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Primary Physical Data
1.
Suit. for Israel's horti. regions-Avishy
N/A
Sea plain
Low hills up to 300 meters
Interior valleys
Low mountains
High mountains
Southern deserts & eastern mou
Jordan rift
Sea shore
2.
Form
N/A
Tree- very narrow
Tree-Upright-columnar
Tree-Upright-conical
Tree-Upright-tapering spire
Tree-Broad
Tree-Broad-umbrella
Tree-Broad-flat umbrella
Tree-Multi-trunk, natural
Tree-Weeping broad
Tree-Weeping narrow
Shrub- narrow
Shrub-cylindrical
Shrub-arching
Shrub-oval
Shrub-spreading
Shrub-''sharviti''
Cascading
Contained (''chunky'')
Spreading ground cover
Low mounding shrub
Iris'' type form - ''contained''
''Iris'' type form - ''spreading''
Carpeting ground cover
Large leaves(single)
Grass type
3.
Blooming effectiveness
N/A
Visible most of the year
Visible at least 6 weeks
Visible for a short time
Low visability but for a long
Low visability and short
Un-noticed
Large & visible but not colorful
4.
Flower color - general division
N/A
White
Yellow
Red
Orange
Pink
Purple/violet and lilac
Blue
Green
Insignificant
5.
Nursery availability
N/A
Easily available
Not easily available
Easily to prop on site by cuttings
Rare to find
Unknown in Israeli nursery/gardens
6.
Height - general
N/A
Tree low <4.5 m.
Tree med. 4.5 - 8.0 m.
Tree tall >8.0 m.
Shrub low <0.9 m.
Shrub med. 0.9 - 2.0 m.
Shrub tall >2.0 m.
Gr.cover plant low <0.3 m.
Gr. Cover plant tall >0.3 - 1.2 m.
Climber low <2.1 m.
Climber tall >2.1 m.
Annual low <0.3 m.
Annual tall >0.3 m.
Rose low <0.5 m.
Rose med. 0.5 - 1.0 m.
Rose tall >1.0 m.
Palm low < 3.0 m.
Palm med. 3.0 - 6.0 m.
Palm tall > 6.0 m.
Succulent low <0.30 m.
Succulent high >0.30 m.
7.
Width - general
N/A
Tree-very narrow < 2.5 m.
Tree-narrow < 4.0 m.
Tree-med. 4.0. - 7.0 m.
Tree-wide > 7.0 m.
Tree-very wide > 12.0 m.
Shrub narrow < 1.0 m.
Shrub med. 1.0 - 2.0 m.
Shrub wide > 2.0 m.
Herb. Small plant < 0.5 m.
Herb. medium plant 0.5-1.0 m.
Herb. wide plant 1.0-1.3 m.
Herb. wide plant > 0.5 m.
8.
Growth rate
N/A
Very fast
Fast
Medium
Slow
Very slow
9.
Size for planting container (in liters) - optimum
N/A
100-200 cc con.
200-350 cc con.
400-600 cc con.
800-1,000 cc con.
3 liter con.
4 liter con.
5 liter con.
8-10 liter con.
25-30 liter con.
50 -60 liter con.
70 or larger con.
Field grown/ ball & burlap
mature tree/palm from an orchard
10.
Spacing (in meters) - Recommended
N/A
@ 0.30
@ 0.40
@ 0.50
@ 0.60
@ 0.80
@ 1.00
@ 1.20
@ 1.50
@ 2.00
@ 2.50
11.
Flower time - Israel climates
N/A
Summer
End of summer/fall
Fall and winter
Winter
End of winter/ spring
Spring
Spring to early summer
Spring & late summer/fall
Peak in spring&cont.most of th
Noticible bloom required but not in specific period
12.
Fruit decorative value
N/A
highly decorative
low value
unnoticed
13.
Fruit color
N/A
Red
Red to black
Purple/bluish/violet
Brown (mainly)
Black
Yellow/orange
white
14.
