2. Horticulture II Plant ID Week 4

3. K ALANCHOE BLOSSFELDIANA Kalanchoe Indoors- perennial & Outdoors- annual Shrub-like Growth Habit – H: 12-15” – W: 10-12” Sun

4. Arrangement and composition: – Opposite and Simple Shape – Spatulate – Length 5” – Width 2” Margin – Crenate Veins – Pinnate K ALANCHOE BLOSSFELDIANA Kalanchoe

5. Flower – Shades of red and yellow Fruit – Brown Pods K ALANCHOE BLOSSFELDIANA Kalanchoe

7. G ARDENIA JASMINOIDES Gardenia Evergreen Perennial Shrub Growth Habit – H: 4-6’ – W: 4-5’ Sun - Part Shade

8. Arrangement and composition: – Opposite sometimes Whorled and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length 3 - 4” – Width 1 1/2” Margin – Entire Veins – Pinnate G ARDENIA JASMINOIDES Gardenia

9. Flower – White – Spring – Very Fragrant Fruit – Inconspicuous G ARDENIA JASMINOIDES Gardenia

10. Helpful Hints: – The leaf veins are prominent – The flower is waxy, very fragrant and pure white, will turn brown if touched G ARDENIA JASMINOIDES Gardenia

11. LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS Loropetalum, Chinese Fringeflower Evergreen perennial Shrub – Height 10 – 12’ – Width 6-8’ Sun - Part Shade

12. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Simple Shape – Elliptical – Length 1” – Width ½ ” Margin – Entire – Hairy Veins – Pinnate LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS Loropetalum, Chinese Fringeflower

13. Flower – Spring – Lavender, Pink, or White Fruit – Nut Like Capsule LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS Loropetalum, Chinese Fringeflower

14. DESCRIPTION Dwarf cultivar available Leaves may be green or burgundy depending upon cultivar

15. Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus Indoor- perennial; Outdoor- annual Shrub-like Growth Habit

16. No leaves – modified stem – made up of small flattened joints with crenate margins and blunt apex Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus

17. Stem joints more crenate The flower is pendent in December – red in color

18. Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii has crenate margins, 4-5 angled ovaries, and purple anthers.

19. SCHLUMBERGERA TRUNCATA Thanksgiving Cactus Indoor- perennial; Outdoor- annual Shrub-like Growth Habit

20. No leaves: modified stems made up of small flattened joints with deeply incised notches along the edges and prong-like projections at the ends SCHLUMBERGERA TRUNCATA Thanksgiving Cactus

21. The flower is pendent in November with flaring petals that are either orange, salmon, red, white, or lavender

22. SCHLUMBERGERA TRUNCATA Thanksgiving Cactus Schlumbergera truncata has 2-4 saw-toothed serrates along the margins, cylindrical ovaries, and yellow anthers

23. S CHEFFLERA ACTINOPHYLLA Schefflera Indoors- perennial; Outdoors- annual Tree Growth Habit – Height: 25’ – Width: Part Shade - Shade

24. Arrangement and composition: – Alternate and Compound Shape – Ovate – Length 24” – Width 12” Margin – Entire Veins – Pinnate S CHEFFLERA ACTINOPHYLLA Schefflera

25. Flower – 3-4” Red Spike Fruit – Purple S CHEFFLERA ACTINOPHYLLA Schefflera

26. DESCRIPTION 7 - 16 leaflets; depending on age Mature stem is woody

27. Horticulture I Week 4 Review

28. X C upressocyparis leylandii Leyland Cypress

29. PINUS MUGO Mugo Pine

30. P INUS STROBUS Eastern White Pine

31. P INUS TAEDA Loblolly Pine

32. RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE Catawba Rhododendron

33. RHODODENDRON KIUSIANUM Azalea