containers - The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

CONTAINERS
Container gardening has attained growing popularity as it provides creative
possibilities for gardeners who may not have the time, space, or economic means to
garden on a large scale. The type of container need not be restricted to traditional terra
cotta or plastic; anything sizable, durable, and that allows drainage will suffice. Wood, metal,
and ceramic containers, for example, provide interesting variations of texture and color.
Just as in previous years, the majority of the containers at the Scott Arboretum are planted
with tropical plants and tender perennials which provide a long season of interest. Each
container has a numbered stake which corresponds to the number found within this brochure. The numbers begin
in the front of the Wister Center, proceed to the Terry Shane Teaching Garden, and continue around the building
to the front of the Scott Arboretum offices (the Cunningham House). From there, the brochure lists the containers
found at Cosby Courtyard and next to the Lang Performing Arts Center. For each numbered container, the plants
are listed with a short description allowing visitors to pinpoint specific plants. Common names are noted in
parenthesis.
Wister Center
1.
Epipremnum aureum – popular houseplant known as pothos, trailing glossy bright green ovate leaves with variable chartreuse markings
Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Gold Wing’ – trailing plant with fleshy stems and bright, chartreuse leaves
Sansevieria sp. - snake plant, also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, is a stemless evergreen tropical perennial with erect, fleshy, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves
2.
Epipremnum aureum – popular houseplant known as pothos, trailing glossy bright green ovate leaves with variable chartreuse markings
Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Gold Wing’ – trailing plant with fleshy stems and bright, chartreuse leaves
Sansevieria sp. - snake plant, also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, is a stemless evergreen tropical perennial with erect, fleshy, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves
3.
Chamaedorea cataractarum – “cat palm” with slender, green, cane-like leaf stems and pinnate leaves
Epipremnum aureum – popular houseplant known as pothos, trailing glossy bright green ovate leaves with variable chartreuse markings
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ – slender stems hold bright yellow foliage with thin green stripes;
hardy perennial
Philodendron scandens – “heartleaf philodendron” bright, glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with bronze tinge on emerging; twining stems will either trail or climb up a column if given support.
4.
Chamaedorea cataractarum – “cat palm” with slender, green, cane-like leaf stems and pinnate leaves
Epipremnum aureum – popular houseplant known as pothos, trailing glossy bright green ovate leaves with variable chartreuse markings
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ – slender stems hold bright yellow foliage with thin green stripes;
hardy perennial
Philodendron scandens – (heartleaf philodendron) bright, glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with bronze tinge on emerging; twining stems will either trail or climb up a column if given support.
Entrance Garden
5.
Dichondra ‘Emerald Falls’ – cascading sun-loving foliage plant with deep green leaves and a dense,
symmetrical habit.
Musa balbisiana ‘Black Thai’ – fast growing banana with black pseudostem
Solenostemon ‘Meandering Linda’ – prostrate coleus bears crinkly, chocolate-purple leaves banded in rich raspberry-pink
6.
Canna ‘Sky Hawk’ – dark chocolate foliage, orange-red flowers
Solenostemon ‘Gay’s Delight’ – bright lime-green foliage accented with black venation
7.
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’ - leaves held upright in an inverted cup-like pose; will fill up with water and then slightly tip over and pour water out.
8.
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’ - leaves held upright in an inverted cup-like pose; will fill up with water and then slightly tip over and pour water out.
9.
Cordyline ‘Red Star’ – (false dracaena) palm-like plant with burgundy sword-like leaves
Iochroma Royal QueenTM Purple - deep purple bloom clusters; in the same family as Brugmansia, Iochromas are sometimes called “mini angel trumpets”
Lotus berthelotii - trailing plant often reaching 3’ in length, many-branched segments covered with very fine, gray-green leaves.
Oryza sativa – ornamental rice with maroon cast to leaf blade
Solanum laciniatum – (kangaroo apple) bears two leaf forms: large lance-shaped or irregularly lobed juvenile leaves, blue-purple flowers give way to green egg-shaped fruits that turn yellow with maturity
Solenostemon Under the SeaTM Bone Fish - long and slender leaflets with multiple finely-cut lobes; nearly entirely shrimp-pink to light red with bright edges of gold to pale green
10.
Breynia disticha ‘Rosea Picta’ – slender shrub with small, oval leaves of marbeled green, white, and rosy pink against maroon stems
Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silver Drop’ - blue-green, coin-shaped juvenile leaves
Muehlenbeckia axillaris - spreading mat of wiry stems clothed in tiny rounded leaves with a glossy
green finish
Solanum atropurpureum – also known as “malevolence” or “the purple devil” as stems, leaves, and fruit are covered in purple thorns.