Decorative features
N/A
Foliage, flower and fruit
Foliage and flower
Foliage
Flower
Frame
Frame and foliage
Frame, foliage and flower
Unique form (structure)
fruit / pods / seeds
Synonym botanic name
Plant's Usage
15.
Plant's grouping
N/A
Mainly as specimen
Specimen and group
Group
Mass planting
Mainly as border
16.
Functional suitability - Trees and high palms
N/A
Lawn
Street
Avenue
Group
Specimen
Adjacant to buildings
Wind-breaking
Afforestation
Fruit and landscape
17.
Functional suitability - Shrub, low plant
N/A
Mass planting
Clipped hedge
Hedge medium to low
Screening
Barrier
Color accent in blooming
Color accent in foliage
Street strips
Slope stabilization
Chaparrel & gariuge planting
Fast spreading ground cover
Rockery
Lawn substiute
Fire retardent
Cascading
Thriving under trees
Herb/medicinal garden
Specimen
Cut flower
Cut ''green''
Median strips
Shape/form accent
Border
Shade gardening
Color in fruit
Unique foliage
Desert gardening
Sand dunes stabilization
Container/tub/window-box
18.
Associative character - landscape connotation
N/A
Tropical
Desert
Pool and water
Mediterranean character
Formal
Australian
Japanese garden
Eretz Israeli
English garden
Spanish garden
Sea shore
19.
Functional suitability of climbers
N/A
Typicallu for vertical wall/fences
Typically for horizontal coverage
Very effective for columnar elements
20.
Preference of fruiting type plant (male/female)
N/A
Non-fruiting plant (male type-monoecious )
Fruiting plant (female type-monoecious)
Fruiting plant (male+female type-dioecious)
Secondary Physical Data
21.
Cold resistance - general
N/A
High- Yehuda, Shomron, Upper Galil, Golan hieghts
Medium- stands only short term frost resistance
Low- no frost at all
22.
Heat resistance - general
N/A
High-inter. Jordan velly, Arava, Eilat
Medium- 25-33 'C
Low- pref. 25' C or lower
23.
Climate preferance - typical
N/A
Mediterranean mountains
Medium Mediterranean winter
Warm Mediterranean winter
''ry ''desert like'' climate
24.
Density
N/A
Dense
Medium
Open
25.
Texture
N/A
Coarse
Medium
Fine
26.
Foliage color - most of the year
N/A
Green
Light green
Dark green
Grey- green-at least one side of leaves
Silvery- green-at least one side of leaves
Blue green
Red/ purple green
Mixed-green & white
Mixed-green & yellow
Mixed-green & reddish
Shiny green
27.
Foliage color - seasonal
N/A
None
New growth reddish
New growth light green
End of summer/fall - yellow/br
Reddish in fall
Conditional deciduous in winter
Deciduous in winter
Summer- deciduous for a few weeks
28.
Blooming - day/night
N/A
Open day and night
Open most of day hours
Open morning to afternoon
Open evening/night
Close evening/night
29.
Flower color - specific
N/A
White
Cream
White-green
Light pink ''pinkish''
Yellow
Yellow-green
Yellow-egg yolk
Yellow -lemon
Orange
Red
Red-wine(Burgundy)
Red ''fire''
Red-orange
Red-pink
Pink
Dark pink
Lilac
Violet
Coral
Purple
Purple-red
Purple-blue
Dark purple
Blue
Light blue ''sky blue''
Red+yellow (mix)
Red+orange (mix)
Red+purple (mix)
Red+white (mix)
Purple+white (mix)
Yellow+orange (mix)
Yellow+pink (mix)
Purple/blue+yellow(mix)
Pink+white (mix)
Insignificant
30.
Fruit period
N/A
Summer
End of summer/fall
Fall and winter
Spring and beginning of summer
31.
Trunk decorativeness
N/A
High
Medium
Low
32.
