This document provides information on several native California tree and shrub species. It describes the growth characteristics, uses, requirements and propagation methods for each plant. The species included are Torreya californica (California Nutmeg), Juniperus californica (California Juniper), Juniperus communis var. montana (Common/Mountain Juniper), Hesperocyparis forbesii (Tecate Cypress), Hesperocyparis nevadensis (Piute Cypress), Pinus contorta var. contorta (Coast Pine), Pinus muricata (Bishop Pine), and Pinus sabiniana (California Foothill Pine). Each plant is well-suited for
This document provides information on the Canyon Silktassel plant (Garrya veatchii). It is a native evergreen woody shrub or small tree found in chaparral and oak woodlands in southwestern California. It has catkins that bloom in spring and produce purple-brown berries. It is suitable for use as a garden ornamental, hedge, or specimen tree and provides habitat for birds. It requires full sun to light shade and little water once established.
This document provides information on the Bigelow Beargrass plant, including that it is a large, drought-tolerant, herbaceous perennial native to deserts in southern California and other southwestern states. It grows in large clumping rosettes of long, strap-like leaves and produces tall flowering stalks in late spring with fragrant white flowers. As a dramatic desert plant, it is suitable for water-wise gardens and providing pollinator habitat.
This document provides information on the Common Snowberry plant, including its native range, growth characteristics, blooming period, uses in the garden, requirements, and propagation methods. It is a winter-deciduous woody shrub that spreads by rhizomes and produces showy white fruits that remain on branches throughout winter. It is well-suited as a tall groundcover or hedge plant and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It grows best in part shade with some summer water but is adaptable once established.
The document provides information on four California native plant species:
1) Burrobush/White bursage - A drought-deciduous subshrub common in desert scrub habitats. It has silvery foliage and produces sharp-spined burrs.
2) Parry's nolina - A yucca-like perennial with unusual feathery white blooms in spring, used as an accent plant in desert gardens.
3) California milkweed - A clumping perennial with showy pink-maroon flowers in spring, providing habitat for monarch and queen butterflies.
4) Parish's bluecurls - An evergreen shrub with blue-magenta flowers in spring and
This document provides information on the Southern Honeysuckle vine native to southern California. It is an evergreen vine or shrub that climbs on other plants with paired, leathery leaves. It blooms in spring with cream-white flowers and produces edible red or yellow berries in fall. It prefers partial shade and moderate summer water, and provides habitat for birds and pollinators.
This document provides information on the Vine Hill Manzanita shrub. It is a woody evergreen shrub native to northern California that grows 3-6 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It has bright green leaves and produces pinkish-white flowers in early spring followed by small red berries. The shrub can be used as a groundcover, hedge, or landscape plant and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It prefers partial shade and tolerates a variety of soil types with occasional summer water once established.
This document provides information on several species of native California alumroot plants from the genus Heuchera. It describes their identifying characteristics, growth habits, native ranges, uses in the garden, requirements for sun, soil and water, propagation methods, and potential issues to manage. The plants described include roundleaf alumroot, small-flowered alumroot, seaside alumroot, island alumroot, tufted alumroot, San Gabriel alumroot, shaggy haired alumroot, and pink alumroot.
This document provides information on the Canyon Silktassel plant (Garrya veatchii). It is a native evergreen woody shrub or small tree found in chaparral and oak woodlands in southwestern California. It has catkins that bloom in spring and produce purple-brown berries. It is suitable for use as a garden ornamental, hedge, or specimen tree and provides habitat for birds. It requires full sun to light shade and little water once established.
This document provides information on the Bigelow Beargrass plant, including that it is a large, drought-tolerant, herbaceous perennial native to deserts in southern California and other southwestern states. It grows in large clumping rosettes of long, strap-like leaves and produces tall flowering stalks in late spring with fragrant white flowers. As a dramatic desert plant, it is suitable for water-wise gardens and providing pollinator habitat.
This document provides information on the Common Snowberry plant, including its native range, growth characteristics, blooming period, uses in the garden, requirements, and propagation methods. It is a winter-deciduous woody shrub that spreads by rhizomes and produces showy white fruits that remain on branches throughout winter. It is well-suited as a tall groundcover or hedge plant and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It grows best in part shade with some summer water but is adaptable once established.
