LANDSCAPE

ARCHITECTURE

Apporv Srivastava
B.ARCH 5TH YEAR
SOIL

Soils are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and
countless organisms that are the decaying remains of once-living things.
It forms at the surface of land – it is the “skin of the earth.”
Soil is capable of supporting plant life and is vital to life on earth.
LUCKNOW CLIMATIC ZONE
 Lucknow has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters
from mid-November to February and dry, hot summers from late
March to June.
 The rainy season is from July to mid-September. In winter, the
maximum temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the minimum is
in 3 °C (37 °F) to 7 °C (45 °F) range.
 Fog is quite common from mid-December to late January.
Summers are extremely hot with temperatures ranging from 40 °C
(104 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F).
S. N. Soil Type Characteristics
1. Loamy soil Medium textured, good aeration, poor water holding capacity, low in organic
matter, non-sticky etc.

2. Sandy loam Coarse textured, poor water holding capacity, low in organic matter, good
aeration, poor nutrients retaining capacity etc.

3. Silty loam Medium textured, good aeration, low in organic matter, good aeration, holds
plant nutrients well etc.
4. Silt loam Medium textured, less aeration, good aeration, low in organic matter, good
aeration, holds plant nutrients well etc.

5. Silty clay loam Medium textured, high moisture and nutrients retaining capacity, soil particles
sticky when wet, dries out slowly and become cloddy, moderate aeration etc.

6. Clay loam Fine textured, moderate aeration, high moisture and nutrients retaining
capacity, soil particles sticky when wet, dries out slowly and become cloddy,
moderate aeration etc.

