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Floriculture CDE Plant List

This list includes plant species (or very closely related substitutes) for plant materials used for the Floriculture CDE Plant Identification competition.
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56 Accessions:

Aechmea chantinii Aglaonema commutatum Alstroemeria pulchella Anthurium andraeanum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Camellia sinensis Catharanthus roseus Echinocactus grusonii Hoya carnosa Justicia brandegeeana Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Lobularia maritima Maranta leuconeura Marsdenia floribunda Monstera deliciosa Neoregelia carolinae Paphiopedilum haynaldianum Pelargonium x hortorum Pilea cadierei Strelitzia reginae

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  • {1} Marsdenia floribunda - Stephanotis - Apocynaceae
  • {2} Dracaena trifasciata - Snake Plant - Asparagaceae
  • {3} Dracaena reflexa - Pleomele, Song of India - Asparagaceae
  • {4} Pelargonium x hortorum - Geranium - Geraniaceae
  • {5} Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' - Sprengeri Fern, Asparagus Fern - Asparagaceae
  • {6} Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise, Crane Lily - Strelitziaceae
  • {7} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {8} Pilea cadierei - Aluminum Plant - Urticaceae
  • {8} Schefflera arboricola - Hawaiian Elf Schefflera - Araliaceae
  • {9} Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae
  • {10} Gardenia jasminoides - Gardenia - Rubiaceae
  • {10} Saxifraga stolonifera - Strawberry Begonia - Saxifragaceae
  • {11} Codiaeum variegatum - Croton - Euphorbiaceae
  • {12} Aglaonema commutatum - Chinese Evergreen - Araceae
  • {13} Gynura bicolor - Okinawan Spinach - Asteraceae
  • {14} Cissus alata - Grape Ivy, Venezuela Treebine - Vitaceae
  • {15} Syngonium podophyllum - Arrowhead Vine - Araceae
  • {16} Camellia sinensis - Tea - Theaceae
  • {16} Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium - Araceae
  • {17} Fittonia albivenis - Mosaic Plant - Acanthaceae
  • {17} Pilea nummulariifolia - Creeping Charlie - Urticaceae
  • {18} Justicia brandegeeana - Shrimp Plant - Acanthaceae
  • {19} Lobularia maritima - Sweet Alyssum - Brassicaceae
  • {19} Narcissus tazetta - Paperwhite Narcissus - Amaryllidaceae
  • {20} Hedera helix - English Ivy (variegated) - Araliaceae
  • {21} Argyranthemum foeniculaceum - Canary Island Margeurite - Asteraceae
  • {22} Alstroemeria caryophyllaea - Brazilian Lily - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {22} Alstroemeria pulchella - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {23} Euphorbia milii var. splendens - Euphorbiaceae
  • {24} Crassula ovata - Jade Plant - Crassulaceae
  • {25} Kalanchoe blossfeldiana - Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe - Crassulaceae
  • {26} Hippeastrum hybrid - Amaryllis - Amaryllidaceae
  • {27} Echeveria elegans - Mexican Gem - Crassulaceae
  • {27} Polianthes tuberosa - Tuberose - double flowering selection - Asparagaceae
  • {28} Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {29} Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus - Cactaceae W/C
  • {29} Tolmiea menziesii - Piggyback Plant - Saxifragaceae W/C
  • {30} Rumohra adiantiformis - Leatherleaf Fern - Dryopteridaceae
  • {31} Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {32} Maranta leuconeura - Prayer Plant - Marantaceae
  • {33} Chlorophytum comosum cv. - Variegated Spider Plant - Asparagaceae
  • {34} Cattleya trianae - Christmas Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {35} Paphiopedilum haynaldianum - Haynald's Paphiopedilum - Orchidaceae
  • {36} Aechmea chantinii - Amazonian Zebra Plant - Bromeliaceae
  • {36} Neoregelia carolinae - Blushing Bromeliad - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Coleus scutellarioides - Coleus - Red Form - Lamiaceae
  • {38} Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina - Silver Inch Plant / Wandering Dude - Commelinaceae
  • {39} Cymbidium dayanum 'Bolin' - Phoenix Orchid, Tree Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {39} Nephrolepis obliterata 'Kimberly Queen' - Kimberly Queen Fern - Nephrolepidaceae
  • {40} Hoya carnosa - Wax Plant, Honey Plant - Apocynaceae
  • {41} Anthurium andraeanum - Cresta de gallo, Cockscomb - Araceae
  • {41} Dieffenbachia amoena cv. - Dumb Cane - Araceae
  • {41} Monstera deliciosa - Swiss Cheese Plant - Araceae
  • {0} Hemerocallis fulva - Daylily - Asphodelaceae
  • {0} Hosta sieboldiana - Hosta - Asparagaceae
  • {0} Hydrangea macrophylla cv. - Hortensia - Hydrangeaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
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