Plant list 3- General Landscape trees Flashcards
Betula pendula
European white birch
Betulaceae
Betula nigra
River birch
Betulaceae
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
European Hornbeam
Betulaceae
Crataegus x mordenensis ‘Toba’
Toba Hawthorn
Rosaceae
Elaegnus angustifolia
Russian Olive tree
elaeagnaceae
Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla ‘Asplenifolia’
Fern leaf beech
fagaceae
Fraxinus americana
White Ash
Oleaceae
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash (Marshall's Seedless) Oleaceae
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgoaceae
Magnolia x soulangeana
Saucer magnolia
Magnoliaceae
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Taxodiaceae
Morus alba ‘Pendula’
Weeping Mulberry
Moraceae
Parrotia persica
Persian Parrotia
Hamamelidaceae
Prunus sargentii
Sargent Cherry
Rosaceae
Pyrus calleryana ‘Glen’s Form’
Ornamental Pear
Rosaceae
Salix alba ‘Tristis’
Gold Weeping Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac
Family: Oleaceae
Quercus palustris
Swamp Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Quercus robur ‘Fasitigiata’
Pyramid English Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Sorbus aucuparia
European Mountain Ash
Family: Rosaceae
Stewartia sinensis
Chinese Stewartia
Family: Theaceae
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
Family: Taxodiaceae
Tilia cordata
Littleleaf Linden
Family: Tiliaceae
Zelkova serrata
Japanese Zelkova
Family: Ulmaceae
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
Family: Ulmaceae
Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata
Family: Tiliaceae
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Family: Taxodiaceae
Chinese Stewartia
Stewartia sinensis
Family: Theaceae
European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucupari
Rosaceae
Pyramid English Oak
Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’
Fagaceae
Swamp Oak
Quercus palustris
Fagaceae
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
Oleaceae
Gold Weeping Willow
Salix alba ‘Tristis’
: Salicaceae
Ornamental Pear
Pyrus calleryana ‘Glen’s Form’
Rosaceae
Sargent Cherry
Prunus sargentii
Rosaceae
Persian Parrotia
Parrotia persica
Hamamelidaceae
Weeping Mulberry
Morus alba ‘Pendula’
Moraceae
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Taxodiaceae
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangeana
Magnoliaceae
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
Green Ash (Mashall’s Seedless)
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Oleaceae
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Oleaceae
Fern Leaf Beech
Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla ‘Asplenifolia’
Fagaceae
Russian Olive tree
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Elaeagnaceae
Toba Hawthorn
Crataegus x mordenensis ‘Toba’
Rosaceae
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
Betulaceae
River birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
European white birch
Betula pendula
Betulaceae
European white birch bot name family size grow form id culture nat hab hort use pests
Betula pendula Family: Betulaceae Size: large Growth: medium Form: drooping pendula ID: - pure white bark -drooping shape leaves diamond, alternate Culture: - not drought tolerant, doesn’t do well in Ontario Nat hab: Hort uses: - limited in Ontario -yellow fall colour Pests: birch borer, leaf miner * buyer beware esp. in stress conditions
River Birch bot name family size grow form id culture nat hab hort use pests
Betula nigra Family: Betulaceae Size: medium Growth: medium Form: pyramidal- oval ID: -brown to deep beige exfoliating bark in small pieces not large strips (like papyrifera) , multi-stemmed Culture: full sun to part, moits well draining slightly acidic soil Nat hab: swamp, floodlands Hort uses: estates, gold courses, parks -yellow fall colour Pests : leaf spot most hardy of birches
European Hornbeam bot name family size grow form id culture nat hab hort use pests
