### flower arrangements | spray:

Salt spray
* can drift to plants from nearby roads as the tires of passing cars kick up a salty spray
  - injure buds and twigs causing bloom failure in flowering plants and misshapen shrubs
* is inversely proportional to dune height
  - therefore highest at water's edge and decreases dramatically inland
* minute aerosol formed above heavy surf, generated when bubbles of saltwater break.

Skunk spray
* can cause nausea, vomiting and temporarily blindness
  - permanent blindness
* contains a number of volatile chemicals.
* has the tendency to soak into the fibers of clothing, lasting for a very long time.
* is actually an oil and is very difficult to remove from clothing
  - liquids
  - oil based

### flowers:

African violet
* Most african violet has downy leaves
  - fleshy leaves
* adjust well to the warm temperatures and dry air of homes.
* are a favorite flowering house plant
  - available in a wide range of colors and types
  - easily the most popular flowering houseplants in America
  - fussy about air and water temperatures
* are highly subject to root and crown rot if overwatered
  - susceptible to root and crown rot if overwatered
  - low, compact plants with attractive dark green, thick, hairy leaves
  - mildly toxic
  - one of our most popular indoor flowering plants
  - probably the best known clone in American households
  - quick and easy to propagate
  - sensuously purple flowers with a tiny fleck of yellow in the center
* are very sensitive to a build-up of soluble salt which can damage plant roots
  - susceptible to crown and root rots
* bloom best when crowded
  - roots are crowded
* can grow well but flower poorly unless light is sufficient.
* come in shades of white, blue, purple, coral, pink and even yellow.
* do best in bright, indirect light
  - well when potted in rather small pots
* grow and bloom very well under artificial lights
  - better in filtered than in direct sunlight
  - in a very wide range of soils and soil mixtures
* grows and blooms in low light
  - well in air conditioned rooms during the summer
* is flowers
  - herbaceous plants
  - propagated using a single leaf with part of the leaf petiole attached
* live a long time.
* make great houseplants.
* prefer bright light, but avoid direct sun
  - bright, indirect sunlight
* require a soil mix that is well-drained
  - at least twelve hours of light daily in order to bloom
  - more light than most growers first realize
* seem to do best in a simple, peat based compost or potting soil.
* thrive under flourescent light conditions
  - humid conditions
* thrives in conditions

### flowers:

House plant
* Many house plants are poisonous
  - toxic
  - can cause illness or death
  - have very small, thick, waxy leaves and few stomates
* Most house plants like to be kept consistently moist
  - require specific soil conditions for health
  - thrive in moderate to bright, indirect light
  - tolerate normal temperature fluctuations
* Some house plants are also poisonous, as are some plants found outside, like Virginia creeper
  - very particular about soil and fertilizer
  - can be quite harmful if ingested by an animal
* are flowers
  - sensitive to natural or blended gas
  - simply plants that once grew and thrived in their ideal natural climates
* can and do differ in their needs for water, soil and light
  - vary greatly, depending on their source
* do best with clean leaves.
* tend to dislike drafts and air pollution.