Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub I.D.

Provided Information: 1)Photo(s):

2) Date: December 3) Location: Corvallis, Oregon 4) Plant type: woody shrub, upright and rounded 5)Environment: commercial landscape 6)Exposure: sun with filtered shade 7) Scent: none 8) Other: creamy colored splotches on leaves, spiny foliage Identification:

1. Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'
2. Family: Oleaceae
3. Origin: Japan
4. Random facts: Goshiki means 'five colors' in Japanese, and refers to the many colors that can be found on the foliage. The colors evolve and adapt as spring pushes to summer, and you may certainly see five distinguishable foliage colors if you paid attention throughout the year. Though tolerant to full sun conditions, this plant better retains its unique color year round when planted in the shade.

*Though similar in appearance, osmanthus is not in the same family as holly. A sure way to tell them apart is that osmanthus has opposite branching, and holly has an alternate branching pattern.

Monday Plant Feature

Featured Plant: Name: Ulmas glabra 'Camperdownii' (Camperdown elm)

1. Family: Ulmaceae
2. Plant type: deciduous tree
3. Exposure: full sun or filtered shade
4. Branching pattern: alternate
5. Habit: weeping, grafted on a tree standard. It typically grows to 15-25 ft, but can grow taller and usually much wider.
6. Foliage: coarse texture, prominent veins, pubescent (fine hairs) beneath, double serrated, dark green in summer, yellow fall color, asymmetrical leaf base at point of attachment to petiole
7. Flowers: somewhat insignificant on this plant
8. Fruit: single seed semaras, flat and green, typically there is little or no fruit set
9. Similar species: Ulmus glabra 'Pendula'
10. Other: Discovered in Dundee, Scotland in the 1800s and named for the Camperdown House at which it was found. It was originally a rambling shrub with no main stem.

Broadleaf Evergreen Tree I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant type: evergreen tree
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: full sun
7. Scent: none
8. Other: very large, thick glossy leaves. White summer flowers

Identification:

1. Name: Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia, sweet magnolia, bull bay)
2. Family: Magnoliaceae
3. Origin: Coastal regions of Southeastern U.S.A.
4. Random Facts: It is the state tree and flower of Mississippi, as well as the state flower of Louisiana.

Herbaceous Perennial I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant type: herbaceous perennial
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: full sun
7. Scent: leaves are mildly fragrant
8. Other: soft woolly leaves

Identification:

1. Name: Stachys byzantina (lamb's ears)
2. Family: Lamiaceae
3. Origin: Turkey, Armenia, and Iran
4. Random Facts: As a part of the mint family, this plant has stems that have a square shaped cross section. This can also be felt by attempting to roll the stem between your fingers; you will feel the 4 flat sides of the stem.

Monday Plant Feature

Featured Plant:

Name: Calycarpus japonica (Japanese beauty berry)

1. Plant type: Deciduous woody shrub
2. Exposure: Full sun or filtered shade
3. Branching pattern: Opposite
4. Habit: Upright and open plant habit with an average height and spread of 4-6 ft, though it can grow taller.
5. Foliage: Medium texture, summer green turning yellow in the fall
6. Flowers: small white flowers with long stamens
7. Fruit: Tight clusters of metallic purple berries that persist through the winter months. 'Leucocarpa' is a white fruiting variety.
8. Similar species: Callicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma
9. Other: The metallic purple berries appear on bare branches, making them a stunning winter accent. Plant them in groupings or locate a single specimen near a backdrop of green to make a bigger impact in the landscape. It is best not to hide this shrub in the back of a planting, as the details are better appreciated at a closer distance. The late summer flowers are somewhat insignificant compared to the subsequent fruit display, but the foliage turns a nice golden yellow, providing additional seasonal interest.

Herbaceous Boadleaf Evergreen I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant Type: perennial
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: part sun, part shade
7. Scent: None
8. Other: giant glossy leaves

Identification:

1. Name: Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches)
2. Family: Acanthaceae
3. Origin: Mediterranean
4. Random Facts: It is believed that Corinthian columns were designed after this plant. The base of each column is adorned with similar basal leaves and the top is artistically similar to the tall flower spikes of the bear's breech.

Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant Type: shrub
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: shade
7. Scent: none
8. Other: large glossy leaves

Identification:

1. Name: Fatsia japonica (Japanese aralia)
2. Family: Araliaceae
3. Origin: Japan
4. Random Facts: Fatsia gets its name from the word 'fatsi' which used to mean 'eight' in Japanese. This is in reference to the eight main lobes on each leaf.

First I.D. Example

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant Type: large shrub
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: sun with partial shade
7. Scent: none
8. Other: bright red fruit clusters, leaves are slightly downy on the underside, shrub is about 12 feet tall

Identification:

1. Name: Cotoneaster lacteus (milkflower cotoneaster)
2. Family: Rosaceae
3. Origin: China
4. Random Facts: Though lacteus means 'milky,' and is refering to the creamy white summer flowers, their smell is far less appealing. It is often compared to the smell of rotting fish.