Landscape Architecture

Assignment I - Inventory of plants based on phytoregions of India

Region:

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Flower
Sr. Common name Plant Spread Canopy Canopy Canopy Trunk Trunk characteristic: Rootball Water Time of shedding Flowering/ characteristics: Flower Fruit bearing/
Type of plant photograp Scientific name Genus Origin (Specific region) Height (m) (diametre in shape Growth rate Light requirement Shape of leaves Colour of leaves Non- Time of flowering Flower colour Use in urban area
no. uniformity density diametre upright/drooping diametre requirement leaves inconspicuous/show photograp Non-fruit
h m) flowering y h bearing
20 YEARS FOR
HIMACHAL PRADESH, ATTAINING 14 M GREEN AT SPRING,
KASHMIR , ASYMMETR HEIGHT, 50 YRS-FULL NEEDS MORE OVATE, 5-10 CM LONG, SLIGHTLY YELLOW AT END OF ROOF CONSTRUCTION, PAPER,
1 BIRCH BETULA UTILIS BETULA UTTARAKHAND 20M 4-8 M IC LESS 200CM UPRIGHT HEIGHT MOISTURE PARTIAL SHADE HAIRY AUTUMN START SEPTEMBER FLOWERING MAY-JULY BROWN, YELLOW INCONSPICIOUS FRUIT FIREWOOD

WATER
2 SAL SHOREA ROBUSTA SHOREA JAMMU AND KASHMIR 25M 6-6.5M SYMMETRIC MORE 200CM UPRIGHT HEIGHT 24" PER YR RESISTANT DIRECT SUN BROAD, DARK GREEN FEBRUARY - APRIL FLOWERING MAY WHITE, YELLOW INCONSPICIOUS FRUIT HARDWOOD TIMBER

A Tree NEEDLE AND LONG, TRIQUETRUS

DIAMETER 50 CM AT WITH ONE ROUNDED AND TWO TIMBER FOR CONSTRUCTION,
3 CHIR PINE PINUS ROXBURGHII PINUS HIMACHAL PRADESH 30-50M 8-10M SYMMETRIC MEDIUM 200CM UPRIGHT 90-120 YEARS MODERATE DIRECT SUN FLAT SIDES LIGHT GREEN NOVEMBER-DEC NON FRUIT FRUIT PACKAGING, RESIN
TIMBER FOR CONSTRUCTION,
HEIGHT 10M IN 20 OIL, MEDICINE, USED FOR
4 DEODAR CEDAR CEDRUS DEODARA CEDRUS HIMACHAL PRADESH 40-50M 12M SYMMETRIC LESS 300CM DROOPING YEARS MEDIUM FULL SUN NEEDLE LIKE, THREE SIDED, RIGID DARK GREEN SEP-DEC NON FRUIT RAILWAY SLEEPERS

MULTI BRANCHED, FORMS

MATS TO PENETRATE ITS
5 PINDROW FIR ABIES PINDROW ABIES HIMACHAL PRADESH 40-60M 4-6M SYMMETRIC MORE 200-250CM ROOTS THROUGH ROCKS TOO SLOW MEDIUM FULL SUN NEEDLE LIKE DARK GREEN APRIL-MAY NON FRUIT TIMBER, ORNAMENTS

TRI-TOOTHED THORNS & DYE AND TANNIN, AYURVEDIC

1 HIMALAYAN BARBERRY BERBERIS ARISTATA BERBERIS HIMACHAL PRADESH 2-3 M 60-80CM SYMMETRIC YELLOW BRANCHES LESS EXPOSED SUN ELLIPTIC WITH SPINE GREEN FLOWERING FEBRUARY - MARCH YELLOW SHOWY PURPLE BERRIES MEDICINE

COTONEASTER ASYMMETR
2 COTONEASTER MICROPHYLLUS COTONEASTER HIMACHAL PRADESH 1-4M 2M IC MORE FULL SUN SMALL, ELLIPTIC DARK GREEN FLOWERING WHITE SHOWY RED FRUIT BASKET MASKING

B Shrub ASYMMETR ELLIPTIC, TIGER TOOTHED AS A HEDGE AROUND THE

3 HIMALAYAN MUSK ROSE ROSA BRUNONI ROSA HIMACHAL PRADESH 60-65CM 3-4M IC MODERATE FULL SUN PRICKLES DARK GREEN FLOWERING MAY WHITE SHOWY TERRACES

