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a formal looking tree with dark green scale-like, stiff leaves that cover all the branches and stems uniformly. This tree is valued by many gardeners and though several have tried to multiply it, only a few have been successful. Cuttings from a side branch take root, yet never develop into normal plants; they always retain a creeping, flat, asymmetrical shape.

Araucaria excelsa

- palm-like tree with stiff glossy leaves, curled up when young, can be found in many gardens. -classified as a flowering plant related to pine trees, certain traits indicate that it has many characteristics common to tree ferns.

Cycas circinalis

Maluko or ___________ si a striking tree with pale green leaves which become canary yellow in the upper branches. A native of Malays, it rarely produces flowers here and is grown only for its foliage, which looks especially attractive if planted against a dark-leaved tree, such as Araucaria or one with purple-tinged foliage. In some parts of Malaya the thin leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Maluko can be grown from cuttings of woody branches

Pisonia alba

a native of India, is easily recognized by its heart-shaped leaves with long pointed tips. Its flowers are insconspicuous like most of the fig family. Also planted beside every Buddhist temple. History records it as one of most long-living trees known; one planted in Ceylon in 288 B. C. is still growing, according to some references. Do not plant it too close to a small houses as it sometimes attains a spread of a hundred feet and a height of eighty feet.

Ficus religiosa

are unsatisfactory for Phalaenopsis, because black beetles - extremely destructive to orchids - abound in gardens where ______ grow. Fruit trees, such as chico and guava, are excellent hosts:

Magnifera indica

Nepenthes spp. is locally known as these terms except:

tangantangan

causes cancer-like outgrowth in plants. Insects lay eggs in the host plant and after the egg hatches, the tissue of the plant proliferates and produces plant gall

Bacterium tumefaciens

The Philippines' greatest contribution to horticultural plant material is found in the family of

Orchidaceae

SNAIL PLANT. Creeping herb with oval, rounded leaves with a network of yellow, sometimes reddish veins. Flowers curved, tubular, small, yellow, in erect narrow spikes

Fittonia verschaffeltii

BLACK-EYED Slender herbaceous vine with yellow flowers, with brown center.

Thunbergia alata

A blue flowering tree

Molave

A white flowering tree except:

Jacaranda

Red flowering tree

Palo santo

Yellow flowering tree

Saraca

Purple flowering vine

India rubber vine

Yellow flowering shrub

Sanchezia

Queen of flowering trees exquisitely shaped fire-red and orange blotched flowers.

Amherstia nobilis

a slow growing sprawling shrub with brilliant orange flowers, is steadily gain- ing popularity in this country, because it appears to bein flower almost throughout the year.

Tecomaria capensis

The women of Egypt more than five2. Henna thousand years ago surpassed us in the use of cosmetics. They used heavy mascara, eyebrow pencil, rouge. The source of the most important beauty aid was henna or ________________

Lawsonia inermis

The following are types of contact poison except:

Paris Green

The following are types of stomach poisons except:

Nicotine sulphate

used often a s dusting powder, but is likely to injure tender foliage. For spraying, use 1⁄2Ib. arsenic, 2lbs. washing soda, and 1 gallon of water. Add 1pint of the mixture to 4 gallons of water and to this add 2 ozs. unslaked lime.

Calcium arsenate

The most common sucking insects are _____ or plant lice- soft bodied, usually pear-shaped, often greenish. ___________ secrete a colorless sweet substance (honeydew) which attracts ants.

Aphids

Some are harmless, but the majority are destructive. Leaves may develop black rust spots, curl up, be attacked by __________, or be destroyed by reddish brown rust. Fruits become distorted and fall off before they ripen.

Mildew

Infestation proceeds rapidly, a full life cycle being completed in 10 days in some species, and in about 2 weeks in others.

Mites

Also known as supot-supot

Bagworm

What time of the year is best for cutting back flowering shrubs?

After they have finished blooming

Trees up to ______ft in height can be handled fairly easily

Landscape Design and Technology

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Landscape Design and Technology