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Classification of Plants. Uses:. Food, Oil, Fragrance, Resin, Fibers, Wood, Latex, Medicinal. Form:. Herb, Shrub, Tree, Vine . Seasonality:. Annual, Biennial, Perennial . Climate:. Tropical, Subtropical, Hardy . USDA Hardiness Zones. Kingdom. Plantae.
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Classification of Plants Uses: Food, Oil, Fragrance, Resin, Fibers, Wood, Latex, Medicinal Form: Herb, Shrub, Tree, Vine Seasonality: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Climate: Tropical, Subtropical, Hardy USDA Hardiness Zones
Kingdom Plantae Bacteria Archaea Protista Fungi Animalia Phylum Anthophyta Class Dicotyledonae Monocotyledonae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Botanical Classification Genus Rosa Species R. floribunda Latin Binomial = Genus + Specific Epithet Rosa multiflora Variety Rosa grandiflora Cultivar ‘Queen Elizabeth’ Human Binomial? Homo sapiens Human Kingdom? Animalia
The species name is a Latin binomial Dead Language Universally known The Genus name and a specific epithet Example: Brassica oleracea mustard of the garden Sometimes the binomial is not good enough! So we add a Latin variety name as well (also known as subspecies) Several examples of members of speciesBrassica oleracea
Cabbage: Brassica oleracea capitata Has a head http://www.blueoniondesign.com/blog/cabbage.jpg
Kale: Brassica oleracea acephala No head http://www.hilltopfarms.org/images/kale.jpg
Brussels sprouts: Brassica oleracea gemmifera Bud maker http://www.vegetables.pe.kr/vegetablesgallery/leaf_vegetables/images/brussels%20sprouts_prince%20marvel.jpg
Kohlrabi: Brassica oleracea caulorapa Stem turnip http://www.hrt.msu.edu/course/HRT204L/VEG_ID/kohlrabi.jpg
Broccoli: Brassica oleracea italica Italian http://www.cloverseed.com.hk/web_clover_c/broccoli/broccoli_monterey.jpg
Cauliflower: Brassica oleracea botrytis Rotten http://green-acres.org/images/products/cauliflower.jpg
Brassica oleracea capitata ‘Two Seasons Hybrid’ ‘Earliana’ ‘Salad Delight’ cultivar names in home language and in single quotes ‘King Slaw’ http://www.burpee.com/jump.jsp?itemID=219&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=13&iSubCat=219