The document provides information on four California native plant species:
1) Burrobush/White bursage - A drought-deciduous subshrub common in desert scrub habitats. It has silvery foliage and produces sharp-spined burrs.
2) Parry's nolina - A yucca-like perennial with unusual feathery white blooms in spring, used as an accent plant in desert gardens.
3) California milkweed - A clumping perennial with showy pink-maroon flowers in spring, providing habitat for monarch and queen butterflies.
4) Parish's bluecurls - An evergreen shrub with blue-magenta flowers in spring and
This document provides information on the Southern Honeysuckle vine native to southern California. It is an evergreen vine or shrub that climbs on other plants with paired, leathery leaves. It blooms in spring with cream-white flowers and produces edible red or yellow berries in fall. It prefers partial shade and moderate summer water, and provides habitat for birds and pollinators.
This document provides information on the Vine Hill Manzanita shrub. It is a woody evergreen shrub native to northern California that grows 3-6 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It has bright green leaves and produces pinkish-white flowers in early spring followed by small red berries. The shrub can be used as a groundcover, hedge, or landscape plant and provides habitat for birds and pollinators. It prefers partial shade and tolerates a variety of soil types with occasional summer water once established.
This document provides information on several species of native California alumroot plants from the genus Heuchera. It describes their identifying characteristics, growth habits, native ranges, uses in the garden, requirements for sun, soil and water, propagation methods, and potential issues to manage. The plants described include roundleaf alumroot, small-flowered alumroot, seaside alumroot, island alumroot, tufted alumroot, San Gabriel alumroot, shaggy haired alumroot, and pink alumroot.
Beautiful butterflies 2013 - plant info sheets cvadheim
Plant information Sheets for July, 2013 lecture 'Beautiful Butterflies' for the native plant gardening series 'Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden'. This series features California native plants suitable for western Los Angeles County.
Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides information on minor small fruit crops that can be grown in New Mexico gardens, including tayberries, currants, gooseberries, elderberries, bush cherries, and sea buckthorn. It describes the growth habit and cultural requirements of each crop, highlighting varieties that have done well in trials in New Mexico. Most of these crops thrive in partial shade and require well-draining, nutrient-rich soil amended with compost. Proper pruning is important for maintaining productive plants over several years. The fruits can be eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies, pies, and other products.
Minnesota: Plants for Stormwater Design - Part 3Sotirakou964
Black ash is a deciduous tree native to floodplains and wetlands in central and eastern North America. It grows 50-75 feet tall with opposite, pinnately compound leaves 12-16 inches long bearing 7-11 leaflets. Black ash is very tolerant of flooding and wet soils, and provides habitat and forage for many wildlife species. It is a good choice for restoring wooded swamps and other wetland areas.
This document provides descriptions of 20 tree species found at the Ridges Nature Preserve in Athens County, Ohio. It describes the physiological characteristics of each species' twigs and buds, along with their successional stage, soil preferences, shade tolerance, and method of seed dispersal. The purpose is to serve as a field guide for identifying common woody tree species based on their twig and bud features.
This document provides information about the Sierra currant shrub, including that it is native to mountain ranges from southern Oregon to Nevada and California, grows 3,000-10,000 feet in elevation in forest and riparian habitats, and has attractive pink flowers in spring and edible fruits. It is drought-deciduous with bright green leaves and makes a good background shrub in partial shade, providing habitat for pollinators and birds. It requires well-draining soil and moderate summer watering.
June is a major month for gardening tasks in Southern California gardens. Flowers in bloom include native shrubs, trees, and perennials. Fruits and berries are also ripening. Gardeners should consider ways to attract native birds and pollinators by providing food, water, shelter, and nesting areas. Tasks for the month include removing old lawns and ivy, planting warm season vegetables and grasses, dividing summer grasses, major weeding, and collecting seeds and cuttings from plants. Proper watering and pruning are also important throughout the month.
Native plants of the san jacinto and santa rosa mountains.movSam Buttles
This document provides information on 18 native plant species found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. It includes the Latin name, plant family, key characteristics, habitat, and uses for each plant, with an accompanying picture. Some of the plants featured are Single Leaf Pinyon Pine, Canyon Live Oak, Manzanita, Arroyo Willow, and California Juniper.