RHODODENDRON SPIRALLY ARRANGED, 1-2 CM,

4 RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM RHODODENDRON UTTARAKHAND 10-100cm 2.5M SYMMETRIC HEIGHT 60CM PER YEAR MORE FULL SUN SCALES OR HAIRS GREEN MARCH-JUNE PINK, WHITE SHOWY

ASYMMETR PARTIALLY
5 HONEYSUCKLE LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM LONICERA KASHMIR 50-60CM 1.5-2M IC HEIGHT 1M PER YEAR MODERATE SHADED, OPPOSITE GREEN FLOWERING JUNE-JULY WHITE, PINK SHOWY FRUIT

ROSETTE, SUCCULENT, NEEDLE LEAVES ARE EATEN RAW OR

1 SAXIFRAGES SAXIFRAGA COCHLEARIS SAXIFRAGA HIMACHAL PRADESH 60CM 6-8 INCHES 10YRS LESS DIRECT SUN LIKE , HAIRY DARK GREEN FLOWERING JUNE WHITE, RED, YELLOW SHOWY NON COOKED

DEEPLY 3-LOBED AND TOOTHED WHITE TO DEEP

2 WINDFLOWER ANEMONE OBTUSILOBA ANEMONE HIMACHAL PRADESH 30-40CM 3 INCHES MORE DIRECT SUN EDGES LIGHT GREEN FLOWERING MAY-JULY BLUE SHOWY, 2-5 CM DIA NON
Herb/
C Groung PLANT AND ROOT: AYURVEDIC
covers 3 THE WAX FLOWER BERGENIA SILITA BERGENIA HIMACHAL PRADESH 30-35CM 2M THICK, LEAFLESS STACK FAST MEDIUM SHADE ELLIPTIC, MUCILAGE LADEN DARK GREEN FLOWERING JULY- SEPTEMBER PINK SHOWY NON MEDICINE

GERANIUM DIVIDE INTO 3-5 LOBES, DEEP PINK AND CRANESBILL ROOTS: CURE HEADACHE AND
4 CRANESBILL WALLICHIANUM GERANIUM HIMACHAL PRADESH 20-25CM 1-1.4M MEDIUM LESS SHADED TOOTHED AROUND EDGES GREEN FLOWERING LATE JUNE PURPLE BLUE SHOWY SHAPED FRUIT RHEUMATIC PAINS

EVERGREEN, OPPOSITE, BROAD, TO TREAT CARDIOVASCULAR

5 LESSER PERIWINKLE VINCA MINOR VINCA HIMACHAL PRADESH 40CM 60CM MODERATE DIRECT SUN GLOSSY DARK GREEN FLOWERING MARCH-JUNE VIOLET, PURPLE SHOWY NON DISORDERS

1 ROSARY /LOVE PEA ABRUS PRECATORIUS ABRUS HIMACHAL PRADESH 12-18M 4-5 MONTHS SHADED OVAL DARK GREEN FLOWERING MAY-AUGUST RED, BROWN INCONSPICIOUS YES SEEDS FOR JEWELLERY

20CM DIA MAGENTA, PINK , STEM JUICE :KILLS TICKS AND

2 MOUNTAIN EBONY BAUHINIA VAHLI BAUHINIA HIMACHAL PRADESH 6-12M STEM 12-24 INCHES PER YEAR DIRECT SUN LOBED LEAVES GREEN FLOWERING APRIL-JUNE WHITE SHOWY NON MITES
D Climber 10CM DIA
3 BLACK OIL PLANT CELASTRUS PANICULATUS CELASTRUS HIMACHAL PRADESH 6M STEM 10MONTHS DIRECT SUN BROAD, OVAL, ELLIPTICAL GREEN FLOWERING APRIL- DECEMBER WHITE, YELLOW INCONSPICIOUS YES TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
STEM : CURE VIRAL FEVER,
HEART-LEAVED TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA DIARRHOEA
4 MOONSEED MIERS TINOSPORA HIMACHAL PRADESH 12-14M 8-9 WEEKS DIRECT SUN HEART SHAPED GREEN, FLOWERING JUNE-JULY GREENISH YELLOW INCONSPICIOUS YES

