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21 Cards in this Set
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Screen plant |
A plant that provides shelter, protection, and shield an area from heat, drafts, or a view |
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Period Of interest |
The time of the year during which the plant is most attractive |
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Herbaceous |
Plants with leaves and stems that die at the end of the growing season |
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Woody |
Trees and shrubs |
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Groundcover plants |
Are groundcover plants that are used in a landscape. They grow over an area to provide protection from erosion or drought. |
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Accent plants |
Grown in a container |
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Foundation plant |
Refers to plants that are used around buildings to help accent and tie the building into the landscape |
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Ornamental plants |
Plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens |
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Evergreen plants |
A plant that has leaves or needles throughout the year |
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Deciduous plants |
A plant that loses its leaves during certain seasons |
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Specimen plants |
An unusual or impressive plant grown as a focus of interest in the a garden |
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Horticulture |
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management |
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What is the difference between the two growing seasons? |
Cool Season: seeds germinate below 60°F Ex: lettuce, broccoli
Warm Season: seeds germinate above 60° Ex: corn, cotton, tomatoes. -Temperature -Precipitation -light |
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Annual |
Germination-grow-flower-die |
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Perennial |
Germinate-grow-flower-dormancy -one or more flowering cycles |
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Biennial |
Germinate-grow-dormancy-grow-flowering-death |
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Angiosperm |
Plants which produce flowers |
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Gymnosperm |
Plants which don't produce flowers |
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Dicot |
Plants with two seed leaves |
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Monocot |
Plants with one seed leaf |
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What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot? |
Monocot has flower parts in multiples of 3. Dicot has flower parts in multiples of 4's or 5's |
