Title: Identify herbaceous plants.
Course: Greenhouse Plant Production and Management (18052-III) > Section: Identifying Plants

Identification should include

- categorizing plants according to landscape use
- categorizing plants according to climate
- categorizing plants according to production practices
- assessing the characteristics of herbaceous plants
- distinguishing among perennials, annuals, biennials, and vegetables
- distinguishing among exotic invasives, natives, and naturalized plants.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are five categories of floriculture plants?
- Which herbaceous plants are common to greenhouses and nurseries in the region? Why?
- What makes a plant an exotic invasive?
- What are the pros and cons of native vs. non-native (exotic) plants?