This document provides information on the identification and characteristics of four plant species: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra, Carex obnupta, Typha latifolia, and Cornus sericea. For each species, it describes identifying features such as growth form, leaves, reproductive structures, habitat, and range. It also gives some details on restoration applications and propagation methods. Additional information is provided on Alnus rubra, including uses for restoration, propagation from seed, and its ability to fix nitrogen in soil.
This document summarizes information about the coffeeberry plant, a native shrub found in western North America. It describes the coffeeberry's physical characteristics and growth habits, including that it is an evergreen shrub reaching 6-10 feet in height, produces white flowers in spring and showy orange/red berries in late summer/fall, and prefers partial sun and well-drained soil. The document also outlines the coffeeberry's uses in landscaping, as a habitat plant, for erosion control, and as a substitute for non-native shrubs. It concludes by listing the plant's requirements and some sources where it can be purchased or propagated.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California that grows 1-3 feet tall and wide. It blooms in spring with light yellow flowers and provides bright color under trees. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens, as groundcover, or in containers. It attracts hummingbirds and provides habitat for birds.
The Redwood Trail San Francisco Botanical Garden At Strybing Arboretum6D45520z848622K444
This document provides a summary of the plants found along the Redwood Trail at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. It describes 25 different plant species that make up the coastal redwood forest ecosystem, including Coast Redwood trees, sword ferns, hazelnuts, and madrones. It explains how the redwoods and other plants have adapted to the moist, foggy conditions near the coast and how their root systems and reproduction methods allow the fragile forest community to survive. The summary encourages learning more about redwood forest conservation efforts.
This document provides information on the cultivation of peach and plum. It discusses the scientific classification, morphology, breeding objectives and methods for both crops. For peaches, it describes the flower structure, ideal characteristics, approaches for improvement including the use of molecular markers and development of disease resistant rootstocks. It also discusses germplasm collections of peach in India and other countries. For plums, it covers the different species, flower structure, ideal traits and objectives for breeding programs in subtropical regions. The document concludes with information on plum germplasm collections worldwide.
Home Fruit Planting Guide - Oklahoma State UniversityFujita64g
This document provides a home fruit planting guide with recommendations on planning, site selection, planting, and caring for fruits. Key points include:
- Develop a planting plan in advance, select fruit varieties and quantities, and control weeds before planting.
- Plant in well-drained, sunny areas and provide supplemental water, especially for new plantings.
- Consider pollination needs, as many fruits require cross-pollination from another variety for best production.
- Provide care like cultivation, mulching, irrigation and pruning to help establishments and maintain the home fruit garden.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green, lance-shaped leaves. In spring, it produces light yellow flowers that resemble Diplacus aurantiacus but with longer tubes. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it suitable as an accent plant under trees or in containers. Hummingbirds are attracted to its nectar. It requires dappled sun or afternoon shade, occasional summer water, and organic mulch.
Coast Live Oak is a medium to large, evergreen tree native to coastal California and Baja. It has spreading branches and holly-like leaves. Coast Live Oaks are slow growing, can live over 250 years, and provide important habitat and food for birds and animals. They require full sun, well-drained soil, and winter water only once established. Coast Live Oaks are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, and make good landscape and habitat plants in Southern California.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green lance-shaped leaves. It blooms in spring with light butter yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Southern Bush Monkeyflower thrives in dappled shade under trees and is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens and groundcover.
The document summarizes information about the Frangula californica (California coffeeberry) plant native to western North America. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows 6-10 feet tall and wide, producing white flowers in spring and showy orange/red berries in late summer and fall. The coffeeberry makes a good landscape plant tolerant of partial sun, drought, and poor soils, attracting birds and other wildlife with its foliage and fruit. It is a sensible substitute for non-native shrubs.
This document summarizes information about 16 different walnut varieties: Chandler, Howard, Tulare, Forde, Gillet, Sexton, Cisco, Hartley, Scharsch Franquette, Serr, Vina, Ivanhoe, Solano. It provides details on each variety's harvest timing, leafing date, nut size and quality, tree size and shape, productivity, and suitable pollinizers.
