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1. Introductory Landscape Gardening (506)

2. Subject: Introductory Landscape Gardening (506) Topic: Imp of plant sizes in any landscape design Submitted to: Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Submitted by: Hamza Niaz Roll no E 033 Semester 6 th Department: Horticultural Sciences

3. CONTENTS Plant Size Basic Introduction 01 Tree Size Large, Medium & Small 02 Shrub Size 03 Tall, Medium & Low Importance of these terms in any design of landscaping

4. 01 PLANT SIZE Size is one of the most visually significant characteristics of plant and should be studied early in the selection of plants for a design. Plant size directly affects the scale of a space, composition, interest and the overall framework of a design. Plant materials are categorized according to these described sizes.

5. Large Size Trees Large trees grow 12 m tall and above at maturity. This category of plant material is dominant visual element because of their height and mass. Examples of large trees include: Euclyptus camaldulensis Cedrala toona
Casuarina equisetifolia Pinus roxbunghii
Azardiracchta indica
Ficus bangalensis Ficus religiosa

6. Euclyptus camaldulensis Common Name: River Red Gum Trees Flowers

7. Cedrala toona Common Name: Red Cedar Tree Leave

8. Casuarina equisetifolia Common Name: Australian pine Tree Flowers

9. Pinus roxbunghii Common Name: Chir, Chil Tree Flowers

10. Azardiracchta indica Common Name: Neem Tree Flowers

11. Ficus bangalensis Common Name: Banyan Tree Tree Fruits

12. Ficus religiosa Common Name: Pipal Trees Flowers

13. Medium Size Trees Intermediate trees have a maximum height of 9-12 m. Examples include Ficus altissima
Acacia farnesiana Bauhinia veraigata
Delonix regia
Jacaranada mimosifolia Melia azedarach
Prosopis chilensis Based on the size, the most significant plants from both a compositional and spatial standpoint with the landscape are intermediate trees, because of their reasonable height and forms. Maximum utilization of plant material in the landscape is from this category of trees.

14. Ficus Altissima Common Name: Lofty fig Tree Fruit

15. Acacia farnesiana Common Name: Kikar/Babul Tree Flower

16. Bauhinia veraigata Common Name: Kachnar Tree Flower

17. Delonix regia Common Name: Gul-e-mohur Tree Flower

18. Jacaranada mimosifolia Common Name: Jacaranada Tree Flowers

19. Melia azedarach Common Name: Bakain Tree Flowers

20. Prosopis chilensis Common Name: Chilean mesquite Tree Flowers

21. Small Size Trees Moving down the scale of plant size, the trees grow to a maximum height of 6-8 m. Examples are Acer oblongum Callistemon lanceolatus Pongamia glabra Punica granatum Cassia javanica Ficus nitida Ficus retusa Salix babylonica Malus beccata

22. Acer oblongum Common Name: Himalayan Maple Tree Flowers

23. Callistemon lanceolatus Common Name: Bottle brush Tree Flowers

24. Pongamia glabra Common Name: Indian beech Tree Flowers

25. Punica granatum Common Name: Pomegranate Tree Flowers

26. Cassia javanica Common Name: Pink cassia Tree Flower

27. Ficus nitida Common Name: Indian laurel Tree Flowers

28. Ficus retusa Common Name: Retuse fig Tree Bonsai

29. Salix babylonica Common Name: Weeping willow Tree Inflorescence

30. Malus beccata Common Name: Siberian crabapple Tree Flowers

31. Tall Shrubs Plants that grow to a maximum height 4-6 m. In comparisons with small trees, tall shrubs are not only slightly shorter but also distinguished by the lack of a canopy. Typically, the banches of shrub extend to the ground when the small tree is located some distance above the ground, forming a canopy over an area. Tall shrubs may be used for screening, privacy and alongside the walks paths. Tall shrubs examples are Tecoma stans
Murrya exoteca
Thevitia merifolia Plumeria obtusa Magnolia grandiflora Cassia multijuga

32. Tecoma stans Common Name: Tecoma / Yellow bells Shrub Flower

33. Murraya exotica Common Name: Murva Shrub Flowers

34. Thevitia merifolia Common Name: Yellow oleander Shrub Flower

35. Plumeria obtusa Common Name: Gul-e-cheen/Firangi pani Shrub Flowers

36. Magnolia grandiflora Common Name: Bull bay/Magnolia Shrub Flower

37. Cassia multijuga Common Name: Multijuga Shrub Flower

38. Medium shurbs This category represents that plant materials b/w 2-4 m tall. They may also be any shape, color or texture. Again their branches usually extend to the ground or just slightly above it. Medium shrubs serve the same type of function as do low shrubs, but with slightly spatial containment. Medium shrubs may act as a visual transition in a composition b/w tall and low shrubs. Examples are Hibicus rosa sinensis Adenium obesum Cassia glauca Jatropha integrema

39. Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis Common Name: Shoe flower Shrub Diff. Flowers

40. Adenium obesum Common Name: Desert rose Shrub Flower

41. Cassia glauca Common Name: Cassia Shrub Flower

42. Jatropha integerrima Common Name: Jatropha Shrub Flowers

43. Low Shrubs These are next smaller plant category in the hierarchy of plant sizes. Low shrubs 1-2 m in height at maturity. Low shrubs can be used compositionally to connect other unrelated elements in the landscape and mix plantation with trees. Example are: Lantana Camara Carissa carandas Pilea peperomioides Rosa sps.

44. Lantana Camara Common Name: Lantana Shrub Flowers

45. Carissa carandas Common Name: Karanda Shrub Flowers

46. Pilea peperomioides Common Name: Chinese money plant Shurb Inflorescence

47. Rosa indica Common Name: Gulab Shrub Flower

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