Transcript ID Plants in Floral Design

HOW TO FILL OUT ID IN
FLORAL DESIGN
HAVE YOUR FOLDERS WITH YOU
Common Name
• What most people call the plant. It is “common”
• Usually indicated by all CAPITAL letters in your
text book
• This is REQUIRED for you to know at a bare
minimum
Scientific Name
• Also know as the botanical name or Latin name
• ALWAYS indicated by being written in Italics
• Refers to the Species of the plant
• This would make you super cool if you knew both
the botanical name and common name… just
sayin’
What Makes a Species?
• A species is a Bi-Nominal
• Meaning it has TWO parts… ALWAYS
• Part 1 = Genus
• Part 2 = Genus + Species
Example
California Oat Grass
Danthonia Californica
Genus Species
Try It!
• Common Name:
• Scientific Name:
Helianthus annuus
• Genus:
• Species:
Color
• Yes, I know, most plants are “green”! But please
tell me what shade of green.
• Include all other dominant colors in the plant
• Example: light green, dark green,
spotted/textured green. BE SPECIFIC!
Structure
Mass Flowers:
• AKA Focal Flowers
• Attract the attention of the viewers
• Usually placed in the center of designs or in the
most visible location
• Naturally big flowers with a round shape and
single stem
Structure Continued…
• Line Flowers:
• Used for determining the height and width of
arrangements (therefore, many tall flowers are
used for line flowers)
• Overall shape is determined by this flower
• Usually placed first in the vase or container
Structure Continued
• Filler Flowers
• Just as it sounds! This flower is used to fill up
empty spaces in arrangements
• Usually grow in clusters on a single stem
• Often placed after mass flowers
ID #1
• Common Name:
• Scientific Name:
• Genus:
• Species:
Yarrow
Achillea tomentosa
Achillea
Achillea tomentosa
ID #1
• Color:
Dark Green Stems & Leaves. Flowers
may vary: white, yellow, pink, purple.
• Structure:
Filler Flower
• Characteristics : Flowers are tightly clustered
at the top of the stem.
Leaves are “Lacey” /
“Feather-Like”.
Perennial