botanical name

common name

light

water

temp.

humidity

Propagation &
cautions

Achimenes spp.

Achimenes

s-sun

moist

house

avg

seeds, cuttings, div.
rhizomes

Acidantherus bicolor

Acidantherus bicolor

sun

moist

avg

avg

corms

Adenium obesum

Adenium

sun

moist

avg

avg

seed
sap poisonous

Sparmannia africana

African Linden

s-sun

moist

house

avg

cuttings

Saintpaulia ionantha & other spp.

African violet

s-sun

moist

avg

moist

seeds, cuttings, div.

Kalanchoe pinnata & others

Air plant

sun to s sun

dry

cool to avg

avg

seed, cuttings

Allamanda cathartica

Allamanda

sun

moist

house

moist

spring cuttings

Aloe vera & other spp.

Aloe

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

seed, offsets

Hippeastrum hybrids

Amaryllis

sun to ss

moist

avg

avg

seed, offsets bulbs

Brugmansia versicolor

Angel Trumpet

sun

moist to wet

avg

avg

cuttings, seed

Aphelandra squarrosa

Aphelandra

s sun

moist

avg

moist

spring cuttings

Neomarica gracilis

Apostle plant,walking iris

sun to ss

moist

cool

moist

rhizome division

Asparagus sprengeri & other spp.

Asparagus fern

s-sun to shade

moist

house

avg

seed, division

Bambusa spp.

Bamboo

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

division

Chamaedores spp.

Bamboo Palm

s shady to shadymoist

avg

avg

seed, suckers

Erythrina spp.

Bat wing tree

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

Seeds,

Polypodium spp.

Bear's Paw Fern & others

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

division

Strelitzia Regina

Bird of Paradise

sun to s sun

moist

cool

avg

division, suckers

Asplenium nidus & other spp.

Bird's Nest Fern

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

offsets, plantlets

Arum palaestinum

Black Calla

shade

moist

avg

moist

division
toxic

Iresine Herbstii

Blood leaf

sun

near dry

cool to avg

cuttings

Haemanthus Katharinae

Blood Lily

sun

moist

avg

moist

offsets

Nephrolepsis exaltata

Boston Fern

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

division

Bougainvillea sp.

Bougainvillea

sun

moist

avh

moist

seed, half ripe cuttings

Bowiea volubilis

Bowiea

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

avg

offsets

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Brunfelsia

s sun

moist

avg

moist

cuttings

Impatiens wallerana

Busy Lizzy and others

sun to s shade

near dry

avg

damp

seed, cuttings

Chrysalidocarpus sp.

Butterfly Palm

s shady to shady moist

avg

avg

seed, spring division

Zantedeschia spp.

Calla Lily

sun

wet

avg

moist

seeds offsets rhizomes

Stapelia variegata

Carrion flower

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings, division

Aspidistra elatior

Cast iron plant

s sun to shade

moist

cool

avg

spring division.

Agave Americana & other spp.

Century plant

sun

dry

avg

avg

offsets

Acalypha hispida

Chenille plant

sun to ss

moist

house

avg

fall cuttings

Aglaonema modestum

Chinese Evergreen

s shade to shadewet

avg

avg

roots, stems

Livistona chinensis

Chinese Fountain Palm

s shady to shadymoist

avg

moist

seed, suckers

Hibiscus rosa sinensis & others

Chinese Hibiscus & others

sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Senecio cruentes

Cineraria

sun to s sun

moist

cool

moist

seed in summer

Clivia miniata

Clivia

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

avg

division

Coffea Arabica

coffee plant

s sun to s shade

wet

avg

avg

seeds

Coleus hybridus & others

Coleus

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

seed, cuttings

Ixia maculata hybrid

Corn Lily

sun

near dry

avg

avg

seed, corms

Dracaena marginata & others

Corn plant & others

s sun to shade

moist

avg

avg

cuttings, layers, root division

Codiaeum variegata

Croton

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

cuttings

Euphorbia milii & others

Crown of Thorns & others

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

cuttings

Cobea scandens

Cup and Saucer vine

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

seed when warm

Phoenix spp.

Date Palm

s shady to shadymoist

avg

avg

seed, suckers

Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Devil's Backbone

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

spring cuttings

Sedum spp.

Donkey tail & others

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Dieffenbachia
exotica & others

Dumb cane & others

s sun to shade

near dry

avg

avg

stem cuttings, layers

Cryptanthus zonatus

Earth stars

s sun to s shade

near dry

warm

avg

offsets

Lillium longiflorum

Easter lily & others

s sun

near dry

cool

avg

bulbs, bulblets, scales

Hedera helix

English Ivy

s sun to shade

moist to near dry

cool

moist to avg

cuttings

Calathea crocata & others

Eternal Flame & others

shade

moist

avg

moist

division

Dizygotheca Elegantissima

false aralia

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist

cuttings

Chamaerops spp.

