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Dec 26, 2024
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HORT 2033 - Tropical Plants Credits: 2 Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab None Course Description: This course recognizes that tropical plants are commonly used in residential and commercial locations to improve aesthetics, purify the air, and to enhance the well-being of the occupants. Horticulturists in temperate climates can extend their season of employment by providing interior plant services and installing seasonal blooming plants. Course content will include over 100 tropical plants and explore the commercial production of tropical plants. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
Major Content
- Media and container requirements
- Designing with tropical plants
- Light, water, and temperature requirements
- Plant taxonomy and morphology
- Propagation and pruning requirements
- Selecting tropical plants
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- select appropriate temperature requirements for tropical plants.
- design tropical interiorscapes.
- describe water and light requirements.
- select appropriate growing media for tropical plants.
- perform propagation and pruning procedures.
- identify 100 tropical indoor plants.
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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