Herbaceous Plants Identification Flashcards
Canna
canna x generalis
xerophyte, full sun to partial shade, shelter from wind, 6-7 feet, grown for foliage
Lanta
Lanta camara
xerophyte,poisenous berries, attracts buterflies
Lamb’s Ear
Stachys byzantina
xerophyte, super soft, short mounds, bedding plant, full sun
Impatiens
Impatiens wallerana
mesophyte, shade tolerant, different color flowers
Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum
xerophyte, full sun, heat & drought tolerant, foliage
Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
mesophyte, small mounds, study leafs, mostly sunny but not too hot
Ornamental Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas ‘Marguerite’
mesophyte, ground cover
Dusty Miller
Senecio cineraria
xerophyte, full sun, dry
Pepper
Capsicum annuum ‘Cute Stuff Gold’
mesophyte, bush like, full sun, decorative fruit
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
xerophyte, firework, full sun, drought and heat tolerant
Maple Leaf Hibiscus
Hibiscus acetosella
mesophyte,mesophyte, 4’x4’, full sun
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
mesophyte, full sun, well drained soil, many colors, study leaf shape
French Marigold
Tagetes patula ‘Bonanza Deep Orange’
mesophyte, Bright orange, full sun, many flower colors
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus ‘Dash Pink’
mesophyte, full sun to partial shade, study leaf shape
Autum Sage
Salvia greggii
xerophyte, full sun to partial shade, humming bird and butterflies
Red Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
xerophyte, full sun, humming birds
Purple Heart Vine
Setcreasea purpurea
xerophyte, partial shade, ground cover, foliage
Firewheel (Blanketflower)
Gaillardia pulchella
xerophyte, different colors, full sun
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
xerophyte, full sun, distinct leaf
Basil
Ocimum sp.
mesophyte, full sun, medicinal, herb