11.
Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii – evergreen tuberous perennial bearing small, heart-shaped, grey-patterned leaves purple beneath, and lantern-shaped pink and purple tubular flowers
Nerium oleander – white flowering form; evergreen shrub or small tree commonly known as oleander
Senecio radicans – known as “string of bananas” for the small, succulent, banana-shaped leaves borne in an alternate arrangement along cascading stems
12.
Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii – evergreen tuberous perennial bearing small, heart-shaped, grey-patterned leaves purple beneath, and lantern-shaped pink and purple tubular flowers
Nerium oleander – white flowering form; evergreen shrub or small tree commonly known as oleander
Senecio radicans – known as “string of bananas” for the small, succulent, banana-shaped leaves borne in an alternate arrangement along cascading stems
13.
Aechmea ‘Del Mar’ – shade-loving bromeliad bearing intense cobalt-blue flowers with highlights of purple and hot pink
Tillandsia fasciculata ‘Hondurensis’ – large, rosette-forming air plant composed of thick, almost succulent silver-green leaves that curve inward
Tillandsia usenoides – (Spanish moss) slender stems bear alternate thin, curved or curly, heavily scaled leaves 2–6 cm long grown vegetatively in a chain-like fashion
14.
Brugmansia ‘Snowbank’ - tricolor variegated leaves are dark green in the center, with narrow blotches of light grey-green toward the edge, surrounded by a 1” wide creamy white border.
Duranta erecta ‘Geisha Girl’ – tropical shrub sporting airy blue-purple flowers edged in white
Setaria palmifolia ‘Variegata’ – (variegated reed grass) outward, low spreading grass with unique pleated foli
age delicately edged in white.
15.
Breynia disticha ‘Rosea Picta’ – slender shrub with small, oval leaves of marbeled green, white, and rosy pink against maroon stems
Eucalyptus
Plectranthus argentatus ‘Silver Crest’ – trailing plectranthus with silver, fuzzy-textured foliage
Sedum nussbaumerianum (coppertone stonecrop) – low-growing succulent with cylindrical, 1” long light green leaves that turn copper-red in full sun
16.
Clerodendrum quadriloculare – (starburst bush) leaves of dusty gray-green are backed with deep purple; pink clusters of flowers provide a fireworks-like effect
Colocasia esculenta ‘Kona Coffee’ – dwarf elephant ear with glossy brown, coffee-colored leaves
Dahlia unknown cv. – purple flowers atop dark foliage
Ficus pumila ‘Variegata’ – self clinging climber/scrambler sporting scallop-shaped leaves with white margins
Oxalis regnellii ‘Purpurea’ – purple shamrock foliage
17.
Coprosma kirkii ‘Variegata’ – New Zealand native grown for tiny, oval, variegated leaves, compact
and prostrate nature
Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’ – stiff, sword-shaped leaves bear bold vertical stripes of white and green
Duranta erecta ‘Geisha Girl’ – tropical shrub sporting airy blue-purple flowers edged in white
18.
Agapanthus ‘Stevie’s Wonder’ – short green foliage below 3-foot tall spike topped with ball-shaped heads of violet-blue flowers
Brugmansia ‘Snowbank’ - tricolor variegated leaves are dark green in the center, with narrow blotches of light grey-green toward the edge, surrounded by a 1” wide creamy white border.
Canna ‘Sky Hawk’ – dark chocolate foliage, orange-red flowers
Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’ – stiff, sword-shaped leaves bear bold vertical stripes of white and green
Duranta erecta ‘Geisha Girl’ – tropical shrub sporting airy blue-purple flowers edged in white
Oxalis regnellii ‘Purpurea’ – purple shamrock foliage
Terry Shane Teaching Garden
19.
Alocasia ‘Stingray’ - large, round green leaves have a long, thin green tail at the terminal end of each
leaf resembling an aquatic stingray.
20.
Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Rita’s Gold’ – (Boston fern) compact fern with chartreuse foliage
Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ – matted, tiny leaves with silver-blue foliage
Tradescantia zebrina – common houseplant grown for trailing nature and blue-green leaves sporting two broad silvery longitudinal stripes above and solid purple coloration underneath
21.
Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Rita’s Gold’ – (Boston fern) compact fern with chartreuse foliage
Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ – matted, tiny leaves with silver-blue foliage
Tradescantia zebrina – common houseplant grown for trailing nature and blue-green leaves sporting two broad silvery longitudinal stripes above and solid purple coloration underneath
22.
Oplismenus hirtellus ‘Variegatus’ – green and white variegated leaves often flushed with pink
Phygelius x rectus ‘Devil’s Tears’ – dark green ovate leaves and large panicles of pendant, tubular, bright scarlet flowers with yellow throats
23.
Colocasia esculenta ‘Kona Coffee’ – dwarf elephant ear with glossy brown, coffee-colored leaves
Solenostemon ‘Merlot’ – (coleus) rich, wine-red leaves
Solenostemon ‘Meandering Linda’ – prostrate coleus bears crinkly, chocolate-purple leaves banded in
rich raspberry-pink
24.
Alternanthera ‘Red Carpet’ – colorful foliage with reds, yellows, greens, and burgundy
Canna ‘Carolina Pink’ – dark green leaves on plants reaching 4 to 6’ high, bears compact, clear pink flowers
25.
Louteridium donnell-smithii – unusual architectural plant with broadly ovate, soft green leaves that are velvety to the touch
26.
Dracaena collection - assortment of cultivars of the classic foliage houseplant known as an “air scrubber” for ability to purify air.
27.
Cyathea cooperi – (lacy tree fern) pinnae or leaflets are divided several times giving a lacy look; native
to eastern Australia
Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ – matted, tiny leaves with silver-blue foliage
28.
Cyathea cooperi – (lacy tree fern) pinnae or leaflets are divided several times giving a lacy look; native
to eastern Australia
Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ – matted, tiny leaves with silver-blue foliage
29.
Platycerium bifurcatum – (staghorn fern) epiphytic fern bearing two distinct leaf forms: small, flat leaves cover the root structure and take up water and nutrients, and green, pronged fronds resembling antlers
Scindapsus pictus ‘Argyraeus’ – heart-shaped leaves splashed with silver markings, often offered as
Pothos ‘Silver’
30.
Begonia ‘Looking Glass’ - large, shiny leaves have olive-green veins and cranberry underneath
Peperomia sp. – fleshy heart-shaped leaves, varieties selected for leaf coloration and pattering, an ideal
low-light houseplant
Philodendron scandens – (heartleaf philodendron) bright, glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with bronze tinge on emerging; twining stems will either trail or climb up a column if given support.
31.
Begonia ‘Looking Glass’ - large, shiny leaves have olive-green veins and cranberry underneath
Peperomia sp. – fleshy heart-shaped leaves, varieties selected for leaf coloration and pattering, an ideal low-
light houseplant
Philodendron scandens – (heartleaf philodendron) bright, glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with bronze tinge on emerging; twining stems will either trail or climb up a column if given support.
32.
Begonia collection – several cultivars include:
‘Golden Glow’ – vibrant chartreuse-green leaves
‘Lotusland’ – thick stems support large leaves
‘Red Fred’ – crimson red leaves, new growth is particularly saturated with color
33.
Begonia sp. – pink dots sit atop silver-hued leaves
Blechnum brasiliense ‘Crispum’ – fronds emerge red and slowly fade to a deep, glossy green
with wavy margins
Cissus discolor - vine, elongated bright green and maroon heart-shaped leaves with silver patches
Impatiens repens – trailing, tiny green leaves with wine-red stems; yellow snapdragon-like flowers
Cosby Courtyard – containers on the ground
34.
Canna musifolia – leaves up to 8”-12” wide, can grow up to 8’-10’ tall; it very much resembles a banana leaf
Lantana camara ‘Miss Huff’ – green leaves rough to the touch; numerous flower heads of orange
and yellow florets
Manihot grahamii – (bitter cassava) artistically cut highly structural green leaves
Solenostemon ‘Inky Fingers’ – coleus with “duck foot” leaf shape in electric lime green and dark purple
35.
Coprosma ‘Tequila Sunrise’ – glossy leaves bear a multitude of colors –green, red, gold, yellow, coral and orange - depending on light intensity and temperature
Gynura aurantiaca – fuzzy orange-yellow flowers along terminal ends of dark green foliage covered in velvety purple hairs
Hamelia patens – dark green leaves arranged in whorls of three, covered with red tomentum (hairs) when young and speckled with red or purple at maturity; orange-red flowers
Strobilanthes dyerianus – incredible broad purple leaves with dark green veins and sheen of silver over entire leaf surface
36.
