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lo the hobby gardener, botanical i -names often appear as awkward, unwieldy words best left to a taxonomist - a specialist in scientific names, .not the local H and R Block representative. But they needn’t be viewed with apprehension. In fact, they can be helpful even to amateur gardeners.
Botanical names often provide useful information about the origin 1 of the plant, color, form, or distinguishing characteristics. Using bo- , tanical names when you order plants , will help ensure that you get exactly ( what you want - not another plant by the same common name.
The “Name’s the Same?”
Horticulturists like botanical names because they lessen confusion among plants. Several different plants may have the same common
name, or one plant may have several j common names. For example, at least three plants - Aphelandra ( squarrosa, Calathes zebrina, and Grypthanthus zonatus - are called Zebra Plant. Epipremnum aureum J is known around the world as Po- ( thos, Pothos Vine, Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Solomon Island Ivy, Hunter’s Robe, Taro Vine, Varie- 1 gated Philodendron, Golden Ceylon ] Creeper, and Ivy Aurum. j
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In contrast, each plant has a bo- < tanical name that is recognized s throughout the world. Although < plants are occasionally reclassified l
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