Objective 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 AlternateOppositeWhorled

Leaf Shapes

Vein Pattern Palmate ParallelPinnate

Plant Parts-Flowers  Color  Shape  Size

Plant Parts- Bud and Stem  Shape and color  Stem modifications –thorns –spines –prickles

Thorns, Spines, Prickles Thorn Prickle Spine

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.