I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Indoor Flowering & Foliage Plants

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 1118

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 4

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course covers identification, characteristics, cultural requirements, and use of potted flowering plants, and indoor foliage plants. The use and characteristics of materials used for permanent plants and containers will also be discussed. Particular attention is placed upon identification and classification of these materials according to cultural requirements and use.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
Written

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1.         Environmental Requirements

• Light
  • Color
  • Quality
  • Quantity
• Water
  • Source
  • Quality
  • Hard vs soft; mineral content
  • Over and under watering
• Humidity
  • Relative humidity
  • Disease relationship
  • Stress symptoms
• Nutrition
  • Needs
  • Relationship to soil pH
  • Signs of toxicity and deficiencies

2.         Plant Containers

• Container types
  • Styles
  • Clay, plastic, ceramic
• Media choices
  • Drainage
  • Water holding capacity
  • Nutritional capacity
  • Weights

3.         Plant Pests

• Diseases
  • Root rots
  • Leaf spots
  • Crown rots
• Insects
  • Aphids
  • Whiteflies
  • Thrips
  • Mealy bugs
  • Fungus gnats
  • Spider mites
  • Scale

4.         Design Techniques

• Focalization
• Repetition
• Simplicity
• Line and Rhythm
• Texture

5.         Identification of Popular Houseplants

• Acanthaceae (Aphelandra, Hypoestes)
• Agavaceae (Agave, Dracaena, Sansevieria)    
• Amaryllidaceae (Hippeastrum, Narcissus)
• Araceae (Aglaonema, Alocasia, Dieffenbachia, Epipremnum, Monstera, Philodendron, Spathiphyllum, Syngonium)
• Ruscaceae (Beaucarnea)
• Araliaceae (Schefflera, Hedera)
• Araucariaceae (Araucaria)
• Asclepiadaceae (Hoya)
• Begoniaceae (Begonia)
• Bignoniaceae (Radermachera)
• Bromeliaceae
• Cactaceae (Schulmbergera)
• Commelinaceae (Gibasis, Rhoeo, Setcreasea, Tradescantia zebrina)
• Compositae (Dendranthema, Senecio)
• Crassulaceae (Crassula, Kalanchoe)
• Cycadaceae (Cycas)
• Ericaceae (Azalea, Erica)
• Euphorbaceae (Codiaeum, Euphorbia)
• Gentianaceae (Exacum)
• Gesneriaceae (Aeschynanthus, Nematanthus, Saintpaulia, Sinningia)
• Iridaceae (Crocus)
• Lamiaceae  (Plectranthus)
• Leguminosae  (Mimosa)
• Liliaceae (Aloe, Aspidistra, Chlorphytum,  Hyacinth, Lillium)
• Malvaceae (Hibiscus)
• Marantaceae (Calathea, Maranta)
• Moraceae (Ficus)
• Orchidaceae
• Oxalidaceae (Oxalis)
• Palmae (Caryota, Chrysalidocarpus, Chamaedorea, Chamaerops, Howea, Phoenix, Rhapsis)
• Piperaceae (Peperomia)
• Polypodiaceae (Adiantum, Asplenium, Davallia, Nephrolepis, Pellaea, Platycerium, Pteris)
• Primulaceae (Cyclamen, Primula)
• Saxifragaceae (Saxifraga, Hydrangea)
• Urticaceae (Pilea)
• Vitaceae (Cissus)

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

I.             Compare and contrast quality and character

• Differences between
  • Big box store
  • Grocery store
  • Local floral shop

2.            Survey interior plant scapes

• Mall of America
• Como Park Conservatory

 3.            Create a dish garden

• Design
• Build/plant

 4.            Create a bonsai

• Design
• Build/plant

5.            Classify campus houseplants

• Prune campus house plants
• Clean campus house plants

 6.            Transplant interior house plants

• Cut back
• Clean leaves
• Cut roots
• Up pot size if needed

 7.            Survey campus light levels
 8.           Organize community service project