California foothill pine is a native evergreen tree found in foothill and coastal mountain ranges in central and southern California below 4,500 feet. It grows 40-80 feet tall with gray-green, drooping needles and thick, fissured bark. The large pine cones can be up to a foot long and weigh 1-2 pounds, containing very tasty but difficult to process seeds. As a garden tree, it is drought tolerant and provides habitat for birds and other wildlife.
This document provides information on the Hooker's Evening Primrose plant, including its native range in California and the southwest U.S., its growth characteristics as a perennial subshrub reaching 2-5 feet tall and wide, and its white flowers that bloom from late spring through summer. The document notes that the plant is suitable for meadow and prairie gardens due to its attractive flowers and ability to tolerate some drought once established. It attracts butterflies and moths with its nectar and provides habitat for other pollinators and insects.
Beautiful butterflies 2013 - plant info sheets cvadheim
Plant information Sheets for July, 2013 lecture 'Beautiful Butterflies' for the native plant gardening series 'Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden'. This series features California native plants suitable for western Los Angeles County.
Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides information on minor small fruit crops that can be grown in New Mexico gardens, including tayberries, currants, gooseberries, elderberries, bush cherries, and sea buckthorn. It describes the growth habit and cultural requirements of each crop, highlighting varieties that have done well in trials in New Mexico. Most of these crops thrive in partial shade and require well-draining, nutrient-rich soil amended with compost. Proper pruning is important for maintaining productive plants over several years. The fruits can be eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies, pies, and other products.
Minnesota: Plants for Stormwater Design - Part 3Sotirakou964
Black ash is a deciduous tree native to floodplains and wetlands in central and eastern North America. It grows 50-75 feet tall with opposite, pinnately compound leaves 12-16 inches long bearing 7-11 leaflets. Black ash is very tolerant of flooding and wet soils, and provides habitat and forage for many wildlife species. It is a good choice for restoring wooded swamps and other wetland areas.
This document provides descriptions of 20 tree species found at the Ridges Nature Preserve in Athens County, Ohio. It describes the physiological characteristics of each species' twigs and buds, along with their successional stage, soil preferences, shade tolerance, and method of seed dispersal. The purpose is to serve as a field guide for identifying common woody tree species based on their twig and bud features.
This document provides information about the Sierra currant shrub, including that it is native to mountain ranges from southern Oregon to Nevada and California, grows 3,000-10,000 feet in elevation in forest and riparian habitats, and has attractive pink flowers in spring and edible fruits. It is drought-deciduous with bright green leaves and makes a good background shrub in partial shade, providing habitat for pollinators and birds. It requires well-draining soil and moderate summer watering.
June is a major month for gardening tasks in Southern California gardens. Flowers in bloom include native shrubs, trees, and perennials. Fruits and berries are also ripening. Gardeners should consider ways to attract native birds and pollinators by providing food, water, shelter, and nesting areas. Tasks for the month include removing old lawns and ivy, planting warm season vegetables and grasses, dividing summer grasses, major weeding, and collecting seeds and cuttings from plants. Proper watering and pruning are also important throughout the month.
Native plants of the san jacinto and santa rosa mountains.movSam Buttles
This document provides information on 18 native plant species found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. It includes the Latin name, plant family, key characteristics, habitat, and uses for each plant, with an accompanying picture. Some of the plants featured are Single Leaf Pinyon Pine, Canyon Live Oak, Manzanita, Arroyo Willow, and California Juniper.
This document provides information on the identification and characteristics of four plant species: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra, Carex obnupta, Typha latifolia, and Cornus sericea. For each species, it describes identifying features such as growth form, leaves, reproductive structures, habitat, and range. It also gives some details on restoration applications and propagation methods. Additional information is provided on Alnus rubra, including uses for restoration, propagation from seed, and its ability to fix nitrogen in soil.
