Plant ID By Me

Phalaris arundinacea (Reed Canary Grass) Pronunciation:  FAL-uh-riss uh-run-dih-NAY-see-uh Family: Poaceae Plant type: herbaceous, grass like, weed Origin: central Canada Zone: 4 …….. Mature size   Height: 1.5 - 2 m   Spread: <25 m Habit: upright Form: oval vertical Texture: medium fine Exposure - full to part sun Preferred soil - acidic, bog, humus rich Landscape uses - erosion control …….. Leaves Arrangement: alternate Shape: linear Size: 15 cm x 3 cm Margin: serrulate  Characteristics: grass like, soft flexible, parallel venation, glabrous,  Colour: green, brown in winter ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: spike like, spikelet Colour: pink, white, yellow Size: 14 cm Time: June to September ……… Fruit type: grain Colour: yellow brown Time: June to September ……… Stem Description: herbaceous Colour: green …….. Propagation - seed, division  Comments -  Control Measur...

Ranunculus repens (Creeping Butter Cup) Pronunciation:  ruh-NUNK-you-luss REE-penz Family: Ranunculaceae Plant type: Weed Origin: E. Canada Zone: 3 …….. Mature size   Height: 10 - 20 cm   Spread: 30-60 cm Habit: horizontal Form:  spreading, mat like, creeping Texture: fine Exposure - all Preferred soil - all  Landscape uses - invasive weed - removal and reduction, poisonous to deer …….. Leaves Arrangement: compound basal Shape: trifolate, ovate Size: 3 cm Margin: entire Characteristics: glabrous, pubescent, soft flexible Colour: green ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: solitary Colour: yellow  Size: 1 - 1.5 cm Time: June - August  ……… Fruit type: aggrigate, achene Colour: green Time: October November ……… Stem Description: herbaceous Colour: green …….. Propagation - seed, layering, runners, underground divistion Comments - bad for deer, poison and kills fawn Pests - slu...

Rumex acetosella (Garden sorrel, Sheep sorrel)   Pronunciation: ROO-mecks uh-see-tuh-SELL-uh Family: Polygonaceae Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial, invasive, weed (horticulture) Origin: Europe  Zone: 4  …….. Mature size   Height: 10 - 20 cm   Spread: 10-30 cm Habit: Horizontal, spreading Form, low mounded, round Texture: medium Exposure - full to part sun Preferred soil - no preference  Landscape uses - medicinal herb, attracts insects, invasive weed …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple, basal Shape: looks similar to an anchor, other, ovate Size: 5 x 3 cm Margin: entire Characteristics: glabrous, two small points at either side of base Colour: green ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: raceme Colour: orange, red Size: 1 mm clusters of round flowers on a spike like raceme  Time: April, May ……… Fruit type: Achene Colour: Brown Time: July ……… Stem Description: Herbaceous Colour: green ...

Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum' (Varigated yellow archangle) Pronunciation:  LAY-mee-um gay-lee-OB-doh-lon Family: lamiaceae Plant type: Herbaceous perennial, invasive plant, horticulture weed Origin: Europe Zone: 4 …….. Mature size   Height: .4 - .7 m   Spread: >25 m Habit: spreading Form: creeping mat like  Texture: medium fine Exposure - part sun and shade Preferred soil - humus rich, well drained Landscape uses - hanging baskets  …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple opposite  Shape: ovate, rhomboidal Size: >10 cm long x 3-5 cm wide Margin: dentate Characteristics: heavily veined, rugos, rhomboidal Colour: variegated green yellow and white ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: spike Colour: showy, yellow Size: 4 cm clusters of 1 cm flowers Time: April to June ……… Fruit type: Nut  Colour: Brown Time: August September  ……… Stem Description: spreading Colour: green …….. ...

Ilex aquafolium (English Holly)  Pronunciation: EYE-lecks ack-wih-FOE-lee-um Family: Aquafoliaceae Plant type: Broadleaf evergreen, invasive  Origin: Africa, Asia Zone: 7 …….. Mature size   Height: 10-15 m   Spread: 7 - 10 m  Habit: upright  Form: pyrimidal, horizontal  Texture: medium coarse  Exposure - full to part sun Preferred soil - acidic well drained Landscape uses - hedge row, security, screening  …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple alternate  Shape:elliptic ovate Size: 6 cm x 3 cm Margin: undulate Characteristics: glossy, leathery, lustrous  Colour: green ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: Cyme  Colour: not showy white Size: 2 - 3 cm clusters  Time: March, April ……… Fruit type: Drupe Colour: Red Time: September October ……… Stem Description: smooth with spines Colour: grey …….. Propagation - seed, cuttings Comments - deer resistant  ...

Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria)  (Japanese Knotweeds) Pronunciation:  fal-OH-pee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh Family: Polygonaceae Plant type: Invasive Plant, deciduous shrub Origin: Europe  Zone: 5 …….. Mature size   Height: 2-3 m   Spread: 7-10 m Habit: upright Form: oval, vertical, round Texture: medium  Exposure - deep shade to full sun Preferred soil - no preference  Landscape uses - invasive, treat with herbicides  …….. Leaves Arrangement: simple alternate  Shape: ovate Size: 15 cm x 10 cm Margin: entire  Characteristics: glabrous, trunacate base Colour: green ……… Flowers Inflorescence type: floriferous panicle  Colour: white Size: 6 cm x .5 cm clusters of 3 mm flowers Time: August September ……… Fruit type: Capsule Colour: White Brown Time: September October  ……… Stem Description: multi stemmed  Colour: Green …….. Propagation - seed, divisi...

Aigopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' (Gout Weed or Bishops weed)    Pron unciation :   ee-goe-POE-dee-um pod-uh-GRAIR-ee-uh Family :  apiaceae Plant type :  Ground cover, herbaceous perennial, invasive Origin:  Europe Zone:  3 … …..   Mature size     Height : 20-40 cm       Spread :  >25 m Habit:  spreading Form:  creeping, mat like Texture:   medium fine Exposure  -   all Preferred soil  -   all Landscape uses  -   ground cover … …..   Leaves   Arrangement :  compound Shape :  elliptic, oblong, ovate Size :  13 x 6cm Margin :  crenate, serrate  Characteristics :  basal, odd pinnate, heavily veined, pinnate venation, soft flexible  Colo ur :  green and white, varigated  … ……   Flowers   In...

Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)    Pron unciation :   BUD-lee-uh duh-VID-ee-eye Family :   Scrophulariaceae Plant type :  deciduous shrub, Invasive - Horticulture  Origin:  Garden Zone:   5 … …..   Mature size     Height : 2-3 m       Spread :   3-4 m Habit:  arching Form:  upright, vase Texture:  medium Exposure  -   Full to part sun Preferred soil  -   well drained Landscape uses  -  attracts butterflies, dry land, erosion control, fragrance, summer interest … …..   Leaves   Arrangement :  simple opposite Shape :  lanceolate  Size :  12 cm x 3cm Margin :  serrulate  Characteristics :  pinnate venation, soft flexible, tomentose, Colo ur :  green, pale underside  … ……   Flowers   I...