Transcript Plant Identification_5

Plant Identification
Week 5
Common Camellia
Camellia japonica cv.
• Shrub with leathery, medium
to dark green, glossy foliage
with toothed margins
• Large, single or double
flowers, with a large variety of
double forms
• Color – white, pink, salmon,
red, dark-red, white
splotched, picotee, striped, or
tri-color
Common Garden Canna
Canna x generalis cv.
• Bold, large, upright, tall plant
with large leaves
• Leaves are green, dark green,
bronze-purple, or striped
• Flowers are large singles or
doubles borne on thick stalks
• Colors – white, yellow, pink,
orange, red, plain, spotted,
or striped.
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
• Small plant with showy
flowers
• Glossy, green, oval leaves
• Star-shaped flower with
dark throat
• Colors – white, lavander,
rose
Florist’s Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum x morifolium cv.
• Tall, semi-succulent, green to
brown stems
• Scented leaves are lobed and
dark green
• Flowers can be single or double
and come in a variety of colors
and shapes
• Flower types – disc, ray, and
combinations of both