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Trees 1 Created Spring 2008 Acer palmatum- Cornus florida
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BOTANICAL NAME ACER PALMATUM ACER PALMATUM
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COMMON NAME Japanese Maple Japanese Maple
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Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum
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PLANT Deciduous Deciduous Height 8’ - 20’ Height 8’ - 20’ Width 10’ - 15’ Width 10’ - 15’ Upright/spreading Upright/spreading
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Growth Slow Slow
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated Margin: Serrated
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaves are 5 - 7 lobed depending on variety Leaves are 5 - 7 lobed depending on variety Doubly serrated Doubly serrated Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar
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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
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaf Leaf Length 2” - 4” Length 2” - 4” Width 2” - 5” Width 2” - 5”
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FRUIT Fall Fall 1/2” samara 1/2” samara
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EXPOSURE Semi-Shade Semi-Shade
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LANDSCAPE USE Specimen Specimen Accent plant Accent plant Bonsai Bonsai Small Gardens Small Gardens
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Botanical Name Botanical Name A CER RUBRUM A CER RUBRUM
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Common Name Red Maple Red Maple
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Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) Red reminds me of Rubrum Red reminds me of Rubrum
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Plant Deciduous Deciduous H 40 - 60’ H 40 - 60’ W 25 - 35’ W 25 - 35’ Upright Upright
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Irregularly Toothed Margin: Irregularly Toothed
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaves 3 to 5 lobed Leaves 3 to 5 lobed Leaves have gray cast beneath Leaves have gray cast beneath Medium green leaves with red petioles Medium green leaves with red petioles
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Pubescent veins Pubescent veins New growth is often red New growth is often red
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Fruit Fall Fall Brown samara Brown samara
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Exposure Sun Sun Part shade Part shade Shade Shade
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Landscape Use Specimen Specimen Shade Tree Shade Tree Fall Color Fall Color
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Botanical Name Botanical Name B ETULA NIGRA B ETULA NIGRA
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Common Name River Birch River Birch
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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
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Plant DECIDUOUS DECIDUOUS HEIGHT 40 -70’ HEIGHT 40 -70’ WIDTH 20 - 40’ WIDTH 20 - 40’ UPRIGHT UPRIGHT
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Double Serrated Margin: Double Serrated
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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
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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
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Flower Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Spring Spring
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Fruit Samara Samara
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Exposure SEMI-SHADE SEMI-SHADE
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Use SPECIMEN SPECIMEN LIGHT SHADE LIGHT SHADE GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND
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Other Information Multi-stemmed Multi-stemmed Winter interest (Bark) Winter interest (Bark) Tolerant of soggy soils Tolerant of soggy soils
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BOTANICAL NAME CERCIS CANADENSIS CERCIS CANADENSIS
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COMMON NAME Eastern Redbud Eastern Redbud Judas tree Judas tree
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Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way)
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PLANT Deciduous Deciduous H- 20’ to 30’ H- 20’ to 30’ W - 12’ to 25’ W - 12’ to 25’ Upright Upright
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire
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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
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FLOWER Spring Spring Red or white Red or white Edible Edible
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FRUIT Fall Fall Flattened pod Flattened pod
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EXPOSURE Sun Sun Part shade Part shade
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USE Specimen Specimen Beautiful in bloom Beautiful in bloom Drought resistant Drought resistant
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Botanical Name C ORNUS FLORIDA C ORNUS FLORIDA
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Common Name Flowering dogwood Flowering dogwood
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Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) CORNus DOGwood CORNus DOGwood Corndog Corndog
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Plant Deciduous Deciduous Height 15’ to 30’ Height 15’ to 30’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Upright Upright
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire
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Fall color Flattened, rounded bud
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FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Medium Green Medium Green Somewhat Wavy Somewhat Wavy 3-6 inches long 3-6 inches long Excellent foliage color Excellent foliage color
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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
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Fruit Fall Fall Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter
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Exposure Part shade Part shade Shade Shade
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Use Specimen Specimen Provides year round interest Provides year round interest
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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
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Flower Bract
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Flower Bract
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