ORHT 321 HERBACEOUS PLANT MATERIALS

Instructor: Associate Professor Terry A. Forsyth
Term: Fall semesters
Course credit: 3 credits
Course Description: A study of herbaceous plant materials used in the
floriculture, nursery, and landscape industries. Emphasis is placed on the
nomenclature, identification, cultural requirements, and landscape uses of this
group of plants.
Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, the
student will be able to:
Identify, by botanical and common names, common annual,
biennial, and perennial herbaceous plants.
List the families of the plants studied.
List the cultural characteristics of the plants including
sun/shade requirements, moisture requirements, soil requirements, and pest
problems.
List the landscape uses and other uses of the plants.
Textbook: Manual of
Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, 4th Edition by Dr. Steven M. Still.
- Stipes Publishing Company, 10-12 Chester Street,
Champaign, Illinois 61820
- ISBN Number 0-87563-433-8.
Grade Derivation:
Weekly quizzes (10 @ 50 points) 500
points
Garden planting plans (2 @ 150
points) 300 points
Hourly exam 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
total 1,000 points
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