Fan Palm

s sun to s shade

wet to moist

cool

avg

seed, suckers

Caladium bicolor

Fancy Leafed Caladium

s sun to s shade

moist

warm

moist

divide tubers spring

Fatshedera lizei

Fatshedera

sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

cuttings

Podocarpus spp.

Fern pine & others

s shade

near dry

cool

moist

seed, cuttings

Fittonia arguneura

Fittonia

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

cuttings

Episcia cupreata

Flame violet

s sun to s shade

moist

warm

moist

stolons, cuttings

Abutilon hybridum & others

Flowering maple

sun

moist

avg

avg

stem cuttings

Nicotiana alata
"Domino"

Flowering tobacco

s sun to s shade

wet

avg

avg

seed

Freesia spp.

Freesias

sun

moist

cool

moist

seed, bulbs

Fuchsia hybrida
 & pthers

Fuschia

sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

spring cuttings

Gasteria verrucosa

Gasteria

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

seed, offsets

Pelargonium spp.

Geranium

sun to s shade

near dry

cool to avgavg

calloused cuttings

Hedychium
coronarium

Ginger Lily

s sun

wet to moist

avg

moist

dormant tuber division

Gloriosa
Rothschildiana

Glory Lily

sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist

seed, tuber div

Clerodendrum Thomsoniai

Glorybower

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings, suckers

Sinningia speciosa

Gloxinia

s sun

moist

avg

moist

seed, leaf and stem cuttings, tuber div

Ligustrum Vicaryi & others

Golden Privet

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

stem cuttings

Cordyline terminalis

Hawaiian Ti

s sun to shade

moist

avg

avg

cuttings, layers, root div

Haworthia spp.

Haworthia

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

seed, offsets

Nandina domestica

Heavenly Bamboo

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

stem cuttings

Echeveria elegans & others

Hen & Chicks & others

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

offsets

Cyrtomium falcatum

Holly Fern

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

division

Aptenia cordifolia

Ice plant

sun

moist

avg

avg

seed, stem cuttings

Ixora spp.

Ixora

sun to s sun

near dry

avg

moist

cuttings

Crassula spp.

Jade plant & others

sun to s sun

moist to near dry

avg

avg

seed. cuttings

Fatsia Japonica

Japanese Aralia

s sun

moist

cool

moist

branch cuttungs

Aucuba Japonica

Japanese Aucuba

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

avg

seed, cuttings

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Jerusalem cherry

sun to s sun

moist

cool

moist

seed
toxic

Cestrum spp.

Jessamine

sun to s sun

moist

cool

avg

cuttings

Alternanthera ficoidea

Josephs coat

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Justicia

s sun

moist

avg

moist

seed,tip cuttings

Anigozanthus flavidus & others

KangarooPaw

sun

moist

cool

avg

seed, root div

Justicia carnea

King's crown

s sun

moist

avg

moist

cuttings

Rhapsis excelsa

Lady Palm

s shady to shadymoist

cool

avg

seed, suckers

Ligularia tussilaginea & others

Leopardplant & others

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

avg

division

Agapanthus Africanus & others

Lily of the Nile

sun to ss

moist

house

avg

spring div.

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Liriope, Lily Turf

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

division

Lithops spp.

Living stones

sun

moist

avg

avg

seed- spring

Vriesia splendens

Living vase, Flaming sword

s sun to s shade

near dry

avg

moist

suckers

Adiantum Jordanii & others

Maidenhair fern

s shade to shadymoist

avg

moist

division

Cactus spp.

many names

sun

dry

avg

avg

seed, cuttings

Ardisia crenata & others

Marlberry

s sun to s shade

cool

moist

seed, cuttings

Faucaria tigrina

Mesembryanthemum

sun

dry

avg

avg

seed, cuttings

Polyscias fruticosa & others

Ming Aralia & others

shade

moist

avg

moist

Rosa spp.

Miniature rose

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

seed, cuttings

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora

Montbretia

sun

moist

avg

avg

seed, offset, bulbs

Pilea spp.

Moon Valley, others

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Rhoeo discolor

Moses in the Boat

sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

offsets, plantlets

Sansevieria trifasciata

Mother-in-law's tongue & 0thers

any

near dry

avg

avg

division, leaf cuttings

Chrysanthemum spp.

Mums

sun s sun

moist

cool

avg

cuttings, div.

Myrtus communis

Myrtle

sun to s sun

near dry

cool

avg

ripe cuttings

Scindapsus pictus

Nephthytis

s sun to shade

near dry

warm

avg

cuttings

Araucaria spp.

Norfolk Island pine & others

s sun to s shade

moist

cool to avg. moist

seed, terminal cuttings

Nerium spp.