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' Family: Betulaceae Size: small – medium Growth: slow Form: fastigiated , upright pyramidal ID: -pale green catkins Culture: wide variety soil, prefers well drained, sun Nat hab: hort, origin Hort uses: groupings, hedges, plant boxes, specimen -yellow fall colour Pests : none serious
Toba Hawthorn bot name family size grow form id culture nat hab hort use pests
Crataegus x mordenensis 'Toba' Family: Rosaceae Size: small Growth: Form: rounded, broad crown ID: - double white- pink flowers in spring, fragrant -red berries in fall -twisted trunk Culture: moist soil conditions, full sun Nat hab: horticultural origin -yellow fall colour Hort uses: specimen, hedges, accent Pests: many but not listed
Russian Olive Tree Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Elaeagnus angustifolia Family: Elaeagnaceae Size: large shrub/ small tree Growth: medium Form: rounded and broad spreading ID: - silver, fuzzy foliage -fragrant yellow flowers -olive- like fruit, can make sherbet from Culture: full sun, part shade prefers light sandy loam soild -salt, drought and deer tolerant Nat hab: wetlands Hort uses: highways Pests: leaf spot, cankers, vet wilt and crown gall
Fern leaf Beech Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Fagus sylvatica var heterophylla 'Asplenifolia' Family: Fagaceae Size: medium Growth: slow Form: broadly oval ID: - long skinny buds -fern- like leafs -smooth grey bark Culture: Nat hab: hort. Origin Hort uses: offers deep shade , hedge -golden brown fall colour Pests: wooly aphid
White Ash Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Fraxinus americana Family: Oleaceae Size: large Growth: medium Form: upright, oval ID: - iconic fraxinus leaf, paired, terminal odd -smooth white- grey bark, diamond shape ridge pattern Culture: moist, well drained full sun Nat hab: Hort uses: parks, large areas -Louisville slugger bats -red fall colour Pests : many, leaf spot, Emerald Ash borer, rust, canker, carpenter worm ect.
Green Ash (marshall's seedless) Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Family: Oleaceae
Size: medium
Growth:fast
Form: upright, rounded
ID: -pinnate compound, opposite 5-9 leaflets
Culture:med wet, well drained soil in full sun
-grows anywhere; high pH, salt, drought, wind and sterile soil
Nat hab: stream banks, moist bottomlands
Hort uses: streets, lawns, parks, gold courses
-yellow/ gold fall colour
Pests : Emerald Ash borer, many others
Maidenhair tree Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Ginkgo biloba Family: Ginkgoaceae Size: medium Growth: medium ID: - unique ginkgo fan shaped leaf -foul smelling fruit- male varieties but can be roasted Form: sparse, spreading crown Culture: deep, mod moist soil but adaptable -full sun, pH adapt. Pollutant tolerant Nat hab: China, prehistoric , mountains Hort uses: street tree Pests : none serious
Saucer Magnolia Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Magnolia x soulaneana Family: Magnoliaceae Size: small Growth: medium ID: -fuzzy large buds -flowers in various colours- lots of varietals -yellow fall colour Culture: - one of easiest magnolia to grow -moist, deep acidic soil with peat moss -full sun- part shade Nat hab: Hort uses: specimen Pests : black mildew, leaf blight, leaf spots, dieback
Dawn Redwood Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Family: Taxodiaceae
Size: large
Growth: fast
Form: straight trunked, broadly rounded
ID: - deciduous conifer, leaves turn brown and stay over winter
-2- ranked opposite leaf and twig arrangement
-bottom of tree buttresses
-multi season interest
-red brown bark, fibrous and stringy texture with fluted pattern
Culture: full sun, well drained humus mod acidic soil
-not drought tolerant or wind
Nat hab: ancient tree, China rice and rivers
Hort uses: large garden, screen, hedge, parks, gold courses
Pests: canker, Jap beetle