WHITE, LAVENDER, LEGUMINOUS ROASTED SEEDS EATEN TO

5 VELVET BEAN MUCUNA PRURIENS MUCUNA HIMACHAL PRADESH 15M 8 WEEKS DIRECT SUN OVATE, RHOMBUS SHAPED GREEN FLOWERING JULY- SEPTEMBER PURPLE INCONSPICIOUS FRUIT CHECK POST DELIVERY STRESS

1 MUSKROOT ADOXA MOSCHATELLINA ADOXA KASHMIR 30-40 CM 6-8 WEEKS DIRECT SUN CAULINE LEAF, RADICAL GREEN FLOWERING APRIL, MAY GREEN, WHITE SHOWY NON

OVATE TO ROUNDED, 2-4MM PURPLE, PINK,

2 CREEPING PRIMROSE PRIMULA REPTANS PRIMULA HIMACHAL PRADESH 20CM 7WEEKS DIRECT SUN LONG GREEN FLOWERING JUNE-AUGUST VIOLET SHOWY NON

E Creeper WHITE, CREAM, PALE

3 IRIS KASHMIRIANA BAKER IRIS KASHMIRIANA IRIS KASHMIR 50–75 CM OVAL STEM 6WEEKS DIRECT SUN STRAIGHT, SWORD- SHAPED BLUE, GREEN FLOWERING APRIL - JUNE BLUE, PURPLE SHOWY NON

OPPOSITE, ELLIPTIC - OBLONG TO

ICHNOCARPUS BROADLY LANCEOLATE, ROUND GREENISH WHITE/
4 BLACK CREEPER FRUTESCENS ICHNOCARPUS UTTARAKHAND 15-20CM 7-8 WEEKS DIRECT SUN BASE DARK GREEN FLOWERING JUNE PURPLE SHOWY YES MEDICINAL USES

AUGUST -
5 SOHPHLANG FLEMINGIA PROCUMBENS FLEMINGIA HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.2M 8 WEEKS DIRECT SUN OBOVATECUNEATE LEAFLETS, 3-FOLIOLATE,
DARK GREEN
PUBESCENT FLOWERING SEPTEMBER BRIGHT RED SHOWY YES MEDICINAL USES

1 M ABOVE
WATER 12DAYS TO DOUBLE 0.4 UNDER
1 WATER HYACINTH EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES EICHHORNIA JAMMU AND KASHMIR SURFACE UPRIGHT ITSELF WATER DIRECT SUN BROAD, THICK, GLOSSY , OVATE BRIGHT GREEN FLOWERING APRIL- JUNE LAVENDER TO PINK SHOWY NON
0.5M UNDER & 0.3-0.5M
0.2-0.3M HEIGHT IS OVATE, BROAD,NETTED VEINING, PALE GREEN/
2 SHINING PONDWEED POTAMOGETON LUCENS POTAMOGETON JAMMU AND KASHMIR ABOVE WATER DROOPING 10-15DAYS UNDER WATER DIRECT SUN PETIOLATE YELLOWISH FLOWERING JUNE-SEPTEMBER CREAM WHITE INCONSPICIOUS TINY FRUITS
NICKEL SIZED , TWO AT A TIME,
F Acquatic 0.1-0.15M 3-10 DAYS TO DOUBLE 0.3-0.4 UNDER LYING FLAT AGAINST WATER
plants
3 FLOATING FERN SALVINIA NATANS SALVINA JAMMU AND KASHMIR ABOVE WATER DROOPING ITSELF WATER DIRECT SUN SURFACE, OVATE LIGHT GREEN NON NON

ONE TO THREE LEAVES AT A

0.05 ABOVE 0.1M UNDER TIME, PENCIL ERASER HEAD, GREEN- YELLOWISH
4 DUCKWEED LEMNA SPP LEMNA JAMMU AND KASHMIR WATER DROOPING 2-3DAYS WATER SHADE CIRCULAR/ OVATE GREEN NON NON

MYROPHYLLUM 0.4-0.6M 0.6 M UNDERR THRREAD LIKE LEAFLETS, 4- JUNE, LATE JULY-
5 WATERMILFOIL SPICATUM MYROPHYLLUM JAMMU AND KASHMIR ABOVE WATER DROOPING 10-12 DAYS WATER DIRECT SUN 13MM LONG DARK GREEN FLOWERING OCTOBER ORANGE -RED INCONSPICIOUS NON

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