Botanical observation
When we look at a plant, we can observe the following:
If it is a Seedling - does it have one or two cotyledons (baby leaves)?
What shape and color are they?
Stems-
Color
Woody or tender?
Vining?
Waxy?
Leaves -
Entire or compound
Shape - lance, heart, oval, etc
Edges - smooth, scalloped, deeply cut, etc
Texture
Thickness
Color sun-side, color ground-side
Are various parts hairy or smooth?
(Leaves, stem)
Soft and Fuzzy? Large hairs?
Thorns?
Growth habit-
Upright or trailing?
Single stems or branching?
Roots- (if it is disturbed or you dig one up)
Rhizome and rootlets, or
Tap root or fine roots?
Single roots or branching?
These are all things one can observe before the plant blooms.
When we look at a plant, we can observe the following:
If it is a Seedling - does it have one or two cotyledons (baby leaves)?
What shape and color are they?
Stems-
Color
Woody or tender?
Vining?
Waxy?
Leaves -
Entire or compound
Shape - lance, heart, oval, etc
Edges - smooth, scalloped, deeply cut, etc
Texture
Thickness
Color sun-side, color ground-side
Are various parts hairy or smooth?
(Leaves, stem)
Soft and Fuzzy? Large hairs?
Thorns?
Growth habit-
Upright or trailing?
Single stems or branching?
Roots- (if it is disturbed or you dig one up)
Rhizome and rootlets, or
Tap root or fine roots?
Single roots or branching?
These are all things one can observe before the plant blooms.
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Could be a salvia ! Sage of some kind Technical identity of plants can be garnered by using a flower key when they bloom How about another photo? It’s def not mint if it’s not minty! Is the stem square? Salvias have square stems. Not sure about vervains…
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Could be a salvia ! Sage of some kind Technical identity of plants can be garnered by using a flower key when they bloom How about another photo? It’s def not mint if it’s not minty! Is the stem square? Salvias have square stems. Not sure about vervains…
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Botanical observation When we look at a plant, we can observe the following: If it is a Seedling - does it have one or two cotyledons (baby leaves)? What shape and color are they? Stems- Color Woody or tender? Vining? Waxy? Leaves - Entire or compound…
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Botanical observation When we look at a plant, we can observe the following: If it is a Seedling - does it have one or two cotyledons (baby leaves)? What shape and color are they? Stems- Color Woody or tender? Vining? Waxy? Leaves - Entire or compound…
🔊 @IntuitiveGarden • Friendship Gardeners • Intuitive Public Radio • IPR ••
Botanical observation When we look at a plant, we can observe the following: If it is a Seedling - does it have one or two cotyledons (baby leaves)? What shape and color are they? Stems- Color Woody or tender? Vining? Waxy? Leaves - Entire or compound…