Plant ID Flashcards
(167 cards)
1
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Acacia baileyana - Baily Acacia
20’ - 30’
Low
2
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Acanthus mollis - Bear’s Breech
3’ - 4’ x 2’ - 3’
Moderate
3
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A
Achillea millefolium - Common Yarrow
6” - 12”
Low
4
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Aeonium canariense - Giant Velvet Rose
1’ x spreading
Low
Fuzzy leaf texture; rosette leaf shape
5
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Agapanthus praecox spp. orientalis - Lily of the Nile
2’ - 3’ spreading
Moderate
6
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A
Agave americana - Century Plant
6’ - 8’ x 6’
Very Low
Patterns on leaves
7
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A
Agave attenuata - Foxtail Agave
4’ - 5’ x 6’ - 8’
Low
8
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A
Alnus rhombifolia - White Alder
50’ x 40’
High
9
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Aloe arborescens - Torch Aloe
6’ - 8’ x 6’ - 8’
Low
10
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A
Aloe barberae (A. banseii) - Tree Aloe
20’ - 30’ x 10’ - 20’
Low
Branches out
11
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A
Aloe marlothii - Mountain Aloe
8’ - 10’ x 3’ - 5’
Low
12
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A
Aloe plicatilis - Fan Aloe
4’ - 8’ x 4’ - 6’
Low
13
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A
Aloe speciosa - Tilt Head Aloe
8’ - 10’ x 4’ - 6’
Low
Heads tend to tilt slightly towards the sun
Whorled leaf pattern
14
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Aloe striata - Coral Aloe
2’ - 3’ x 1’ - 2’
Low
Pink strike on margin of leaf
No thorns anywhere
15
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Amaryllis belladonna - Hybrid Naked Lady
2’ - 3’
Very Low
16
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Arbutus ‘Marina’ - Strawberry Tree
40’ - 50’ x 25’ - 40’
Low
17
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Arbutus unedo - Strawberry Tree
20’ - 30’ x 15’ - 40’
Low
Serrated leaf margins
Trunk is not red (like ‘Marina’)
18
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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana - King Palm
50’ - 70’ x 10’ - 15’
Moderate
Feather-like leaves
Green stem
19
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Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ - Myers Asparagus
1’ - 2’ x 1’ - 2’
Moderate
Large spikes
20
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Aspidistra elatior - Cast Iron Plant
2’ - 3’ x 2’ - 3’
Moderate
21
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Baccharis pilularis - Coyote Bush
3’ - 6’ x 6’ - 8’
Low
22
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Bauhinia forficata - Brazilian Orchid Tree
25’ - 35’
Moderate
23
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Beaumontia grandiflora - Easter Lilly Vine
15’ - 30’
Moderate
Large, unserrated, lush leaves; trumpet shaped white flowers
24
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Bismarckia nobilis - Bismarck Palm
40’ - 70’ x 10’ - 15’
Moderate
Blue foliage; large size of each leaf
25
***Bougainvillea* spp. - Bougainvillea**
Spreading
Low
26
***Bouteloua gracilis* - Blue Grama Grass**
1' x 1'
Low
Seeds look like eyebrows
Seeds at 90 degree angle from stalk
27
***Brahea armata* - Mexican Blue Palm**
25' - 40' x 6' - 8'
Low
28
***Brugmansia* spp. - Angel's Trumpet**
8' - 15'
Moderate
Poisonous; hallucinogen
29
***Butia capitata (odorata)* - Pindo Palm**
15' - 20' x 10' - 15'
Low
Blue colored, feathered, arched fronds
