Plants - Living Material

Vallisneria spiralis. Monocot. This fast-growing bottom-rooted plant has elongated, twisted green leaves with five parallel longitudinal veins. It grows well mixed with other plants. Size: 6–8". Package of 50.

Unless otherwise noted, plants are supplied in waterproof, plastic bags that keep plants fresh and healthy. Care instructions are included. Be sure to check with your state’s Department of Agriculture for any restrictions.

Pelargonium or Geranium zonale. Dicot. With large, rounded leaves and upright growth habit, this plant is distributed worldwide. It is supplied in a pot with care instructions. Size: 6–8".

Use this comprehensive set to introduce your students to the seedless classes of plants.
Includes: one each lichen, liverwort (vegetative only), moss and fern.

Duckweed is one of the simplest flowering monocots. It has small, free-floating leaves and a single root.

This specimen produces plantlets on the leaf margins. Plantlets can be planted in their own pots, providing an interesting hands-on activities for students.

This hardy, rooted plant is also known as eel grass due to the shape of its leaves. Package of 12.

Chlorophyllum comossum
Botanists often use this hardy, easily propagated monocot for plant physiology and cytology studies.

Usually Marchantia polymorphum. Marchantia can be used as an example of growth and development of liverworts, as well as to illustrate alternation of generations. Found throughout North America, the plant prefers moist, shaded soil. Marchantia frequently grows where other vegetation has been burned off. It is supplied in a plastic bag with care instructions. Size: 3"x4".

Zebrina sp. Monocot. Similar to Tradescantia, Zebrina is rapid growing and easily propagated. It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas and is supplied in a pot with care instructions. Size: 6–8".

Coleus sp. Dicot. Similar to standard Coleus, with white-tinged leaves indicating the absence of chlorophyll. It is supplied in a pot with care instructions. Size: 5–8".