Cuphea ‘David Verity’ – green leaves; unusual cigar-shaped flowers
Hedychium ‘Disney’ – (ginger) fragrant orange-red flowers
Ipomoea batatas ‘Sweetheart Purple’ – ornamental sweet potato vine with purple foliage
Setcreasea pallida – trailing plant with striking purple foliage
37.
Colocasia esculenta ‘Kona Coffee’ – dwarf elephant ear with glossy brown, coffee-colored leaves
Lantana camara ‘Miss Huff’ – green leaves rough to the touch; numerous flower heads of orange
and yellow florets
Pereskia aculeata ‘Godseffiana’ – evergreen shrubby climber, new growth emerges soft pink and coral before fading to muted yellow, thorns along stems
Solanum laciniatum – (kangaroo apple) bears two leaf forms: large lance-shaped or irregularly lobed juvenile leaves, blue-purple flowers give way to green egg-shaped fruits that turn yellow with maturity
38.
Canna ‘Red King Humbert’ – bronze foliage with clear red flowers
Ipomoea batatas Illusion® ‘Garnet Lace’ – ornamental sweet potato vine with leaves varying from olive green to bronzy-purple
Mussaenda frondosa – green leaves provide a good foil to unusual white bracts and small orange flowers
Tibouchina urvilleana ‘Variegata’ – purple five-petaled flowers borne terminally along branches sporting variegated leaves
39.
Dyckia ‘Burgundy Ice’ – stiff, spidery rosettes of dark burgundy leaves lined with stark white teeth
Hedychium ‘Pradhanii’ - light peach-colored flowers from late summer until frost. The throat of each flower is peach-colored, changing to yellow near the end of the petals; scent akin to honeysuckle
Ipomoea lobata – (firecracker vine) annual vine with red tooth-like flowers that fade to orange and then yel
low and white
40.
Coprosma ‘Martini Midnight’ - dark brown glossy foliage with green and orange highlights
Cuphea llavea – (bat face Cuphea) blossom resembles a bat face where the dark purple flower is the face and the red lobes are the ears
Euphorbia Diamond Frost® - profusion of non-stop tiny white flowers from spring to fall providing an effect akin to baby’s breath
41.
Alternanthera ‘Cognac’ – chocolate brown foliage with hints of maroon and purple along the leaf stem
Brugmansia ‘Ecuador Pink’ – (angel’s trumpet) flushes of pendulous deep pink trumpets, fragrant
Ipomoea lobata – (firecracker vine) annual vine with red tooth-like flowers that fade to orange and then yel
low and white
Solenostemon ‘Lime Shrimp’ – highly dissected leaves of deep inky purple and lime green
42.
Bouvardia ternifolia – upright clusters of small orange trumpet-like flowers, hummingbird magnet
Mussaenda frondosa – green leaves provide a good foil to unusual white bracts and small orange flowers
Phormium ‘Shiraz’ - vibrant burgundy sword-like foliage provides a bold architectural element
Setcreasea pallida ‘Blue Sue’ – trailing succulent-like plant; blue-green foliage with purple margin
43.
Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ – hardy perennial with glossy, near-black scalloped leaves
Colocasia esculenta ‘Kona Coffee’ – dwarf elephant ear with glossy brown, coffee-colored leaves
44.
Coprosma ‘Martini Midnight’ - dark brown glossy foliage with green and orange highlights
Hamelia patens – dark green leaves arranged in whorls of three, covered with red tomentum (hairs) when young and speckled with red or purple at maturity; orange-red flowers
Setcreasea pallida ‘Variegata’ – succulent, fleshy foliage with random hot pink linear stripes running parallel along purple leaves
45.
Acalypha ‘Giant Leaf’ – huge 8” wide ovate leaves of copper, olive green, and maroon washed with gold
Diascia GentaTM ‘Coral Reef’ – filler plant with bright green foliage and peachy-pink blossoms
Phormium tenax ‘Atropurpureum’ – clump forming cultivar with evergreen reddish-purple
sword-like foliage
46.
Canna ‘Sky Hawk’ – dark chocolate foliage, orange-red flowers
Cuphea ‘David Verity’ – green leaves; unusual cigar-shaped flowers
Setcreasea pallida – trailing plant with striking purple foliage
47.
Acalypha ‘Inferno’ – bright red leaves intensify in bright, direct sunlight
Aechmea ‘Hacienda’ - burgundy cabernet foliage with yellow bloom.
48.
