Plant Classification Ways to group plants
Methods Botanical Horticultural Seasonal Habits
Botanical Universal Binomial Precise Similar structures and functions
Botanical Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Variety Cultivar
Example: Corn Kingdom- Plantae Phylum- Anthrophyta Class- Monocotyledones Order- Poales Family- Poaceae Genus- Zea Species- Z. mays Variety- var. rugosa Cultivar- ‘Sweet Belle’
Horticultural Based on use Edible Ornamental
Edible Fruit and nuts: Pomology Vegetables: Olericulture Tropical Subtropical Temperate Vegetables: Olericulture Warm season Cool season Drugs, Condiments, Beverages
Ornamental Flowers Annuals Perennials Wildflowers Bulbs Spring flowering Summer flowering
Ornamental 1. ornamental 2. turf grass F. Houseplants and Cut flowers B. Shrubs C. Trees D. Groundcovers & Vines E. Grasses 1. ornamental 2. turf grass F. Houseplants and Cut flowers
Seasonal Herbaceous Woody Annuals Biennials Perennials Deciduous Evergreen Needles Broadleaved