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#fyellow Annual #d- A plant that grows to maturity and flowers in a few
months after the seed has been sown. In other words, the plant
completes its life cycle within 1 year.
#fyellow Bulb or Bulblike #d- Bulbs follow an annual cycle with periods of
growth, bloom, and dormancy (resting period). There are four
basic bulb types: #mbulb#m or true bulb, #mcorm#m, #mtuber#m, #mrhizome#m.
#fyellow Perennial #d- These are #mherbaceous#m plants living in the garden
for 3 or more years.
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\herbaceous
The texture of an herb which is not woody, at least above the
ground.
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\growing situation
#fyellow Full sun #d- A location that receives unobstructed sunlight for at
least 5 - 6 hours a day.
#fyellow Filtered shade #d- The sun/shade pattern cast by trees and
structures is not too dense to admit rays of sun between their
leaves and structural patterns. Plants that will grow in
filtered shade will also grow fine in half shade - shade for
4 - 5 hours a day.
#fyellow Shade - #dA location that receives shade 6 or more hours a day.
This is a more substantial shade than that provided by trees and
structures, whose shade is filtered.
#fyellow Drought #d- Many parts of the world have a distinctive short rainy
season with a long period of hot, dry months. With periodic
annual droughts, watering plants artificially in these areas is
expensive and resourcefully unsound. These plants need little or
no water during this hot, dry period.
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\more about zones
The location or #mzone classification#m in which you live
determines the hardiness or cold tolerance of a plant. All
plants have a minimum temperature that they can survive. If the
temperature drops below the plant's tolerance it may die.
\zone classification
The zoning classification used in this system is from the United
States Department of Agriculture. It is a simple system that
divides the United States into ten plant hardiness zones that are
described by the lowest recorded winter temperatures. Remember
that these zones are only guidelines and climates often vary
within each zone.
\season
Flowers bloom at different seasons of the year. You can choose
whichever season you prefer. Generally, #fyellow Spring#d refers
to March, April and May. #fyellow Summer#d refers to June, July
and August. #fyellow Fall#d refers to September, October and
November. Lastly, #fyellow Winter#d refers to December, January
and February.
\color
Flower color occurs at different seasons of the year. You can
choose whichever color you prefer.
\common and scientific names
Scientific names are in Latin, the worldwide language of
scholars at the time plant classification was formalized.
Full scientific name RootDirectory is set up in
┌────────────────────────────┐ such a way as to encourage
│ Genus Species │ the use of scientific names.
│ │ They are used in nurseries,
#fyellow Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'#d magazines, plant catalogues
│ and horticultural classes.
#mCultivar#m
Genus Species Common names may vary from
│ │ one part of the globe to
#fyellow Acer obiongum var. biauritum#d another, but a plant has only
│ one scientific name, which is
#mVariety#m the same all over the globe.
Genus Species
│ │ The more one learns the
#fyellow Cotinus coggygria#d scientific names, the more
#fyellow (Rhus continus)#d ── #mSynonym#m exact one will be discussing
#fyellow Smoke tree#d ── Common name them and in finding them in
reference material.
\Cultivar
A cultivar is a horticultural or cultivated variety which is
propagated for desirable characteristics.
\Variety
A variation in plant form or habit, foliage or flower
characteristics.
\Synonym
Previous scientific name.
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