Bark texture
N/A
Smooth
Medium
Coarse grooved
Coarse ''corky''
33.
Flowers' fragrance
N/A
Pleasant-weak
Pleasant-strong
Unpleasant-weak
Unpleasant-strong
34.
Leaves' fragrance
N/A
Pleasant-herb
Pleasant
No strong fragrance
Repellent to most people
35.
Life span of ground covers
N/A
Known as long
Occasionally plant dies
Known as short living
36.
Origin - by country
N/A
37.
Origin - by geographic climate region
N/A
38.
Bark color
N/A
Brown
Dark brown
Brown-greenish
Brown-reddish
Brown-with pink shades
Reddish
Grey
Dark grey/ ''black''
White-partially
Green which turns partially with age to brown
39.
Life span of trees
N/A
Tree-long > 70 yrs.
Tree-med. 40-70 yrs.
Tree-short < 40 yrs.
40.
Climbing requirement
N/A
concrete and/or brick
Needs tying when young
Needs strong support and permanent because of heavy mass when mature
Post climber (typ.)
Rembler-climber
Climber suitable as ground cover
41.
Height - As mature
N/A
< 0.6 m.
0.6- 1.2 m.
1.2- 2.5 m.
2.5- 3.5 m.
3.5- 5.0 m.
5.0- 8.0 m.
8.0-12.0 m.
> 12.0 m.
42.
Width - detail
N/A
43.
Shineness of leaves
N/A
leaves shiny-at least upper side
leaves not shiny
Plant's Growing Data
44.
Hardiness - 'USDA'
N/A
45.
Suitability: 'Sunset' regions
N/A
46.
Light requirements
N/A
Tolerate/prefers direct sun for 7 hours (full sun)
Tolerate/prefers direct sun for only 2-3 hours (part sun)
Tolerate/prefers filtered sun or open shade
Tolerate/prefer heavy shade
Suitable for heavy shade
47.
Annual Irrigation requirements as mature plant
N/A
250 mm winter rains
350 mm winter rains
450 mm winter rains
Added winter/spring irrigation needed to 500 mm winter rain
Manage w/2-3 summer irrigation
Manage w/monthly summer irrigation
Req. bi-weekly summer irrigation
Req. weekly summer irrigation
Req. 2 summer irrigation per week
Req. high soil moisture all warm season
48.
Exposure suitability/next to building
N/A
Only north
From north-east to north-west
From south-east to south-west
All exposures except north
All exposures
49.
Soil texture tolerance
N/A
Pref./tol. light soil (sand-sandy loam
Pref./tol. medium and light soil
Pref./tol. heavy and medium soil
Pref./tol. heavy soil
Not selective (1+2+3)
Tol. Chalky/Kirton/''chavar'' soil
Tol./req. organic soil
needs acidic soil or continuous acid fertilizer
50.
Soil depth tolerance
N/A
Tol. shallow soil
Tol. shallow & rocky soil
Tol. rocky but req. deep soil
Not selective
51.
Adaptability to non - soil growing medium
N/A
Grows well like in suitable soil, or better
There is info. of some failures
Typically prefers soil and will not succed in non-soil
52.
pH tolerance
N/A
Pref./tol. basic pH >7.0
Pref./req. neutral to basic
Pref./req. light acid to neutral
Pref./req. acid pH <6.0
not selective-unless low/high values
53.
Wet soil tolerance
N/A
Tol. wet soil for short period
Tol. wet soil
Tol. temporary flooding
Requires good drainage
54.
Soil salinity tolerance
N/A
Tol. only low salinity (lower than 1 milimhos)
Tol. medium salinity (1-4 milimhos)
Tol. high salinity (above 4 milimh0s)
55.
Saline water tolerance
N/A
Tol. only high qual. <100 mg/l
Tol. national aquaduct <400 mg
Tol. med. to high 400-800 mg/l
Tol. high >800 mg/l
Tol. high >1200 mg/l
Tolerate
No data available
56.
