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Classifying Classifying Ornamental PlantsOrnamental Plants

Ms. GripshoverMs. GripshoverLandscapingLandscapingUnit 2Unit 2

Describe the system used for naming and Describe the system used for naming and classifying plants.classifying plants.

Identify the major groups of plants.Identify the major groups of plants. Describe the differences between Describe the differences between

annuals, biennials, and perennials.annuals, biennials, and perennials.

Our ObjectivesOur Objectives

Classified based on similarities Classified based on similarities There are seven categories plans can be There are seven categories plans can be

grouped ingrouped in KingdomKingdom Phylum a.k.a divisonPhylum a.k.a divison ClassClass OrderOrder FamilyFamily Genus Genus Species Species

Variety Variety

How are plants How are plants classified?classified?

Even though we can categorize plants in 7 Even though we can categorize plants in 7 different categories, we only use 2 namesdifferent categories, we only use 2 names The genius (1The genius (1stst letter always capitalized) letter always capitalized) The species (not capitalized)The species (not capitalized) Both are italicized Both are italicized

This type of naming system is called This type of naming system is called binomial nomenclature and was binomial nomenclature and was developed by Carolus Linnaeusdeveloped by Carolus Linnaeus

Plants often have common names by vary Plants often have common names by vary from regions to languages from regions to languages

How are plants How are plants named?named?

What are some ways that What are some ways that we can put plants into we can put plants into groups?groups?

Bryophytes- non vascular Bryophytes- non vascular plants ex: mossesplants ex: mosses Like dampnessLike dampness SmallSmall

Ferns- vascular plantFerns- vascular plant Reproduce through sporesReproduce through spores

Gymnosperms- reproduce Gymnosperms- reproduce through seedsthrough seeds Usually reproduces with a Usually reproduces with a

cone cone When reproduction is When reproduction is

used with a cone it is used with a cone it is known as a coniferknown as a conifer

Angiosperms- seed plants Angiosperms- seed plants whose seeds develop whose seeds develop within a fruitwithin a fruit Have a flowerHave a flower

VocabularyVocabulary-Deciduous- losses leaves in -Deciduous- losses leaves in winterwinter-Evergreen- keeps leaf’s all -Evergreen- keeps leaf’s all yearyear-Dicots- plants with 2 -Dicots- plants with 2 cotyledons in their seedcotyledons in their seed

- flowers in - flowers in multiples of 4-5, multiples of 4-5, netted netted veins, and stems veins, and stems which which are organized in are organized in a a

ring patternring patternex: roses, petunias, ex: roses, petunias, geraniumsgeraniums

-Monocots- single cotyledon-Monocots- single cotyledon-flowers in 3’s, -flowers in 3’s,

parallel parallel veins, narrow veins, narrow leavesleaves

Ex: grasses, sweet Ex: grasses, sweet corn, liliescorn, lilies

Plants can be classified by life cyclePlants can be classified by life cycle Annuals- grown from seed, flower, Annuals- grown from seed, flower,

reproduce seeds, diereproduce seeds, die They have a herbaceous stem which They have a herbaceous stem which

means there is no woody tissue in themmeans there is no woody tissue in them Biennials- live for 2 years, flower, dieBiennials- live for 2 years, flower, die Perennials- live for 3 or more years, Perennials- live for 3 or more years,

herbaceous or woody stemherbaceous or woody stem

What is the difference between What is the difference between an annual, biennial, and an annual, biennial, and perennial?perennial?