%

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Dracaena marginata light requirements

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Prefers medium light.

Protect from direct sunlight

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Dracaena marginata water requirements

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Dont water until top 50% of soil is dry.

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What does brown tips on dracaena marginata leaves indicate?

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Overwatering or too much fluoride or salt in the water

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Dracaena marginata height as a house plant

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6'

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Dracaena marginata common name

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Dragontree

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Aloe vera common name

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Healing plant

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Aloe vera height indoors

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2'

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Aloe vera water requirements

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Likes dry well drained soils.

Drought tolerant.

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Aloe vera sun requirements

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Full sun.

Can adapt to part shade

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Aloe vera roots

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Stoloniferous

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Dieffenbachia amoena common name

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Dumb cane

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Dieffenbachia amoena sun requirements

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Partial to full shade.

Protect from full sun

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Dieffenbachia amoena humidity requirements

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Prefers high humidity

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Dieffenbachia amoena height indoors

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Can reach up to 6'

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Why is dieffenbachia amoena called dumbcane?

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Sap is toxic.

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Common name for epipremnum aureum

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Pothos/devils ivy

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Epipremnum aureum sun requirements

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Partial shade.

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Epipremnum aureum water requirements

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Soil should be consistently moist during the growing season

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Monstera deliciosa common name

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Monster plant

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Monstera deliciosa height indoors

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6'-8'

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Monstera deliciosa sun requirements

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Partial shade

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Monstera deliciosa water requirements

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Allow soils to dry in between waterings

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Monstera deliciosa growing habit

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Vine

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Philodendron selloum common name

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Tree philodendron

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Philodendron selloum sun requirements

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Partial shade.

Avoid direct sunlight

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Philodendron selloum water requirements

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Consistently moist soil and is not tolerant of drought

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Philodendron selloum height

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10'

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Spathiphyllum cannifolium common name

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Peace lily

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Spathiphyllum cannifolium height

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1'-6'

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Spathiphyllum cannifolium sun requirements

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Partial shade to full shade

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Spathiphyllum cannifolium water requirements

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Moist soil. Not soggy.

Let soil dry in between waterings

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Hedera helix common name

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English ivy

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Hedera helix sun requirements

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Partial shade to full shade

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Schefflera arboricola common name

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Hawaiian elfshefflera

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Schefflera arboricola sun requirements

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Full sun to partial shade

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Schefflera arboricola humidity

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Likes high humidity

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Schefflera arboricola height indoors

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3'-6'

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Araucaria heterophylla common name

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Norfolk pine

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Araucaria heterophylla sun requirements

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Partial shade

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Araucaria heterophylla soil requirements

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Well drained, slightly acidic soils

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Araucaria heterophylla height indoors

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4'-6'

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Crassula ovata common name

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Jade plant

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Crassula ovata sun requirements

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Partial shade

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Crassula ovata height indoors

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2 1/2 feet tall

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Crassula ovata tolerance

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Drought tolerant

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Codiaeum variegatum common name

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Croton

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Codiaeum variegatum sun requirements

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Partial shade.

Loses lower leaves in too much shade

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Codiaeum variegatum humidity

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Prefers high humidity

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Codiaeum variegatum height indoors

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2'-4'

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Ficus benjamina common name

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Weeping fig

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Ficus benjamina sun requirements

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Full sun to partial shade

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Ficus benjamina height indoors

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2'-10'

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Ficus elastica common name

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Rubber tree

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Ficus elastica sun requirements

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Partial shade

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Ficus elastica height indoors

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2'-10'

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What are 2 ways to help a plant in an indoor environment?

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1. Raise light levels to increase photosynthesis and sugar production

2. Reduce night temperature to lower respiration and allow more sugars for growth

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Do not allow temperatures to drop below ___° or chill damage will results on some plants.

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50° f

10°c

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How can you adjust low humidity for your plants?

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1.Place plants close together to create a microenvironment

2. Use a shallow container filled with water and rocks

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Why should indoor plants with hairy leaves not be sprayed with water?

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Water may stay longer and provide opportunities for diseases

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How does light intensity effect fertilizer levels of indoor plants?

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The higher the light level the more nutrients the plant needs for growth.

In seasons with less light, fertilizer rates decrease

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Why do plants perform well in terra cotta pots?

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Porous surface allows good air exchange between plant roots and the enviroment

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Why can dust be bad for indoor plants?

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Dulls leaf coloration.

Dust can clog leaf stomata, inhibiting gas exchange within the leaf

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Ideally plants should be potted in __ increments

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1 inch

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Scales

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How do scales damage plants?

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They suck the juices from leaves and stems. This causes stunting, discoloration of leaves, and death of tissue

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What do scales and aphids excrete and why is it bad for a plant?

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Honeydew.

It is a growing medium for sooty mold. A fungus

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Mealy bugs

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Aphids

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Spidermites

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What kind of conditions do spidermites thrive in?

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Hot and dry conditions

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How do you remove a light infestation of mealybugs or aphids?

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Use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol

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For disease to happen on an indoor house plant , 3 factors must be present

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1. A susceptible plant.

2. A pathogen.

3. A favorable environment

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Soil borne diseases commonly occur when the growing medium is ______.

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Excessively moist.

Low light and overwatering create favourable conditions.

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How do you get rid of aphids?

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Spray the plant with soap and water

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How do aphids create sooty mold?

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Aphids excrete honeydew which attracts sooty mold

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How can sooty mold be controlled?

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Remove the pest that causes the sooty mold, then wash the mold off