This document summarizes information about the coffeeberry plant, a native shrub found in western North America. It describes the coffeeberry's physical characteristics and growth habits, including that it is an evergreen shrub reaching 6-10 feet in height, produces white flowers in spring and showy orange/red berries in late summer/fall, and prefers partial sun and well-drained soil. The document also outlines the coffeeberry's uses in landscaping, as a habitat plant, for erosion control, and as a substitute for non-native shrubs. It concludes by listing the plant's requirements and some sources where it can be purchased or propagated.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California that grows 1-3 feet tall and wide. It blooms in spring with light yellow flowers and provides bright color under trees. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens, as groundcover, or in containers. It attracts hummingbirds and provides habitat for birds.
The Redwood Trail San Francisco Botanical Garden At Strybing Arboretum6D45520z848622K444
This document provides a summary of the plants found along the Redwood Trail at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. It describes 25 different plant species that make up the coastal redwood forest ecosystem, including Coast Redwood trees, sword ferns, hazelnuts, and madrones. It explains how the redwoods and other plants have adapted to the moist, foggy conditions near the coast and how their root systems and reproduction methods allow the fragile forest community to survive. The summary encourages learning more about redwood forest conservation efforts.
This document provides information on the cultivation of peach and plum. It discusses the scientific classification, morphology, breeding objectives and methods for both crops. For peaches, it describes the flower structure, ideal characteristics, approaches for improvement including the use of molecular markers and development of disease resistant rootstocks. It also discusses germplasm collections of peach in India and other countries. For plums, it covers the different species, flower structure, ideal traits and objectives for breeding programs in subtropical regions. The document concludes with information on plum germplasm collections worldwide.
Home Fruit Planting Guide - Oklahoma State UniversityFujita64g
This document provides a home fruit planting guide with recommendations on planning, site selection, planting, and caring for fruits. Key points include:
- Develop a planting plan in advance, select fruit varieties and quantities, and control weeds before planting.
- Plant in well-drained, sunny areas and provide supplemental water, especially for new plantings.
- Consider pollination needs, as many fruits require cross-pollination from another variety for best production.
- Provide care like cultivation, mulching, irrigation and pruning to help establishments and maintain the home fruit garden.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green, lance-shaped leaves. In spring, it produces light yellow flowers that resemble Diplacus aurantiacus but with longer tubes. It is drought and cold tolerant, making it suitable as an accent plant under trees or in containers. Hummingbirds are attracted to its nectar. It requires dappled sun or afternoon shade, occasional summer water, and organic mulch.
Coast Live Oak is a medium to large, evergreen tree native to coastal California and Baja. It has spreading branches and holly-like leaves. Coast Live Oaks are slow growing, can live over 250 years, and provide important habitat and food for birds and animals. They require full sun, well-drained soil, and winter water only once established. Coast Live Oaks are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, and make good landscape and habitat plants in Southern California.
Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a perennial sub-shrub native to southwestern California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with light green lance-shaped leaves. It blooms in spring with light butter yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Southern Bush Monkeyflower thrives in dappled shade under trees and is drought and cold tolerant, making it a good choice for gardens and groundcover.
The document summarizes information about the Frangula californica (California coffeeberry) plant native to western North America. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows 6-10 feet tall and wide, producing white flowers in spring and showy orange/red berries in late summer and fall. The coffeeberry makes a good landscape plant tolerant of partial sun, drought, and poor soils, attracting birds and other wildlife with its foliage and fruit. It is a sensible substitute for non-native shrubs.
This document summarizes information about 16 different walnut varieties: Chandler, Howard, Tulare, Forde, Gillet, Sexton, Cisco, Hartley, Scharsch Franquette, Serr, Vina, Ivanhoe, Solano. It provides details on each variety's harvest timing, leafing date, nut size and quality, tree size and shape, productivity, and suitable pollinizers.
California foothill pine is a native evergreen tree found in foothill and coastal mountain ranges in central and southern California below 4,500 feet. It grows 40-80 feet tall with gray-green, drooping needles and thick, fissured bark. The large pine cones can be up to a foot long and weigh 1-2 pounds, containing very tasty but difficult to process seeds. As a garden tree, it is drought tolerant and provides habitat for birds and other wildlife.
This document provides information on the Hooker's Evening Primrose plant, including its native range in California and the southwest U.S., its growth characteristics as a perennial subshrub reaching 2-5 feet tall and wide, and its white flowers that bloom from late spring through summer. The document notes that the plant is suitable for meadow and prairie gardens due to its attractive flowers and ability to tolerate some drought once established. It attracts butterflies and moths with its nectar and provides habitat for other pollinators and insects.