Acalypha ‘Giant Leaf’ – huge 8” wide ovate leaves of copper, olive green, and maroon washed with gold
Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ – hardy perennial with glossy, near-black scalloped leaves
Colocasia esculenta ‘Kona Coffee’ – dwarf elephant ear with glossy brown, coffee-colored leaves
Solenostemon ‘Sedona’ – warm colored leaves of deep rust-orange with hints of rose and burgundy
49.
Coprosma ‘Karo Red’ – glossy deep green leaves heavily infused with red coloration give the illusion of purple to near black leaves; coloration varies with temperature and daylight
50.
Centranthermum punctatum – lavender button-like flowers sit atop coarsely toothed, heavily veined
green foliage
Lantana camara ‘Miss Huff’ – green leaves rough to the touch; numerous flower heads of orange and
yellow florets
51.
Solanum pyracanthum - blue-green lobed leaves held on fuzzy orange stems display orange-red midribs and thorns on both upper and under leaf surfaces
52.
Coprosma ‘Roy’s Red’ – small, thick, almost succulent-looking foliage exhibits bronzy red and green hues
Hedychium ‘Flaming Torch’ – (ornamental ginger) fragrant orange flowers
Solanum laciniatum – (kangaroo apple) bears two leaf forms: large lance-shaped or irregularly lobed juvenile leaves, blue-purple flowers give way to green egg-shaped fruits that turn yellow with maturity
Strobilanthes dyerianus – incredible broad purple leaves with dark green veins and sheen of silver over entire leaf surface
53.
Leonotis leonurus – tubular, two-lipped fuzzy orange flowers appear in tiered whorls
Solenostemon ‘Sedona’ – warm colored leaves of deep rust-orange with hints of rose and burgundy
54.
Dahlia ‘HS Flame’ – single flower type; dark, almost black leaves create a backdrop for salmon-coral flower with a yellow flame
Strobilanthes dyerianus – incredible broad purple leaves with dark green veins and sheen of silver over entire leaf surface
55.
Aechmea blanchetiana – highly colorful bromeliad species ranging from reddish gold, orangish gold to
greenish yellow depending on degree of sunlight
56.
Hibiscus Klahanie™ ‘Isabella’– bold orange flowers, tender woody
57.
Abutilon ‘Orange Cascade’ – pendant, bright orange bell-like flowers
Canna ‘Intrigue’ – very narrow, pointed, purple-grey foliage
Cosmos sulphureus –warm weather annual bearing abundant orange flowers resembling a cross between a cosmos and a marigold
Gynura aurantiaca – fuzzy orange-yellow flowers appear along terminal ends of dark green foliage covered in velvety purple hairs
Setcreasea pallida ‘Blue Sue’ – trailing succulent-like plant; blue-green foliage with purple margin
58.
Hibiscus ‘Brown Sugar’ – maple-shaped leave in rich, burgundy-red color, small red flowers
Leonotis leonurus – tubular, two-lipped fuzzy orange flowers appear in tiered whorls
59.
Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’ – huge, recurved & strongly reflexed trumpets start out soft yellow in color & age to gold
Cosmos sulphureus – warm weather annual bearing abundant orange flowers resembling a cross between a cosmos and a marigold
Gynura aurantiaca – fuzzy orange-yellow flowers appear along terminal ends of dark green foliage covered in velvety purple hairs
Petunia integrifolia – petunia with cascading habit cloaked in small violet flowers
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides – (Mexican flame vine) smooth-stemmed vine that features alternate arrow
head-shaped evergreen leaves and a late spring-to-fall bloom of orange daisy-like flowers
Cosby Courtyard perimeter/against Kohlberg Hall
60.
Ipomoea batatas Sweet GeorgiaTM Light Green – mounding habit, chartreuse-green leaves
Piper auritum – (root beer plant) heart-shaped, fuzzy foliage with a spicy, aromatic scent
Solenostemon ‘Dipt in Wine’ – rounded leaves with scalloped margins are crimson with a lime-green edge, best coloration in bright light
61.
Cissus discolor – vine, elongated bright green and maroon heart-shaped leaves with silver patches
Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’ - leaves held upright in an inverted cup-like pose; will fill up with water and then slightly tip over and pour water out.
Fuchsia regia ssp. regia - climbing fuchsia with reddish stems, shiny green leaves, and an abundance of 3” hanging flowers of cerise and purple
Plectranthus madagascariensis ‘Variegatus’ - fast-growing ground cover, basket or container plant with
aromatic, white-margined leaves
62.
Acalypha pendula - lumps of small, fuzzy green leaves are adorned all summer with 5-7” long, trailing,
fuzzy red cattails.