30
***Buxus microphylla japonica*** **- Japanese Boxwood**
4' - 6' x 4' - 6'
Moderate
31
***Calliandra haematocephala* - Pink Powder Puff**
10' - 20' x 6' - 12'
Moderate
32
***Calodendrum capense* - Cape Chestnut**
25' - 40'
Moderate
33
***Canna* spp. - Canna Lily**
Variable sizes
Moderate
34
***Carex tumilicola (C. divulsa)* - Berkeley Sedge**
1' - 2' x 1' - 2'
Low
35
***Carissa macrocarpa*** **- Natal Plum**
6' - 8'
Low
Hides thorns
36
***Cassia leptophylla* - Gold Medallion Tree**
20' x 20'
Moderate
37
***Ceanothus thyrsiflorus* *var. griseus* 'Yankee Point' - Yankee Point Ceanothus**
2' - 3' x 8' - 10'
Low
Blue, scented flower
38
***Cedrus atlantica* 'Glauca' - Atlas Cedar**
40' - 60' x 20' - 30'
Moderate
Short, blue needles
39
***Cercis canadensis* - Forest Pansy Redbud**
Moderate
40
***Chamaerops humilis* - European Fan Palm**
8' - 12' x 10' - 15'
Low
Fan-shaped leaf with gaps in between each leaflet
Spikes along base of frond
41
***Chondropetalum tectorum* - Cape Rush**
2' - 3' x 3' - 4'
Low
42
***Chorisia speciosa* - Silk Floss Tree**
40' - 60' x 20' - 40'
Low
Green trunk covered in large spikes; hibiscus-like flower
43
***Cinnamomum camphora* - Camphor Tree**
Moderate
44
***Cistanthe grandiflora* - Rock Purslane**
1' - 2' x spreading
Low
45
***Cistus x pulverulentus* 'Sunset' - Magenta Rockrose**
2' - 3' x 6' - 8'
Low
46
***Clivia miniata* - Bush Lily**
2' x 2'
Low
47
***Crassula ovata*** **- Jade Plant**
4' - 6' x 4' - 5'
Low
48
***Cupressus sempervirens* - Italian Cupress**
40' - 60' x 8' - 12'
Low
49
***Cyathea cooperi* - Australian Tree Fern**
15' - 20' x 8' - 12'
High
50
***Cycas revoluta* - Sago Palm**
10' - 10'
Moderate
51
***Dasylirion longissimum* - Toothless Desert Spoon**
6' - 10' x 4' - 6'
Very Low
Needle-like leaves
52
***Dasylirion wheeleri* - Desert Spoon**
4' - 6' x 3' - 4'
Very Low
Sharp-toothed margins
Flattened leaves
53
***Dianella tasmanica* - New Zealand Flax**
2' - 3'
Moderate
54
***Dicksonia antarctica* - New Zealand Tree Fern**
12' - 16' x 8' - 12'
High
55
***Dietes grandiflora* - Fortnight Lily**
3' x 3'
Low
56
***Dodonaea viscosa* - Hopseed Bush**
12' - 16' x 8' - 12'
Low
Distinctive papery bracts near seedpods
57
***Doryanthes palmeri* - Spear Lily**
6' - 8' x 4' - 6'
Low
58
***Dracaena draco* - Dragon Tree**
15' - 25' x 15' - 25'
Very Low
59
***Duranta erecta* - Skyflower**
8' - 15'
Moderate
60
***Echeveria* 'Afterglow' - Afterglow Echeveria**
1' x 1'
Low
61
***Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum* - California Fuschia**
1' - 3' x 1' - 5'
Very Low
62
***Eriogonum arborescens* - Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat**
3' x 3'
Very Low
63
***Eriogonum fasciculatum* - California Buckwheat**
1.5'-3' x 3'-6'
Very Low
64
***Eriogonum giganteum* - St. Catherine's Lace Buckwheat**
1.5'-4' x 3'-6'
Very Low
65
***Eriogonum grande rubescens* - San Miguel Island Buckwheat**
1' x 2'
Very Low
66
***Erythrina caffra* - Coral Tree**
20' - 40' x 40' - 60'
Low
67
***Erythrina coralloides* - Naked Coral Tree**
30' x 30'
Low
68
***Eucalyptus (Corymbia) ficifolia* - Red Flowering Gum**
25' - 40'
Low
69
***Eucalyptus deglupta* - Mindanao Gum**
35'+ x 8' - 12'
Moderate
Multi-colored trunk; lush green leaves
70
## Footnote
***Euphorbia tirucalli* 'Sticks of Fire' - Pencil Bush, Milkbush**
4' - 8' x 3' - 5'
Very Low
71
***Feijoa sellowiana* - Pineapple Guava**
12' - 20' x 10' - 15'
Low
72
***Ficus benjamina* - Weeping Fig**
60' - 100' x 50' - 60'
Moderate
73
***Ficus carica* - Edible Fig**
10' - 20'
Moderate
74
***Ficus macrophylla -* Mortan Bay Fig**
75' - 180' x 70' - 130'
Moderate
75
***Ficus microcarpa* - Indian Laural Fig**
25' - 35' x 35' - 40'
