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Study the Plant List #7 flash cards (memorize nomenclature and plants, and cultural information)<\/p>\n","dialogs":[{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Philadelphus coronarius <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin<\/strong> - Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. Introduced 1560. <\/p>\n\n

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

Size<\/strong> - 10-12\u2019, similar spread. <\/p>\n\n

Form <\/strong>- Rounded shrub with stiff, straight ascending branches. Leggy with age, often straggly. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf <\/strong>- Opposite, simple, ovate to ovate-oblong. Glabrous except bearded in the axils of veins beneath and sometimes hairy on the veins. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Perfect, white, fragrant, borne in 5-7 flowered racemes. May to early June. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Capsule, 4-valved with many seeds. Persistent. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable to most soils, prefers moist, well-drained with organic matter. Full sun or light shade. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Benefits from pruning after flowering, to remove old wood. Responds well to rejuvenation pruning. Used in shrub borders or for fragrance. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- \u2018Aureus\u2019 \u2013 yellow foliage to compliment fragrant white flowers. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce476886a911.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"C","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/1039\/Golden_Mockorange"},"width":705,"height":471},"imageAltText":"Sweet mockorange with small, white flowers and Opposite, simple, ovate to ovate-oblong leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Philadelphus x virginalis <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

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

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

Size <\/strong>- 5\u2019-9\u2019 tall, 6\u2019 wide <\/p>\n\n

Form <\/strong>- Rounded shrub with stiff, straight ascending branches. Leggy with age, often straggly. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf<\/strong> - Oval, serrated. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Fragrant, double white flowers with yellow centers, borne terminally. Mid-June. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Capsule, insignificant. <\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Adaptable to most soils, prefers moist, well-drained with organic matter. Full sun or light shade. <\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Hybrid of Philadelphus x lemoinei x Philadelphus nivalis \u2018Plena\u2019. Used as specimen, in shrub borders or as a hedge. Prune after flowering. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- \u2018Minnesota Snowflake\u2019 \u2013 fragrant, large, double white flowers. Extremely hardy. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce476cb818ca.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/257\/Virginal_Mockorange","version":"4.0"},"width":473,"height":705},"imageAltText":"Sweet mockorange with large, double white flowers with yellow centers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Physocarpus opulifolius <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin<\/strong> - Quebec to Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan and Minnesota. Introduced in 1687. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 2-7 <\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 5-10\u2019 tall, 6-10\u2019 spread. <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Upright, spreading shrub with recurved branches. Rounded and dense with foliage. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf <\/strong>- Alternate, simple, roundish ovate. Usually 3-5 lobed. Glabrous or nearly so beneath. <\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Borne in many flowered corymbs, white to pink. May \u2013 June. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- 3-5 follicles, glabrous, reddish. September-October, somewhat attractive. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Full sun or partial shade. Tough plant, pH tolerant, drought tolerant. Benefits from renewal pruning in late winter. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Bark peeling in long papery, sheets on older stems. Used in mass planting, borders. <\/p>\n\n

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

\u2018Luteus\u2019 \u2013 yellow to yellow-green foliage, larger than species <\/p>\n\n

\u2018Monlo\u2019 \u2013 (Diabolo\u00ae) \u2013 reddish-purple foliage <\/p>\n\n

\u2018Mindia\u2019 (CoppertinaTM)\u2013 new foliage copper, turning bronze <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4770cad444.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/1051\/Diablo_Ninebark","version":"4.0"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Ninebark with dark leaves and clusters of small white flowers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Potentilla fruticosa <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin<\/strong> - Northern and Western USA <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 2- 6(7) <\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 1\u2019-4\u2019 tall, 2\u2019-4\u2019 wide <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Bushy, upright slender stems. Low rounded to broad-rounded outline. <\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Slow. <\/p>\n\n

