2. LILAC
General information:
• Color: Violet/Lilac
• Bloom: Late spring, early summer
• Where are they found?: Shrubbs
• Fragrant/Non-Fragrant: Fragrant
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• A lot of sunlight
• Less fertilizer
• Drier rather than damp soil
How they are affected by the environment:
• Lack of sunlight means little too no flowers
• More fertilizer means more leaves and less flowers
• Too much moisture in soil causes the roots to rot.
3. ASTER
General Information:
• Colors: White, Purple, Blue, Red, Pink
• Bloom: Mid/Late Summer and Mid/Late Fall
• This is a protected plant, so check before uprooting
• Look like small daisy’s
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• Full sun or partial sun
• Needs extremely moist soil
• Soil type should be loamy, which means medium-
textured
How they are affected by their environment:
• Some insects will give these flowers diseases that can
cause distorted or green buds
• Not receiving sunlight will cause them to not bloom and
eventually die
• Dry soil will cause the flowers wilt. They must be rained
on or given water regularly to survive.
4. WHITE PINE
General Information:
• Needles: Long, thin needles in groups of 5
• Cones: Long, slim cones 3in-10in long
• Grows up to 100ft tall
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• Full Sun
• Able to go long amounts of time without water
• Can live in both wet and dry conditions
How they are affected by their environment:
• They can grow in any soil
• They can live in both hot and cold environments
• Too much shade will eventually cause them to die
• Too much water can essentially cause them to
drown
5. RED MAPLE
General Information:
• Color: Green, then Red during Fall
• Leaves: 2-4 inches long and arranged opposite
from each other
• Height: Grows up to 75ft tall
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• Partly sun, partly shade or full sun
• Can tolerate most soils
• Needs a moderate amount of water
How they are affected by their environment:
• Can stand both hot and cold temperatures
• Fungus can weaken the trunk of the Red Maple
• When they are not getting enough water, they
become scorched, which means that parts of the
leaves turn light brown (usually during summer)
6. TRUMPET CREEPER
General Information:
• Where are they found?: Vines
• Bloom: Summer/Early Fall
• Height: Up to 65 feet tall
• Color: Red, Orange, Gold, Yellow
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• Grows in most any soil, except for extremely
heavy and wet soil
• Partial shade/sun or Full sun
• Average water
How they are affected by their environment:
• It is drought tolerant, so it can last in most
conditions
• It will not survive when it is planted in
extremely wet soils
• It can last cold temperatures unless it gets
colder than -30F
7. NEW JERSEY TEA
General Information:
• Where is it found?: Shrub
• Leaves: 5-10cm wide
• Color: Soft pink, white
• Bloom: Summer
Environment needed for plant to grow:
• Sandy soils or rocky hillsides, or light, well
drained soil
• Partial Shade or Full sun
• Average water
How they are affected by their environment:
• Some environments can cause leaf spot and
powdery mildew
• They can tolerate dry harsh conditions
• Too much water can cause problems for this
plant
8. CONDUCTING
EXPERIMENTS
Please follow these steps to collect your data:
• 1. Look for the plants outside of school with parental
supervision.
• 2. Take notes about the plants and its surrounding
environment.
• 3. Then take a sample of the plant home and identify it
by using this Plant Identification Website.
• Please be detailed in your notetaking and identification,
because the information you find will be used to compare
results with the classroom in Texas.
