PLANTING AND DESIGN BOOKLET DESIGN The following information is expected from each student regarding their respective

plants by 5pm Friday 30th November 2012

1-BOTANICAL NAME, COMMON NAME, FAMILY, ORIGIN 2-MORPHOLOGY -Size, Height spread and canopy height Shape/habit/form (umbrella, pendulous etcuse correct technical words to describe the form), Branching pattern -Trunk and bark, buttress -For climbers specify whether horizontal or vertical spreading

3-FOLIAGE -Leaf type specify which category your plant belongs to imperipinnate etc -Mention leaf fall happens in which months and specify evergreen /deciduous -Mention foliage density, is the canopy very dense or porous (e.g. the mad tree spread may be huge but the canopy is relatively sparse) -Leaf texture variation between the underside and upper side smooth / scaly / margins toothed or smooth

4-FLOWER and FRUIT -Flowering presence in which all months, basic shade of the flower mention -Specify the inflorescence type (refer plant classification group (kapils ) for what are various inflorescence divisions) -Is the flower fragrant does the flower bloom throughout the day or specific hours

5-LANDCAPE VALUES Listed 9 sets of landscape value categories have been identified and shortlisted by landscape values group (prachis ) Identify the category in which each plant would fit in and appropriately write this information

6-REMARKS The special characteristics of the respective plant or anything remarkable that did not get included in the information above. INFORMATION MAY BE SOURCED FROM TROPICAL GARDEN PALNTS, TREES OF DELHI and similar sources. REFERENCE MATTER FROM THE SENIOR BATCH IS AVAILABLE WITH DIVYA (senir batch) STUDENTS MAY ACCESS THAT FOR INFORMATION BUT KINDLY STICK TO THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED HERE ---Sentences to be brief and crisp

(YOUR RESPONSE HERE FIRST TREES THEN SHRUBS THEN MISC) PLANT 1(NAME)- Millettia peguensis/Millettia ovalifolia 1 Moulmein rosewood, Fabaceae or pea family and subfamily, Myanmar and Thailand 2 A medium sized deciduous tree which would reach upto a height of 12m. A dense crown with irregular, forked, angular and multibranched pattern.Its got a bell shaped form.The pale grey or brown bark has a more or less smooth texture and it turns to small rough plates as the trees grow older.It flakes off over time 3 Leaf is imparipinnately compound leaf with 2-3 pairs of opposite leaflets terminating with a terminal leafet.The leaves shed during mid march and new leaves appear in april.The foliage density is dense and leaves have a smooth glossy texture. 4 The flowers are small pea like purplish mauve petals with rusty red flower cups. These small flowers are arranged in long drooping sprays.The flowers start to bloom in late march and its in full glory during the second week of April. The fruit is hard ,flat almost woody pod which turns from green to pale brown.It grows to a length of 10cm and it appears during the month of may and remains a long time.

5 The tree can be used as an focal element.It can be added within a scheme when there is colour based or contrast based selection.It can also be used as avenue planting 6 The trees prefers warm humid climate and its a slow growing tree initially and easily cultivable through seed.It can become weedy and invasive.

PLANT 2(NAME)- Cassia biflora 1 Cassia biflora,Commonly known as Desert cassia, Caesalpiniaceae family,Originally from Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Bahamas 2 A small tree with a beautiful cascading habit, tiny leaves, suitable for pot culture and bonsai. This early bloomer produces 1" yellow flowers. It excels in toughest conditions and grow to a height of 10-20ft 3 It has leathery foliage with small leaflets which are 2-4cms long with oval oblong shape 4 It has 3.5-5cms yellow flowers which are seen during the months of july and august.There is sporadic flowering in the remaining months.The bright flowers attract butterflies 5 Its suitable for group planting,visual appearance,colour/contrast based planting.It attracts butterflies(ecological value) 6 It can be used as a bonsai

PLANT 3(NAME)- Hamelia patens 1 Hamelia patens, Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush and Redhead.Rubiaceae family,Its native to tropics and subtropics of America (Florida) 2 Its a flowering shrub which can reach upto a height of 2.5m.Its showy, fastgrowing, semi-woody evergreen shrub.Its spread ranges from 1.5m-2.4m.The shrub has a spreading pattern with dense foliage.It has typically multi-trunked or clumping stems. 3 It has simple whorled leaves, usually with three but occasionally as many as seven at each node.The leaf shape is ovate and has pinnate venation.The leaves turn red during withering season and the leaf blade reaches up to 8 inches.

