Betulaceae, Ranunculaceae, Vitaceae, Iteaceae, & Hydrangeaceae

Question 1

Ornamental medium(40-50ft). suseptable to Bronze birch borer & leaf miner. pendulous branches. male catkin 3in, thick. female, short skinny catkin. leaf: Alternate, simple, diamond shaped. 3in with tapering tip. double serrate. dark green, yellow in fall.

Answer 1

Betula pendula

European White Birch

Question 2

20-30ft. catkins in april. fruit: nutlet on red/yellow bract on pendulous catkin. mature in october. buds: shorter and straighter than C. betulus(no fluted bark either). leaf: alternate, simple, double serrate. 5in. yellow/red/orange in fall.

Answer 2

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam

Question 3

japan. small shrub 4ft. white flowers with 5 petals in spring. fruit: round brown dihiscent capsule. leaf: opposite. simple. lanceolate. 3in.

Answer 3

Deutzia gracilis

Slender deutzia

Question 4

slow growing. 15ft. Jap. Beetle pest. contorted branches & leaves. flower in february. female has red styles. male catkin. leaf: alternate, simple, ovate. serrate margin.

Answer 4

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’

Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick

Question 5

6-10ft. white flowers june-july. pyrimidal panicle. sepals pink to brown stay on all winter. leaf:opposite. serrate. oak leaf.

Answer 5

Hydrangea quercifolia

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Question 6

small shrub 5ft. ky native. suckering root system. small white flowers in larger clusters in June. leaf: opposite, simple, eliptical. serrate 8in.

Answer 6

Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth Hydrangea

Question 7

asia. shrub or small tree. 20 ft. flower: white to pink pyrimidal. june-september. leaf: opposite, simple, elliptic. whorlled. 6in. small serrate teeth towards tip. no fall color.

Answer 7

Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle Hydrangea

Question 8

japan native. small rounded shrub 6 ft. mostly unbranched stems. flowers: green then blue/pink/white in late june. leaf: simple, ovate, opposite. 8in. serrate. dark green. no fall color.

Answer 8

Hydrangea macrophylla

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Question 9

1,200 sp./hybrids. woody climber.

Answer 9

Clematis x sp.

Hybrid Clematis

Question 10

medium-sized (60ft). diciduous. Europe/asia. Likes to be near water. brown 4in catkin. female flower is brown, egg shaped. fruit: winged nutlet born on dried pinecone like catkin. Leaf: alternate, simple. obcordate, double serrate.

Answer 10

Alnus glutinosa

European Black Alder

Question 11

more common than P. quinquefolia. Asia native. also has pads at ends of tendrils. Climb up to 50ft. small green/white flower. blue berry cluster. leaf: alternate, simple, 3-5 lobes. Red in fall.

Answer 11

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Boston Ivy

Question 12

40-60ft (larger than Am. hornbeam). Prunes well. versitile environment. small nutlet l base of a two or three-lobed bract. Paired fruits in pendulous clusters. buds: curve toward stem. bark: when mature, fluted & muscled looking. Leaf: alternate, simple, 5in. tip is abruptly pointy. double serrate. rigid veins. bronze/yellow in fall.

Answer 12

Carpinus betulus

European Hornbeam

Question 13

diciduous rapidly growing vine can climb up to 50 ft. related to grapes. Japanese beetle. flower:small green/white in cluster in June. Fruit: berry, green - dark blue. leaf: Alternate, palmately compound. 5 leaflets on each leaf. coursely serrate. purple/red in fall. tendrils: adhesive cups to attach to wall. does not destroy morter.

Answer 13

Parthenosiccus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper

Question 14

shrub 10ft. white fragrant flower 4 petals. fruit: round brown dihiscent capsule with 4 valves. opposite, simple, ovate to oblong. 4in. dentate/serrate.

Answer 14

Philadelphus coronarius

Sweet Mockorange

Question 15

Medium(40-70ft). KY Native. likes to be near water. peeling white bark. male catkins. smaller, rounder female catkins with stigma between scales. small winged nutlet on catkins. leaf: deltoid to rombic, double serrate. 4in long. yellow in fall, but drop quickly.

Answer 15

River Birch