The document summarizes information about the Torreya californica plant, known as the California Nutmeg or Stinking Yew. It is an evergreen tree native to Northern California that can grow up to 60 feet tall. It has dark green, aromatic needles and bark that is thin and gray-brown. The tree is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female. Female plants produce fleshy, nutmeg-like cones that contain seeds eaten by Native Californians. The tree prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil and provides habitat for birds. It is used as a landscape specimen tree for its appearance and fragrance.
Anderson's Wolfberry is a woody perennial shrub native to desert areas of southern California and northern Mexico. It grows 4-8 feet tall and wide, with thick fleshy leaves and white-lavender flowers in spring followed by edible orange berries. It is drought tolerant once established and provides good habitat for birds and other wildlife.
The document provides information on the Bladderpod plant, including that it is a woody shrub native to coastal and desert areas in California and Baja California. It has attractive yellow flowers and inflated seedpods that give it its common name. It is drought tolerant once established and can be used as a specimen plant, hedge, or screen in dry gardens. It requires full sun and well-drained soil and attracts hummingbirds to its flowers.
This document provides information on several California native plant species, including Palmer's Penstemon, Desert Lily, Desert Lantern, California Laurel, White Pitchersage, Western Wallflower, Headland Wallflower, and Interior Woods' Rose. For each plant, the document describes characteristics such as growth form, blooming period, uses in the garden, habitat and requirements. The plants described are suitable for water-wise gardens and attract pollinators and other wildlife.
The document provides information on the Mojave woodyaster plant, including that it is native to desert regions of California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. It grows 1-3 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, with gray-green stems and linear to lance-shaped leaves. It blooms from March to May with lavender and yellow flowers. It can be used in desert gardens and provides habitat for butterflies and birds. It requires full sun, well-drained soil and limited summer water once established.
Redberry buckbrush is a spreading woody shrub native to California and Arizona that grows 2-5 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It has many stiff gray branches with small, rounded dark green leaves. In spring it produces small, gold-green flowers followed by pea-sized bright red fruits that provide food for birds and other wildlife. Redberry buckbrush is drought tolerant and can be used as a screen, hedge, or in mixed borders where its red fruits will stand out in summer. It requires full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, and is low maintenance once established.
Madrone is an evergreen tree native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California. It grows 50-100 feet tall with broad, spreading branches and glossy green leaves. In spring, it produces showy white urn-shaped flowers followed by pea-sized orange-red edible fruits. Madrone is used as an ornamental shade tree and provides habitat for birds and other wildlife. It grows best in part shade to full sun locations with well-drained soil and adequate winter rainfall.
This document provides information on the Cliff Aster plant (Malacothrix saxatilis var. tenuifolia). It is a perennial sub-shrub native to coastal regions of Southern California. It has a woody base and herbaceous branches, with mostly basal leaves that are coarsely toothed. It blooms from March to November with solitary white and pink flowering heads along its wire-like branches. The Cliff Aster is suitable for water-wise gardens, rock gardens, and perennial beds, where its airy white flowers provide a refreshing contrast. It is a tough, low-maintenance plant that will reseed naturally.
This document provides information on several native plant species suitable for gardens in coastal Southern California, including the Coastal Woodfern, Western Ladyfern, Great Polemonium, California Sweet Cicely, Splendid Gilia, and Coastal Onion. It describes their growth characteristics, uses in gardens, requirements for sun, soil and water, and how to propagate and care for each plant. The plants attract birds and pollinators and make good alternatives to non-native species.
This document provides information about the Southern California Walnut tree, including its native habitat along the coastal regions and coastal ranges of California. It is often found on slopes, canyons, valleys, and riparian areas. The tree can reach 20-40 feet tall with a 25 foot width, and features gray-brown bark that becomes furrowed with age. It blooms from April to May and produces edible nuts in August. The document also lists its requirements for sun, soil, water, and fertilizer.
