6 - Houseplant Care F23
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HORT 10100
Fundamentals of Horticulture
Houseplant Care Experience
Name:
__Conner Bigler_________________________
Lab Day & Time:
____Thursday 9:30_____________
Observations and Analysis
1.
(
1 point
) Indicate which plant species you have:
Common Name: __Cupid Peperomia_______________
Scientific Name: _____Peperomia Scandens____________
2.
(
2 points
) Report whether your plant is dead or alive. If alive, indicate if it has been
growing or just surviving. If it is dead, indicate what you believe to be the cause of your
plant’s death.
My plant is alive and has grown. Though my plant has grown it is a very small amount. It is still
healthy and surviving but hasn’t grown a lot since I received it.
3.
(
2 points
) Attach beginning and ending pictures of your plant.
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4.
(
5 points
) What are the ideal growing conditions for your plant? (Light, water, nutrients,
temperature)
Cite your reference(s).
The best situation for a Peperomia is indirect sunlight, and minimal soil waterings. This plant
enjoys less direct sunlight and more indirect sunlight but will still be at its happiest with
some natural sunlight. The most vibrant colors occur with natural light exposure. This plant
also likes to be minimally watered (no more than once or twice a week) and doesn’t like to
have wet foliage (it likes soil waterings). Overwatering can cause rotting. Overall, this plant
it very easy when given minimal indirect natural light and the right amount of watering to
the soil.
Sources:
Sears, Cori, and Jamie McIntosh. “Done with Fussy Houseplants? Grow the Peperomia.”
The
Spruce
, The Spruce, 13 July 2023, www.thespruce.com/peperomia-plant-4584414.
Stallsmith, Audrey. “This Guide to Peperomia Care Covers Both Vining and Upright
Varieties.”
Bob Vila
, 1 Apr. 2022, www.bobvila.com/articles/peperomia-care/.
5.
(2
point
) Prepare an
XY scatter plot
that accurately shows the change in growth of your
plant over the course of the semester.
Plot the overall height,
or
length of longest branch.
6.
(
2 points
) Summarize your observations.
Include information on both the growth of your
plant and its development (overall plant size, coloring, condition of plant, flowers, etc.). You
may use a table, if you wish.
My experience with this peperomia plant brought on a few major takeaways for if I were
to grow this particular plant again. If I were to grow this plant again, I would try to
get it more natural sunlight. When I grew it this time, the lights in my house kept it
alive, but the plant was not as vibrant in color as when I first received it. Even
though this plant doesn’t want direct sunlight, it still enjoys indirect sunlight very
much and benefits from it. I also think more natural light would’ve helped with my
plant growing a little larger than it did. Like I said before, my plant was healthy and
thriving, but I believe if I was able to give it a protected place with indirect sunlight,
it would’ve grown larger and been more vibrant green in color.
Putting theory into practice
7.
(
1 point
) Your roommate just received a plant as a gift.
They put it in a prominent location,
on top of the entertainment center.
One day your roommate notices that the plant is not
doing so well.
It is droopy, yellowing and leaves are falling off.
Since you are now the
horticulture expert, they ask you how to take care of it.
How do you help them?
(hint:
describe what some of the possible problem(s) might be and how to address them.)
Every plant requires different things, but the two things that come to mind and are the first things
to think about with pretty much any plant is water usage and sunlight exposure. If the plant is
getting no sunlight or too much sunlight, then it can tend to look unhealthy and droopy. Thinking
about how much direct or indirect light the plant requires is an important part of taking care of it.
Another major thing to think about is how much water the plant is getting. Is it receiving too
much water to the point of root rot and discoloration in the leaves, or is it not receiving enough
water to the point of defoliation and malnutrition? These two ideas of care for plants are the main
two to look at and examine first when looking at the health of your plant and what they
specifically need.