Weeping Mulberry Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Family: Moraceae Size: small Growth: fast Form: pendula branches extend to ground ID: - glossy, heart shapped leaves Culture: Nat hab: well drained, fertile soil, pH adaptable, full sun to part shade -drought, salt urban resistant Hort uses: ornamental tree -yellow fall colour Pests: witches broom, blight, leaf spots, powd mildew
Persian Parrotia Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Parrotia persica
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Size: small
Growth: medium
Form: upright branching
ID: -smooth bark, exfoliates with age, changing colour
-distinct leaf , alt simple
-red purple new growth yellow/ orange/ red fall
-red petal-less flowers spring
Culture: full sun but tolerates shade, well drained loamy acidic soil
Nat hab: mountains of Iran
Hort uses: tight spaces, street, specimen
Pests: pest free
Sargent Cherry Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Prunus sargentii Family: Rosaceae Size: small Growth: fast Form: upright with rounded crown, canopy low ID: toothed and long leaf margin -buds in 2 at apex of stem, alternate -chestnut- red bark with horiz lenticels -pink large showy flowers with 5 petals *multi season Culture: well drained, acid- neutral soil, best in full sun but tolerant shade -not pollutant tolerant Nat hab: mountains of Japan Hort uses: ornamental, accent plant in plain sight to be enjoyed -yellow/ orange/ red fall colour Pests : none serious
Ornamental Pear Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Pyrus calleryana 'Glens form" Family: Rosaceae Size: small Growth: medium Form: tall narrow upright ID: - white spring flowers -alternate leaf pattern, inedible fruit -red- yellow- orange fall colour Culture: - pollutant, urban, poor soil tolerant -full sun Nat hab: hort, origin Hort uses: ornamental, narrow spaces Pests : fire blight more resistant strain
Gold Weeping Willow Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Salix alba ‘Tristis’
Family: Salicaceae
Size: medium- large
Growth: fast (short lived)
Form: wide, spreading
ID: yellow fall colour
-narrow silver backed leaves
-slender branches at tips
-yellow- brown bark
Culture: moist soil, full sun, adapt pH NOT chalky or shallow soil
-water appetite clog water and septic lines
Nat hab: hort origin
Hort uses: parks, estate large areas not street winter damage
Pests; many, twig blight, scab, leaf spot, pow mildew, rust ect
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' Family: Oleaceae Size: small tree/ large shrub Growth: medium Form: upright, vase ID: - flower late June, white creamy panicles , bad smell -red brown bark, horiz lenticels -yellow fall colour *multi season Culture: -pollutant tolerant -full sun, pH adaptable Nat hab: Japan Hort uses: specimen, street tree Pests : many, blight, leaf spots, ring spot virus, powd mildew
Swamp/ Pin Oak Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Quercus palustris
Family: Fagaceae
Size:
Growth:
Form: pyramidal- broad columnar
ID: -thin narrow lobes on leaves, pointy
-light brown, shallow capped acorns
-unique branching- pyramidal head with horiz. Branches @ 90 degree
-red fall colour
Culture: -urban, standing water tolerant
-prefers acidic
Nat hab: wet areas, flood plains
Hort uses: large areas, shade tree, commercial one of best oaks
Pests: susc to borers, canker, caterpillar, many
Pyramidal English Oak Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Family: Fagaceae Size: medium Growth: medium Form: upright ID: -acrons longer than wide -lobed leaves, rounded -insig fall colour -reatin leaves into winter months Culture: pH tolerant, full sun, well drained Nat hab: hort origin Hort uses: look for tightly formed Pests: aphids, inter-veinal chlorosis
European Mountain Ash Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Sorbus aucuparia Family: Rosaceae Size: small Growth: slow Form: upright, oval ID: -white flower 5 petals spring -orange fruit for rest of season – edible -pinnate, alt leaves, serrated to base with larger terminal leaf Culture: rocky hillsides, roadsides Nat hab: full sun moist rich soil, borders of swamps Hort uses: residential Pests : Sawfly, borer
