ROAD SIDE TREE PLANTING IN LANDCAPE..pdf

ROAD SIDE TREE PLANTING

1. Assignment-1
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
Presented By :-
Yoganand Ramteke
III SEM, M.Arch(Landscape)
PIADS, Nagpur
Asst. Ar. ParagSarwate
Presentation -
ROADSIDE PLANTING
GOOGLE SATELITE IMAGE SHOWING -
YAVATMAL BAY PASS ROAD WAY TO
MAHUR-NADHED AT YAVATMAL {M.S} India
Proposed planting
strategies for the
similar case.

2. Sr.
no
PlantName
{Scientific
Name}
Common
Name
Image Habitat &
General
Characteristic
Height Remarks
{SustainabilityAspect
}
1 Azadirachta
indica
Neem Fast-growing,
evergreen, drought
and pest resistant
10.0 mt.Ithas remarkable ability to
withstand air and water
pollution as well as heat.
Neem also helps in restoring
and maintaining soil fertility
which makes it highly
suitable in agro forestry.
Eenvir-CLEAN
2 Jacaranda
mimosifolia
Jacaranda Evergreen, grows,
ornamental, fast-
growing, drought-
resistant, termite
resistant, sprouts
easily if damaged
5-16 m
tall
Jacaranda mimosifolia, a
beauty with fragrance,
belongs to Bignoniaceae
family and is locally called
as Jacaranda orNeeli
Gulmohar
3 Spathodea
campanulata
Nandi flame Grows to be a large
tree with a broad
crown; ornamental,
drought-resistant,
termite resistant
-up
To 25
m,
West African countries and
isreputedly used for
epilepsy and convulsion
control, against kidney
disease, urethritis, and as
antidote against animal
poisons
4 Delonixregia Flame tree Deciduous, medium -
sized tree with
spreading canopy;
droughtresistant,
termite resistant
9 m to
20 m
Delonixregialeaves provide
forage for livestock and the
seed meal can be fed to
farm animals. The flowers
are a good and profuse
source of feed for bees.
: A sample list of Proposed suitable for roadside tree planting .

3. Sr.
no
PlantName
{Scientific
Name}
Common
Name
Image Habitat &
General
Characteristic
Height Remarks
{SustainabilityAspect}
5 Cassia fistula Golden
shower tree
Evergreen, medium -
sized tree with large
leaves
10 to 20
m fast
growing
inAyurvedicmedicine, the golden
shower tree is known asaragvadha,
meaning "disease killer".
6 Ficusreligiosa Sacred Fig Semi-evergreen tree
with shiny leaves
25 to 35 m
tall.
measuring 9-
18 cm long
and 7.5-12 cm
wide, spirally
arranged.
BodhiTree, Sacred Fig Tree, PipulTree,
Budi, PipalTree, PepulTree, Bo Tree,
Bodi, AraBudi, PeepulTree
7 GmelinaarboreaGmelina Deciduous tree with
hairy leaves,Growth
Rate –fast,
25.00 m used forpromoting hair
growth and in treating
anaemia, leprosy, ulcers,
constipation, leucorrhoea and
colitis
8
9
10
11
Croton m
acrostachyus
Terminalia
catappa
Berchamiadischolar
Vitexpayos
Croton
Bastard
almond
brown ivory
Chocolate Berry
Evergreen tree, well
adapted to a dry
climate and
numerous side roots
Evergreen, tall tree
Grows naturally, adaptable
in semi-desert and
grassland regions
Drought resistant tree
found near rock outcrops,
high water tables
3-25 m
high
up to 20 m
tall
Croton macrostachyus is a
species of flowering plant
native to the mountains of
Sub-Saharan Africa
indianalmond (Terminaliacatappa) -seeds -
Onszaden.The large seeds of this tropical tree
are edibleand taste like almonds. The large
seeds of this tropical tree are edible and taste
like almonds. They can be eaten fresh or
roasted and incorporated into dishes.
The bark and leaves are used medicinally for
various ailments, such astreating wounds and
many more.The Venda people use the fruit
and the bark to treat infertility. The wood,
which is yellow-brown, hard and attractive, is
suitable for furniture and sticks. It also makes
good firewood.
Medicinally, the plant is used forstomach
ailments, threadworm, skin problems, and loss
of appetite. Fallen leaves are used as a mulch.
The wood is very hard and suitable as poles
and spoons. It is also used for fuel.
: A sample list of Proposed suitable for roadside tree planting .

