Week 3

Question 1

674

Purple Hopseed Bush

• Normally full sun
• Green in winter/spring months
• Purple tinge when water deprived

Answer 1

Dondonaea viscosa ‘purpurea’

Question 2

292

Blue Fescue Grass

• Full sun / part sun
• Dry out between waterings
• Propagated by division

Answer 2

Festuca glauca

Question 3

514

Noell’s Grevillea

• Water thrifty / almost drought tolerant
• No irrigation during summer
• Full sun / part sun
• 5 by 7 foot growth
• Good for shaping
• Dry area for planting
• Evergreen

Answer 3

Grevillea ‘Noellii’

Question 4

677

Rose of Sharon

• Small Tree sometimes shrub
• Tough, takes the heat
• Decidous
• Full sun / part sun
• Violet flowering
• Frost tolerant
• Dry to moist soil

Answer 4

Hibiscus syriacus

Question 5

622

Lantana

• Red flowering with yellow center
• Full sun / heat
• Drought tolerant, water lightly
• Cold winters can destroy
• Perrenial, flowers all year around

Answer 5

Lantana camara

Question 6

155

Shasta Daisy

• Full sun / part sun
• Bright white flowering
• Blooms in summer

Answer 6

Leucanthemum x superbum

Question 7

828

Mayten Tree

• Propagated from seeds and cuttings
• Does not tolerate wet feet
• Shade / part shade
• Evergreen
• Cascading growth (similar to weeping willow)

Answer 7

Maytenus boaria

Question 8

687

Oleander

• Tough plant, water thrifty
• Shrubs can be trained into trees
• Red/pinkish flowering
• Often seen on highway medians
• Extremely poisonous plant

Answer 8

Nerium oleander

Question 9

324

Mondo Grass

• Enjoys shade
• Evergreen
• Thin grass out to allow continued growth
• Propagated by division

Answer 9

Ophiopogon japonicus

Question 10

833

European Olive

• Evergreen
• Can be messy / male tree is best to maintain neatness
• Enjoys heat, very little watering
• Full sun / part shade
• Females can be sprayed to prevent fruiting
• Native to Europe

Answer 10

Olea europaea

Question 11

946

Canary Island Pine

• Native to the Canary Islands
• Indigenous to warmer climates
• Shallow roots
• One of the longest needles of all pines
• Juvenile needles are shorter with a blue tinge

Answer 11

Pinus canariensis

Question 12

540

Dwarf Mugho Pine

• Tough
• Tree or shrub
• Sun and heat
• Dry out between waterings
• Needs room to grow

Answer 12

Pinus mugo mughus

Question 13

740

Black Stem Pittosporum

• Shrub
• Medium growth pattern
• Full sun / part sun
• Prune to maintain density
• Usually propagated as cuttings

Answer 13

Pittosporum tenuifolium

Question 14

690

Mock Orange / Tobira

• Large shrub
• Can grow into small tree
• Fast grower until maturity
• Spatulate leaves
• Fruiting can be messy

Answer 14

Pittosporum tobira

Question 15

743

Yew Pine

• Evergreen
• Medium size tree
• Cloumn shape
• Full sun / usually shade to part shade.
• Once established, water thrifty

Answer 15

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Question 16

746

Cherry Laurel

• Roots easily
• Large shrub / small tree
• Full sun / part sun / shade
• Hedge like structure

Answer 16

Prunus laurocerasus

Question 17

Paraguay Nightshade

N/A

• Full sun / part sun
• Evergreen
• Purple flowering
• Water stress may create darker flowers
• Hard freeze will cause damage

Answer 17

Solanum rantonnetii

Question 18

860

Evergreen Pear

• Eveergreen to decidous depending on variety
• Structurally sound compared to other pears
• Skilled pruner for good structure
• Shiny leaves with serrated margins

Answer 18

Pyrus kawakamii

Question 19

927

Thornless Honey Locust

• Shade tree
• Does well in heat
• Fast growing
• Produces bean pods
• Branching can be somewhat brittle
• Compound leave assortment

Answer 19

Gleditsia tricanthos inermis

Question 20

923

Evergreen Ash

• Grows fast
• Sometimes structurally weak
• Shade tree for quick effect
• Prone to Anthracnose
• Larger leaflets

Answer 20

Fraxinus uhdei