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62 Cards in this Set
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London Plane Tree (Latin name) |
Platanus x acerifolia |
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Platanus x acerifolia (Characteristics) |
London Plane Tree Height: 40-80' Spread: 40-50' Growth: Fast, Sun Key Pest: Anthracnose Propagation: Seed, cutting Note: Planted during industrial revolution for its pollution tolerance |
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Virginia Creeper (Latin name) |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Characteristics) |
Virginia Creeper Height: ++ Spread: ++ Growth: Fast, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Cuttings Native to: New England to Florida, Mexico |
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Silvervein Creeper (latin name) |
Parthenocissus henryana |
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Parthenocissus henryana (Characteristics) |
Silvervein Creeper Height: ++ Spread: up to 20' Growth: Fast, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: cuttings Native to: central Asia Note: Square stems |
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Peanut Butter Bush (latin name) |
Clerodendrum trichotomum |
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Clerodendrum trichotomum (Characteristics) |
Peanut Butter Bush Height: 10-15' Spread: 10-15' Growth: Fast, Sun Propagation: cuttings, seeds, root suckers Native to: China |
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Cut Leaf Japanese Maple (latin name) |
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' |
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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' (Characteristics) |
Cut Leaf Japanese Maple Height: 6-8' Spread: 6-8'+ Growth: Slow, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Softwood cuttings, grafting Key Pest: Verticillium |
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Bloodgood Japanese Maple (latin name) |
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' |
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Characteristics) |
Bloodgood Japanese Maple Height: 15-20' Spread: 15-20' Growth: Mod/Slow, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Cuttings (softwood) Key Pest: Verticillium |
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Japanese Maple (latin name) |
Acer palmatum |
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Acer palmatum (Characteristics) |
Japanese Maple Height: 20' + Spread: 20' + Growth: Mod/Slow, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Seeds, cuttings (softwood) Pests: Verticillium Native to: Japan and Korea |
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Cut Leaf Staghorn Sumac (latin name) |
Rhus typhina 'Lacinata' |
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Rhus typhina 'Lacinata' (Characteristics) |
Cut Leaf Staghorn Sumac Height: 15' + Spread: 15' + Growth: Fast, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Root Cuttings Pests: Verticillium Native to Midwestern US |
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Sugar Maple (latin name) |
Acer saccharum |
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Acer saccharum (Characteristics) |
Sugar Maple Height: 50-60' Spread: 25-50' Growth: Moderate, Sun Propagation: Seeds Note: Terminal buds are reddish brown, glabrous and pointed |
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Amur Maple (latin name) |
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala |
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Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala (characteristics) |
Amur Maple Height: 15-25' Spread: 15-25' Growth: Mod/Slow, Sun Propagation: Seed Native to: Amur region of Siberia |
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Porcelain Berry Vine (latin name) |
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata |
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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (characteristics) |
Porcelain Berry Vine Height: up to 20' Spread: ++ Growth: Fast, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: cuttings, seeds Native to: China, Korea, Japan, and Russia Notes: Needs structure to grow on |
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Devil's Walking Stick (latin name) |
Aralia spinosa |
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Aralia spinosa (characteristics) |
Devil's Walking Stick Height: 10-15' Spread: 10-15' Growth: Fast/Mod, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Seeds Native to: SE US |
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Japanese Barberry (latin name) |
Berberis thunbergii |
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Berberis thunbergii (Characteristics) |
Japanese Barberry Height: 4-6' Spread: 4-6' Growth: Moderate, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Softwood cuttings |
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Trumpet Creeper (latin name) |
Campsis radicans |
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Campsis radicans (Characteristics) |
Trumpet Creeper Height: 40' Spread: + Growth: Fast, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: seed, cuttings, suckering roots Native to: US
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Kousa Dogwood (latin name) |
Cornus kousa |
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Cornus kousa (Characteristics) |
Kousa Dogwood Height: 20' Spread: 15' Growth: Moderate, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Seeds, cuttings Key Pest: Anthracnose |
