AR 351 - PLANNING 1 - SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

DIFFERENT TYPES
OF PLANTS
USE IN
LANDSCAPING
SUBMITTED BY:

AQUINO, ELIZA MAE G.

DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. RHOEL SAMSON
SECTION: AR32S3

“I affirm that I have not given or received any

unauthorized help on this assignment, and
that this work is my own.”

AQUINO, ELIZA MAE G.

 Climbers are plants whose stems are weak, so they climb up trees
and walls for support to grow.

1
Description
Allamanda Cathartica (Allamanda)
Family: Apocynaceae

Commonly called golden trumpet. Quick

growing climber with shining foliage and bell
shaped bright yellow flowers.

2
Bignonia unguis-cati (Cat’s claw)
Family: Bignoniaceae

Evergreen light climber ability to climb up ware

walls and pillars with emerging foliage purple-
red. Good for making topiary.

3
Bougainvillea species (Bougainvillea)
Family: Nyctaginaceae

Evergreen climber, valued for bracts and

foliage. The insignificant flowers are
surrounded by brightly colored papery bracts
that persist on the plant for a long time.
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Description
4
Clematis Paniculta (Trumpet Flower)
Family: Ranunculaceae

Deciduous heavy climber with dark green

foliage and fragrant white flowers. The actual
term clematis means or relates to the world of
mental beauty.

5
Ipomoea Quamoclit (Cypress Vine)
Family: Convolvulaceae

Fine textured dark green foliage like ferns and

crimson red flowers. Cypress vine can grow 10-
15 feet in a season. It is a twining vine. Twining
vines climb by twisting their stems or leaf stalks
around a support.
 Creepers
are plants with weak stem that grow along the ground,
around another plant, or up a wall by means of extending
stems or branches

Description
6
Ficus Pumila (Indian Ivy)
Family: Moraceae

Creeping fig is a prostrate or climbing shrub;

when young, flattened, creeping and clinging
close to adobe walls, woods, etc., and
ascending when old with ultimate branches 30
to 80 centimeters long.

7 Quisqualis Indica (Rangoon Creeper)

Family: Combrataceae

Fills the air with an intoxicating sweet and fruity

fragrance at night. It is hardy, can take heat;
this one is growing atop a sheet of galvanized
roof. Flowers seem to wilt by day because of
the summer heat then opens up in the evening
to release its evening aroma.

8 Lonicera Japonica (Honey Suckle)

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Evergreen heavy quick growing creeping plant

with fragrant flowers. Honeysuckle is also used
for urinary disorders, headache, diabetes,
rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.
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Description
9
Parthenocissus Quinquefolia (Virginia
Creeper)
Family: Vitaceae

This gorgeous plant is perfect to create a

beautiful fence along your garden. The colours
of the leaves change with the passing of
season and they are a perfect accompaniment
to your garden.

10
Clitoria Ternatea (Asian Pigeonwings)
Family: Fabaceae

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian

pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly
pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, it is revered
as a holy flower. The flower on these plants
blossoms all year round producing beautiful
blue flowers.
 Herbs any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food,
medicine, or perfume

Description
11
Petroselinum Crispum (Parsley)
Family: Apiaceae

Parsley is a popular herb often used in

American, European, and Middle Eastern
cooking. It's particularly rich in vitamins A, C,
and K. The vitamins and beneficial plant
compounds in parsley may improve bone
health, protect against chronic diseases, and
provide antioxidant benefits.

12
Salvia Officinalis (Common Sage)
Family: Lamiaceae

Sage is an attractive culinary herb. Its common

names include culinary sage, common garden
sage, or garden sage. Sage is used for
digestive problems, including loss of appetite,
gas (flatulence), stomach pain (gastritis),
diarrhea, bloating, and heartburn.

Salvia Rosmarinus (Rosemary)

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Family: Lamiaceae

Rosemary is a fragrant evergreen herb native

to the Mediterranean. It is used as a culinary
condiment, to make bodily perfumes, and for its
potential health benefits. Rosemary is a rich
source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
compounds, which are thought to help boost
the immune system and improve blood
circulation.
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Description
14 Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme)
Family: Lamiaceae

Thyme is the herb of some members of the

genus Thymus of aromatic perennial evergreen
herbs in the mint family Lamiaceae. Thymes
are relatives of the oregano genus Origanum.
They have culinary, medicinal, and ornamental
uses. Thyme is thought to have antibacterial,
insecticidal, and possibly antifungal properties.

15 Origanum Vulgare (Oregano)

Family: Lamiaceae

Oregano is a herb from the mint, or Lamiaceae

family. People have used it for thousands of
years to add flavor to dishes and to treat health
conditions. It features in the Mediterranean
diet. The Greeks and Romans associated
oregano with joy and happiness..
 Shrubs
are a small- to medium-sized perennial woody plant. It has persistent
woody stems above the ground. They are distinguished from trees
by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6–10 m tall.

Description
16
Codiaeum Variegatum (Croton)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Dwarf, evergreen shrub with multi-colour

foliage and good for planting in tropical areas.
The croton plant is often grown outdoors in
tropical climates, but also make excellent
houseplants. Crotons come in a wide variety of
leaf shapes and colors.

17
Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis (Shoe flower/
Gumamela)
Family: Malvaceae

Evergreen, large shrub with glossy green

leaves and red, cream, saffron, yellow or white
flowers almost throughout the year and it is
good for planting in subtropical to sub-
temperate areas.

18 Ixora Coccinea (Jungle Geranium/

Santan)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Everegreen medium sized shrub with dark

green foliage and orange-red flowers appearing
during April to September. It is good for
planting in subtropical to tropical areas.
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Description
19
Galphimia Speciosa (Golden Thryallis)
Family: Malpighiaceae

Thryallis (Galphimia glauca) is an evergreen

shrub of medium size that produces yellow
flowers year round. It thrives in sub-tropical
climates. Thryallis grows to about six to nine
feet (two to three m.)

20 Lantana Camara (Lantana)

Family: Verbenaceae

Lantana plants are evergreens of the broadleaf

variety. Although they may act a little like vines,
they are classified by botanists as shrubs.
Because of the vine-like appearance of their
branches, they are often grown in hanging
pots, which allows their branches to spill over
the sides.
 Trees are a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting
branches and leaves in most species

Description
21
Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree/
Amaltas)
Family: Caesalpiniaceae

Deciduous slow growing medium height tree

suited for dry localities with dull green large
compound leaves, bright yellow flowers in
drooping racemes during April- June and
brown- black pods throughout year.

22
Polyalthia Longifolia Var. Pendula (Ashok
Tree)
Family: Annonaceae

Evergreen medium sized columnar shaped

canopy with glossy green foliage borne in
drooping branches.

Roystonea Regia (Royal Palm)

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Family: Palmaceae

Evergreen, tall tree with bottle shaped trunk

and pinnate shaped large leaves. Large and
attractive palm, it has been planted throughout
the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental
tree.
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Description

24 Ficus Benjamina (Ficus Tree)

Family: Moraceae

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping

fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree, and often sold in
stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering
plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and
Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok. A
recently described variety, Ficus benjamina
var.

25 Livistona Rotundifolia (Anahaw Tree)

Family: Arecaceae

Anahaw is a native palm with smooth leaves or

a tree of wood and with leaves bent on the
edges of branches. It is considered the
National Leaves of the Philippines. The leaves
of Anahaw are broad, round, and green. The
leaves of this palm tree can be used as a
material for the roofing of huts.