Annuals, biennials, perennials suitable for landscaping

Annuals, biennials, perennials suitable for landscaping

it is very suitable for students to identify the plants

1. ANNUALS

2. Althea rosea Common Name: Holly hock Family: Malvaceae Flower Colour: Various Colours

3. Antirhinum sp. Common Name: snapdragon Family: Scraphulariaceae Flower Colour: Various Colours

4. Impatiens balsamina Common Name: B alsam Family: Balsaminaceae Flower Colour: Rose and variegated

5. Celosia sp. Common Name: Cock’s Comb Family: Amaranthaceae Flower Colour: various colours

6. Cosmos bipinnatus Common Name: Cosmos Family: Compositae Flower Colour: White, Crimson Rose and Purple

7. Dianthus sp. C/N: Indian Pink F: Caryophyllaceae F/C: Pinks, Carnations C/N: Sweet William F: Caryophyllaceae B/N: D.barbatus C/N: Carnation Pink F: Caryophyllaceae B/N: D.caryophyllus

8. Gerbera sp . Common Name: Gerbera Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Various Colours

9. Gomphrena globosa Common Name: Bachelor’s Button Family: Amaranthaceae Flower Colour: Pink, Purple, Orange, White

10. Helianthus sp. Common Name: Sunflower Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Yellow with Brown

11. Tagetes erecta Common Name: Marigold Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Bright and lemon Yellow, Orange

12. Petunia sp. Common Name: Petunia Family: Solanaceae Flower Colour: Various Colours

13. Phlox sp. Common Name: Phlox Family: Polemoniaceae Flower Colour: Various Colours

14. Salvia splendons Common Name: Salvia Family: Labiatae Flower Colour: Scarlet Blue, Purple Pink

15. Tithonia speciosa Common Name: Mexican Sunflower Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Reddish Orange

16. Zinnia elegans Common Name: Youth and Old age Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Various Colours

17. BIENNIALS

18. Campanula medium Common Name: Canterbury Flowers Family: Campanulacea Flower Colour: Various Colours

19. Scabiosa columbaria Common Name: Scabiosa Family: Caprifoliacea Flower Colour: Various Colours

20. Gladiolus communis Common Name: Gladiolus Family: Iridiacea Flower Colour: Various Colours

21. HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

22. Chrysanthemum frutescens / Chrysanthemum maximum Common Name: Chrysanthemum Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Various Colours

23. Aster amellus Common Name: Michaelmas Daisy Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Rose, Blue, Purple, Lilac

24. Solidago sp. Common Name: Golden Rods Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Yellow Colours

25. Gazania splendons Common Name: Gazania Family: Compositae Flower Colour: Yellow Orange shades

26. Penstemon sp. Common Name: Penstemon Family: Scraphulariaceae Flower Colour: Shades, Tubular, Open-Mouthed

27. Pelargonium sp. Common Name: Pelargoniums Family: Geraniaceae Flower Colour: Pink and White

28. SUCCULENTS

29. Adenium obesum Common Name: Desert Rose Family: Apocynaceae Flower Colour: Pink and White Succulent stem at base, funnel shaped flowers

30. Agave americana variegata Common Name: Agave Family: Agavaceae Spl . features : leaves – Dark green at centre Yellow marginated Spines - Apex

31. Aloe abyssinica Common Name: Aloe Family: Liliaceae Spl . features : leaves – succulent thick Yellow marginated Flowers - vermillion

32. Furcraea watsoniana Common Name: Furcraea Family: Agavaceae Spl . features : leaves – yellowish white, White and Green

33. Kalanchoe sp. Common Name: Kalanchoe Family: Crassulaceae Spl . features : Leaves – Thick Fleshy Flowers – Terminal clusters

34. Pedilanthus sp. Common Name: Pedilanthus Family: Euphorbiaceae Spl . features : Variegated leaves

35. Sanseviera zeylanica Common Name: Sanseviera Family: Agavaceae Spl . features : leaves – strap shaped green with grey bands

36. CACTI

37. Cephalocerous sp. Common Name: Old man Cactus Family: Cactaceae Spl . features : Wooly hairs fully covered

38. Cereus sp. Common Name: Cereus Family: Cactaceae Spl . features : Long stemmed, thorny, hardy

39. Echinocactus sp. Common Name: Barrel Cacti Family: Cactaceae Spl . features : Unusual shaped spines with barrel Shaped

40. Echinocereus sp. Common Name: Echinocereus Family: Cactaceae Spl . features : Cluster with Comb like spines

41. Mamillaria sp. Common Name: Nipple Cacti Family: Cactaceae Spl . features : Small Tubercles,

42. Done by, Gopi M Nagarajan K SOURCE: i . Introduction to Horticulture written by Dr. N.Kumar Students Of Agricultural College & Research Institute Vazhavachanur (2014 – 2018)