About This Book
Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements is an adaptation of KPU HORT 1155 Introduction to Plant Materials Lecture Notes. It is an editable, open access learning resource with interactive web-based experiences customized for horticulture students studying plant identification.
This edition supports student achievement of the Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 learning goals for Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Line F2:
- Identify plant and plant requirements for a range of plants commonly used in horticulture
- Employ correct naming and plant identification terminology
- Identify morphological characteristics, growing requirements, use and availability
- Use a dichotomous key for plant identification
- Explain plant hardiness
- Identify weedy and invasive plants
- Identify plant and plant requirements for a range of woody and non-woody plants
- Use botanical terms to identify and describe plants
- Identify and describe plants according to cultural and maintenance requirements
- Recognize plants suitable for common tropical, floral and interior landscape situations
- Identify plants suitable for planting in difficult situations
- Describe native plants common to the horticulture industry
- Describe seasonal plants common to the horticulture industry in BC
- Describe plants suitable for green infrastructure projects
- Describe plants suitable for edible landscapes
