Pittosporaceae

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Pittosporaceae

• Characteristics include thick leathery leaves,
  trees and shrubs, 14 genera

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Pittosporaceae

• Pittsporum

• Trees, shrubs, or woody climbers
• Slow grower

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Polypodiaceae

• Characteristics include low growing, high
  moisture, low light intensity, fern family, 100
  genera, 7000 species

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Polypodiaceae

• Adiantum
• Asplenium
• Cyrtomium
• Nephrolepis
• Platycerium
• Pteris
• Polypodium

• 7000 species
• 180 genus

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Rubiaceae

• Characteristics include leaves are opposite,
  trees and shrubs, 250 genera

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Rubiaceae

• Coffea

• Madder family
• 400 genus
• 4800-5000 species
• Coffee is most important

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Rutaceae

• Characteristics include opposite leaves, woody
  shrubs or small trees, citrus family, 300 genera

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Rutaceae

• Citris

• Rue family
• 150 genera
• 1600 species
• Citrus fruits most important
• Cuttings and seed

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Saxifragaceae

• Characteristics include has long runners or
  stolons, 30 genera, 550 species, 20 genera in the
  US, most perennial, some annual, alternate leaves

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Saxifragaceae

• Saxifragace

• Used in hanging baskets

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Urticaceae

• Characteristics include small leaves, nettle
  family, groundcovers, 75 genera,

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Urticaceae

• Soleirolia

• Baby tears
• Needs high humidity, good moisture, organic soil

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Vitaceae

• Characteristics include uses tendrils to climb,
  13 genera, 735 species, woody vines
• Native to tropical areas

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Vitaceae

• Cissus

• Grape family
• Propagated by cuttings

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Conclusion

• Foliage plants are very popular, easy to take
  care of, and require some attention.