Prepare for the North Carolina FFA Intro to Horticulture Career Development Event (CDE) Plant Identification Exam with a comprehensive review of scientific plant names, common names, ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, annuals, perennials, foliage plants, and landscape specimens. This study resource covers important plant identification examples, including Abelia × grandiflora (Glossy Abelia), Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple), Acer rubrum (Red Maple), Ageratum houstonianum (Ageratum), Ajuga reptans (Carpet Bugle), Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon), Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine), Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ (Sprengeri Fern), Astilbe hybrids, Aucuba japonica (Japanese Aucuba), Wax Begonia, Japanese Barberry, Butterfly Bush, River Birch, Common Boxwood, Common Camellia, Canna, Vinca, Eastern Redbud, Spider Plant, Florist Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Flowering Dogwood, Leyland Cypress, Spotted Dumbcane, Dracaena, Coneflower, Golden Pothos, Winged Euonymus, Weeping Fig, Rubber Plant, Border Forsythia, Gardenia, English Ivy, Daylily, Hosta, French Hydrangea, Chinese Holly, and Japanese Holly. Ideal for FFA members, agricultural education students, horticulture learners, and plant identification competitors, this resource helps reinforce botanical terminology, scientific and common name associations, and recognition of commonly tested landscape and ornamental plants. Use it to structure your revision, strengthen plant identification knowledge, and prepare for horticulture classroom assessments and CDE competition review. Updated for the 2026/2027 study period and available for convenient digital access.
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,Abelia x grandiflora
Glossy Abelia
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
, Ageratum houstonianum
Ageratum
Ajuga reptans
Carpet Bugle
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine