Objective 17.02

Identify plants from the Introduction to Horticulture

Plant I.D. List

Growth Habits

Trees

shrubs

vines

Form

Columnar Spreading Weeping Round Oval Pyramidal

Growth Forms

Spreading

Weeping

Columnar

Growth Forms

Round Oval Pyramidal

Foliage Retention

Evergreen

Deciduous

Plant Parts-Leaves

Arrangement Shapes Color Vein pattern Form (simple or compound) Margin Surface

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate Opposite Whorled

Leaf Shapes

Vein Pattern

Palmate Parallel Pinnate

Plant Parts-Flowers

Color Shape Size

Plant Parts-Bud and Stem

Shape and color Stem modifications

– thorns– spines– prickles

Thorns, Spines, Prickles

Thorn

PrickleSpine

Plant Parts-Roots

Tap Fibrous Bulb

Root Types

Fibrous Roots

Tap Root

Plant Parts-Fruit

Cones Nut (acorn) Clusters or drupes (raspberry) Capsules (willow) Samara (maple)

Fruits and Nuts

Cones

Acorns

Drupe

Fruits and Nuts

Capsules

Samara

Use and location

Not absolute but helpful Indoor or outdoor Altitude Wet or dry Zone Sun, partial shade, shade Landscape purpose-specimen, border,

etc.