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White Ash (latin name) |
Fraxinus americana |
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Fraxinus americana (characteristics) |
White Ash Height: 80' Spread: 80' Growth: Moderate, Sun Propagation: seed, budding of cultivars Native to: Eastern US Notes: Inset leaf scar |
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Green Ash (Latin name) |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica (characteristics) |
Green Ash Height: 60' Spread: 30' Growth: Fast, Sun Propagation: Seed, budding of cultivars Native to: Eastern Canada |
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Common Crapemyrtle (latin name) |
Lagerstroemia indica |
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Lagerstroemia indica (Characteristics) |
Common Crapemyrtle Height: 15-25' Spread: 10' + Growth: Mod/Slow, Sun/Part Shade Propagation: Seed, semi-hardwood or softwood cuttings Key pest: mildew Native to: China and Korea |
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Black Locust (latin name) |
Robina psuedoacacia |
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Robina psuedoacacia (Characteristics) |
Black locust Height: 70-80' Spread: 40-60' Growth: Fast, Sun Propagation: Seed Native to: Central and SE US |
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Common Larch (latin name) |
Larix decidua |
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Larix decidua (Characteristics) |
Common Larch Height: 30-60' Spread: 25' Growth: Moderate, Sun Propagation: seeds Key pests: many |
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Vine Maple (latin name) |
Acer circinatum |
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Acer circinatum (characteristics) |
Vine maple Height: 5-15' Spread: 5-10' Growth: Moderate, Sun/Part Shade/Shade Propagation: seeds (fall) Native to: BC-CA Note: White hairs surround buds at base |
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Katsura Tree (latin name) |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum (characteristics) |
Katsura Tree Height: 40'+ Spread: 20-30' Growth: Moderate/Slow, Sun Propagation: seed Problems: sun scald/bark splitting Native to: Japan, China Note: winter buds are red, pointed/clasping |
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Dwarf Winged Euonymus (latin name) |
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' |
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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' (Characteristics) |
Dwarf Winged Euonymus Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Growth: Moderate/slow, Sun/Part shade/Shade Propagation: cuttings Native to: Asia |
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Ocean Spray (latin name) |
Holodiscus discolor |
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Holodiscus discolor (characteristics) |
Ocean Spray Height: 10-15' Spread: 12' Growth: Fast, Sun/Part shade Propagation: seeds, cuttings Native to: N. CA to BC Note: Used by natives for arrow shafts |
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Bigleaf Hydrangea (latin name) |
Hydrangea macrophylla |
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Hydrangea macrophylla (characteristics) |
Bigleaf Hydrangea Height: 4-6' Spread: 4-6' Growth: Fast, Sun/part shade Propagation: softwood cuttings Pests: Leaf spot |
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Oakleaf Hydrangea (latin name) |
Hydrangea quercifolia |
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Hydrangea quercifolia (characteristics) |
Oakleaf Hydrangea Height: 4-6' Spread: 4-6' Growth: Mod/slow, Sun/part shade Propagation: cuttings, seed Native to: GA, FL, MS |
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Goldenrain Tree (latin name) |
Koelreuteria paniculata |
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Koelreuteria paniculata (characteristics) |
Goldenrain tree Height: 25-30' Spread: 10-40' Growth: Slow, Sun Propagation: seeds, cuttings Native to: China, Korea, Taiwan, Fiji Notes: Buds are 2-scaled |
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Persian Parrotia (latin name) |
Parrotia persica |
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Parrotia persica (Characteristics) |
Persian Parrotia Height: 20-40' Spread: 15-30' Growth: Moderate, Sun Propagation: softwood cuttings, seed Native to: Iran Note: Terminal bud stalked, 2 scaled, fuzzy brown |
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Japanese stewartia (latin name) |
Stewartia pseudocamellia |
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Japanese pseudocamellia (characteristics) |
Japanese stewartia Height: 20' Spread: 10-15' Growth: Moderate/slow, sun Propagation: seeds, cuttings Native to: Japan Note: Buds are soft and flattened |
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Japanese Snowbell (latin name) |
Styrax japonicus |
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Styrax japonicus (characteristics) |
Japanese snowbell Height: 20-30' Spread: 20-30' Growth: Moderate/slow, Sun/part shade Propagation: seeds, cuttings of softwood root Notes: Wiry, zigzag stem Small, sessile buds |
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Fragrant Snowbell (latin name) |
Styrax obassia |
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Styrax obassia (characteristics) |
Fragrant snowbell Height: 20-30' Spread: 10-15' Growth: Moderate, Sun/part shade Propagation: seeds, cuttings Native to: China and Japan Note: Usually 2 buds/node |