Sewer water tolerance
N/A
57.
Shrub maintenance requirements, exc. irrigation
N/A
No req. - no pruning/no support
light pruning in first 3 years
typical hedging plant
Contiuous removal needed of dry flower & fruit
58.
Trees Frame shaping requirements
N/A
Usually self-shaping
Young age intervention needed
Typically has narrow branching habit and needs contiuous pruning
Needs continouos efforts to improve good branching
59.
Sea exposure
N/A
Usually self-shaping
Young age intervention needed
Typically has narrow branching habit and needs contiuous pruning
Needs continouos efforts to improve good branching
60.
Wind tolerance
N/A
Good for windbreak
Will stand strong gusty stormy winds
Sensitive and needs protected location
61.
Snow tolerance
N/A
Excellent
Good
Poor
Seriously will deform plants
62.
Air pollution tolerance
N/A
Urban air pollution (smog and dust)
Sensitive to air pollution
No data on tolerance
63.
Uniformity degree when propegated from seeds
N/A
Very uniform
Few exceptional items
Typical un-uniform
64.
Propagation by users
N/A
Easily propegated from cuttings
Possible by division
Needs greenhouse techniques
Med. difficulty in propagation
Very difficult to propagate
65.
Climbing requirements
N/A
Will self climb on concrete & bricks
Needs strong support permanently because of its large mass
Effective for post climbing
A shrub with rembling & climbing habit
Climber suitable as ground cover
Good for north facing elements
Good east, south, west facing elements
66.
Lime soil tolerance
N/A
Tol. high content
Tol. light content
requires nuetral or acidic soil
67.
Summer irrigation adaptability
N/A
Adapts well
Adapts if irrigation intervals are long
Adapts, but it shorten plant's life-span
Will probably die if watered thru summer
Plant's specific attributes
68.
Nuisance of leaves, flowers, fruit
N/A
Just leaves fall, throughout the year (typical evergreen) but no flowers or fruit
Just leaves fall, during short period (typica deciduous)
Only annual removal of dry palm fronds required
Medium nuisance of leaves and/or flowers and/or fruit
Serious nuisance of leaves and/or flowers and/or fruit
69.
Pavement/sidewalk damage
N/A
Known as non-damaging
Poss. light/med. damage
Expect serious damage
70.
Natural spreading in the garden
N/A
Does not spread (heavy dormency of seeds or sterile type plant
Lightly spread by seeds
Expect heavily spreading by seeds and/or suckers
Expect heavily spreading by underground runners
A plant hard to contain
71.
Overcoming neighbor plants
N/A
Natural limited in growth
Climbs/leans/expands lightly
Very overcoming/covering cuasing serious damage to neighbors
72.
Undergrowth limitations additional to shade and roots competion
N/A
Not known to inhibit
Medium limiting
Seriously prevents successful lower planting
73.
Poisonous plants
N/A
Not known to be
Poisonous
Very poisonous
74.
Alergenic plants
N/A
Unknown to be
some evidence
Known as alergenic
75.
Bats attractiveness
N/A
Not at all
Possible
Very attractive
76.
Bees attractiveness
N/A
Not known at all
bees ocasionally visit fls.
Known as attractive
77.
Birds attractiveness to flowers and/or fruit
N/A
Attracts variety
A few
Not known
78.
Butterflies attractiveness
N/A
Attracts variety
A plant that attracts specific butterfly
Not known
79.
Grasses - Mowing frequency
N/A
Intervals of 4-6 days
Intervals of 7-10 days
No frequent mowing needed
80.
Grasses - heavy use-rate of rehabilitation
N/A
Relatively fast
Relatively moderate
slow
81.
Grasses - Sun exposure requirements
N/A
Will thrive at minimum of 6 hours
Will thrive at minimum of 8 hours
Requires full sun- minimum 10 hours