Walk 2 Flashcards
Botanic Name?
Common Name?
Daphne odora
Winter daphne
Description?
Residential, fragrant flower, evergreen shrub, thick stems, glossy thick leaves, white flower (sometimes pink), berries
Environmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, moist and well drained, sun to semi shade, sheltered, can tolerate better or worse soil conditions, can tolerate some acidic soils
Management?
Leaf mottling, mulch base to keep damp and cool, short lived (lives to 8-10 years), won’t have perfect shape, don’t transplant
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Daphne bholua
Nepalese paper plant
Description?
Similar to winter daphne, upright small tree, grows to 2m, glossy green leathery leaf, blue/black berry, fragrant flower
Environmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, moist and well drained, sun to semi shade, sheltered
Management?
Mulch, minimal pruning
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Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’
Mexican Orange Blossom
Description?
Hybrid, evergreen shrub, grows to 2m, aromatic flower and leaf, palmate long narrow leaf, 5 part white flower in spring, nice backdrop plant
Environmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, full sun, moist and well drained, sheltered, tough and hardly plant
Management?
Prune after flowering, round shape, gets woodier when older
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Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’
Contoured black locust
Description?
Small ornamental tree, twisted branches, twisted leaf, fragrant white flower in spring, drooping branches
Environmental conditions?
Full sun, moist and well drained, draft tolerant once established, can be grown in pots
Management?
Prune in Autumn
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Rosa sp. ‘Ivy Hall’
Yellow floribunda rose
Description?
Double yellow flowers in summer to autumn, bushy deciduous shrub, pinnate toothed leaf, thorny stem, glossy leaflets
Environmental conditions?
Full sun, moist and well drained, can tolerate many soil types, don’t plant too close together
Management?
Mulch, prune after leaf buds, fertilise in spring, irrigate, dehead after flower dies, pests and diseases, insecticide
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Photinia x fraseri ‘Robusta’
Photinia
Description?
Hedging, evergreen small tree, grows to 5m, red new leaf and stem, glossy green thick leaf, sprays of white flowers (flowers for a long time), may get red berries
Environmental conditions?
Most soil types, moist and well drained, sun to semi shade
Management?
Mulch, minimal pruning, remove deadwood, when as a hedge prune once or twice a year
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Laurus nobilis
Bay tree
Description?
Hedge or tree, topiary, grows to 18m, aromatic evergreen, aggressive grower, thick papery leaf, prominent yellow midrib, shiny black berry, can use leaf in cooking
Environmental conditions?
Most soils, moist and well drained, sun to semi shade, fragile roots
Management?
Can grow in pots, trim suckers, irrigate, continual pruning
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Azarra microphylla
Vanilla tree
Description?
Small dark leathery leaf, evergreen tree, grows to 10m, irregular leaf, notched serration, small fragrant (vanilla) yellow flower in spring, white/pale purple berry
Envrionmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, moist and well drained, sun to semi shade, sheltered, tolerant to shade
Management?
Mulch, minimal pruning, shape, remove deadwood
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Alectryon excelsus
Titoki
Description?
Evergreen forest, grows to 9m, twisted grooved trunk, glossy leaflets of 3-7, curled edge to leaf, small cluster of red flowers and berries, hairy seed pod
Environmental conditions?
Moist and well drained, sun to semi shade, forest conditions
Management?
Mulch, water, frost and wind sensitive when young
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Tilia cordata
Lime tree
Description?
Deciduous, grows to 15m, clusters of yellow white flowers in summer, upright yellow bract and nut, small multiple stems and branches, heart shape serrated leaf
Environmental conditions?
Moist and well drained, fertile soil conditions, forest conditions, sun to semi shade, can tolerate other soils
Management?
Remove deadwood, lower branches remove, remove suckers
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Skimmia japonica
Japanese skimmia
Description?
Evergreen shrub, grows to 1.2m, glossy green leather leaf, fragrant flower, red berry (only on female plants)
Environmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, moist and well drained, semi shade, sheltered, can yellow in sun, can tolerate more sun if soil is moist
Management?
Prune in spring, low maintenance, mulch
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Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’
Akeake
Description?
Evergreen, grows to 9m, fast growing, flaky reddish bark, thick sandpapery leaf, wind dispersed seed, could be used as hedge
Environmental conditions?
Most soil types, well drained soil, frost sensitive, sun to semi shade, self seeding
Management?
Minimal pruning, low maintenance
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Muehlenbeckia astonii
Shrubby tororaro
Description?
