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Plant List #8: Trees and Large Shrubs Flashcards

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What is the family name of Star magnolia?

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Magnoliaceae

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What is the binomial name of Star magnolia?

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Magnolia stellata

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What is the height and spread of Star magnolia?

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20 feet / 15 feet

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What soil condition is Star magnolia not tolerant of?

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Standing water

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What are the uses of the Star magnolia?

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Small ornamental specimen tree, foundation, informal hedge

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What is the family name of Loebner magnolia?

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Magnoliaceae

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What is the binomial name of Loebner magnolia?

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Magnolia x loebneri

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What is the height and spread of the Loebner magnolia?

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30 feet / 30 feet

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What soil condition does the Loebner magnolia not tolerate?

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Standing water

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What are the uses for the Loebner magnolia?

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Small ornamental specimen tree, multi-stem shrub, ensure that there’s enough space to minimise pruning

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What is the family name of the Saucer magnolia?

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Magnoliaceae

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What is the binomial name of the Saucer magnolia?

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Magnolia x soulangeana

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What is the height and spread of the Saucer magnolia?

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30 feet / 30 feet

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What is the use of the Saucer magnolia?

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Small ornamental specimen tree; ensure ample space to avoid pruning unless necessary

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What is the family name of the River birch?

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Betulaceae

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What is the binomial name of the River birch?

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Betula nigra

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What is the height and spread of the River birch?

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70 feet / 60 feet

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What are the soil conditions of the River birch?

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pH 6.5 or less, drought tolerant, moist to wet

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What is the light condition of the three Magnolias on this list?

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Full sun, can tolerate part shade except for Saucer magnolia (full shade)

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What is the light condition of the River birch?

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Full sun to part shade, heat tolerant

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What is the use of the River birch?

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Rain garden, shade tree, specimen, small groupings

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What is the family name of the Green ash?

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What is the binomial name of the Green ash?

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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What is the height and spread of the Green ash?

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60 feet / 30 feet

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What is the soil condition of the Green ash?
Adaptable to compacted soils, pollution and salt spray, very urban tolerant, tolerant wet to dry soils
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What pest attacks Green ash?
Emerald Ash Borer
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What are the uses of the Green ash?
Large shade tree, street tree for difficult urban sites, hardwood, native tree
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Which trees on this list are native to Ontario?
Cercis canadensis (Eastern red bud) Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green ash) Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree) Halesia carolina (Carolina silverbell)
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What is the family name of the Northern catalpa?
Bignoniaceae
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What is the binomial name of the Northern catalpa?
Catalpa speciosa
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What is the height and spread of the Northern catalpa?
60 feet / 50 feet
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What are the uses of the Northern Catalpa?
Limited landscape value due to coarseness, large size of leaves (ppl hate), and debris from fruits/seed pods/leaves/flowers, can tolerate air pollution. Can be used as a shade tree and in a rain garden
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What is the family name of the Tulip tree?
Magnoliaceae
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What is the binomial name of the Tulip tree?
Liriodendron tulipifera
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What is the height and spread of the Tulip tree?
Ontario: 90 feet / 50 feet, 6 feet diameter trunk Can grow over 100 feet in natural habitat
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What is the soil condition of the Tulip tree?
All textures, acidic soil, absoutely no salt
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What are the uses of the Tulip tree?
Large shade tree with limited use in large spaces, can be stunning when flowering but susceptible to leaf scorch, indigenous people use trunk to make canoes!
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What is the family name of the Carolina silverbell?
Styracaceae
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What is the binomial name of the Carolina silverbell?
Halesia carolina
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What is the height and spread of the Carolina silverbell?
40 feet / 35 feet
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What are the soil conditions of the Carolina silverbell?
Moist soil Cannot tolerate heat, drought, and poor soils, can develop chlorotic foliage when placed in alkaline pH soils Must receive right soil, moisture and drainage
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What is the use of the Carolina silverbell?
Native specimen tree for the border, woodland edge, understory, foundation, multi-stem shrub
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What is the family name of the Japanese tree lilac?
Oleaceae
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What is the binomial name of the Japanese tree lilac?
Syringa reticulata
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What is the height and spread of the Japanese tree lilac?
30 feet / 20 feet
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What is the soil condition of the Japanese tree lilac?
Moist, well drained soil with average fertility Can handle poor compacted soils with wide range of soil pH, can handle some salt
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What are the uses of the Japanese tree lilac?
Small ornamental specimen tree, groupings, highly adaptable to urban conditions, tree, shrub
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What is the family name of the Eastern redbud?
Fabaceae
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What is the binomial name of the Eastern redbud?
Cercis canadensis
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What is the height and spread of the Eastern redbud?
30 feet / 35 feet
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What type of soil does the Eastern redbud hate?
Wet soil
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What is the use of the Eastern redbud?
Specimen, shrub border, groupings, naturalized settings, street trees, Native to Ontario, multi-stem tree
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What is chlorosis?
Yellowing of foliage lack nutrients to synthesise all the chlorophyll they need
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