Week 2 Plant ID
Week 11 Plant IDNC CYPP PREP.Chamaecyparis obtusaCommon name: Hinoki falsecypress Description:Height: 50-75 ft.Spacing: 5-20 ft.Exposure: Sun to part shadeFoliage: Short, closely compressed, light green leaves, flattened sprays, whitish markings on undersideFlowers in: N/AFlower: 1/3 in. to in. orange-brown cones with 8-10 scalesLife Cycle: perennial evergreen treeLandscape Use: specimen, hedges, screens, windbreaks
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera Golden MopCommon name: Golden Mop falsecypressDescription:Height: 6 ft.Spacing: 4 ft.Exposure: SunFoliage: bright, golden, thread-like foliageFlowers in: N/AFlower: Non-showy, small cones, less than in.Life Cycle: Perennial evergreen shrub and treeLandscape Use: specimen, foundation, hedges
Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera Golden Mop
Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera Golden Mop
Cornus floridaCommon name: flowering dogwood Description:Height: 15-20 ft.Spacing: 15-20 ft.Exposure: Part shadeFoliage: 3-6 in., opposite, simple leaf, red-purple fall colorFlowers in: SpringFlower: 4 in. white bractsLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: specimen, framing tree, background tree
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
Cornus kousaCommon name: Chinese dogwoodDescription:Height: 20-30 ft.Spacing: 15-20 ft.Exposure: Sun to part shadeFoliage: 2-4 in., opposite, simple dark green leaf, red-purple to scarlet in fallFlowers in: late springFlower: 2-4 in. white tapered bracts, flowers before it leavesLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: specimen tree
Cornus kousa
Cornus kousa
Cryptomeria japonicaCommon name: Japanese cedarDescription:Height: 50-60 ft.Spacing: 25-30 ft.Exposure: Sun to light shadeFoliage: awl-shaped, bright blue-green foliage, smooth to touch, bronzes in winter, needles close to twigsFlowers in: N/AFlower: small terminal conesLife Cycle: perennial evergreen treeLandscape Use: specimen, screen, windbreak, accent plant, mixed borders
Cryptomeria japonica
Cryptomeria japonica
Ficus spp.Common name: figDescription:Height: 15-30 ft. (although smaller species)Spacing: 3-10 ft. species dependentExposure: Sun to part shadeFoliage: 4 in. long, deciduous, 3-5 lobesFlowers in: N/AFlower: tiny flowers inside the fruitLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: specimen, fruit producing tree or shrub
Ficus spp.
Ficus spp.
Ginkgo bilobaCommon name: ginkgo, maidenhair treeDescription:Height: 40-70 ft.Spacing: 20-40 ft.Exposure: SunFoliage: alternate, simple, fan-shapedFlowers in: N/AFlower: Insignificant, foul-smelling plum shaped female fruitLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: urban landscapes, topiary, specimen
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermisCommon name: thornless common honeylocustDescription:Height: 30-70 ft.Spacing: 30-40 ft.Exposure: SunFoliage: 6-8 in. alternate, pinnately or bipinnately compound leaves, bright green foliage in summer, yellow to yellow-green fall colorFlowers in: SummerFlower: greenish-yellow fragrant flowersLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: ornamental, shade, specimen
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Lagerstroemia indicaCommon name: crape myrtleDescription:Height: 8-30 ft.Spacing: 6-15 ft.Exposure: SunFoliage: 1-3 in., opposite, whorled, simple leaf, yellow, orange, red fall colorFlowers in: Summer to fallFlower: panicle of white, pink, red, purple flowersLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: specimen, mass planting
Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica
Liquidambar styracifluaCommon name: sweetgumDescription:Height: 60-100 ft.Spacing: 50-75 ft.Exposure: Sun to part shadeFoliage: star-shaped leaves, with 5-7 lobes, yellow, orange, scarlet, purple fall colorFlowers in: N/AFlower: Insignificant flowers, spiny gumballsLife Cycle: perennial deciduous treeLandscape Use: ornamental, shade tree, street tree, windbreak, specimen
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidambar styraciflua
References:plants.ces.ncsu.edu
www.floridata.com
Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
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