4. : A sample list of shrubs suitable for roadside tree planting.
Sr.
no
PlantName
{Scientific
Name}
Common
Name
Image Habitat &
General
Characteristic
Height Remarks
{SustainabilityAspect}
1 Bougainvillea
spectabilis
Bougainvillea Evergreen, climbing
shrub producing
stems up to 10 m
long, ornamenta
20 to 30
feet tall
Most varieties, they are fast
growers and have stiff stems
withthomscovered in heart-
shaped leves. They are
blooms come in purple,red,
orange,white,pinkand yellow.
2 Lantana
camara
Wild Sage Evergreen, erosion
control, it is a
thorny shrub upright
half climbing or
sometime more or
less hanging.
2 m to
3m
Handlingof leaves may cause
skin irritation. Unripe berries
and leaves known to be toxic
if consumed.
3 Vernonia
angustifolia
Common
ironweed
Drought tolerant,
ornamental, stalks
are 2-3 ft tall
2-3 ft tallIsa species of flowering plant
.southeastern united states-
1803.
4 Tecomastans Yellow bells Commonly knowns
as a roadside weed,
ornamental, adapts
well in tropical and
subtropical
environments
{3m to 7
m}
Is a species of flowering
perwnnialshrub in the
trumpet vine family, Americas

5. List of grasses for roadside planting
Sr.
no
PlantName
{Scientific
Name}
Common Name Image Habitat & General
Characteristic
Height Remarks
{SustainabilityAspect}
1Bouteloua
gracili
Sideoats
grama/
mosquito grass
Excellent drought
tolerance
1 to 3
ft
It is a native, warm season
perrennialgrass,
Spikeletsare orange to
dark –red in color when in
flower.
2Sporobolus
heterolepis
Prairie
dropseed
Perennial,
deciduous,
ornamental grass
with hair-like
leaves
2 to 3
ft{60 to
90 cm]
Creating an annual supply
of natural mulch that
reduces weed germination
and growth.
3Pennisetum
clandestinum
Kikuyu grass Very fast-growing
grass, good shade
tolerance,
excellent cold
tolerance, and has
the ability to
smother weeds.
30 to
40 mm
Light green colorand
succulent style texture.
This lawn requires little
maintenance,
EAST AFRICA NATIVE.
IMPORTED TO AUSTRALIA
4
5
Stenotaphrum
secundatum
Chlorisgayana
Pemba grass/
buffalo grass/
St. Augustine
grass
Zimbabwe
grass
Excellent shade
tolerance,
completely
Shade tolerant
grass, suitable for
weed and erosion
control
5 TO
2O CM
Max. 5
cm
it is well grazed by
animals, leaf –b.
laded lengthwisealong
with midrib
Grate lawn for shaded
area: light requirement:full
sun :water
Tolerance Medium water.
In the list, Kikuyu, Pemba, and Zimbabwe grasses can be used as footpaths on road pavements or for
beautification purposes. Table 4 provides a list of grasses that can be used.

6. List SHRUBS roadside
planting
1. Bougainvellia{ Garden glory }
2. Cassia glauca
3. Cassia alata
4. Jatropapodagarica
5. Nerium oleander {Kaner}
6. Poinciana pulcherima
7. Thevetia nerifolia{Yellow Kane}
In the list, Kikuyu, Pemba, and Zimbabwe grasses can be used as footpaths on road pavements or for
beautification purposes. Table 4 provides a list of grasses that can be used.
List SHRUBS
roadside planting
1.Ailanthus excelsaMaharukh
2. AzadirachtaindicaNeem
3. Alstoniascholaris‘
4. Acacia auriculiformis
5. ButeamonospermaPalas
6. Bomboxceiba
7. Cassia fistula Labernum/Amaltash'
8. Cassia siameaSiamese Cassia
9. CalistemonviminaiisBottle brush
10. Calistemoncitrinus
11. Ceibapentandra
12. Cochlospermumreligiosam
13. Casuarinaequisetifolia
14. DalbergiasissooSheesham
15. Erythrinavariegata
16. Ficussp Peepal, Bargad, Pakur, etc
17. GmelinaarboreaGambhari
18. Heterophragmaadenophyllum
19. MoringaoleiferaSahjan
20. MeliaazadirachtaBakain
21. Millingtoniahortensis
22. PongamiapinnataKaranj/Papari/
23. Plumeriosp.
24. Parkinsoniaaculeata‘
25. Syzygiumcumini
26. TecomaundulataRohira
27. TamarindusIndia Imli
28. Terminaliasp.