Oleander Click here: culture

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

spring cuttings
toxic

Citrus spp.

Orange, Lemon et al

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

spring cuttings

Oxalis hirta & others

Oxalis

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

bulbs, divisions

Pachyveria spp.

Pachyveria

sun to s sun

dry

avg

avg

offsets

Neoregelia spectabilis

Painted Fingernail plant

Livistona spp.

Palm

s shady to shadymoist

avg

moist

seed, suckers

Passiflora spp.

Passion flower

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

seed, cuttings

Pellionia spp.

Pellionia

s shady to shadymoist

avg

avg

cuttings

Peperomia spp.

peperomia

s sun to shade

let dry

avg

avg

stem & leaf cuttings

Ranunculus Asiaticus

Persian Ranunculus

sun

moist

cool

moist

seed, roots bulbs)

Philodendron spp.

philodendron

s sun to shade

moist

avg

moist to avg

stem cuttings, offsets

Tolmeia menziesii

Piggy Back plant

s sun to s shade

wet to moist

cool

moist

baby plants from leaf

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Pink polka dot

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

seed, cuttings

Pittosporum spp.

pittosporum

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

cuttings half-hard

Pleomele spp.

pleomele

s sun to shade

moist

avg

avg

cuttings,layers,root div

Calceolariaherbeohybrida & others

Pocket plant

s shade to shade

moist

cool

moist

Seeds

Beaucarnia recurvata

pony tail palm

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

offsets

Jatropha spp.

pony tail palm

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist to avg

seed, cuttings

Maranta spp.

Prayer plant

s shade

moist

avg

moist

division

Ornithogalum caudatum

Pregnant onion

s sun

near dry

avg

avg

offsets

Tibouchina urvilleana

Princess Flower

near dry

cool

moist

cuttings

Setcreasea pallida

Purple Heart

s sun to s shade

near dry

cool

avg

cuttings

Billbergia nutans & others

Queen's Tears & others

shade

moist

avg

avg

suckers

Desmondium canadense

Radar plant

sun

moist

avg

avg

Feb. seed

Sequoia sempervirens

Redwood burl

s sun to shade

wet

avg

avg

plantlets can root

Selaginella spp.

Resurrection plant & others

s sun to shade

wet

avg

avg

purchase dried, cuttings

Begonia spp.

Rex begonia & others

sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist to avg seeds

seeds, cuttings

Ceropegia Woodii

Rosary vine

sun to s shade

let dry

avg

avg

cuttings, stem bulblets

Ficus elastica & others

Rubber plant & others

sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

cutting, layers, air layer

Cycas revoluta

Sago palm

s sun

moist

avg

avg

seed, dormant suckers

Brassaia actinophylla

Schefflera

any

near dry

avg

avg

half ripe cuttings

Coccoloba uvifera

Sea grape

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

seed layers, cuttings

Mimosa pudica

Sensitive plant

s sun to shade

wet to moist

avg

moist

seed

Nicandra phyalodes

Shoo-fly plant

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

seed

Beloperone guttata

Shrimp plant

sun to s sun

let dry

avg

moist

cuttings

Homalomena spp/

Silver Shield & others

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist

cuttings

Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

offsets

Spathiphyllum floribundum

Spathiphyllum

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist

root division

Chlorophytum comosum

Spider plant

s sun to shade

moist

avg

avg

aerial plantlets, div

Costus spp.

Spiral Ginger

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

moist

spring division

Saxifraga stolonifera

Strawberry geranium

s sun to s shade

moist to near dry

cool

moist

plantlets

Plectranthus coleoides & others

Swedish Ivy

shade

moist

warm

moist

Osmanthus fragrans

Sweet olive

sun to s sun

moist

cool

moist

summer cuttings

Gerbera Jamesonii

Transvaal daisy

sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

seed

Cyperus alternifolius & others

umbrella plant & others

s sun to s shade

wet

cool

moist

division

Polystichum spp.

various ferns

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

division

Pyracantha spp.

various firethorns

sun

moist

cool

avg

softwood cuttings

Gynura aurantiaca

Velvet plant

sun

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Hydrosme rivieri

Voodoo plant

sun to s sun

moist

avg

avg

offsets

Gibasis spp.

Wandering Jew

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

cuttings

Zebrina pendula

Wandering Jew

s sun to s shade

moist

avg

avg

cuttings

Tradescantia fluminensis & others

Wandering Jew & others

s sun to s shade

near dry

cool

avg

cuttings

Stephanotis floribunda

wedding flower & Jasmine

sun to s sun

moist

avg

moist

spring cuttings 1/2 mature

Fenestraria spp.

Window plant

sun

dry

avg

avg

seed, cuttings

Euonymus spp.

Winter Creeper & others

s sun to s shade

moist

cool

moist

fall, winter cuttings