4 The flower is orange-red in colour with a tubular structure on a terminal umbel ,corolla tube,flowers bloom through the entire year.The fruit is fleshy,oval and black in colour.The fruit is suitable for human consumption.The flowers attract humming birds and butterflies. 5 The shrub can be used as focal element in terms of specimen, accent or for screening or for grouping and for ecological purpose as it attracts humming birds and butterflies. 6 The shrub requires constant pruning for regulating plant shape and encourage flower production.It can grow in full sun or shade settings.It can withstand all soil conditions and has not proved invasive too.The sap is used to treat skin rashes.

PLANT 4(NAME)- Asparagus setaceus 1 Asparagus setaceus, Commonly paragus Fern, Lace Fern, Climbing Asparagus, or Ferny Asparagus, Asparagaceae family and its native to southern Africa 2 Asparagus setaceus is an evergreen hardy Climber growing to 3. It has a dense growth with its needle like cladodes producing a tuft like appearance.It has vine habit and prostate spreading form. 3 It has tough green stems, which may reach several metres in length. The leaves are actually leaf-like cladodes up to 7 mm long by 0.1 mm in diameter, which arise in clumps from the stem, making a fine, soft green fern-like foliage. 4 Occurring from spring to autumn, the small greenish-white bell-shaped flowers are 0.4 cm long,and are followed by small green berries, which blacken with maturity.The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) single or paired 5 Commonly planted as an ornamental plant or used in flower arrangements and ground covers 6. Older plants spread by means of long, slender rhizomes.

PLANT 5(name)- Typha angustata 1 Typha angustata,Elephant grass or lesser cattail, Typhaceae family,Its native to Europe and USA 2 Lesser cattail is a perennial plant breeding in shallow water of a pond or a riverside. The height is 1.5 - 2 m, and its leaf and stem standing erect. It grows in Water up to 15cm deep, avoiding

acid conditions.Its Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. 3 Leaves are thick, 5 -12 mm wide. 4 Male and female flowers develop in dense, complex spikes on the same vertical stem. The male flowers are reduced to a pair of stamens and hairs and wither once the pollen is shed, leaving a short, bare stem portion above the female inflorescence. The dense cluster of female flowers forms a cylindrical spike some 10 to as much as 40 cm long and 1 to 4 cm broad. Seeds are minute (about 0.2 mm long), and attached to a thin hair or stalk, which effects wind dispersal. It is in flower from Jun to July) and are pollinated by Wind 5 It can be used as a barrier to prevent ppl from entering waterbody or screen areas close to water treatment plants.It attracts lot of wildlife interms of birds and insects 6 It is noted for attracting wildlife.It is used directly for food consumption.The roots can be boiled and eaten as potatoes,root grinded into powder isused as an ingredient in biscuits,soups],as an asparagus substitute. An edible oil is obtained from the seed .The dried pollen is said to be anticoagulant, but when roasted with charcoal it becomeshaemostatic. It is used internally in the treatment of kidney stones, internal haemorrhage of almost any kind, painful menstruation, abnormal uterine bleeding.Externally, it is used in thetreatment of tapeworms, diarrhoea and injuries. The stems and leaves have many uses, they make a good thatch, can be used in making paper, can be woven into mats, chairs, hats etc. They are a good source of biomass, making an excellent addition to the compost heap or used as a source of fuel etc. The hairs of the fruits are used for stuffing pillows etc.. The pollen is highly inflammable and is used in making fireworks. This plants extensive root system makes it very good for stabilizing wet banks of rivers, lakes etc.