LANDSCAPE

ASSIGNMENT – 3TREES, SHRUBS, GRASS, GROUND COVER

SUBMITTED BY,Archana MenonL SrilekhaSandie George

BOTANICALNAME

Lagerstroemia speciosa Colvillea racemosa GREVILLEA ROBUSTA PACHIRA SAITHIFOLIA

COMMONNAME

jarul colville SILVER OAK Malabar chestnutMoney tree

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY • Ornamental tree• Medium sized , smooth

flaky bark.• Leaves are deciduous.

• Coppery bark, bright orange flowers which grows in cone or cylindrical shape

• Small deep green leaves.

•Used to form shady avenues. Used as ornamental tree.

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

•Grown in tropical and sub tropical areas

•adapts well to different conditions. •needs plenty of sunlight

•prefers full sun•grows best in warm zones. •occasional water.

It is a durable plant and adapts well to different conditions..

GROWTH •small to medium-sized•deciduous, oval to The flowers are white to purple.

•After flowering, the tree produces long, flat, woody seed pods. •The tree has small deep green leaves

•It is a fast-growing evergreen tree

shiny green palmate leaves with lanceolate leaflets smooth green bark.

HEIGHT •20m •3.6-12m •18-35m Upto 18 m

BOTANICALNAME

Dillenia indica Parmentiera cereifera Hevea brasiliensis Magnolia grandiflora

COMMONNAME

ELEPHANT APPLE Candle tree RUBBER TREE MAGNOLIA

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY • Leaves are 15-30 cm withcorrugated surface with impressed vein.

• Fruit is edible.• Medium sized tree

commonly cultivated specimen in botanical gardens.

• Oval leaves • Buttressing roots • Aerial roots

• It's trunk is typically straight and erect with spreading branches that form a dense, broadly pyramidal crown.

• It has large, thick, leathery dark green leaves which are up to 10 inches long.

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

•Evergreen large shrub or medium sized tree

• Heavy rainfall • Evergreen tree.

GROWTH borne on winged petiolesThe flower is solitary or borne in a cluster of up to four. The fruit is a taper-shaped berry up to 60 centimeters long.

300 years In the spring, they have a golden to rust color on their undersides.

HEIGHT • Upto 15m 6m Upto 30 m 30m

BOTANICALNAME

Coccoloba uvifera Artocarpus heterophyllus

COMMONNAME

SEA GRAPE JACK FRUIT TREE

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY •Coccoloba uvifera is wind resistant,[3] moderately tolerant of shade, and highly tolerant of salt•it is also planted as an ornamental shrub

• Largest tree borne fruit• Thick bark• Fruit is edible

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

•Capable of surviving down to approximately 2 °C, the tree is unable to survive frost.

• Tropical lowland

GROWTH •The leaves turn reddish before falling.•dioecious species

HEIGHT •6-9m • Upto 30 m

BOTANICALNAME

ANDROMEDA ANGEL'S TRUMPET BAMBOO PALM BANANA SHRUB

COMMONNAME

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBWHITE, PINK

SIMPLY TREAT IT AS AN EXOTIC CREATE A TEXTURAL BACKDROP

THE EVERGREEN SHRUB'S FLUSH OF FLOWERS

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

WHITE, PINK WHITE, YELLOW, PINK, ORANGE, AND CREAM

GREEN YELLOW/GOLD, PINK/ROSE, BICOLOR

GROWTH SLOW GROWINGSPRINGACIDIC SOIL

FAST GROWINGSPRINGWELL-DRAINED SOIL

FAST GROWINGANYFOUNDATION SOIL

FAST GROWINGSUMMER ,SPRINGWELL-DRAINED SOIL

HEIGHT 12’ 6’ 10’ 4-5’

BOTANICALNAME

BARBERRY BEAUTYBERRY BOXWOOD BUTTERFLY BUSH

COMMONNAME

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY FINE-TEXTURED BRANCHES OF PURPLE-RED

CLUSTERS OF SMALL VIOLET-PURPLE FRUITS.

AN EVERGREEN SHRUB IDEAL FOR SCULPTING

DRENCHING THE AIR WITH A FRUITY SCENT

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

YELLOW/GOLD, RED/PURPLE LEAVES, YELLOW LEAVES, VARIEGATED LEAVES

PINK/ROSE WHITE, BLUE-GREEN LEAVES, VARIEGATED LEAVES

WHITE, PINK/ROSE, BLUE/VIOLET/LAVENDER, RED

GROWTH FAST GROWINGSPRINGDROUGHT

FAST GROWINGSUMMERANY

FAST GROWINGSPRINGWELL-DRAINED SOIL

FAST GROWINGSUMMEREXTRA-FERTILE SOIL

HEIGHT 6’ 6’ 15’ 5-15’

BOTANICALNAME

CAROLINA ALLSPICE CRAPE MYRTLE DAMIANITA DEUTZIA

COMMONNAME

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITY STRONGLY FRAGRANT DARK RED FLOWERS

THE BRIGHTEST BLOOMING AND MOST HEAT-TOLERANT TREES

ITS SUNNY-YELLOW DAISY-SHAPE BLOOMS UNFURL ALMOST YEAR-ROUND.

