Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification Level I Plant Identification

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Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification Level
IPlant Identification
Asha Wise and Dr. Frank Flanders October 2006
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• The GGIA Junior certification level I consists of
  a written exam and plant identification.
• Fifty plants will be displayed to be identified
  to pass the identification a student must
  identify 35 plants correctly.
• This exam will be administered once a year in
  January at the annual GGIA Conference and Trade
  Show.
• There are 140 plants of which the 50 can be
  pulled.
• This power point contains all 140 plants with
  scientific name and common name as listed on the
  GGIA Junior Certification Level I, revised
  7/15/06.

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• Trees and Shrubs

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Abelia spp. Abelia
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• Acer palmatum Japanese Maple

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Acer rubrum Red Maple
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Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
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Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba
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Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry
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Betula nigra River Birch
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Buddleia davidii Butterfly Bush
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Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood
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Camellia japonica Japanese Camellia
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Camellia sasanqua Sasanqua Camellia
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Cephalotaxus harringtonia Plum Yew
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Cercis candensis Redbud
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Chaenomeles speciosa Flowering Quince
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Cornus florida Dogwood
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Cotoneaster horizontalis Rock Spray Cotoneaster
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x Cupressocyparis leylandii Leyland Cypress
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Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus
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Forsythia x intermedia Forsythia
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Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia
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Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo (Maidenhair tree)
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Hydrangea macrophylla Bigleaf Hydrangea
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Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
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Ilex cornuta Dwarf Burford Dwarf Burford Holly
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Ilex cornuta Carissa Carissa Holly
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Ilex crenata Compacta Compact Holly
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Ilex vomitoria Nana Dwarf Yaupon Holly
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Illicium parviflorum Small Anise Tree
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Juniperus conferta Shore Juniper
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Juniperus horizontalis Wiltonii Blue Rug
Juniper
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Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
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Ligustrum sinense Variegated Chinese Privet
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Liguidambar styraciflua American Sweetgum
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Liriodendron tulipfera Yellow Poplar (Tulip
Tree)
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Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
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Mahonia bealei Leatherleaf Mahonia
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Myrica cerifera Wax Myrtle
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Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina)
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Nandina domestica Harbour Dwarf Harbour Dwarf
Nandina
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Osmanthus x fortunei Fortunes Osmanthus
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Pinus strobus White Pine
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Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine
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Pieris Japonica Japanese Pieris
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Pyracantha spp. Firethorn
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Pyrus calleryana Bradford Bradford Pear
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Quercus palustria Pin Oak
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Quercus virginiana Live Oak
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Raphiolepis spp. Indian Hawthorn
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Rhododendron indicum Southern Indica Azalea
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Rhododendron obtusum Kurume Azalea
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Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea Rose
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Salix babylonica Weeping Willow
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Spiraea x burnalda Anthony Waterer Spirea
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Ternstroemia gymnanthera Cleyera
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Virurnum plicatum var. tomemtosum Doublefile
Viburnum
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Yucca filamentosa Adams Needle Yucca
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Groundcovers and Vines
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Ajuga reptans Bugleweed
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Clematis spp. Clematis
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Hedera helix English Ivy
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Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper
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Liriope muscari Clump Liriope
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Ophiopogon japonicus Mondograss
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Pachysandra Pachysandra
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Vinca minor Common Periwinkle
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Lawn Grass
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Cynodon spp. Bermuda
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Ermochloa ophiuroides Centipede
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Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue
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Zoysia spp. Zoysia
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Annuals, Perennials and Bulbs
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Agreratum mericanum Ageratum
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Anthirrhiumu majus Snapdragon
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Aquilegia hybrida Columbine
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Astible arendsii Astible
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Begonis semperflorens - cultorum Wax Begonia
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Caladium x hortulanum Caladium
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Canna x generalis Canna Lily
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Catharanthus rosea Perwinkle (vinca)
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Chrysantheumu x superbum Shasta Daisy
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Coleus x hybridus Coleus
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Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
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Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
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Gladiolus species Gladiolus
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Gerbera jamesonii Gerber Daisy
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Helleborus orinetalis Lenten Rose
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Hemerocallis spp. Daylily
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Hippeastrum hybrids Amaryllis
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Hosta spp. Hosta
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Iberis sempervirens Candy Tuft
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Impatiens wallerana Impatiens
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Iris spp. Iris
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Lantana camara Lantana
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Liatris spicata Liatris
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Lilium longiflorum Easter Lily
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Narcissus pseudo-narcissus Daffodil
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Pelargonium x hortorum Geranium
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Petunia x hybrida Petunia
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Phlox paniculata Tall Phlox
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Phlox subulata Creeping Phlox
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Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
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Senecio cineraria Dusty Miller
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Tagetes spp. Marigold
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Tulip cv.s Tulip
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Verbena canadensis Verbena
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Viola x wittrockiana Pansy
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Zinnia spp. Zinnia
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Interior Plants
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Aglaonema modestum Chinese Evergreen
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Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island Pine
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Asparagus spengeri Sprengeri Fern
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Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera
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Chamaedorea elegans Parlor Palm
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Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant
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Codiaeum variegatum Croton
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Crassula argentea Jade plant
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Dieffenbachia amoena Dumbcane
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Dracaena spp. Dracaena
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Epipremnum (Scindapsus) aureus Pothos (Devils
Ivy)
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Euphorbia pulcherrima cv Poinsettia
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Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig
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Ficus elastica Decora Broad-leaved Indian
Rubber Plant
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Kalanchoe x blosseldiana Kalanchoe
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Maranta leuconeura Prayer Plant
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Nephrolepis exaltata (Cultivars) Boston Fern
Cultivars
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Peperomia spp. Peperomia
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Philodendron scandens Heartleaf Philodendron
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Pileas cadierei Aluminum Plant
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Plectranthus australis Swedish Ivy
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Saintpaulia spp. African Violet
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Sansevieria trifasciata Snake Plant
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Sinningia speciosa Gloxinia
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Spathiphllum x Clevelandii Peace Lily Flower
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Synogonium podophyllum Arrowhead Nephthytis
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Tradescantia fulminensis Wandering Jew
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Weeds
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Allium vineale Wild Garlic-Onion
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Cypress spp. Nut Sedge
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Digitaria sanguinalis Crabgrass
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Oxalis stricta Common Yellow Wood Sorrel
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Plantago spp. Plaintain
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Poa annua Annual Bluegrass
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Stellaria media Chickweed
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Taraxacum officiale Dandelion
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Trifolium spp. Clover
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