Revision Questions Flashcards
(46 cards)
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What are the identifying features of Monocots?
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- Parallel leaf venation
- Flower parts in 3s (3-merous)
- One cotyledon in seed
- Vascular bundles scattered in stem
- Fibrous root system
- Cannot produce secondary thickening
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What are the identifying features of Dicots?
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- Reticulate/netted leaf venation
- Flower parts in 4s or 5s (4-merous or 5-merous)
- Two cotyledons in seed
- Vascular bundles arranged in a ring
- Tap root system
- Able to produce secondary thickening
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List the key genera in the RUTACEAE family.
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- Murraya
- Coleonema
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What is a common problem faced by plants in the RUTACEAE family?
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Root rot
5
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Name two examples of plants in the RUTACEAE family.
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- Murraya paniculata (Orange Jessamine)
- Coleonema pulchellum (Diosma)
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What are the identifying features of the APOCYNACEAE family?
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- Clear or milky sap (some degree of toxicity)
- Salverform to funnelform flowers
- Simple leaves usually opposite or whorled
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List the key genera in the APOCYNACEAE family.
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- Mandevilla
- Plumeria
- Nerium
- Trachelospermum
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Name two examples of plants in the APOCYNACEAE family.
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- Mandevilla sanderi (Brazilian Jasmine)
- Plumeria rubra (Frangipani)
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What are the identifying features of the FABACEAE subfamily FABOIDEAE?
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- Papilionate flowers
- Fruit is a pod
- Nitrogen fixing nodules
- Compound leaves
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What is a key genus in the FABACEAE subfamily FABOIDEAE?
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Wisteria
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What are the identifying features of the CUPRESSACEAE family?
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- Non-flowering plants (conifers)
- Mostly evergreens
- Small globular cones
12
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List the key genera in the CUPRESSACEAE family.
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- Chamaecyparis
- X Cupressocyparis
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Name two examples of plants in the CUPRESSACEAE family.
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- Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki Cypress)
- X Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)
14
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Give examples of some twining climbers.
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- Wisteria spp.
- Trachelospermum jasminoides
- Jasminum polyanthum
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Give an example of a plant with hooks?
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- Bougainvillea cvs
16
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Give examples of some tendril climbers use?
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- Pyrostegia venusta
- Parthenocissus tricuspidata
- Vitis vinifera
17
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Give examples of plants with adventitious climbing roots?
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- Hedera spp.
- Ficus pumila
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What are some examples of non-flowering plants?
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- Conifers: Chamaecyparis obtusa, X Cupressocyparis leylandii
- Ferns: Adiantum spp., Asplenium australasicum
- Cycads: Cycas revoluta
- Epiphytes: Asplenium australasicum
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What are the tree growth forms?
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- Broad domed
- Medium domed
- Narrow domed
- Fastigiate
- Columnar
- Conical
- Weeping
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What are the shrub growth forms?
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- Bun shaped
- Vase shaped
- Cane-like
- Horizontal
- Prostrate
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What are the characteristics of Adiantum spp. (Maidenhair Fern)?
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- Rhomboid pinnules
- Slender black stipes
- NOT drought tolerant
- Spreads slowly by rhizomes
- Requires moist, shady conditions
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What are the characteristics of Asplenium australasicum (Birds Nest Fern)?
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- Epiphytic fern
- Lanceolate fronds in a bowl shape
- Used commercially
- More drought tolerant than Maidenhair fern
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What are the characteristics of Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki/Japanese Cypress)?
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- Flattened branchlets
- NOT drought tolerant
- Slow growing
- Long-lived
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What are the characteristics of X Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)?
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- Fast-growing to 20+m tall
- Tolerates wind, frost, and salt
- Often banned for blocking light/views
- Needs regular pruning when used as hedge
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What are the characteristics of Cycas revoluta (Japanese Sago Palm)?
* Pinnate leaves to 1.5m
* Seeds are toxic
* Slow growing
* Lower leaflets modified into spines
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What are the characteristics of Cyathea australis (Rough Tree Fern)?
* Slow growing
* Trunk has prickly petioles
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What are the characteristics of Cyathea cooperi (Coin Spot Tree Fern)?
* Fast growing
* Trunk has oval leaf scars
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What are the characteristics of Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern)?
* Most cold tolerant
* Can be propagated by cutting off trunk top
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What are the characteristics of Bougainvillea cvs?
* Scrambling climber with hooks
* Tolerates drought and salt
* Colorful bracts
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What are the characteristics of Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig)?
* Climber with adventitious climbing roots
* Shows heteroblasty
* Produces figs
* Can damage wall joints
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What are the characteristics of Hedera spp. (Ivy)?
* Climber with adventitious climbing roots
* Shows heteroblasty
* Can be used as groundcover
* Can damage wall joints
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What are the characteristics of Jasminum polyanthum (Spring Jasmine)?
* Twining climber
* Produces perfumed white flowers
* Can become a weed
* Tolerates light frost
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What are the characteristics of Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston Ivy)?
* Tendril climber
* Changes color in autumn
* Creates adhesive discs
* Deciduous
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What are the characteristics of Pyrostegia venusta (Orange Trumpet Vine)?
* Tendril climber
* Orange tubular flowers
* Grows vigorously in warm humid climates
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What are the characteristics of Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)?
* Twining climber
* White perfumed flowers
* Milky sap can be toxic
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What are the characteristics of Vitis vinifera (Ornamental Grape)?
* Deciduous tendril climber
* Leaves change color in autumn
* Used on pergolas
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What are the characteristics of Wisteria spp.?
* Deciduous twining climber
* Pendulous racemes of flowers
* CANNOT be safely grown up trees
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What are the characteristics of Camellia japonica?
* Evergreen shrub
* Alternate elliptic leaves
* Flowers winter to spring
* Grows well in semi-shade
* double flowers, drop in entirety
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What are the characteristics of Camellia sasanqua?
* More sun tolerant than C. japonica
* Flowers autumn to winter
* Flowers shatter when finished
* Single flowers
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What are the characteristics of Coleonema pulchellum (Diosma)?
* Bun-shaped shrub
* Aromatic linear leaves
* CANNOT be rejuvenated with a hard prune
* Short-lived (10-15 years)
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What are the characteristics of Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns)?
* Caustic milky sap
* Sprawling succulent shrub
* Drought and heat tolerant
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What are the characteristics of Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)?
* Short day plant
* Flowers in winter
* Deciduous in cold conditions
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What are the characteristics of Gardenia augusta 'Florida'
* Prefers moist acidic soils
* NOT suitable for low maintenance landscapes
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What are the characteristics of Murraya paniculata (Orange Jessamine)?
* Popular hedging plant
* Perfumed white funnelform flowers
* Can spread by layers and suckers
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What are the characteristics of Plumbago auriculata?
* Blue salverform flowers
* Scrambling shrub
* Can spread by layers and suckers
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What are the characteristics of Tibouchina spp.?
* NOT drought tolerant
* Purple to pink flowers in autumn
* Tolerates pruning but reduces flowering