7. Silty clay Medium textured, moderate aeration, high moisture and nutrients retaining
capacity, soil particles sticky when wet, dries out slowly and become cloddy,
moderate aeration etc.
No Botanical/English Name Common Name of Plant Family Height
Tree
1 Adensonia Digitata Kalp taru/Kalp vriksha Malvaceae 5–25 m
2 Albizia lebbeck flea tree, frywood Fabaceae 18–30
3 Alstonia scholaris Saptparni Apocynaceae up to 40 m
4 Ashoka serpense Ashok,Sita Asoka Caesalpiniaceae 2.5-7m
5 Azadirechta indica Neem Meliaceae 35–40 m
6 Bahunia Galpini Lal kachnar Fabaceae 10–12 m
7 Bahunia purpurea Purple kachnar Caesalpiniaceae 10–12 m
8 Bahunia tomentosa Pila kachnar Fabaceae 10–12 m
9 Budhha belly Bamboos Buddha bamboo Grass family 12-16m
10 Brunfelsia Americana Lady of the night Solanaceae 1-2m
11 Caesalpinia pulcherima Pecock flower Fabaceae 3m
12 Calliandra brevipes Pink powder Puff flower Fabaceae 0.5–6 m
13 Calliandra haematocephala Red powder puff flower Fabaceae 0.5–6 m
14 callistemon Bottle Brush Myrtaceae 12 inches
15 Cassia Biflora Cassia Biflora Leguminosae 10–20 m
16 Cassia saimea Kassod tree Fabaceae up to 18 m
17 Chorisia speciosa Floss silk tree Malvaceae 25 m
18 Dalbergia sisso Sheesham Fabaceae 25 m
19 Delonix regia Gulmohar Fabaceae 10-12m
20 Dillenia indica Chalta/Ramphal Dilleniaceae 15 m
21 Elaeocarpus sphaericus Rudrakhsa Elaeocarpaceae 12m
22 Erythrina indica Coral/Flame tree Fabaceae 27m
23 Eugenia operculata Syzygium nervosum Myrtaceae 10m
24 Ficus Aleey Ficus benjamina Moraceae 30m
25 Ficus Bengalsis Bargad Moraceae 25m
26 Ficus Bengalsis varigeta Bargad Varigated Moraceae 20m
27 Ficus Benjamina Weeping Fig Moraceae 30m
28 Ficus citation Common Fig Moraceae 24-32m
29 Ficus Goldstar Rubber bush Moraceae 1.4m
30 Ficus infectoria Pakar Moraceae 24-27m
31 Ficus Lyreta fiddle leaf fig Moraceae 18-30m
32 Ficus marginata weeping fig Moraceae 1.8-3m
33 Ficus Raginald benjamin fig Moraceae 0.9-1.8m
34 Caryota urens Fishtail Palm Arecaceae 6 to 8 m
35 Franciscea pauciflora Kal aaj aur kal Solanaceae 2.4 m
36 Grevillia robusta Silver Oak Proteaceae 25.00 m
37 Jakranda mimosaefolia Jambul Bignoniaceae 20 m
38 Juniperus chinensis Chinese juniper Cupressaceae 4.5m – 6m
39 Kajelia pinata Balam kheera Bignoniaceae 20 meters
40 Lagestromia flos regini pride of India Lythraceae 15.00 m
41 Magnolia Grandiflora Magnolias Mangoliaceae 18 - 24 m
42 Mimusops elengi Maulsari Sapotaceae 16 m
43 Peltophorum ferrugineum Pila gulmohar Fabaceae 35 m
44 Pines roxburgii Chir pine Pinaceae 30 - 50 m
45 Plumeria Alba Dok champa Apocynaceae 0.9 - 6.1 m
46 Pterospermum acerifolium Kanak champa sterculiaceae 15 - 21 m
47 Royale Palm Florida royal palm Palmae 15 - 21 m
48 Roystonia Regia Cuban royal palm Arecaceae 15 - 21 m
49 Schleichera Trijuga Cylon oak Sapindaceae 10 - 15 m
50 Silphium Compass plant Asteraceae 3.5 m
51 Spathodia campanulata Tulip tree/Ragtura Bignoniaceae 7 - 12 m
52 Tamarindus indica Imli Fabaceae 24 m
53 Terminalia Arjuna Arjuna Combretaceae 25 m
54 Washingtonia Desert Fan Palm Arecaceae 18 - 25 m
 Shrubs
55 Duranta plumeri Golden dew drop Verbenaceae 6m
56 Ficus Panda Ficus benjamina Mulberry family 2 - 30 m
57 Galphimia nitida Canary Bush Malpighiaceae 1.5 m
58 Gardenia Jasminodies Cape jasmine Rubiaceae 0.4 m
59 Hamelia Patens Firebush Rubiaceae 3m
60 Hibiscus Daffodil Yellow Gudhal Rose mallow 0.9 - 1.8 m
61 Hibiscus Hybrid Red Gudhal Malvaceae 1-3m
62 Ixora Singaporensis Flame of the Woods Rubiaceae 3-4m
63 Jacobinia Spps Flamingo Flower, and Jacobinia Acanthaceae 1-2m
64 Jasminum Sambac Sambac jasmine Oleaceae 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft)
65 Murraya Exotica Orange jasmine Rutaceae 7 m (23 ft)
66 Mussaenda Erythrophylla Ashanti blood Rubiaceae 10 mm (0.39 in)
67 Pachystachs lutea Golden shrimp plant Acanthaceae 36 and 48 inches
68 Plumbago Capensis Cape leadwort Plumbaginaceae 6 m (20 ft)
69 Russelia Juncea fountainbush Plantaginaceae 4–5 feet (1.2–1.5 m)
70 Tabernaemontana Coronaria milkwood Apocynaceae 6 ft. to 10 ft
71 Tecoma Capensis Cape honeysuckle Bignoniaceae 2–3 m (7–10 ft)
72 Tecoma Stans yellow bells Bignoniaceae 3-8m
73 Yucca Aloifolia aloe yucca Asparagaceae 5–20 ft (1.5–6.1 m)
Climbers
74 Bignonia vanusta Flamevine Bignoniaceae 8 to 12 m
75 Clerodendron splendens glory tre Lamiaceae 3 metres (9.8 ft) or more
76 Ficus repens creeping fig mulberry family 2.5–4 m (8 ft 2 in–13 ft 1 in)
77 Jiaquemontia violacea clustervine Convolvulaceae. 5-7mm
78 Petrea volubilis sandpaper vine Verbenaceae 1 foot
79 Quisqualis indica Rangoon creeper Combretaceae Rangoon Creeper 2.5 meters to up to 8 meters
80 Tecoma grandiflora Chinese trumpet vine Bignoniaceae 10 meters
81 Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria pea 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall