Govt.

Women’s Polytechnic College,

Bhopal

TOPIC : HERBARIUM FILE

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESGIN
3RD YEAR 6TH SEMESTER
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO

ANANYA MEHRA KEERTI GARG

ANY FIVE TYPES OF TREE, SHRUBS, CLIMBERS AND GROUND COVERS.

TREES
1. MANGO TREE :

• The trees are long-lived

• A large green tree, valued mainly for its fruits, both green and
ripe.
• Mango trees grow to 30–40 m (98–131 ft) tall, with a crown
radius of 10–15 m (33–49 ft).

• Mangifera indica, commonly known as Aam.

• Mango is one of the most popular of all

tropical fruits
• Mango trees can be a deciduous tree.

• Botanical name is MANGIFERA INDICA

 2. Teak Tree:
• The teak tree large deciduous tree up to 40 m (131 ft) tall and are
evergreen.

• The larger leaves are of same the size of tobacco trees.

• The flowers are of white to bluish coloured and the fruit is of

papery and light brown in colour.

• Trunk diameters usually 3-5 feet.

• Teak is widely used in making furniture, boats, doors and windows

of a house.

• Its bark is considered very useful for a headache, stomach

problem, fevers and digestion.

• Is is also called saagaun.

• Botanical name: Tectona grandis.

 3. Indian Rosewood:
• The rosewood is a kind of tree alternate rows up to an altitude
of about 25 m and has a diameter of about 3 m.

• This rosewood is a deciduous tree which grows straight.

• Flowers are of white and pink colours.

• Temperature in its
• The fruit is brown coloured and is of very dry and hard. Crown native range is typically
part is oval in shape. 10–40 °C (50–104 °F).

• This tree works as fuelwood. It is used in furniture making,

plywood, musical instruments, etc.

• It is a remedy for acne treatment and helps to balance oily and

dry skins.

• Botnamical name: Dalbergia sissoo.

• known commonly as North Indian rosewood or shisham.

• Kingdom : Plantae
 4. Neem Tree:

• The most common and popular tree of probably every household is

the neem tree height 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), and rarely 35–40 m
(115–131 ft).

• A straight and rough trunk is seen in neem trees.

• Each part of the Neem trees is essential for different purposes.

• They are used to treat chicken pox and used in various medicines.

• Wood is also used in south India for furniture making.

• Neem can be used as fertilisers for different plants.

• Botanic name Azadirachta indica

• It is deciduous, shedding many of its leaves during
the dry winter months.
• The fairly dense crown is roundish and may reach
a diameter of 20–25 m (66–82 ft).
5. Mahagony:

• Mahogany is used as astringent for wound

obtained from the bark.

• This is used as a remedy in diseases like anemia,

fever, dysentery, others.

• Furniture, boat, casket, musical instruments are

generally made from the wood of mahogany.

• Indian mahogany trees are found mostly all over

India.

• They have symmetrically round crown growing up

to 30-40 feet height.

• Botanic name Swietenia mahagoni

 CLIMBER
1. Money Plant (Devils’ Ivy)
• The money plant is a garden species no gardener can get enough of.

• Their minimalistic yet elegant look suits any type of garden and can be
planted in pots, high hanging baskets or as vines and climbing plants.

• is an evergreen vine growing to 20 m (66 ft) tall, with stems up to 4 cm (2 in) in

diameter.
• Botanic name: Epipremnum pinnatum
• Light : Bright ,
indirect sun

• Water :
average

• Temprature :
60-80°F
8 to 12 meters

2 . BOUGAINVILLEA

• Bougainvillea is a brilliantly vibrant thorny ornamental plant that is also known as

“Kagaz Ke Phool”

• Kagaz Ke Phool roughly translates to Paper Flowers, and

this name is rightly given to the plants, because of their
delicate petals that feel kind of like soft paper.
• Bougainvillea is a great plant to have because it can be
planted either indoors or outdoors, requires very normal
exposure to sunlight, and is quite easy to maintain.

• It also comes in a whole bunch of colors,

• Flower : Light Pink, White Green, Yellow

• Length and Width: 8 to 12 meters

3. STAR JASMINE

• Sweet-smelling garden with a very pretty dash of white color here and
there.
• Jasmine flowers grow best in full sun, with well-drained soil and
enough organic fertilizers.

• Jasmines work great as ornaments as well.

• In many cases, they are used in perfumery and other related

aromatic products for their sweet fragrance.

• Height – 16 feet (5 m)
• Exposure – full sun
• Soil – well-drained

• Foliage – evergreen
• Flowering – June to October

• Temprature - 65°F (20°C)

• Name – Trachelospermum jasminoides

4. FLame Plant

• The flame vine plant has a reputation of its own in

Bangalore.

• Common name: Flaming Trumpet, Golden Shower,

Flame Vine, Orange Bignonia, Orange Shower

• The flame vine plants always grow in masses.

• rowing a flame plant at home isn’t that difficult.

• Light:Sun growing, Semi shade.

• Water:Normal
• Flowering season:February, March, April

• Flower :Orange
• Plant Height or length:8 to 12 meters

• you can also opt to plant them in your balconies.

• Indian name : gulmohar
 5. ALLAMANDA
• Common name:Allamanda Yellow, Golden Trumpet, Hindi - Pilaghanti

• Light:Sun growing, Semi shade

• Water : Normal, Can tolerate more

• Flower colour :Yellow, purple , orange , red

• Height and Length :2 to 4 meters

• Soil – rather light

• Flowering – July to November

• evergreen
SHRUBS
1. Boxwood (Buxus) Shrubs
• Low-growing, compact boxwood shrubs are perfect for foundation planting in your
front yard.

• Boxwood foundation plants have dense, lush evergreen foliage and bushy growth.

• The hardy low maintenance shrubs are easy to trim, and most cultivars don’t grow
higher than 3 or 4 ft. (1 – 1.2 m).
• Many boxwood varieties grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade.

• Easy to grow boxwoods thrive in well-draining soil and are generally tolerant of
drought. The hedge plants thrive in zones 5 – 9
2. TUJA PLANT

• Thuja are evergreen trees growing from 10 to 200 feet (3 to 61 metres) tall .Width –
10’-12’

• The leaves are scale-like 1–10 mm long

• commonly known as arborvitaes.

• Colour : dark green

• Watering : Water thrice a week

• Light : full sun , part shade

• Soil : clay , normal

• Hindi name : Vidhya

• evergreen
 3. Rose

• The rose is a type of flowering shrub.

• Its botanical name : Rosa

• The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red
rose or yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses.

• There are over 100 different species of roses.

• It may be as small as 1/2 inch across to a diameter of almost 7 inches.

• Light : full sun

• temperature with a minimum of 15°C and

maximum of 28°C.

• Uses : fragrance and decoration , etc

4. Tagetes

• They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds

• Tagetes species vary in size from 0.1 to 2.2 m tall.

• Most species have pinnate green leaves.

• Blooms naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors, often with
maroon highlights.

• Floral heads are typically (1) to 4–6 cm diameter, generally with both ray florets and
disc florets.

• They have fibrous root.

5. Tulsi Plant or Holy Basil (Ocimum Tenuiflorum)

Tulsi is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for
its essential oil.

• It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda,

• many-branched subshrub, 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall with hairy stems.

• Leaves are green or purple; they are simple, petioled, with an ovate blade up
to 5 cm (2 in) long,

• It is a highly revered plant in Hinduism.

• It is also a popular Vastu plant

GROUND COVER
1. Irish Moss:
• The most common pathway plants
• It is soft and is often used to surround stone walkways to give a more organic
• Natural feel to the garden.

• Temperature: 64 - 72F

• Transplant into the garden 6 - 9 inches apart.

• Germination is in 14 - 21 days
• It will be adaptable to mostly sunny locations in cooler climates or partial shade in
warmer climates.
CREEPING THYME (THYMUS SERPHYLLUM)

• It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm (1 in) tall with creeping

stems up to 10 cm (4 in) long.

• The oval evergreen leaves are 3–8 mm long

• The strongly scented flowers are either lilac, pink-purple, magenta, or a rare white,
all 4–6 mm long and produced in clusters.

• The plant sends up erect flowering shoots in summer

3. Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi)
• The plant gets its common name from the way sunlight hits its leaves and makes
them look like they are bejeweled with ice crystals.

• Color Varieties: Purple, pink, yellow, white

• Sun Exposure: Full sun

• Soil Needs: Dry, well-draining, neutral pH
• USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 10
4. Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
• Sweet woodruff is most commonly used as a ground cover in shady areas.

• Sweet woodruff ground cover, with its star-shaped whorls of leaves and lacy
white flowers
• Sweet woodruff care is easy and taking the time to plant sweet woodruff is
well worth the effort.

• The small (4–7 mm diameter) flowers are produced in cymes

• 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long, and borne in whorls of 6–9.

• Place them in a cool, lighted area (50 F. (10 C.)

• Color Varieties: White

• Soil Needs: Rich,

loamy, moist, well-
draining
5. Dragon's Blood (Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood')

• Sun Exposure: Full sun

• Color Varieties: Deep red

• Soil Needs: Loamy, sandy, or rocky and well-
draining

• Use as a groundcover or in the rock garden.

• Height: 3-6 in

Width: 12-18 in

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Jun, Jul
ANY TEN TYPES OF INDOOR PLANTS.

1 . Spider Plant
• The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is considered one of the most
adaptable of houseplants and the easiest to grow.

• Spider plant, airplane plant, spider ivy, ribbon plant, Bernard’s lily
• 1–2 ft. tall and wide

• A graceful plant that makes a statement anywhere—from a tabletop

to a mantle, or with its lovely arching leaves as a hanging plant

• plant prefers temperatures between 60–80 degrees during the day and
above 55 degrees at night.
 2 . Peace Lily

• Several species are popular indoor houseplants.

• It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive, and is watered
approximately once a week.

• The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.

• The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–

30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe.

• They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with

large leaves 12–65 cm long and 3–25 cm broad.
 3. ALOE VERA
• It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses.

• The species is also used for decorative purposes and

grows successfully indoors as a potted plant.

• Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed plant growing to

60–100 centimetres (24–39 inches) tall, spreading by offsets.

• The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some
varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem
surfaces.
• The margin of the leaf is serrated and has small white teeth.

• The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm (35 in)

tall, each flower being pendulous, with a yellow tubular corolla 2–
3 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄4 in) long.
4 . Lucky Bamboo Plant

• The lucky bamboo plant is one of the most popular plants that is known
for bringing good luck, prosperity and positive energy in the home.

• It has been the most popular indoor plant in India.

• It is not only a Vastu Plant but also a Feng Shui Plant.

• Although you can place a lucky bamboo anywhere in your

home but placing it in different corners has different
benefits.

• Plant type : perennial srub

• Botenical name : dracaena sanderiana

• Common name : Lucky bamboo, Chinese water bamboo, Soil : Water or moist
friendship bamboo, ribbon plant but well-drained soil

• Size : 1–3 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide (indoors)

5 . Rosemary Plant (Salvia Rosmarinus)

• Rosemary is a woody and evergreen with the needle-like leaves,

• It has white, purple, pink or blue flowers. It is used as an indoors and

outdoors decorative plant.
• The leaves of Rosemary plants are used to flavor various foods.

• It also has potential health benefits

• the upright forms can reach 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall, rarely 2 m (6 ft

7 in).

• The plant flowers in

spring and summer
in temperate climates
6. BOSTON FERN

• Botanical name : nephrolepis exaltata

• Height : 50 -150cm long

• Colour : green

• Texture : pinnae vein pattern on compound leaves.

7. Mass Cane
• The Mass Cane should be placed in an area of your home where it can receive
low amounts of light

• Placement Kitchen, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Entryway

• Ideal Temperature for Mass Cane: 60-80°F (15-27°C) Min: 50°F (10°C)

• The common name for a Mass Cane is Corn Plant

• Mass Cane often grows between 1.2 to 1.8 metres tall with stalky stems and long, green
leaves featuring light yellow and green
 8. CAT PLAM

• Cat Palms grow best in low light.

• It will also do very well in areas where it receives filtered light (partial shade).

• Indoors a south or east facing window would be ideal.

• Placement Kitchen, Bathroom, Entryway, Livingroom

• Cat Palms will grow best in a moist environment, so it

is important not to allow the soil to dry between
waterings.

• Lightly water until the soil becomes a dark color, but

not to the point the soil is no longer able to absorb
the water..

• Ideal Temperature for Cat Palm: 35-80°F (2-27°C) Min: 35°F

(2°C)

• The scientific name for the Cat

9. AGLAONEMA

• It will do very well in areas where it receives

filtered light (partial shade).

• Indoors a south, north or east facing window

would be ideal.
• Dining Room, Bedroom

• Aglaonema will grow best in a moist environment, so it is important not to allow

the soil to dry between waterings.

• Lightly water until the soil becomes a dark color, but not to the point the soil is no
longer able to absorb the water..
• Ideal Temperature for Aglaonema: 70-75° F (21-24°C) Min: 60°F
(15°C)
• This plant is commonly known as the Chinese Evergreen and has become
a very popular ornamental house/office plant for its ability to tolerate
different lighting situations, as well as some neglect
10. Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata)

• Jade plant care is easy and simple.

• Many people enjoy growing jade plants in their homes and offices, and they are
considered to be symbols of good luck.
• It has thick, shiny, smooth leaves that grow in opposing pairs along
the branches.

• Reaches stature heights of up to 2.5 metres.

• The most important factors to consider when growing jade houseplants is water, light,
temperature, and fertilizer.
• Never let a jade plant dry out completely. But also, do not water a jade plant

• They need full sun in order to grow

properly.
• Jade plants do best in day time temperatures of 65-75 F.
(18-24 C.) during the day and 50-55 F. (10-13 C.) at night.
• Fertilize your jade plant about once every six months.