Cissus rhombifolia – (grape leaf ivy) beloved old-fashioned houseplant bearning grape-like leaves on
cascading stems
Colocasia esculenta ‘Jack’s Giant’ – elephant ear with huge medium-green leaves; can reach 7 feet tall
Fittonia albivenis (Verschaffeltii Group) – plants feature green leaves with red veination, evergreen perennial native to South American rainforest makes an ideal terrarium plant
Tradescantia spathacea ‘Sitara’s Gold’ – rosette of coppery-gold leaves with light green stripes
down the center
63.
Bougainvillea ‘Blueberry Ice’ – Cascading masses of lavender-blue flower bracts borne on arching stems add brilliant color from summer to fall. Variegated green and white foliage
Brugmansia ‘Cypress Gardens’ – one of the best Brugmansia for containers; white flowers are fragrant at night, have the pendant grace typical of this group, and fade to a light salmon with age
Plectranthus madagascariensis ‘Variegatus’ - fast-growing ground cover, basket or container plant with
aromatic, white-margined leaves
Solenostemon ‘Burgundy’ – Maroon leaves with a light pink highlight
64.
Nephrolepis obliterata – lacy green leaflets sway in the wind on tall and erect fronds; a wind tolerant fern
Pilea glauca ‘Aquamarine’ – matted, tiny leaves with silver-blue foliage
Solenostemon ‘Redhead’ – eye-catching coleus with bright red foliage
65.
Caladium ‘Raspberry Moon’ – raspberry flecks and splotches atop light green to near white foliage;
variable patterns
Impatiens repens – trailing, tiny green leaves with wine-red stems; yellow snapdragon-like flowers
Oxalis regnellii ‘Purpurea’ – purple shamrock foliage
66.
Davallia canariensis – (rabbit’s foot fern) graceful, arching fronds emerge along a creeping brown rhizome covered in hairy scales giving the appearance of a foot
Sansevieria ‘Marble Queen’ – silver sword-like leaves
Tradescantia zebrina – common houseplant grown for trailing nature and blue-green leaves sporting two broad silvery longitudinal stripes above and solid purple coloration underneath
67.
Philodendron bipinnatifidum – leaves up to 3 feet long on long petioles, deeply dissected into many wavy-
margined lobes
Philodendron ‘Brasil’ – heart-shaped leaves bear degrees of true green and chartreuse variations
68.
Begonia ‘Absinthe’ – chartreuse veination over olive green leaves, highly serrated edges
Epipremnum aureum ‘Marble Queen’ – popular houseplant for hanging baskets; leaves of green with
white variegation
Dracaena sp. – (corn plant) cane like stems give way to terminal foliage clusters, green leaves with linear stripes of yellow
69.
Aechmea blanchetiana – highly colorful bromeliad species ranging from reddish gold, orangish gold to
greenish yellow depending on degree of sunlight
Abutilon ‘Orange Cascade’ – pendant, bright orange bell-like flowers
Acalypha ‘Giant Leaf’ – huge 8” wide ovate leaves of copper, olive green, and maroon washed with gold
Leonotis leonurus – tubular, two-lipped fuzzy orange flowers appear in tiered whorls
Strobilanthes dyerianus – incredible broad purple leaves with dark green veins and sheen of silver over entire leaf surface
70.
Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Kilauea’ – serrated bronze leaves edged in orange
Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ – variably rounded and twisted foliage, leaves range from purplish-maroon to bright pink and lime green
Cestrum ‘Orange Peel’ – terminal clusters of scented orange flowers
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides – (Mexican flame vine) smooth-stemmed vine that features alternate arrow
head-shaped evergreen leaves and a late spring-to-fall bloom of orange daisy-like flowers
Containers designed and planted by Josh Coceano and Bryn Richard with assistance from Aaron D’Addio.
About the Scott Arboretum
The Scott Arboretum is an educational garden of ideas and suggestions. Covering more than 300 acres of the Swarthmore
College campus and exhibiting over 4,000 different kinds of plants, the Arboretum displays some of the best trees, shrubs,
perennials, and annuals for use in the Delaware Valley. Established in 1929 as a living memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott, the
Arboretum is open to the public year-round free of charge, from dawn to dusk. Accredited by the American Association
of Museums (AAM) since 1995, The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College has been described as “the most beautiful
campus in America.”
This brochure was compiled by Josh Coceano and designed by Mackenzie Fochs.
Photo credit: M. Fochs
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