Moderate
76
***Ficus pumila* (repens) - Creeping Fig**
Spreading
Moderate
77
***Fragaria chiloensis* - Beach Strawberry**
1" - 3" x spreading
Moderate
78
***Furcraea macdougallii* - MacDougall's Century Plant**
12' - 20' x 6' - 8'
Low
79
***Galvesia speciosa* - Island Snap Dragon**
1'-6' x 3'-12'
Very Low
80
***Geijera parviflora* - Australian Willow**
30' x 20'
Low
81
***Ginkgo biloba -* Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree**
Moderate
Leaf shape
82
***Hedychium coronarium* - White Ginger**
4' - 6' x 3' - 4'
High
83
***Hemerocallis* spp. - Day Lily**
2' x 2'
Moderate
84
***Hesperaloe parviflora* - Red Yucca**
3' x 5'
Very Low
85
***Heuchera maxima* - Island Alum Root**
1' x 1'-2'
Low
86
***Hymenosporum flavum* - Sweetshade**
20' - 35' x 15' - 20'
Moderate
87
***Iris douglasiana* - Douglas Iris**
6"-18" x 1'-3'
Low
88
***Jacaranda mimosifolia -* Jacaranda**
40' - 50' x 20' - 30'
Moderate
89
***Juncus* 'Carman's Japan' - Carman's Japan Rush**
1' - 2'
Moderate
90
***Kniphofia* spp. - Red Hot Poker**
2' - 3'
Moderate
91
***Lagerstroemia indica* - Crepe Myrtle**
15' - 25' x 15' - 25'
Moderate
Peeling bark
92
***Lepechinia fragrans* - Pitcher Sage**
3' - 5' x 3' - 5'
Low
Covered in fuzzy hairs
93
***Leptospermum laevigatum* - Australian Tea Tree**
10' - 30'
Low
94
***Ligustrum japonicum* ' Texanum' - Texas Privet**
8' - 10' x 4' - 6'
Moderate
95
***Limonium perezii -* Sea Lavender**
2' - 3' x 2' - 3'
Low
96
***Liquidambar styraciflua* - Sweet Gum**
80' x 40'
Moderate
97
***Liriope muscari* - Lily Turf**
1' - 2' x 1' - 2'
Moderate
98
***Lomandra hystrix* 'Tropic Belle' - Tropic Belle Matt Rush**
2' - 3' x 2' - 4'
Moderate
99
***Lomandra longifolia* 'Breeze' - Breeze Matt Rush**
2' - 3' x 2' - 4'
Low
100
***Lophostomon confertus* - Brisbane Box**
30' - 50' x 10' - 30'
Moderate
101
***Magnolia grandiflora* - Magnolia**
60' x 80'
Moderate
102
***Magnolia x soulangeana* - Saucer Magnolia**
25' x 25'
Moderate
103
***Maytenus boaria* - Mayten Tree**
20' - 30' x 15' - 20'
Moderate
Weeping foliage
104
***Melaleuca nesophila* - Pink Melaleuca**
15' - 20' x 8' - 12'
Low
Pink powder puff blooms
105
***Melaleuca quinquenervia* - Paperbark Tree**
25' - 40' x 15' - 30
Low
106
***Melianthus major* - Honey Bush**
8' - 12' x 8' - 12'
Low
Deeply serrated leaves; red bloom spikes
107
***Metrosideros excelsa* - New Zealand Christmas Tree**
20' - 30' x 12' - 15'
Moderate
Arial suckers
108
***Muhlenbergia rigens* - Deer Grass**
4' - 5' x 4' - 6'
Low
109
***Myrtus communis* - Common Myrtle**
8' - 12' x 8' - 12'
Low
Fragrant leaves
110
***Nerium oleander* - Oleander**
8' - 10' x 8' - 10'
Low
111
***Olea europaea* - Olive**
Low
112
***Otatea acuminata* - Mexican Weeping Bamboo**
15' - 20'
Moderate
113
***Cercidium 'Desert Museum' (Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum')* - Desert Museum Palo Verde**
25' x 25'
Very Low
114
***Philodendron* 'Xanadu' - Xanadu Philodendron**
2' - 3' x 3' - 4'
Moderate
115
***Phoenix canariensis* - Canary Island Date Palm**
50' - 60' x 40'
Low
Thick trunk, feathered leaves
116
***Phoenix dactylifera* - Date Palm**
80' - 100' x 20' - 40'
Low
Fewer leaflets with more space between them
More grey and spikier
117
***Phoenix reclinata* - Senegal Date Palm**
25' - 35' x 12' - 20'
Moderate
118
***Phoenix roebelenii* - Pigmy Date Palm**
6' - 12'
Moderate
119
***Phormium tenax* - New Zealand Flax**
4' - 8' x 4' - 8'
Low
Evergreen, strappy foliage
120
***Pinus canariensis* - Canary Island Pine**
50' - 80' x 20' - 35'
Low
121
***Pittosporum crassifolium* - Karo**
8' - 12' x 6' - 8'
Moderate
122
***Pittosporum tenuifolium* - Kohuhu, Pittosporum**
15' - 25' x 10' - 15'