A WATERFALL OF WHITE SPRING BLOSSOMS ON CASCADING BRANCHES

SEASONALCHARACTERIS--TICS

BURGUNDY-RED FLOWERS REDDISH PEELING BARK AND SMOOTH TRUNK

YELLOW LARGE WHITE FLOWERS

GROWTH FAST GROWINGSUMMERWELL-DRAINED SOIL

FAST GROWINGSUMMERWELL-DRAINED SOIL

FAST GROWINGSUMMERWELL-DRAINED SOIL

FAST GROWINGSPRING WELL-DRAINED SOIL

HEIGHT 8’ 5-8’ 2’ 2-10’

BOTANICAL NAME

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITIES

SEASONAL CHARACTERS

OTHER QUALITIES

ECOLOGICAL VALUES

GROWTHCLIMATESOIL

SPAN,HEIGHT

CREEPING BENTGRASS

BENTGRASS IS A FINE-TEXTURED, COOL-SEASON SPECIES

BENTGRASS IS THE FINEST-BLADED, LOWEST-GROWING

IT MAKES A NICE LOOKING LAWN. WITH FREQUENT MOWING, WATERING, DETHATCHING, AND FERTILIZING

GOOD AIR CIRCULATION OVER THE SURFACE OF THE GRASS TO PREVENT DISEASE

FAST GROWINGSPRING ANY

CANADA BLUEGRASS

¾”

IS A COLD-TOLERANT, FINE-TEXTURED BLUEGRASS WITH A CREEPING HABIT

ITS NATURAL GROWING RANGE IS WELL-ADAPTED

WAS ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED AS A SOURCE OF FORAGE FOR DRY PASTURES WITH POOR SOIL.

FULL SUN IS BEST, BUT WILL TOLERATE SOME SHADE

FAST GROWINGSPRING ANY

3-4”

BAHIAGRASS

IS A TOUGH, COARSE-TEXTURED

BAHIAGRASS SPREADS SLOWLY BY RHIZOMES

BAHIAGRASS HAS SOME SHADE TOLERANCE AND FORMS A THICK TURF THAT CROWDS OUT WEEDS WITHOUT CREATING THATCH

FULL SUN, TOLERATES SOME SHADE

FAST GROWINGSUMMER ANY

2-3”

CENTIPEDEGRASS

S A COARSE-TEXTURED, LIGHT GREEN GRASS THAT SPREADS BY STOLONS.

THIS GRASS IS SOMETIMES CALLED "LAZY MAN'S GRASS"

HAS SHALLOW ROOTS, SO IT HAS NO REAL DROUGHT TOLERANCE

FULL SUN

FAST GROWINGSUMMER ANY

2-3.5’

BOTANICAL NAME

STRUCTURE

DESIGN QUALITIES

SEASONAL CHARACTERS

OTHER QUALITIES

ECOLOGICAL VALUES

GROWTHCLIMATESOIL

SPAN,HEIGHT

THYME

THIS SUN-LOVING, DROUGHT-TOLERANT HERB CARPETS HILLSIDES

BLOOMS ARE BLUISH-PURPLE TO PINK

FLOWERS,ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE,FRAGRANT,DRIED FLOWERS

INTRODUCES A SAVORY FLAVOR TO DISHES, SUCH AS ROASTED VEGETABLES, SOUPS.

FAST GROWINGANYWELL-DRAINED SOIL

3-12”

SWEET WOODRUFF

SWEET WOODRUFF IS THE PERFECT GROUNDCOVER FOR ADDING FRAGRANCE TO YOUR BACKYARD.

THE LEAVES ARE CRUSHED THEY SMELL LIKE FRESHLY MOWN HAY

FLOWERS,ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE,FRAGRANT,DRIED FLOWERS,

THIS IS ONE PLANT THAT ISN'T PRONE TO INVASIVENESS AND TENDS TO FORM WELL-MANNERED CLUMPS.

FAST GROWINGANYWELL-DRAINED SOIL

12”

BRASS BUTTONS

TINY, FINE-TEXTURED FOLIAGE THAT'S TINGED BLACK AND BUTTON-SHAPE

BRONZE-COLOR FLOWERS

FLOWERS,ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE,FRAGRANT,DRIED FLOWERS

IT TOLERATES SOME DEGREE OF TRAFFIC, SO YOU CAN WALK ON IT.

FAST GROWINGANYWELL-DRAINED SOIL

12”

DEADNETTLE

FREE-BLOOMING DEADNETTLES ENLIVEN DIFFICULT PLACES IN SUN OR SHADE. THE TRIANGULAR GREEN LEAVES ARE SPLASHED WITH SILVER, OR THEY ARE SILVER-RIMMED OR VEINED WITH EMERALD.

FLOWERS,ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE,FRAGRANT,ATTRACTS BUTTERFLIES

DEADNETTLES HAVE UNFAIRLY GOTTEN A BAD NAME FOR BEING INVASIVE AND SOMEWHAT WEEDY

FAST GROWINGANYWELL-DRAINED SOIL

8-24”