Chinese stewartia Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Stewartia sinensis
Family: Theaceae
Size: small tree/ large shrub
Growth: slow
Form: upright with broad crown
ID: - paper thin, cinnamon purple exfoliating bark revealing sand under
-new growth red, zig zag branching
-flat buds
-red fall colour
-white fragrant cup-shaped dramatic flowers June
Culture: full sun, moist well drained acidic and high in organic matter
Nat hab:
Hort uses: specimen where can be seen all year
Pests : none serious
Bald Cypress Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Taxodium distichum Family: Taxodiaceae Size: large, deciduous conifer Growth: medium Form: pyramidal ID: -fine, fern like leaves -light brown bark, don’t shed as much as Dawn Redwood -rust brown in autumn Culture: variable types, not dry Nat hab: upland areas Hort uses: large areas Pests : none serious
Littleleaf Linden Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Tilia cordata Family: Tiliaceae Size: large Growth: medium Form: Dense, compact ID: - heart shaped leaves -golden yellow fall colour -small, massed yellowish flowers, fragrant, attract bees -seeds are round with specialized leaf as part of cluster (common in all Tilia) Culture:- urban tolerant Nat hab: Hort uses: street tree, shade, malls Pests: none serious, aphids, Jap beetle
Japanese Zelkova Botanical Family Size Grow Form ID Culture Nat hab Hort use Pests
Zelkova serrata Family: Ulmaceae Size: large Growth: fast Form: vase- shaped ID: -small, elongated leaves -orange- brown fall colour Culture: moist, drained soil -high pH -pollutant, wind, drought tolerant Nat hab: limestone rich valleys Hort uses: street tree, replace Ulmus Americana Pests: none serious
full sun trees (11)
- C x mordenensis ‘Toba’
- F. amaericana
- F. pennsylvaniva
- G. biloba
- M. glyptostroboides
- P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
- Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’
- S. alba ‘Tristis’
- S. reticulata ‘Ivory silk’
- S. aucuparia
- S. sinensis
drought tolerant trees (4)
- E. angustifolia
- F. pennsylvanica
- M. alba ‘Pendula’
- Z. serrata
drought intolerant trees (3)
- B. pendula
- M. glyptostroboides
- T. distichum
pollutant tolerant trees (8)
- E. angustifolia
- G. biloba
- M. alba ‘Pendula’
- P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
- S. reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
- Q. palustris
- T. cordata
- Z. serrata
pollutant intolerant (1)
- P. sargentii
standing water tolerant (1)
- Q. palustris
pH adaptable (8)
- C. betuls ‘Fastigiata’
- F. pennsylvanica
- G. biloba
- M. alba ‘Pendula’
- S. alba ‘Tristis NOT chalk
- S. reticulate ‘Ivory Silk’
- Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’
- T. distichum
acidic soil required trees (5)
- B. nigra
- M. glyptostroboides
- P.persica
- S. sinensis
- Z. serrata
Wind intolerant trees (1)
- M. glyptostroboides
specimen trees (10)
- C. betulus ‘Fasigiata’
- C. x mordenensis ‘Toba’
- M. x soulangeana
- M. alba ‘Pendula’
- P. persica
- P. sargentii
- P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
- S. reticulata ‘ Ivory Silk’
- S. aucuparia
- S. sinensis
large area trees (6)
- B. nigra
- F. americana
- F. pennsylvanica
- S. alba “Tristis
- Q. palustris
- T. distichum
street trees (5)
- E. angustifolia
- F. pennsylvanica
- G. biloba
- S. reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
- T. cordata
shade providing trees (2)
- F. sylvatica var heterophylla ‘Aslpenifolia’
2. T. cordata
fastigiate trees (3)
- C. betulus ‘Fastigiata’
- Q. robur ‘Fastigiate’
- P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
pendula trees (3)
- B. pendula
- M. alba ‘Pendula’
- S. alba ‘Tristis’
multiple seasonality trees (4)
- P. sargentii
- P. persica
- S. sinensis
- M. glyptostroboides
