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Plant list 3- General Landscape trees Flashcards

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Betula pendula

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European white birch

Betulaceae

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Betula nigra

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River birch

Betulaceae

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Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’

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European Hornbeam

Betulaceae

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Crataegus x mordenensis ‘Toba’

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Toba Hawthorn

Rosaceae

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Elaegnus angustifolia

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Russian Olive tree

elaeagnaceae

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Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla ‘Asplenifolia’

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Fern leaf beech

fagaceae

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Fraxinus americana

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White Ash

Oleaceae

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Green Ash (Marshall's Seedless) 
Oleaceae
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Ginkgo biloba

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Maidenhair Tree

Ginkgoaceae

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Magnolia x soulangeana

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Saucer magnolia

Magnoliaceae

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

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Dawn Redwood

Taxodiaceae

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Morus alba ‘Pendula’

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Weeping Mulberry

Moraceae

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Parrotia persica

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Persian Parrotia

Hamamelidaceae

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Prunus sargentii

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Sargent Cherry

Rosaceae

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Pyrus calleryana ‘Glen’s Form’

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Ornamental Pear

Rosaceae

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Salix alba ‘Tristis’

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Gold Weeping Willow

Family: Salicaceae

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Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

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Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

Family: Oleaceae

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Quercus palustris

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Swamp Oak

Family: Fagaceae

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Quercus robur ‘Fasitigiata’

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Pyramid English Oak

Family: Fagaceae

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Sorbus aucuparia

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European Mountain Ash

Family: Rosaceae

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Stewartia sinensis

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Chinese Stewartia

Family: Theaceae

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Taxodium distichum

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Bald Cypress

Family: Taxodiaceae

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Tilia cordata

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Littleleaf Linden

Family: Tiliaceae

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Zelkova serrata

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Japanese Zelkova

Family: Ulmaceae

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Japanese Zelkova

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Zelkova serrata

Family: Ulmaceae

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Littleleaf Linden

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Tilia cordata

Family: Tiliaceae

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Bald Cypress

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Taxodium distichum

Family: Taxodiaceae

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Chinese Stewartia

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Stewartia sinensis

Family: Theaceae

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European Mountain Ash

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Sorbus aucupari

Rosaceae

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Pyramid English Oak

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Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’

Fagaceae

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Swamp Oak

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Quercus palustris

Fagaceae

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Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

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Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’

Oleaceae

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Gold Weeping Willow

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Salix alba ‘Tristis’

: Salicaceae

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Ornamental Pear

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Pyrus calleryana ‘Glen’s Form’

Rosaceae

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Sargent Cherry

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Prunus sargentii

Rosaceae

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Persian Parrotia

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Parrotia persica

Hamamelidaceae

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Weeping Mulberry

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Morus alba ‘Pendula’

Moraceae

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Dawn Redwood

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Taxodiaceae

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Saucer Magnolia

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Magnolia x soulangeana

Magnoliaceae

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Maidenhair tree

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Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgoaceae

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Green Ash (Mashall’s Seedless)

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Oleaceae

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White Ash

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Fraxinus americana

Oleaceae

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Fern Leaf Beech

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Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla ‘Asplenifolia’

Fagaceae

44
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Russian Olive tree

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Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnaceae

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Toba Hawthorn

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Crataegus x mordenensis ‘Toba’

Rosaceae

46
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European Hornbeam

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Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’

Betulaceae

47
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River birch

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Betula nigra

Betulaceae

48
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European white birch

A

Betula pendula

Betulaceae

49
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European white birch 
bot name
family
size
grow
form
id
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
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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
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River Birch 
bot name
family
size
grow
form
id
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
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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
51
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European Hornbeam 
bot name
family
size
grow
form
id
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
A 
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
52
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Toba Hawthorn 
bot name
family
size
grow
form
id
culture
nat hab
hort use
pests
A 
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
53
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Russian Olive Tree 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
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Fern leaf Beech  
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
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White Ash 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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.
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Green Ash (marshall's seedless)
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

57
Q 
Maidenhair tree 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
58
Q 
Saucer Magnolia
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
59
Q 
Dawn Redwood 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

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Q 
Weeping Mulberry 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
61
Q 
Persian Parrotia 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

62
Q 
Sargent Cherry 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
63
Q 
Ornamental Pear 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
64
Q 
Gold Weeping Willow 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

65
Q 
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
66
Q 
Swamp/ Pin Oak 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

67
Q 
Pyramidal English Oak 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
68
Q 
European Mountain Ash 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
69
Q 
Chinese stewartia 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A

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

70
Q 
Bald Cypress 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
71
Q 
Littleleaf Linden 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
72
Q 
Japanese Zelkova 
Botanical
Family
Size
Grow
Form
ID
Culture
Nat hab
Hort use
Pests
A 
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
73
Q

full sun trees (11)

A
  1. C x mordenensis ‘Toba’
  2. F. amaericana
  3. F. pennsylvaniva
  4. G. biloba
  5. M. glyptostroboides
  6. P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
  7. Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’
  8. S. alba ‘Tristis’
  9. S. reticulata ‘Ivory silk’
  10. S. aucuparia
  11. S. sinensis
74
Q

drought tolerant trees (4)

A
  1. E. angustifolia
  2. F. pennsylvanica
  3. M. alba ‘Pendula’
  4. Z. serrata
75
Q

drought intolerant trees (3)

A
  1. B. pendula
  2. M. glyptostroboides
  3. T. distichum
76
Q

pollutant tolerant trees (8)

A
  1. E. angustifolia
  2. G. biloba
  3. M. alba ‘Pendula’
  4. P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
  5. S. reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
  6. Q. palustris
  7. T. cordata
  8. Z. serrata
77
Q

pollutant intolerant (1)

A
  1. P. sargentii
78
Q

standing water tolerant (1)

A
  1. Q. palustris
79
Q

pH adaptable (8)

A
  1. C. betuls ‘Fastigiata’
  2. F. pennsylvanica
  3. G. biloba
  4. M. alba ‘Pendula’
  5. S. alba ‘Tristis NOT chalk
  6. S. reticulate ‘Ivory Silk’
  7. Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’
  8. T. distichum
80
Q

acidic soil required trees (5)

A
  1. B. nigra
  2. M. glyptostroboides
  3. P.persica
  4. S. sinensis
  5. Z. serrata
81
Q

Wind intolerant trees (1)

A
  1. M. glyptostroboides
82
Q

specimen trees (10)

A
  1. C. betulus ‘Fasigiata’
  2. C. x mordenensis ‘Toba’
  3. M. x soulangeana
  4. M. alba ‘Pendula’
  5. P. persica
  6. P. sargentii
  7. P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
  8. S. reticulata ‘ Ivory Silk’
  9. S. aucuparia
  10. S. sinensis
83
Q

large area trees (6)

A
  1. B. nigra
  2. F. americana
  3. F. pennsylvanica
  4. S. alba “Tristis
  5. Q. palustris
  6. T. distichum
84
Q

street trees (5)

A
  1. E. angustifolia
  2. F. pennsylvanica
  3. G. biloba
  4. S. reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
  5. T. cordata
85
Q

shade providing trees (2)

A
  1. F. sylvatica var heterophylla ‘Aslpenifolia’

2. T. cordata

86
Q

fastigiate trees (3)

A
  1. C. betulus ‘Fastigiata’
  2. Q. robur ‘Fastigiate’
  3. P. calleryana ‘Glens Form’
87
Q

pendula trees (3)

A
  1. B. pendula
  2. M. alba ‘Pendula’
  3. S. alba ‘Tristis’
88
Q

multiple seasonality trees (4)

A
  1. P. sargentii
  2. P. persica
  3. S. sinensis
  4. M. glyptostroboides

Plant ID HORT 1049 (11 decks)

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