1. Horticulture II Plant ID Week 1

2. C HAMAECYPARIS PISIFERA ‘Gold Mop’ Gold Mop Chamaecyparis Evergreen perennial Shrub Growth Habit – Height: 2-4’ – Width: 3-5’ Sun – Part Sun

3. Arrangement and composition: – Tapering upward from the base to a slender or rigid point Scale-like – Length 1/16” – Width 1/16” Veins – Parallel Flower: Insignificant Fruit: Insignificant C HAMAECYPARIS PISIFERA ‘Gold Mop’ Gold Mop Chamaecyparis

5. ILEX CORNUTA ‘Carissa’ Carissa Holly Evergreen perennial Shrub Growth Habit – Height: 3-4’ – Width: 3-4’ Sun-Shade

6. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Ovate – Length 2 ½ “ – Width ¾” - 1” Margin – Entire Veins – Pinnate ILEX CORNUTA ‘Carissa’ Carissa Holly

7. Flower – Spring – Rare – White Fruit – None! ILEX CORNUTA ‘Carissa’ Carissa Holly

8. Helpful Hints: – Leaf smooth with one spine located at the tip ILEX CORNUTA ‘Carissa’ Carissa Holly

9. Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Evergreen perennial Shrub Growth Habit – Height: 8-10’ – Width: 6-8’ Sun-Part Shade

10. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length 2 ¼” – Width 2 ½ “ Margin – Dentate Veins – Pinnate Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

11. Flower – Spring – White Fruit – Fall – Red Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

12. Helpful Hints: – Leaf spines known only to be regular in their irregularity. – Commonly have all different number of spines on a branch Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

13. I LEX X ATTENUATA ‘Savannah’ Savannah Holly Evergreen perennial Tree Growth Habit – Height: 25’ – Width: 15-25’ Sun

14. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length 2 1/2” – Width 1” Margin – Dentate Veins – Pinnate I LEX X ATTENUATA ‘Savannah’ Savannah Holly

15. Flower – Spring – Inconspicuous Fruit – None! I LEX X ATTENUATA ‘Savannah’ Savannah Holly

16. Helpful Hints: – Leaf similar to Foster Holly but rounder, bigger leaves and more spines I LEX X ATTENUATA ‘Savannah’ Savannah Holly

18. ILEX CRENATA ‘Compacta’ Compacta Holly Evergreen perennial Shrub Growth Habit – Height: 3-4’ – Width: 3-4’ Sun-Shade

19. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length ½” to ¾” – Width ¼” to 3/8” Margin – Slightly serrated Veins – Pinnate ILEX CRENATA ‘Compacta’ Compacta Holly

20. Flower – Spring – White Fruit – Fall – Black – Rarely Seen ILEX CRENATA ‘Compacta’ Compacta Holly

21. Helpful Hints: – Shinier leaves than Helleri ILEX CRENATA ‘Compacta’ Compacta Holly

22. P IERIS JAPONICA Japanese Andromeda Evergreen perennial Shrub Growth Habit – Height: 4-6’ – Width: 4-6’ Part Shade - Shade

23. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length 1 1/2” - 3” – Width 3/4” Margin – Serrated Veins – Pinnate P IERIS JAPONICA Japanese Andromeda

24. Flower – Spring – White/pink Fruit – Fall – Brown – Capsule P IERIS JAPONICA Japanese Andromeda

25. Helpful Hints: – Leaf tips may be red P IERIS JAPONICA Japanese Andromeda

26. Horticulture I Week 1 Review

27. Ophiopogon japonicus Mondo Grass

28. Maranta leuconeura var. ‘Kerchoviana’ Prayer Plant

29. Euonymus japonica Evergreen Euonymus

30. Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba

32. Ajuga reptans Bugleweed

33. Plectranthus australis Swedish Ivy