PSS 1411 Lab: Herbaceous Plant ID Test
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1. Holly Hock Alcea rosea
2. Holly Hock / Alcea rosea Characteristics -annual, biennial, or perennial
-full sun
-drought tolerant
-red color attracts butterflies &
hum- mingbirds
3. Daylily Hemerocallis sp.
4. Daylily / Hemerocallis sp. Characteristics -zones 4-9, perennial
-well drained, full sun to partial
shade
-heat and drought tolerant
-halophyte
5. Basil Ocimum basilicum
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, PSS 1411 Lab: Herbaceous Plant ID Test
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6. Basil / Ocimum basilicum Characteristics -annual
-full sun
-mesophyte
-culinary herb
-medicinal uses
7. Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria
8. Dusty Miller / Senecio cineraria Characteristics -perennial 8b-9
-annual in colder climates
-heat & drought tolerant
-attracts bees & butterflies
-genus name derived from Latin
word 'old man' due to its flutty
white seed heads
9. Canna Canna x generalis
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questions answers graded A+ updated
1. Holly Hock Alcea rosea
2. Holly Hock / Alcea rosea Characteristics -annual, biennial, or perennial
-full sun
-drought tolerant
-red color attracts butterflies &
hum- mingbirds
3. Daylily Hemerocallis sp.
4. Daylily / Hemerocallis sp. Characteristics -zones 4-9, perennial
-well drained, full sun to partial
shade
-heat and drought tolerant
-halophyte
5. Basil Ocimum basilicum
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, PSS 1411 Lab: Herbaceous Plant ID Test
questions answers graded A+ updated
6. Basil / Ocimum basilicum Characteristics -annual
-full sun
-mesophyte
-culinary herb
-medicinal uses
7. Dusty Miller Senecio cineraria
8. Dusty Miller / Senecio cineraria Characteristics -perennial 8b-9
-annual in colder climates
-heat & drought tolerant
-attracts bees & butterflies
-genus name derived from Latin
word 'old man' due to its flutty
white seed heads
9. Canna Canna x generalis
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