Georgia FFA Floriculture Plant Identification Tips and Tricks

Comprehensive practice flashcards for the Georgia FFA Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE) Plant Identification list, featuring plant characteristics, botanical terms, and visual identification based on official Georgia Agricultural Education materials.

Who is the original creator of this Georgia FFA Floriculture Plant Identification resource?

Melissa Riley, Central Region Horticulture Teacher

Which specific FFA Career Development Event was this identification guide created for?

Georgia Floriculture Career Development Event

What term is used to describe the leaves of ferns?

Fronds

What are the key identification characteristics of the Boston Fern?

It is typically grown in a hanging basket, features solid green fronds, and the fronds droop over to cover the pot.

What are the primary characteristics and growth habit of the Foxtail Fern?

Feathery, upright, bright green needle-like stems with a dense growth habit; plume-like stems resembling fox tails; and grows to a height of $2\text{--}3\text{ feet}$.

Is the Foxtail Fern classified botanically as a true fern?

No, it is not a true fern.

What alternative common name is provided for Wandering Jew?

Inch Plant

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Aglaonema

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Alyssum

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Amaryllis

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Anthurium

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Azalea

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Benjamin Fig

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Silver Vase Bromeliad

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Cactus

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Caladium

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Camellia

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Chrysanthemum

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Clematis

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Coleus

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Croton

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Crown of thorns

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Daffodil

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Daffodil

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Dumbcane

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Dusty Miller

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Dutch Iris

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Dwarf Schefflera

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Boston Fern

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Foxtail Fern

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Sprengeri Fern

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Fiddle Leaf Fig

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Flowering Stock

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Geranium

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Ivy Geranium

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Hens and Chicks

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Hyacinth

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Hybrid Tea Rose

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Impatiens

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New Guinea Impatiens

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English Ivy

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Jade Plant

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Kalanchoe

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Asiatic Lily

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Calla Lily

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Canna Lily

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Peace Lily

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Million Bells

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Nephthytis

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Norfolk Island Pine

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Cattleya Orchid

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Cymbidium Orchid

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Dendrobium Orchid

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Moth Orchid

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Pansy

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Parlor Palm

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Peperomia

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Petunia

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Heartleaf Philodendron

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Tulip