The California laurel is a large, woody evergreen tree native to coastal and inland areas from southern California to Oregon. It grows best in well-drained soils in chaparral, woodlands, forests, and riparian areas at elevations between 2,000 and 5,000 feet. Mature trees can reach heights between 25-75 feet tall with wide spreads of 15-40 feet. The leaves have a strong, peppery odor and small cream or yellow flowers bloom from winter to spring, producing edible avocado-like fruits. The California laurel makes an attractive, drought-tolerant shade tree that provides habitat for birds and pollinators.
This document provides information on the Berkeley Sedge plant, including that it is a perennial sedge native to coastal northern California and British Columbia. It grows 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, with fine-textured dark green arching foliage. It spreads via rhizomes and is often used as a ground cover that tolerates foot traffic and provides erosion control on slopes. It requires full sun to partial shade and tolerates various soil types and water zones 1-3.
California milkweed is a clumping perennial native to central and southern California that grows 1-3 feet tall. It has unusual bright pink to dark maroon flowers from April to July that are showy and attract pollinators like bees and monarch and queen butterflies. California milkweed is drought tolerant, low maintenance, and a good choice for pollinator habitat or flower beds due to its attractive flowers and foliage.
This document summarizes information about California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), including its native habitat in coastal California, growth characteristics as a clumping subshrub up to 5 feet tall and wide, pink-white blooms from May to November, and uses in habitat and drought-tolerant gardens. It attracts butterflies and birds and requires full sun, well-drained soil, and occasional summer watering. Propagation is possible from seed or cuttings.
This document provides information about California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), a native subshrub found along the central California coast. It grows as either an upright or reclining clumping subshrub up to 5 feet tall and wide. Its small pink-white flowers bloom throughout most of the year. California buckwheat is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies and birds. It is commonly used in native plant and habitat gardens.
This document summarizes information about Creeping Barberry (Mahonia repens), a woody shrub native to western North America. It grows less than 2 feet tall and spreads slowly as a groundcover. It has holly-like evergreen foliage that may turn red in winter. Small yellow flowers in spring are followed by dark blue berries in fall. It is well-suited as a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant groundcover under trees or in rock gardens.
The document describes the progression of a native garden called Mother Nature's Montrose Garden over several years from 2018-2022. It started with establishing native plants like a hedgerow in 2019. In subsequent years, more native shrubs, perennials and vegetables were planted, along with gravel paths. By 2022, the hedgerow had filled in and bare spots were left for ground-nesting animals, providing food and habitat for local wildlife.
The garden is a showcase of plants that thrive during different seasons of the year. In spring, tulips and daffodils bloom while summer brings tomatoes, peppers and flowers like zinnias and marigolds. The garden allows visitors to observe how the landscape changes throughout the year as different flowers, vegetables and trees transition between seasons.
Lance-leaf Coreopsis is a herbaceous perennial wildflower native to eastern North America and the Midwest. It has bright green, lacy foliage and produces numerous flat yellow ray and disc flowers from May through the warm season. It is drought tolerant and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies. Lance-leaf Coreopsis is often used in mixed flower beds, prairie plantings, and near paths or vegetable gardens where it provides cover and food for birds. It requires full sun to part shade and any well-drained soil in water zones 2-3.
Sulfur-flowered buckwheat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America. It has rounded evergreen leaves and produces bright sulfur yellow flowers from late spring to summer that attract pollinators. It is drought tolerant and well-suited for hot, dry conditions in gardens, making it a sensible substitute for non-native water-wise plants. As a habitat plant, it provides food and cover for birds and small animals. Sulfur-flowered buckwheat requires full sun, rocky soil, very occasional water, and little other maintenance once established.
Redosier dogwood is a native shrub that grows well along streams, lakes, and forest openings throughout much of northern North America. It has upright stems, oval green leaves that turn yellow to purple in fall, and attractive red bark on young stems. Small white or cream flowers in late spring attract pollinators and produce small blue or white fruits that persist through winter providing food for birds. Redosier dogwood is often used for its winter color and fruit, and makes a good choice for hedges, wildlife habitat, or areas needing moisture tolerance like pond edges. It requires full sun to part shade and tolerates a variety of soil and water conditions with little other maintenance needed.
This document discusses the seasonal characteristics of the plant Krascheninnikovia lanata, noting that it flowers in winter, produces seeds in summer as a summer plant, grows new leaves, and its fall foliage and seeds are also mentioned, with a late fall mention of it being seen alongside Purple Coneflower.
