Introduction to Horticulture Cacti Plant: Jade Term: Succulent
Introduction to HorticultureCacti
Plant: Jade
Term: Succulent
Jade Plant Crassula• Bright Light
• Low humidity
• Spring & summer: water when dry at the top, winter and fall: allow the soil to dry completely between waterings
• Grow best at 74 to 80 deg day and 55 at night
• Propagate by cuttings or leaves but cuttings need to callus over first.
• Pests: mealy bugs or scale
Wandering Jew - Tradescantia
• Trailing stems have leaves about two inches. The leaves are red-purple beneath and silver, purple and green above.
• No noticeable flowers• Temp 60 – 85• Full sunlight• Keep soil barely moist• Feed diluted fertilizer in spring & summer• Pests: mealy bugs & aphids• Propagate from stem cuttings
Succulent plants
• Water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots which gives succulent plants a fleshy appearance
Name this plant
Name this plant
Name this plant
Name this plant
Name this plant
Name this plant
Cacti
• Cacti– Barrel– Prickly Pear– Saguaro
• Succulents– Cacti– Aloe vera– Kalanchoes– Jades– Hens & Chicks
Cactus & Succulent careHouseplants
• Need very little fertilizer
• Need a sandier potting mix
• Need bright sunlight
• Have an active and a dormant season
• Active season, water weekly
• Dormant season, water monthly
Cactus & SucculentsXeriscaping
• New trend in water free gardening
Due Dates
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• Resume – due tomorrow– Thursday 10% off– Friday 20% off– Monday 30% off– If I don’t have it by Tuesday – 0
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Resume
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