Semi deciduous shrub, grows to 2m, divaricating branches, reddish stems, small heart shape green leaf, white flower, clear berry with black seed, threatened, only found in native around Lake Ellesmere
Environmental conditions?
Shrubland, tussocks, full sun, hardy and wind resistant, exposed to animals and fire
Management?
Trim to shape
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Leonohebe cupressoides
Fragrant Hebe
Description?
Evergreen, grows to 3m, whipcord, round shape aromatic leaf, lilac flower in summer
Environmental conditions?
Alluvial conditions, river banks, full sun, moist soil, threatened by grazing animals, potentially damaged by flooding and fire
Management?
Replace every few years, gets woody and open, prune lightly to shape
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Piper excelsum
Kawakawa
Description?
Peppery medicinal leaf, used by Māori, 3m tree, distinct heart shape leaf, vernation, upright cluster of orange fruit (edible), swollen roots
Environmental conditions?
Rich humus soil, moist and well drained, semi shade, sheltered, good in canopy cover, frost sensitive
Management?
Mulch, irrigate in dry conditions, lupa caterpillar (eat holes in leaf)
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Celmisia sp.
Mountain daisy
Description?
Evergreen perennial, long pointed leaf, white fluffy underside, upright daisy-like flowers in summer
Environmental conditions?
Alpine conditions, full sun, moist and fertile soil, well drained, afternoon shade, can’t handle humidity
Management?
Remove flowers when they die off, mulch
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Brachyglottis greyi
NZ Daisy bush
Description?
Evergreen shrub, grows to 1.5m, grey green leaf, white fur, white tomentum, white stems, daisy-like yellow petalled flower in summer
Environmental conditions?
Coastal conditions, full sun, well drained, can tolerate wind exposure
Management?
Minimal maintenance, trim after flowering, dome shape when small
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Coprosma x kirkii
Groundcover coprosma
Description?
Mounded mat groundcover, yellowish stems, long linear leaves, leaf whirled around stems, dense, erosion control, good root system
Environmental conditions?
Most soil conditions, well drained soil, sun to semi shade, tolerant of poor clay soil
Management?
Cut back when required, natural weed suppressant, mostly low maintenance
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Olearia lineata
Twiggy tree daisy
Description?
Evergeen tree, grows to 8m, shedding bark, square stem, long linear leaf, curled edge, white under leaf, cluster of small white flowers
Environmental conditions?
Alluvial conditions, drought/wet/cold tolerant, can grow in shallow water, tolerant to exposed conditions, sun to semi shade
Management?
Low maintenance, prune shape, remove deadwood
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Sophora prostrata
Prostrate kowhai
Description?
Not compact shrub, grows to 2/3m, divaricating stems, yellow orange stems, tiny compound leaflets, small flowers, reasonably dense
Environmental conditions?
Forest conditions, coastal conditions, open shrubland, well drained soil, full sun
Management?
Low maintenance, trim back, can be unruly, self seeding
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Festuca actae
Banks Peninsula blue tussock
Description?
Small mound, bluey coloured, grass-like, finely rolled leaf, upright tall flower stem
Environmental conditions?
Rockery conditions, full sun, rocky soil, montane-coastal, well drained soil
Management?
Remove dead leaf, replace every few years
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Scleranthus biflorus
Knawel cushion/cushion plant
Description?
Moss look alike, dense evergreen, fluffy
Environmental conditions?
Rockery, full sun, well drained, rocky soil
Management?
Slow growing, fungus can form in centre, low maintenance
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Platanus orientalis ‘Digitata’
Cut leaf plane
Description?
Plate like bark, large deciduous tree, grows to 30m, palmate leaf, 5 part leaf, spikey seed ball
Environmental conditions?
Full sun, moist and well drained, can tolerate drier and polluted soil, drought tolerant
Management?
Shaping, remove dead branches
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Fagus sylvatica
English beech
Description?
Large deciduous tree, grows to 25m, feature tree, hedging, ribbed vernation on leaf, not serrated leaf, sharp leaf buds, holds onto coppery leaf, beech nut, long male catkins (shorter on female)
Environmental condition?
Most soil types, well drained, sun to semi shade
Management?
Mulch, fragile roots, prune late Autumn to early Winter
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Eucalyptus viminalis
Manna gum
Description?
Large evergreen tree, grows to 40m, Australian, long ribbony bark, smoother at top, more bark at bottom, pendulous grey green leaf, white stamenous flower
Environmental conditions?
Most soil types, sun to semi shade, shallow roots, well drained soil, grows quickly, drought tolerant
Management?
Low maintenance, drops branches, drops bark litter
