PLANT CLASSIFICATION GROUP 4 Alcalde, Eduria, Goopio, Publico, Sanorjo, Yraztorza

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PLANT DESCRIPTION CLASSIFICATION SPIDER PLANT BOTANICAL NAME :Chlorophytum Laxum Aerial Plant. PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS MONOCOTS ASPARAGALES AGAVOIDEAE CHLOROPHYTUM LAXUM LEAF BASES:ACUMINATE LEAF TYPE:ODDPINNATE LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR LEAF APICES: ACUMINATE Leaves spread varying from 4 to 16 inches in length and from 1/2 to 1 inch in width. STEM HABIT TYPES: ASCENDING LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE GROWS FROM FLESHY ROOTS The leaves are only 4 to 6 inches long, dark green, with a bright yellow stripe. COMMONY USED AS HOUSE PLANT

PLANT DESCRIPTION CLASSIFICATION CYLINDRIAL SNAKE PLANT PLANTAE BOTANICAL NAME: SANSEVIERIA CYLINDRICA Located in Brazil Terrestrial PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS MONOCOTS ASPARAGALES ASPARAGACEAE NOLINOIDEAE LEAF BASES:ACCUTE LEAF TYPE:ODDPINNATE LEAF SHAPE: DELTOLD LEAF APICES: CUSPIDATE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: EQUITANT GROWS FAN-SHAPED SOME SPECIES GROW ROUNDED BECAUSE GENES FAIL TO EXPRESS TRAIT. HAS STRIPED ROUND LEAVES SMOOTH AND GREEN-GRAY COLORED LEAVES 1.2 in (3cm) thick and height

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION KALACHUCHI Botanical Name: PLUMERIA ACUMINATA Kingdom: PLANTAE ANGIOSPERM EUDICOTS ASTERIDS Order: GENTIANALES Family: APOCYNACEAE Subfamily: RAUVOLFIOIDEAE Genus: PLUMERIA SMALL, DECIDUOUS TREE 3-7 METERS HIGH LEAVES ARE 20-40 CENTIMETERS LONG AND 7 CENTIMETERS WIDE Crooked trunk, smooth and shining stems, succulent, with abundant sticky, milky latex. Bark has a smooth, papery outer layer which is grey, shining, and constantly exfoliating in small flakes. Wood is yellowish-white and soft LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE LEAF TYPE:PALMATE LEAF SHAPE: OBLANCE OBLATE LEAF APICES: OBTUSE

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION Santan Flowers Botanical Name: IXORA COCINEA PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS EUDICOTS ASTERIDS GENTIANALES RUBIACEAE IXOROIDEAE IXOREAE  Centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer. LEAF BASES: ROUNDED LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE LEAF SHAPE: OBLANCE OBLATE LEAF APICES: ACUTE In tropical climates they flower year round. It has red, pink, white colors. Alternative Medicine for diarrhea, nausea, cough, asthma. A Shrub

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION Bougainvillea Botanical Name: Kingdom: PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS EUDICOTS CORE EUDICOTS CARYOPHYLLALES NYCTAGINACEAE A genus of thorny, ornamental vines, bushes, trees. Bougainvillea are relatively pest-free plants, but may suffer from worms, snails and aphids. They are native plants of South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Climbing Shrubs Leaves are bright green. LEAF BASES: CORDATE LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE LEAF SHAPE: CORDATE LEAF APICES: ACUTE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: WHORLED STEM HABIT TYPES: DECUMBINENT

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION SAN FRANCISCO Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS EUDICOTS ROSIDS MALPGHIALES EUPHORBIACEAE CODIAEUM LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE LEAF TYPE: ODDPINATE LEAF SHAPE: LANCEOBLATE STEM HABIT TYPES: ASCENDING LEAF APICES: ACUTE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: OPPOSITE

CROTON LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE LEAF SHAPE: DELTOID PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION CROTON Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Higher Classification: Euphorbiaceae Lower classifications:  Croton californicus, Croton eluteria LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE LEAF SHAPE: DELTOID LEAF APICES: ACUMMINATE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING A medium leaf “freckled” with red, pink, yellow, green or more. The leaves at the top are primarily green with yellow fleckles. The bottom of the plant it has more amber tones

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION Scientific name: Phyllanthus KINGDOM: PLANTAE Rank: Genus Lower classifications: Phyllanthus cladanthus LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE LEAF TYPE: EVENPINATE LEAF SHAPE: ELLIPTIC LEAF APICES: ROUNDED LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING Largest genus in the flowering plant family Phyllanthaceae. Phyllanthus has a remarkable diversity of growth forms including annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, climbers, floating aquatics, and pachycaulous succulents. Phyllanthus is distributed in all tropical and subtropical regions on Earth. Leafflower is the common name for all Phyllanthus species

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION LEAF BASES: ACUMMINATE LEAF TYPE: COMPOUND LEAF LEAF SHAPE: LANCEOBLATE LEAF APICES: ACUTE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION CACTUS PLANTAE ANGIOSPERMS EUDICOTS CARYOPHYLLALES CACTACEAE Live in extremely dry enviroment. All cacti are succulents Cactus stems stores water Retaining only spines which are highly modified leaves. Cactus spines are produced from specialized structures called areoles Cactus stems are often ribbed or fluted

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION PALM TREE Scientific name: Arecaceae PLANTAE Rank: Family Higher classification: Arecales Lower classifications: Archontophoenix,Syagrus, Ceroxylon LEAF BASES: ACUMMINATE LEAF TYPE: ODDPINNATE LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR LEAF APICES: ACUTE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: EQUITANT ROOT TYPES: PROP They are flowering plants Most of them restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound,evergreen leaves arranged at the top of an unbranched stem Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION BONSAI PLANTAE LEAF BASES: ROUNDED LEAF TYPE: TRIPPINATE LEAF SHAPE: OVATE LEAF APICES: OBTUSE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE STEM HABIT TYPE: DECUMBENT  “planted in a container”  four feet (or about a meter) in height A general tree-like shape or style

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION UMBRELLA FERN Botanical Name: Sticherus flabellatus PLANTAE PTERIDOPHYTA PTERIDOPSIDA GLEICHENIALES LEAF BASES: ACUTE LEAF TYPE: ODDPINATE LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR LEAF APICES: OBTUSE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: OPPOSITE STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING  Available: All year round  Stem length: 35cm Head size: 35cm across Family: Gleichenaceae. Fronds (15 - 30 cm long) spread and droop like an umbrella Stipes (stalks) are erect, from 20 - 50 cm high, with pale brown scales and hairs

PLANT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION Botnical Name:Adiantum MAIDEN HAIR FERN PLANTAE PTERIDOPHYTA PTERIDOPSIDA POLYPODIALES PTERIDACEAE VITTARIOIDEAE LEAF BASES: TRUNCATE LEAF TYPE: ODDPINATE LEAF SHAPE: OBLATELANCE LEAF APICES: OBTUSE LEAF ARRANGEMENT: WHORLED STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING They are distinctive in appearance They generally prefer humus-rich, moist, well-drained sites, ranging from bottomland soils  to vertical rock walls Many species are especially known for growing on rock walls around waterfalls and water seepage areas Many of these are common especially in the west and south of the islands