Leaf <\/strong>- Alternate, compound pinnate with 3-7 leaflets. Medium blue to dark green, silky. <\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Bright yellow, perfect, borne singly or in few flowered cymes. June through until frost <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Achene, not showy but persistent. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, tolerating dry, poor soils and extreme cold. Full sun or partial shade, but flowers best in full sun. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Responds well to renewal pruning. <\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Used in shrub borders, mass plantings, edging, low hedges. Dainty appearance. Needs pruning to maintain appearance. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - Many cultivars!! \u2018Abbotswood\u2019 \u2013 bluish-green foliage, spreading habit. White flowers, long lasting. \u2018Goldfinger\u2019 \u2013 compact form, mounding to a 3\u2019shrub, large yellow flowers that last into fall. \u2018Princess\u2019 \u2013 pink flowers, white on the back, flowering from May until October, smaller shrub. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4776e46a5b.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/1126\/Goldfinger_Potentilla","version":"4.0"},"width":476,"height":698},"imageAltText":"Bush cinquefoil with bright yellow flowers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Prunus x cistena <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Purpleleaf sand cherry <\/strong><\/p>\n","answer":"

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

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

Size<\/strong> - 7-10\u2019 tall, slightly smaller spread. <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Multi-stemmed, upright, spreading. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf<\/strong> - Reddish purple throughout the season. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Single, pink, fragrant. April to early May emerging before the leaves. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Blackish purple drupe. Not significant. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Full sun. Adaptable to most soil types and pH, prefers well-drained soil. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Cross between Prunus pumila and Prunus cerasifera \u2018Atropurpurea\u2019. Perform especially well in northern climates. Outstanding red fall colour. Used in mass plantings and for foliage colour. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - Few. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce477cf20cfe.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/360\/Purpleleaf_Sandcherry"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Purpleleaf sand cherry with reddish purple leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Ribes alpinum <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin <\/strong>- Europe. Cultivated since 1588. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone <\/strong>- 2-7 <\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 3-6\u2019 tall, similar spread <\/p>\n\n

Form <\/strong>- Dense, twiggy, rounded shrub. Upright <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf<\/strong> - Alternate, simple, roundish to ovate. Glandular hairy. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Dioecious. Greenish-yellow, male flowers borne in long racemes, female flowers smaller, not as showy, borne in racemes half as long as males. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Scarlet berry. June-July. Showy. <\/p>\n\n

Soil<\/strong> - Adaptable to many soil types, Full sun or shade. <\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Can be pruned any time of year. Used as hedge, in mass planting and for shaded areas. Male plants exhibit more rust resistance. Yellow fall colour. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- few <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce478387f565.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/406\/Alpine_Currant","version":"4.0"},"width":600,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Alpine currant Alternate, simple, roundish to ovate leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Ribes aureum <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin<\/strong> - South Dakota to western Texas, east to Minnesota and Arkansas. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 4-6(7) <\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 6\u2019-8\u2019 tall <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Irregular, arching stems, usually suckering. Loose and open. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf <\/strong>- Alternate, simple, ovate or orbicular-reniform. Glabrate to puberulous beneath, bluish-green in colour. <\/p>\n\n

Flower<\/strong> - Dioecious, yellow, clove scented, borne in 5-10 flowered racemes. Mid-April. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Berry, black, borne in June or July. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable to many soil types, Full sun or shade. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Used in borders for early spring colour. Orange\/red fall colour. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- Few. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4787acf61b.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/407\/Golden_Flowering_Currant","version":"4.0"},"width":800,"height":532},"imageAltText":"Golden currant with small dioecious, yellow flowers"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Rhus aromatica <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin <\/strong>- Vermont to Ontario to Minnesota, south to Florida and Louisiana. Introduced 1759. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 3-9<\/p>\n\n

Size<\/strong> - 2-6\u2019 tall, 6-10\u2019 wide (variable) <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Low, irregular shrub, with lower branches turning up at the tips. Suckers. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf <\/strong>- Alternate, tri-foliate, leaflets ovate, terminal leaflet twice as large as lateral leaflets. All leaflets coarsely toothed with lower surface pubescent becoming glabrous. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Polygamous or dioecious. Yellow, borne in catkins (males) and panicles (females). March-April. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Red, pubescent drupe. August-September, persistent but losing colour with time. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Adaptable, full sun or partial shade. Prefers acidic, well-drained soil. <\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Used for erosion control on banks, mass plantings and ground cover. Fall color orange to reddish purple. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - \u2018Gro-low\u2019 \u2013 glossy foliage, 2-3\u2019 high and 6-8\u2019 wide, good orange-red fall colour. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce478ca19171.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/403\/Fragrant_Sumac","version":"2.0"},"width":531,"height":800},"imageAltText":"Fragrant sumac with small red berry-like fruit and coarsely toothed leaves"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Rhus typhina <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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

Origin<\/strong> - Quebec to Ontario, south to Georgia, Indiana and Iowa. Cultivated 1629. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone <\/strong>- 4-8, Size<\/strong> - 15-25\u2019 (up to 40\u2019 in the wild), equal or greater spread. <\/p>\n\n

Form <\/strong>- Large, loose, open, spreading shrub, flattish crown, with branches resembling the horns on a male deer. <\/p>\n\n

Growth Rate<\/strong> - Fast, suckering. <\/p>\n\n

Leaf<\/strong> - Alternate, compound pinnate with 13-27 leaflets, pubescent when young, with rachis maintaining pubescence. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Dioecious, greenish yellow, females borne in dense, pubescent panicles, males borne in bigger, looser, wider panicles. June to early July. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Crimson, densely pubescent drupe, closely packing in a pyramidal panicle. Late August through the following April. Colour deepens with age. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Prefers well drained soil, tolerates drought. Tolerates rejuvenation pruning. <\/p>\n\n

Other <\/strong>- Used for mass planting, naturalizing, banks for erosion control, suckers freely and should not be used a specimen. Yellow, Orange, Scarlet fall colour. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars<\/strong> - \u2018Laciniata\u2019 \u2013 deeply divided leaflets, with a ferny appearance. \u2018Bailtiger\u2019 \u2013 bronze-yellow new growth, yellow-green in summer and orange-red in fall. Dissected foliage. 5\u2019 \u2013 10\u2019 at maturity, less aggressive suckering. <\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4790bd24ba.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"CC BY-NC","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/405\/Staghorn_Sumac","version":"4.0"},"width":800,"height":532},"imageAltText":"Staghorn sumac with crimson, closely packed fruit in a pyramidal panicle"},{"tips":{},"text":"

Botanical Name - Rosa rugosa <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Common Name - Rugosa shrub rose <\/strong><\/p>\n","image":{"path":"images\/image-5ce4794e2f19e.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U","source":"https:\/\/plants.connon.ca\/11100004\/Plant\/412\/Rugosa_Rose"},"width":800,"height":600},"answer":"

Origin <\/strong>- Northern China, Korea, Japan. Introduced 1845. <\/p>\n\n

Hardiness Zone<\/strong> - 2-7(8), Size <\/strong>- 4-6\u2019 tall and wide <\/p>\n\n

Form<\/strong> - Upright habit with sturdy stems. Dense round outline, suckering to form colonies. <\/p>\n\n

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

Leaf <\/strong>- Alternate, odd-pinnate with 5-9 leaflets, wrinkled, dark green and glabrous above, pubescent beneath. This and firm. Petiole bristly. <\/p>\n\n

Flower <\/strong>- Perfect, rose\u2014purple to white. Fragrant. Borne solitary of in few flowered clusters in June through August. <\/p>\n\n

Fruit <\/strong>- Urn-shaped receptacle (hip), enclosing achenes. Orange to red maturing in summer through fall. Showy. <\/p>\n\n

Soil <\/strong>- Prefers well-drained soil with organic matter. Full sun. pH adaptable, salt tolerant. <\/p>\n\n

Other<\/strong> - Used in difficult sites, banks, sandy soils, saline environments. Tolerates pruning, can be used as a hedge. <\/p>\n\n

Cultivars <\/strong>- \u2018Therese Bugnet\u2019 \u2013 double pink flowers, very fragrant, glossy red canes. <\/p>\n","imageAltText":"Rugosa shrub rose with pink to white flowers"}],"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:M8 - Plant List 7

Brian Gould