Moderate
123
***Pittosporum tobira* - Mock Orange**
12' x 12'
Moderate
124
***Pittosporum tobira* 'Variegata' - Variegated Mock Orange**
4' - 5' x 4' - 5'
Moderate
125
***Pittosporum tobira* 'Wheeler's Dwarf' - Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum**
3' - 4' x 4' - 5'
Moderate
126
***Platanus racemosa* - Western Sycamore**
30' - 80' x 20' - 50'
Moderate
127
***Platanus x hispanica (acerifolia)* - London Plane Tree**
70' - 85' x 50' - 70'
Moderate
128
***Plectranthus argentatus* - Silver Shield**
1' - 3' x spreading
Moderate
129
***Plumeria rubra* - Plumeria, Frangipani**
20' - 25' x 20' - 25'
Low
130
***Podocarpus gracilior* (*Afrocarpus gracilior*) - Fern Pine**
40' - 50' x 20' - 40'
Moderate
131
***Portulacaria afra* - Elephant's Food**
8' - 12' x 4' - 6'
Very Low
132
***Prunus cerasifera* 'Atropurpurea' - Purple Leaf Plum**
25' - 35' x 25' - 35'
Moderate
133
***Prunus ilicifolia* - Holly Leaf Cherry**
3' - 15' x 3' - 18'
Very Low
134
***Punica granatum* - Pomegranite**
8' x 8'
Low
135
***Quercus agrifolia* - Coast Live Oak**
20' - 70' x 20' - 70'
Very Low
136
***Quercus suber* - Cork Oak**
25' - 40' x 15' - 25'
Low
Spongy trunk (cork)
137
***Rhamnus (Frangula) californica* - Coffeeberry**
6' - 12'
Very Low
138
***Rhaphiolepis indica* - Indian Hawthorne**
4' - 6' x 4' - 6'
Low
139
***Ribes viburnifolium* - Catalina Perfume**
3' - 4' x 4' - 6'
Very Low
140
***Rosa* 'Iceberg' - Iceberg Rose**
Moderate
141
***Rosmarinus officinalis* - Rosemary**
4' - 6' x 4' - 5'
Very Low
142
***Salvia apiana* - White Sage**
4' - 5' x 4' - 5'
Very Low
143
***Salvia leucantha* - Mexican Bush Sage**
3' - 4' x 4' - 6'
Low
Fuzzy purple blooms
144
***Salvia spathacea* - Hummingbird Sage**
1' - 2' x spreading
Low
145
***Schefflera pueckleri* - Tupidanthus**
15' - 20' x 15' - 25'
Moderate
146
***Schinus molle* - California Pepper**
25' - 40'
Very Low
Distinct leaf shape
147
***Schinus terebinthifolius* - Brazilian Pepper**
25' - 40'
Moderate
Wider leaf than *S. molle*
148
***Senecio mandraliscae* - Blue Chalk Sticks**
1' - 3' x 2' - 3'
Low
149
***Sequoia sempervirens* - Redwood**
100'+ x 10' - 20'
High
Red bark; soft-textured foliage
150
***Sesleria autumnalis* - Autumn Moor Grass**
1' - 2' x 1' - 2'
Moderate
151
***Stipa (Nassella) tenuissima* - Mexican Feather Grass**
2' x 2'
Low
152
***Strelitzia nicolai -* Giant Bird of Paradise**
25' - 30' x 15'
Moderate
More upright; treelike
Leaves may shred
Flower bloom is white
153
***Strelitzia reginae* - Bird of Paradise**
4' - 6' x 4' - 6'
Moderate
Orange/blue flower bloom
154
***Syagrus romanzoffiana* - Queen Palm**
50' x 20' - 30'
Moderate
Fox-tail leaf shape
155
***Thevetia peruviana* - Yellow Oleander**
8' - 12'
Low
156
***Tibouchina heteromalla* - Silver leafed Princess Flower**
8' - 10' x 4' - 6'
Moderate
157
***Tipuana tipu* - Tipu Tree**
30' - 40' x 30'
Low
158
***Trachelospermum jasminoides* - Star Jasmine**
2' - 6' x Spreading
Moderate
159
***Trachycarpus fortunei -* Windmill Palm**
25' - 30' x 8' - 10'
Moderate
Thatch along the trunk
160
***Ulmus parvifolia* - Chinese Elm**
40' - 60'
Moderate
161
***Vitex agnus-castus* - Chastity Tree**
8' - 15'
Low
162
***Washingtonia filifera -* California Fan Palm**
50' - 70' x 10' - 20'
Moderate
163
***Washingtonia robusta* - Mexican Fan Palm**
80' - 100' x 10' - 15'
Low
Thinner trunk and taller (thank *Washingtonia filifera*)
164
***Westringia fruticosa* - Coast Rosemary**
4' - 5' x 6' - 12'
Low
165
***Wisteria sinensis* - Chinese Wisteria**
Spreading
Moderate
166
***Yucca gloriosa* - Spanish Dagger**
8' - 20' x 6' - 8'
Low
167
***Zephyranthes candida* - Rain Lily**
1' x 1' - 2'
Moderate