Winterfat is a perennial sub-shrub native to western North America that grows from 1-3 feet tall. It has small, narrow gray-green leaves with wooly hairs that provide foliage year-round and turn gold in color. Small wind-pollinated flowers bloom late spring through summer. Winterfat is drought tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils and elevations from 1000-9000 feet. It requires full sun and little water once established. Winterfat provides excellent habitat for birds and winter browse for animals.
Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as blue grama, is a warm season perennial grass native to North America. A cultivar of blue grama called 'Blond Ambition' was developed to have attractive blond-colored flowers and foliage throughout the growing season, making it a showier selection for ornamental grass gardens and drought-tolerant landscaping. 'Blond Ambition' remains a low-growing grass reaching only 6-12 inches in height.
Blue grama is a native perennial grass found throughout western North America. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, forming individual bunches or a turf-like sod. The fine-textured green leaves fade to tan during summer drought but green up again with rain. From May to August it produces red-purple flowers that form into seed-heads resembling tiny brushes. Blue grama can be used as an ornamental grass, in meadows, rock gardens, or as a low-maintenance native turf grass. It provides habitat and food for birds and butterflies.
This document discusses three cultivars of Philadelphus lewisii, or mock orange, that were planted and observed for one year in Montrose, Colorado. The cultivars discussed are 'Blizzard', which was planted and observed for one year, and 'Cheyenne', which was also planted and observed for one year.
This document discusses water zone (hydro-zone) gardening, which involves grouping plants together based on their water needs. This allows a gardener to save water by reducing irrigation in some areas while providing each plant with the water it requires. The document outlines four water zones based on annual precipitation: zone 1 for little to no irrigation (<10 inches/year), zone 2 for infrequent water (10-20 inches/year), zone 3 for occasional water (20-30 inches/year), and zone 4 for regular water (>30 inches/year). It provides examples of plant types and suitable irrigation methods for each zone. The document encourages gardeners to analyze their yard conditions and existing plant water needs to determine the best layout of
The document provides tips for planting native plants successfully. It recommends moistening the soil before planting. It also suggests digging a hole slightly wider than the plant's pot and not amending the soil. The tips include gently removing the plant from the pot, loosening its roots, ensuring the potting soil is level with the ground, firmly filling in the hole with soil, and watering in the new plant.
Epilobium canum is a species of flowering plant known as Hummingbird Trumpet. It is a perennial herb native to western North America that grows upright stems up to 3 feet tall. The plant produces tubular red flowers in summer that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Chocolate flower is a perennial herb native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It grows 1-2 feet tall and wide, with gray-green leaves and sunflower-like yellow flowers that open during cool parts of the day, emitting a scent of dark chocolate. It is drought tolerant, requiring full sun and well-drained soil, and attracts pollinators like hummingbirds. It makes a good choice for hot, dry gardens as a border plant, in rock gardens, or to attract wildlife.
Mentha arvensis, commonly known as wild mint or field mint, is a species of mint that grows wild in fields and other grassy areas in much of Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows from a creeping rhizome system and produces pink or white flowers and aromatic leaves that have a minty scent similar to cultivated mint varieties. The leaves and flowering tops are sometimes used fresh or dried as a culinary herb to flavor foods and beverages.
Wild mint is a perennial herb that spreads via rhizomes to form large colonies. It has bright green, crinkled leaves with a strong mint scent and tiny white to pink bell-shaped flowers. Wild mint grows well in moist areas at higher elevations and spreads easily, so it is best grown in containers. It can be used to make tea or flavor cooking and repels insects. Bees and butterflies are attracted to its nectar and it provides good habitat for birds. Wild mint requires full sun, tolerates a range of soil pH, and regular watering.
Golden currant is a shrub in the gooseberry family that produces yellow flowers in early spring followed by small red berries. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Golden currant provides early nectar for pollinators and its fall foliage color ranges from yellow to orange.
Silver buffaloberry is a shrub native to western North America. It produces edible berries and its leaves are used medicinally by some Native American tribes. The document provides a one sentence description of the plant Shepherdia argentea and indicates it is from the year 2019.
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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