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Deciduous Trees Plant ID Week 1

Botanical Name Botanical Name B ETULA NIGRA B ETULA NIGRA

Common Name River Birch River Birch

Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) Nigra reminds me of Nile which is a river Nigra reminds me of Nile which is a river

Plant DECIDUOUS DECIDUOUS HEIGHT ’ HEIGHT ’ WIDTH ’ WIDTH ’ UPRIGHT UPRIGHT

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Double Serrated Margin: Double Serrated

Description Leaves have sharp tips Leaves have sharp tips Rhombic Rhombic Leaf Leaf 1 ½ to 3 inches long 1 ½ to 3 inches long

Description On branches 2” or more, bark exfoliates into papery plates exposing the inner bark On branches 2” or more, bark exfoliates into papery plates exposing the inner bark

Flower Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Spring Spring

Fruit Samara Samara

Exposure SEMI-SHADE SEMI-SHADE

Use SPECIMEN SPECIMEN LIGHT SHADE LIGHT SHADE GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND

Other Information Multi-stemmed Multi-stemmed Winter interest (Bark) Winter interest (Bark) Tolerant of soggy soils Tolerant of soggy soils

BOTANICAL NAME ACER PALMATUM ACER PALMATUM

COMMON NAME Japanese Maple Japanese Maple

Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like you palm. Acer PALMatum The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like you palm. Acer PALMatum

PLANT Deciduous Deciduous Height 8’ - 20’ Height 8’ - 20’ Width 10’ - 15’ Width 10’ - 15’ Upright/spreading Upright/spreading

Growth Slow Slow

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated Margin: Serrated

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaves are lobed depending on variety Leaves are lobed depending on variety Doubly serrated Doubly serrated Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Color of foliage green to red Color of foliage green to red Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaf Leaf Length 2” - 4” Length 2” - 4” Width 2” - 5” Width 2” - 5”

FRUIT Fall Fall 1/2” samara 1/2” samara

EXPOSURE Semi-Shade Semi-Shade

LANDSCAPE USE Specimen Specimen Accent plant Accent plant Bonsai Bonsai Small Gardens Small Gardens

BOTANICAL NAME CERCIS CANADENSIS CERCIS CANADENSIS

COMMON NAME Eastern Redbud Eastern Redbud Judas tree Judas tree

Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way)

PLANT Deciduous Deciduous H- 20’ to 30’ H- 20’ to 30’ W - 12’ o 25’ W - 12’ o 25’ Upright Upright

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Heart shaped 3-5 inches long and wide Heart shaped 3-5 inches long and wide Flower all along the stem Flower all along the stem Deep green although new cultivars are purple or variegated Deep green although new cultivars are purple or variegated

FLOWER Spring Spring Red or white Red or white Edible Edible

FRUIT Fall Fall Flattened pod Flattened pod

EXPOSURE Sun Sun Part shade Part shade

USE Specimen Specimen Beautiful in bloom Beautiful in bloom Drought resistant Drought resistant

Botanical Name C ORNUS FLORIDA C ORNUS FLORIDA

Common Name Flowering dogwood Flowering dogwood

Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) CORNus DOGwood CORNus DOGwood Corndog Corndog

Plant Deciduous Deciduous Height 15’ to 30’ Height 15’ to 30’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Upright Upright

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire

Fall color Flattened, rounded bud

FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Medium Green Medium Green Somewhat Wavy Somewhat Wavy 3-6 inches long 3-6 inches long Excellent foliage color Excellent foliage color

Flower Flowers in April, green to light yellow Flowers in April, green to light yellow Buds set in fall, buds are rounded Buds set in fall, buds are rounded 4 bracts; white, pink or red 4 bracts; white, pink or red

Fruit Fall Fall Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter

Exposure Part shade Part shade Shade Shade

Use Specimen Specimen Provides year round interest Provides year round interest

Other Information Flower- small compact heads surrounded by 4 bracts (color part) Flower- small compact heads surrounded by 4 bracts (color part) Bract is a modified leaf and is not really part of the flower Bract is a modified leaf and is not really part of the flower

Flower Bract

Flower Bract