Tour+Guide+Plant+Description

DRAFT


 * //Aquatic//**

//Close to window: cold, lots of sunlight, water adds slightly warmer microclimate//
 * Giant Taro/Blue Taro/Green Taro:** Araceae family, do well as a submerged aquatic plant or a terrestrial plant
 * Alligator flag** (//Thalia genticulata//): Marantaceae family, marginal, aquatic, perennial.


 * Umbrella Plant:** in pots surround bed, very intensive root system, pots must be deep, when grown in water it provides huge areas of root surface area and contributes to water purification


 * Water lettuce:** looks pretty! Fairly long root system, does well in shallow water

//Close to window: highest light, wide fluctuation in day to night temperatures.//
 * //South Bed//**
 * Flamingo Flower:** color in the wintertime, low maintenance, moderate temperature range
 * Foxtail Fern:** contrasts bold glossy leaves of the flamingo flower, takes a wide range of light and temp variation
 * Variegated Spider plant:** simple, easy to care for, low growing, variation in color (green and white), leaves cascade over rocks
 * ZZ plant:** virtually indestructible, drought resistant, high and low temperatures,variable light. Avoid over-watering.t

//Diffuse light, shade, warmer than south side//
 * //Northwest Bed//**
 * Buddhist Pine:** low maintenance, resist drought, tolerance to humidity
 * Flamingo Flower:** color in the wintertime, low maintenance wide temp range
 * Foxtail Fern:** takes a wide range of light and temp variation

//Direct and diffuse light//**//,//** //moderate temperatures//
 * //Northeast Bed//**
 * Banana:** tall, big, creates shade, free!
 * Foxtail Fern:** takes a wide range of light and temp variation
 * New Zealand Flax:** takes cold temperatures, bright light, diffuse light, etc., large