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Study the Plant List #1 flash cards (memorize nomenclature and plants, and cultural information)<\/p>\n","dialogs":[{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Abelia x grandiflora <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Glossy abelia <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- Garden origin<\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone <\/strong>- Zone 5, best in 6-9<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 3-6\u2019 high by 3-6\u2019 wide<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Spreading, dense, arching branches<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Medium to fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf <\/strong>- Simple, opposite, ovate<\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- White-flushed pink, funnel-shaped, panicles at end of lateral branches, May-June through frost <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- One-seeded, tubular achene<\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Well-drained, moist, prefers acidic, drought tolerant<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Bronze-green to bronze-red fall colour, textural, mass planting or specimen<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - Many cultivars. FunshineTM \u2013 new Proven Winners introduction for 2019-golden foliage, soft purple fragrant flowers <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4249149f57.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"C","source":"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Abelia_%C3%97_grandiflora#\/media\/File:Abelia_x_grandiflora_Edward_Goucher2.jpg"},"width":800,"height":1077},"imageAltText":"Glossy abelia plant with pink flowers with red and green leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Abeliophyllum distichum <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - White forsythia <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin<\/strong> - Central Korea. Introduced 1924. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 5-8<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 3-5\u2019 high by 3-4\u2019 wide<\/p>\n\n

Form <\/strong>- Multi-stemmed, rounded with arching branches<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Slow to fast \u2013 depending on site<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Opposite, simple, entire<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Perfect, white or faintly pink, racemose panicle at end of shoots<\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Winged capsule<\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, well drained<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Early spring colour, showy like forsythia \u2013 flowering before leaves, need rejuvenation pruning every 3-4 years. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- Few, \u2018Roseum\u2019 \u2013 pink form<\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce424c8d23c9.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fichier:Abeliophyllum_distichum_03.JPG","version":"4.0"},"width":449,"height":599},"imageAltText":"White forsythia flowers on a branch with no leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Acer tartaricum subsp. ginnala <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Amur maple <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin<\/strong> - Central and Northern China, Manchuria and Japan. Introduced 1860. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 3-8<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 15-20\u2019 high<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Multi-stemmed large shrub, often pruned to shape<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate <\/strong>- Medium to fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Opposite, simple, 3-lobed with longer middle lobe, doubly serrate<\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Yellow\/white, fragrant, small panicles, April to May<\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Samara, wings nearly parallel<\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Adaptable to soil type and pH<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Used as specimen, screen, hedge, mass, tough sites<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - \u2018Flame\u2019 \u2013 red fruits and fiery red fall colour<\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce424ebd406c.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/5788\/Tatarian_Maple","version":"4.0"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Amur maple tree with red leaves in front of a house"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Aesculus parviflora <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Bottlebrush buckeye <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin<\/strong> - South Carolina, Georgia to Alabama and Florida \u2013 introduced in 1975<\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone <\/strong>- 4-8<\/p>\n\n

Size <\/strong>- 8-12\u2019 high, 8-15\u2019 wide<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Spreading, multi-stem shrub, suckering<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate <\/strong>- Slow, except for suckers<\/p>\n\n

Leaf <\/strong>- Opposite, palmately compound with 5-7 leaflets, elliptic to oblong-ovate<\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- White, long showy, pinkish-white stamens, red showy anthers, panicles, June-July <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Capsule, 1-3\u201d, dehiscent<\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, prefers acidic, tolerates rejuvenation pruning<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Mass plantings, specimen, tolerates shade<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - few<\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce42514c29c9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/1791\/Bottlebrush_Buckeye","version":"4.0"},"width":534,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Bottlebrush buckeye with white, long, pinkish-white stamens"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Amelanchier canadensis <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Shadowblow serviceberry <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin<\/strong> - Maine to South Carolina<\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 3-7<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 6-20\u2019 high, spreading<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Erect, multi-stemmed, spreading by suckers<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Moderate to fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Alternate, simple, elliptic to oblong, finely toothed<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - White, compact, 2-3\u201d long racemes. Late March <\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Pome, dark purple when ripe, showy<\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, bogs in natural environment<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Yellow fall colour, often confused with A. arborea<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - Few cultivars, \u2018Glenform\u2019 Rainbow Pilar\u00ae - upright form, red\/orange\/yellow fall colour <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4254102325.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/523\/Canadian_Serviceberry"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Shadowblow serviceberry with tiny white flowers and leafless branches"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Berberis thunbergii <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Japanese barberry <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- Japan, introduced in 1864. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 4-8<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 3-6\u2019 high, 4-7\u2019 wide<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Dense, rounded shrub, broader than tall at maturity<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Medium<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Alternate, simple, obovate to spatulate-oblong, spines<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Yellow, solitary, borne on a long pedicel in umbellate clusters, not showy, April-May <\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Red, ellipsoidal berry, persist into winter<\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Extremely adaptable, drought tolerant, doesn\u2019t like wet soil, tolerates poor conditions<\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Used as hedge, barrier, mass. Disease issues, invasive<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars\/Varieties<\/strong> - Numerous var. atropurpurea - reddish\/purple foliage \u2013 best colour in full sun<\/p>\n\n

