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Plant List #4: Herbaceous Perennials (II) Flashcards

1
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What is the family name of Periwinkle?

A

Aponcynaceae

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What is the binomial name of Periwinkle?

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Vinca minor

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What is the bloom season of Periwinkle?

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Spring with sporadic blooms until fall

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4
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What are the uses of Periwinkle?

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Evergreen perennial groundcover, medicinal use

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What is the family name of Astilbe?

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Saxifragaceae

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What is the binomial name of Hybrid Astilbe?

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Astilbe spp (Arendsii group)

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What is the bloom season of Astilbe?

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Late spring to Fall

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What are the uses of Astilbe?

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Perennial borders, cutting garden and edging

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What is the family name of Eastern prickly pear cactus?

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Cactaceae

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10
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What is the binomial name of Eastern prickly pear cactus?

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Opuntia humifusa

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11
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What is the bloom season of Eastern prickly pear cactus?

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Year round

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12
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What are the uses of Eastern prickly pear cactus?

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Native plant to Ontario for dry and hot sites. Security/barrier planting, xeriscape planting

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What is the family name of Tickseed?

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Asteraceae

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14
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What is the binomial name of coreopsis/tickseed?

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Coreopsis grandiflora

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15
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What is the bloom season of coreopsis?

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June to September

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16
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What are the uses of tickseed?

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Cutting garden, roof garden, seaside garden

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17
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What is the family name of Walker’s Low catmint?

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Lamiacaea

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18
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What is the binomial name of Walker’s Low catmint?

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Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’

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19
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What is the bloom season of Walker’s Low catmint?

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Summer to Fall

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20
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What are the uses of Walker’s Low catmint?

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Bedding plant, groundcover

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What is the family name of Chinese Peonies?

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Paeoniaceae

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22
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What is the binomial name of Chinese Peony?

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Paeonia lactiflora

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23
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What is the bloom season of Chinese Peony?

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May to June

24
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What are the uses of Chinese Peony?

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Specimen, border, cut flowers

25
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What are “tree” peonies usually classified as?

26
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Are herbaceous peonies woody?

27
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What is the family name of Ostrich fern?

A

Onocleaceae

28
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What is the binomial name of Ostrich fern?

A

Matteuccia struthiopteris

29
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Do Ostrich ferns produce flowers?

30
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What is the interest season for Ostrich fern?

A

Spring for fiddleheads (edible)
Summer for green foliage

31
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What are the uses of Ostrich fern?

A

Understory plant, food in spring, native plant garden, deer resistant

32
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What is the family name of Hostas?

A

Asparagaceae

33
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What is the binomial name of Hostas?

A

Hosta spp.

34
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What is the bloom season of Hostas?

A

Summer to Fall

35
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What are the uses for Hostas?

A

Border, woodland planting, mass planting edging

36
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What is the family name of Pink Turtleheads?

A

Plantaginaceae

37
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What is the binomial name of Pink Turtleheads?

A

Chelone lyonii

38
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What is the bloom season of Pink Turtlehead?

A

July to September

39
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What are the uses of Pink Turtleheads

A

Rain garden, woodland garden, border

40
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What is the family name of Montauk daisy?

A

Asteraceae

41
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What is the binomial name of Montauk daisy?

A

Nipponanthemum nipponicum

42
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What is the bloom season of Montauk Daisy?

43
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What are the uses of Montauk daisy?

A

Late blooming perennial for borders, base can become woody

44
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What is the tallest plant in this Plant List?

A

Ostrich fern

45
Q

What is the shortest growing plant on this Plant List?

A

Periwinkle

46
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Which plant on this list is native to Ontario?

A

Opuntia humifusa

47
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Which plants on this list have edible parts?

A

Opuntia humifusa
Matteuccia struthiopteris

48
Q

Which plant on this list is salt tolerant?

A

Coreopsis grandiflora

49
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Which plant on this list is sterile?

A

Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’

50
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Which plant on this list has heavy flowers?

A

Paeonia lactiflora

51
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Which plant on this list is susceptible to powdery mildew?

A

Paeonia lactiflora

52
Q

What are the ‘leaves’ in ferns called?

53
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What are the ‘leaflets’ in ferns called?

54
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What do fern produce?

A

Spores that come from sori (sorus) NOT seeds

55
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How do fern reproduce?

A

Rhizomes or spores

56
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What plant on this list is mostly grown for its foliage?

A

Hosta spp.

57
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Which plant on this list is susceptible to snail and slug damage?

A

Hosta spp.

Can prevent with beer traps

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