Plant Origins
Name the three categories of plants' origins.
Native Plants, Exotic Plants, and Naturalized Plants
What are three ways, plants are sold?
Bare-rooted, Balled and Burlapped, and Containerized
What is the least expensive?
Bare-rooted
What are the 3 main selection factors?
1. Role
2. Hardiness
3. Physical
What are 4 different types of role factors?
1. Architectural
2. Engineering
3. Climate Control
4. Aesthetics
What is a native plant?
Plants that have evolved naturally within a certain location over a long period of time.
What are bare-rooted plants?
Plants that have been dug from the nursery field, then had soil washed away from the root system.
What is the most expensive?
Balled and Burlapped
List some Physical factors of plants. (at least 4)
Mature size and rate of growth
Density of canopy
Branching habits
Thorns
Shape or silhouette
Type of root system
Flowering characteristics
Seasonal variation
List some Aesthetic uses for plants?
Color, Fragrance, Texture, and Taste
What is an exotic plant?
Plants that have been introduced to an area by some other means than nature.
What are containerized plants?
Plants that are grown and sold in containers such as metal cans, plastic buckets, bushel baskets, plastic bags and wooden boxes.
Which can become rootbound?
Containerized
What does the hardiness rating of a plant tell you?
The likelihood of the plant surviving in a certain climate.
List some climate control uses for plants.
Filtering/blocking sunlight and softening wind
What is a naturalized plant?
Plants that entered the country as exotic plants but have thrived in this climate so well, that they grow naturally now.
What are balled and burlapped plants?
Plants that are dug at the nursery with a ball of soil intact around the root system.
Which has a limited time for planting?
Bare-rooted
What type of role factor am I using if I choose a plant because it will direct traffic?
Engineering
List some Engineering uses for plants.
Erosion control, traffic control, and retaining moisture.
What is the difference between herbaceous and woody plants?
What is the difference between annuals and perennials?
Herbaceous plants are flowering plants, while woody plants are trees, shrubs, and vines.
Annuals are flowers that live for one season, while perennials grow back every year.
How do we prevent drying of bare-rooted plants?
To prevent excessive drying of the roots, the plant may be placed in damp moss or a plastic bag until installed.
Which is cumbersome to handle?
Balled and Burlapped
Which of the following is a physical factor selection?
Choosing a plant because it can create a wall
Choosing a plant because it can eliminate erosion
Choosing a plant because you live in climate zone 6
Choosing a plant because it has a shallow root system
4. Choosing a plant because it has a shallow root system
List some architectural uses for plants.
Using them as walls, ceilings or floors.
Controlling views or privacy.
Creating a frame for a house or building.