\u2018Aurea\u2019 \u2013 vivid yellow \u2013 best colour in full sun, doesn\u2019t burn or scorch <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4257396b41.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/3230\/Golden_Nugget_Japanese_Barberry","version":"4.0"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Japanese barberry plant with small, light green leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Buddleja davidii <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Butterfly bush <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- China. Introduced in 1890. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 5-9<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 10-15\u2019 high, and wide, 5-10\u2019 in cooler zones<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Large, arching shrub, best pruned to ground each year. <\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate <\/strong>- Fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf <\/strong>- Opposite, simple, ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, closely serrate or serrulate, white tomentose beneath<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Perfect, lavender\/lilac, fragrant, long upright or nodding panicles. June through frost <\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Two valved capsule, seed freely<\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Can self-seed and become weedy<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- Numerous:<\/p>\n\n

\u2018Black Knight\u2019 \u2013 deep violet to dark purple, panicles 6-8\u201d long, vigorous <\/p>\n\n

\u2018African Queen\u2019 \u2013 dark violet, panicles 7-9\u201d long, fragrant <\/p>\n\n

\u2018Snow Bank\u2019 \u2013 pure white flowers <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4259d8af1e.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","author":"David J. Stang","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/635\/Black_Knight_Butterfly_Bush","version":"4.0"},"width":800,"height":600},"imageAltText":"'Black Knight' Butterfly bush with deep violet to dar purple flowers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Callicarpa dichotoma <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Beautyberry <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- Eastern and central China, Japan<\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone <\/strong>- 5-8<\/p>\n\n

Size <\/strong>- 3-4\u2019 high and wide<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Arching branches that touch the ground at their tips<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate <\/strong>- Fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf <\/strong>- Opposite, simple, elliptic to obovate<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Small, pinkish lavender, cymes. June to August <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Lilac-violet, berry-like drupes, attractive<\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Well-drained<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Spectacular color in fall, especially in mass plantings. Often used as specimen plant. Respond well to pruning within 6-18\u201d each season<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - \u2018Early Amethyst\u2019 \u2013 heavy fruiting, even in young specimens<\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce425c679da9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Callicarpa_dichotoma#\/media\/File:Purple_Beautyberry_Callicarpa_dichotoma_%27Early_Amethyst%27_Berries_Closeup_2875px.jpg","version":"2.0"},"width":1024,"height":712},"imageAltText":"Beautyberry branch with small, round purple berries"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Calycanthus floridus<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Carolina allspice <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

Origin<\/strong> - Virginia to Florida. Introduced in 1726. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 4-9<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 6-10\u2019 high, 6-12\u2019 wide<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Dense, bushy, rounded<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Slow to medium<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Opposite, simple, broad-ovate, ovate or elliptic to narrow-elliptic, densely pubescent below<\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Perfect, dark reddish brown, marron, fruity fragrance. May, with sporadic flowering in June and July, flowers before leaves emerge <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Urn-shaped leathery, one seeded achene, persisting through winter<\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, prefers moist loam, can handle both acidic and alkaline soils<\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Shrub border, near seating area to enjoy fragrance<\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- \u2018Margarita\u2019 \u2013 yellow-flowered fragrant selection<\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce425ed14104.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","author":"David J. Stang","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/67\/Carolina_Allspice","version":"4.0"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Carolina allspice branches with dark reddish brown flowers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Caryopteris \u00d7 clandonensis <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Bluebeard || Bluemist <\/strong><\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4261d7ea6e.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U","author":"Zyth\u00e8me","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/4429\/Dark_Knight_Caryopteris"},"width":531,"height":800},"answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- Garden origin [cross between C. incana x C. mongholica] <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 6-9<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 2-3\u2019 high<\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Mounded<\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Fast<\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Opposite, simple, ovate, entire or with full teeth, silvery tomentose beneath<\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Bright-blue flowers, borne in small cymes. Mid-August <\/p>\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> - Off-white, papery, winged<\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Prefers loamy, well-drained soil, tolerates both acidic and alkaline soils. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Responds well to being cut back in late winter. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - \u2018Kew Blue\u2019 \u2013 dark blue flowers. \u2018Longwood Blue\u2019 \u2013 mounded, gray-green foliage, bluish violet flowers with dark filaments, dies back to ground each winter <\/p>\n","imageAltText":"'longwood blue' Bluebeard flowers with mounded, gray-green foliage, bluish violet flowers with dark filaments"}],"behaviour":{"enableRetry":true,"disableBackwardsNavigation":false,"scaleTextNotCard":false,"randomCards":false,"maxProficiency":5,"quickProgression":false},"answer":"Turn","next":"Next","prev":"Previous","retry":"Retry","correctAnswer":"I got it right!","incorrectAnswer":"I got it wrong","round":"Round @round","cardsLeft":"Cards left: @number","nextRound":"Proceed to round @round","showSummary":"Next","summary":"Summary","summaryCardsRight":"Cards you got right:","summaryCardsWrong":"Cards you got wrong:","summaryCardsNotShown":"Cards in pool not shown:","summaryOverallScore":"Overall Score","summaryCardsCompleted":"Cards you have completed learning:","summaryCompletedRounds":"Completed rounds:","summaryAllDone":"Well done! You got all @cards cards correct @max times in a row!","progressText":"Card @card of @total","cardFrontLabel":"Card front","cardBackLabel":"Card back","tipButtonLabel":"Show tip","audioNotSupported":"Your browser does not support this audio","title":"","startOver":"Start over","confirmStartingOver":{"header":"Start over?","body":"All progress will be lost. Are you sure you want to start over?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Start over"}}

HORTHOR04:M2 - Plant List 1

Brian Gould