PLANT TYPES AND NAMES

By Elizabeth Weir

DECORA RUBBER PLANTS Fiscus Elastica Decora is the Latin name

for the decora rubber plant This plant is a evergreen shrub The foliage colors are dark green and

red to burgundy Plant category is edibles, fruits, house

plants, shrubs and trees. The plants tolerances are heat and humidity.

BORDER FORSYTHIA This plant is a deciduous shrub and it grows 8

to 10 feet tall Has a beautiful color of yellow When this plant blooms it blooms very slowly

and last from 2 to 3 weeks This plant performs best when placed into the full sun to light shade.

WHITE ASH The Latin name of this plant is Fraxinus

americana This tree is most famous for making

baseball bats and other sport equipment.

This plant grows in rich, moist, well- drained soils

Its gets 70’ to 80’ in height. When plant grows open white ash has

round crowns

COMMON BLANKET FLOWER Common name is blanket flower, Indian

blanket, Gaillardia Flower colors are yellow, orange, red

and bicolors These plants are available in summer

and autumn The stems are 20-28 inches long.

COMMON GARDENIA The latin name for this plant is Gardenia

jasminoides The type of plant is broadleaf evergreen There height is 5 to 6 feet and they

spread 5 to 6 feet There color is white

GINKGO, MAIDENHAIR TREE This is a deciduous broadleaf tree Has bright yellow fall foliage color. Lives in wet, moist or dry climates Plant needs partial shade to full sun Very easy to grow and maintain because

of its adaptability and resistance to insects and pests.

THORNLESS HONEYLOCUST This tree is found throughout all of Ohio. Growth rate is medium to rapid This plant is a tree and it adapts to a

wide range of soil Needs full sun The spread growth is 50’ and the height

growth 80’