First Aid for House Plants |
Contents
Part One Introduction to Basic Plant Care | 1 |
Part Two First Aid and GeneralCare Plant Dictionary | 29 |
Part Three QuickReference First Aid Charts | 199 |
Copyright | |
Common terms and phrases
African violet all-purpose loam allow the soil aphids Artificial Light 800 bed of wet begonias bleaching of foliage bloom bottom bright light bromeliads brown spots cacti color dark disease drainage hole entire soil surface excess water runs fresh soil fungicide green growth high humidity honeydew secretions humidity inches keep the plant Leaves curl leaves turn yellow let the plant Light 800 footcandles Location lower leaves turn Malathion Move the plant peat moss perlite or vermiculite Pests plant sit Plant stems pot see Potting pot touching Propagation Stem cuttings proper soil pruned Red spider mites Remove damaged foliage repot in fresh rewatering rhizomatous rhizomes roots are white roots checked scorched edges sharp sand shriveling soil to dry sphagnum moss spots and fall spray Spray-mist daily succulents surface until excess temperatures thrips tips turn brown Water slowly water-filled saucer wet pebbles white and healthy whiteflies wilting and bleaching winter yellow with brown