Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’
Common Name: Corn plant, Mass Cane
Family: Liliaceae
Pictured: 14" Dracaena fragrans massangeana

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• This Dracaena is distinguished from the Dracaena fragrans by having variegated leaves,
• Typical specification for this plant type is “ppp,” which indicates that the “plant” is actually made up of several single plants: in this case, designated by separate upright and rooted canes. Example: “3ppp” notation would indicate that the plant is made up of 3 separate upright, rooted, and foliated canes.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height:

Dracaena deremensis ‘Lemon-Lime’
Common Name: Lemon-Lime Dracaena
Family: Agavaceae
Pictured: 8” Draceana deremensis ‘Lemon-Lime’
Other forms available: Similar to ‘Green Stripe’ and ‘Gold Star.’ 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Leaves shall originate at or near the soil line and shall be evenly distributed along the stems.
• Width of foliage shall be 50% of overall height of the plant.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and minimum plants per pot: 

Epipremnum aureum
Common Name: Pothos Ivy, Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy
Family: Araceae
Pictured: 6" Epipremnum aureum

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• This plant is primarily used in hanging baskets and as filler and ground cover. There are no height requirements.
• The prime consideration is that the pots are sufficiently foliated to cover the soil in the container. 

Epipremnum aureum 'Jade'
Common Name: Pothos Ivy, Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy
Family: Araceae
Pictured: 6" Epipremnum aureum 'Jade'

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• This plant is primarily used in hanging baskets and as filler and ground cover. There are no height requirements.
• The prime consideration is that the pots are sufficiently foliated to cover the soil in the container. 

Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’
Common Name: Variegated Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Family: Liliaceae
Pictured: 10" Sansevieria
Other forms available: Futura, Moonshine and Zeylanica

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Sansevieria leaves originate from a basal stem plate, which forms shoots and underground stems. The basal portions of the clumps shall cover 35% to 50% of the soil surface of the container to provide desired foliage density.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height:

Spathiphyllum “Taylor Green”
Common Name: Peace Lilly
Family: Araceae
Pictured: 6” Spathiphyllum “Taylor Green”
Other forms available: Other dwarf varieties include Petite and Starlight

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• The basal potions of the clumps shall cover 20 to 35 percent of the soil surface of the container to provide desired foliage density.
• Leaves shall be sufficiently dense to provide a symmetrical canopy when viewed form above.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and minimum plants per pot: 

Chamaedorea seifrizii
Common Name: Bamboo Palm
Family: Palmae
Pictured: 17" Chamaedorea seifrizii

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Foliage should originate at a height of not more than 8-12 inches from the top of the soil level.
• Width should be at least one-third of the average height.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width: 

Chamaedorea elegans
Common Name: Neanthe Bella Palm, Table Palm, Parlor Palm
Family: Palmae
Pictured: 10” Chamaedorea elegans

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• No pruning should be done, as Neanthe Bella has only a single point of growth activity — the terminal bud.
• Foliage should be evenly distributed throughout the stems with leaves originating at the soil level to the top of the plant.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width:

Chamaedorea erumpens
Common Name: Bamboo Palm
Family: Palmae
Pictured: 14”Chamaedorea erumpens 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Foliage should originate at a height of not more than 8-12” from the top of the soil level.
• Width should be at least one-third of the average height.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width: 

INTERIOR USE GUIDELINES:
Recommended minimum interior light requirements:

Low to Medium Light

Moisture requirements: Uniformly moist.

This plant does best in higher humidity and fresh air circulation. In dry, heated areas, this plant is prone to spider mites.

Codiaeum variegatum ‘Petra’
Common Name: Croton
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Pictured: 8" Codiaeum variegatum
Also available: Croton “Norma” 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Foliage should originate at a point not more than 10% of the plant height above the soil line.
• Width should be 40-50% of the overall height of the plant.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width:

Dracaena marginata
Common Name: Madagascar Dragon Tree, Dragon Tree, Red-band Dracaena
Family: Liliaceae
Pictured: 14" Dracaena marginata
Other forms available: Upright tree form, single trunk tree form, character form, and a bush form. 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• For bush form: width of foliage is to be 50 percetn of the overall height of the plant.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and minimum stems:

Hedera helix
Common Name: English Ivy
Family: Araliacea
Pictured: 8" Hedera helix
Other forms available: There are many forms and coloration variations of Hedera helix
Under various names: California, ustler, curley, needlepoint etc.

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• This plant is grown for ground cover and as filler in window boxes. There are no height requirements.
• The prime consideration is that the pots contain sufficiently foliated plants to cover the soil in the container.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width:

Howeia forsteriana
Common Name: Kentia Palm, Sentry Palm
Family: Palmae
Pictured: 14" Howeia forsteriana

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
Foliage:
• Width should be 50% of overall height.
Major and Minor Stems:
• Major stems are those that are at least 1 inch in diameter at the base.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and and major trunk minimum width: 

Philodendron xanadu
Common Name: Xanadu Philodendron
Family: Araceae
Pictured: 10" Philodendron xanadu

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Foliage should originate at or near soil line and be evenly distributed sufficiently throughout the stems.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and minimum plants per pot:

Polyscias fruticosa
Common Name: Ming Aralia, Chinese Aralia
Family: Araliaceae
Pictured: 14" Polyscias fruticosa 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Multiple trunks , minimum of three (3) per container.
• Width may vary as each plant has very individual growth patterns, but typically foliage grows close to major stems and should be about 20% of overall height.
• May tolerate as little as 100 foot-candles if soil is kept on dry side.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width:

Rhapis excelsa
Common Name: Lady Palm
Family: Palmae
Pictured: 17" Rhapis excelsa 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:

• Foliage should originate at a height of not more than 30% of the overall height above the soil line, as provided by minor stems and lowest leaflets of major stems — may be a bush or a tree type.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and major trunk minimum width: 

Dracaena reflexa
Common Name: Reflexa
Family: Liliaceae
Pictured: 14" Dracaena reflexa
Other forms available: Bush form and a single or multitrunk tree form 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Leaves originate at or near the soil line and shall be evenly distributed along the stems. Width of foliage shall be 50% of overall height of the plant. The two typical forms are bush and tree type.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width:
 

Schefflera actinophylla ‘Amate’ ™
Common Names: Umbrella Tree, Amate Schefflera
Family: Araliaceae
Pictured: 17” Schefflera actinophylla ‘Amate’™
Other forms available: A similar, but less spider-mite resistant, plant is Schefflera macrostachya or Brassaia actinophylla. 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Multiple stems, often three (3) per container.
• Width should be at least 40-50% of the overall height of the plant.
• Foliage should originate at a point not more than 10% of the plant height above the soil line.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width: 

Schefflera arboricola
Common Name: Dwarf Schefflera, Hawaiian Schefflera
Family: Araliaceae
Pictured: 10" Schefflera arboricola
Other forms available: Bush, standards and braided trunks 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Bush form has multiple stems, minimum of three (3) per container.
• Foliage should originate at a height of not more than 4 inches above top of soil level.
• Width of the bush form should be almost equal to the overall height of the plant.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height and width: 

Strelitzia nicolai
Common Name: White Bird of Paradise
Family: Musaceae
Pictured: 14" Strelitzia nicolai 

SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES:
• Trunk forming, clustering tree to 15 feet high, with banana-like, shining green, leathery leaves having an obtuse base, arranged in two ranks.
• Pot size in relationship to minimum plant height: