AHCPCM201ARecognise Plants

Marking Guide for Assessment 3: Online Plant Recognition & Culture test

What you have to do

This test has 2 parts:

Part 1 In this section you will be required to identify forty (40) plants and enter the correct binomial name as it is printed on the study list. If you incorrectly identify the plant, or make a mistake in spelling/punctuation you will not be awarded any marks for that specimen

Part 2Will require you to correctly answer plant use and culture questions. This section will be comprised of a variety of types of questions, most are worth 1mark each but some are worth two Take time to read the instructions for each type so that you answer what is required.

This is an open book test. It is highly recommended that you have your unit resource handy as well as a printed copy of the plant list.

To be deemed competent in this task you must gain a mark of more than 75% in both parts. If you do not gain sufficient marks you will be able to attempt the test again.

Marks available for each section:

Part 1 Identification40 marks
Part 2 Use and Culture40 marks
Total possible80 marks

Part 1: Identification

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Part 2: Use and Culture (20 marks)

Multiple ChoiceCulture Question Bank

1 mark each

1.You have a client who requires plants to provide a screen 2 to 3 m high, in a full sun position. They want to be able to prune them to keep them dense and to maintain a height of approximately 3m and a width of 1.5m. They also want plants which have showy flowers and a range of flower colours. These plants must be able to cope with dry soils once established.

Which of the following species would you recommend?

  1. Camellia japonica
  2. Camellia sasanqua
  3. Westringia fruticosa
  4. Murraya paniculata

2.You have a client who requires a white flowering native shrub that can be grown in a wind exposed coastal situation on dry sandy soils. Which of the following species would you recommend?

  1. Banksia spinulosa
  2. Grevillea ‘Ned Kelly’
  3. Plumbago auriculata
  4. Westringia fruticosa

3.Which of the following is a fast growing ground covering plant with sharp, pale green, awl shaped leaves that is salt and wind tolerant?

  1. Juniperus sabina
  2. Trachelospermum jasminoides
  3. Hedera helix
  4. Juniperus conferta

4.Which of the following plants is most suitable for covering a pergola, has fragrant flowers and will provide shade in Summer and sun in Winter?

  1. Parthenocissus tricuspidata
  2. Hardenbergia violacea
  3. Wisteria sinensis
  4. Bougainvillea cvs

5.Abelia x grandiflora has which of the following set of characteristics?

  1. Tough, dark green leathery leaves, salt and wind tolerance
  2. Long arching branches with small, dark glossy leaves and white flowers
  3. Dark green glossy leaves and sweet scented white flowers
  4. Dark green leaves and insignificant flowers

6.Which plant changes flower colour according to the acidity or alkalinity of the soil?

  1. Hydrangea macrophylla
  2. Lavandula dentata
  3. Hibiscus rosa-sinesis
  4. Camellia japonica

7.The main limiting factor when growing Acacia longifolia is which of the following?

  1. Low nutrient soils
  2. Slow rate of growth
  3. Hot dry conditions
  4. They may be attacked by a host of pests and diseases and are short lived

8.Which of the following fern species is epiphytic?

  1. Asplenium australasicum
  2. Nephrolepis exaltata cvs
  3. Platycerium bifurcatum
  4. Adiantum spp

9.A fern commonly sold without a root system is:

  1. Cyathea cooperi
  2. Dicksonia antarctica
  3. Cyathea australis
  4. Platycerium superbum

10.Liquidambar styraciflua is best described as….

  1. A small deciduous tree with leaves that change to yellow, red, orange and purple in Autumn and having a two winged fruit.
  2. A large deciduous tree with a mottled trunk, leaves that change to yellow, russet and brown in Autumn with a bristly ball-like fruit.
  3. A large deciduous tree with a grey, corky trunk, leaves that change to yellow, red, orange and purple in Autumn having a spiky ball-like fruit.
  4. A small deciduous tree with leaves that change to yellow, red, orange, crimson and purple in Autumn and having a small round fruit.

11.Select the most suitable plant for a cool, moist, well drained acidic soil, with white perfumed flowers, glossy green leaves and growing to a about 1.5 metres.

  1. Murraya paniculata
  2. Juniperus conferta
  3. Tagetes cvs
  4. Gardenia augusta ‘Florida’

12.Choose the plant which best meets the following description.

An Summer flowering annual plant with a large range of flower colours for a full sun position.

  1. Tagetes cvs
  2. Primula malacoides
  3. Petunia x hybrida
  4. Gazania tomentosa

13.Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ would be best suited to use in which of the following situations?

  1. As a small tree for cool climates
  2. As a Summer foliage plant
  3. As a flowering specimen tree
  4. All of the above

14.Of the following, which plant is not suitable for use near hard surfaced paved areas, due to their ball bearing-like fruit capsules?

  1. Melaleuca quinquenervia
  2. Lophostemon confertus
  3. Callistemon viminalis
  4. Syzygium smithii

15.You are asked to recommend a tall, very fast growing conifer, with flattened sprays of foliage, to be used as a windbreak or screen. Which of the following would you select?

  1. Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Crippsii’
  2. X Cupressocyparis leylandii
  3. Cedrus deodara
  4. Pinus radiate

16.From the list below, select a plant with the following features:

A large pyramidal tree with blue grey needle shaped leaves in small tufts.

  1. Araucaria heterophylla
  2. Sapium sebiferum
  3. Pinus radiata
  4. Cedrus deodara

17.Of the following, which plant has strap-like leaves, orange flowers and grows best in a shady position.

  1. Acanthus mollis
  2. Liriope muscari cvs
  3. Gazania tomentosa
  4. Clivia miniata

18.Which of the following trees is most likely to produce a range of vibrant autumn foliage colours?

a. Acer palmatum

b. Lagerstroemia indica

c. Platanus x hybrida

d. Prunus persica

19.To promote the best possible flowering, Coleonema pulchrum should be pruned:

a. in winter

b. in early spring

c. in summer

d. soon after flowering

20.A climbing plant with bright orange flowers over a long period in winter-spring is:

a. Pandorea jasminoides

b. Pyrostegia venusta

c. Solanum jasminoides

d. Trachelospermum jasminoides

21.Gazania tomentosa is best used as:

a. bedding plant

b. a hedge species

c. a ground cover

d. a shade tree

22.Which of these palms is a clumping species

a. Archontophoenix alexandrae

b. Dypsis lutescens

c. Howea forsteriana

d. Phoenix roebelenii

23.Select the group of species that is grown commercially as cut flowers.

a.Chrysanthemum grandiflorum, Mathiola incana, Narcissus hybrids

b. Cosmos bipinnatus, Dietes bicolor, Petunia x hybrida

c. Brachycome multifida, Lathyrus odoratus, Tulbaghia violacea

d. Argyranthemeum frutescens, Michelia figo, Strelitzia reginae

24.Three Australian species are:

a. Angophora floribunda, Banksia integrifolia Jacaranda mimosifolia

b.Acacia longifolia, Brachycome multifida Pandorea jasminoides

c. Eucalyptus microcorys, Melaleuca quinquenervia Phormium tenax

d. Callistemon viminalis, Grevillea ‘Ned Kelly’ Nephrolepis exaltata

25. Which of these conifers has a narrow,upright (fastigiate) growth habit?

a. Araucaria heterophylla

b. Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Crippsii’

c.Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’

d.Juniperus sabina

26. Which of these trees would be most reliable in a poorly drained soil?

a. Banksia integrifolia

b. Ficus microcarpa var. hillii

c. Melaleuca quinquenervia

d. Plumeria rubra f. acutifolia

27. Which of these shrubs is deciduous?

a. Abelia x grandiflora

b. Escallonia rubra

c. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

d Hibiscus syriacus

28. A good ground cover for a shady, moist site would be:

a. Hardenbergia violacea cvs

b. Juniperus conferta

c. Trachelospermum jasminoides

d. Viola hederacea

29. Which of these bedding plants is best suited to a part-shaded position?

a. Cosmos bipinnatus

b. Impatiens wallerana cvs

c. Papaver nudicaule

d. Salvia splendens

30. Which of these shrubs produces most of its flowers in autumn?

a. Camellia japonica

b. Camellia sasanqua

c. Euphorbia pulcherrima

d. Viburnum tinus

Mix & Match Plant Selection Question Bank (5 marks)

Choose the plant species from the list below that best suits each of the following descriptions or situations:

1 mark each

Question Bank 1

1.A climbing plant that climbs by means of small adhesive discs

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

2.A fast-growing but short lived small tree for planting on sandy soil

Acacia longifolia

3.A popular small monocot, often used for edging on less sunny sites

Ophiopogon japonicus

4.A tall, fast growing palm with palmate leaves

Washingtonia robusta

5.A dioecious plant from an ancient order, popular for containers and as a garden specimen

Cycas revoluta

Question Bank 2

1.A common coniferous tree that has become an environmental weed

Pinus radiata

2.An Australian rainforest tree with glossy leaves and purple-red pear-shaped fruit

Syzygium australe

3.A soft wooded perennial with red flowers, often used as a bedding plant

Salvia splendens

4.A shrub in the Proteaceae family with large orange flower spikes

Banksia ericifolia

5.A shrub or small tree with large pink-white flowers on bare branches in winter

Magnolia x soulangiana

Question Bank 3

1.A very tough large shrub, well-known for being poisonous

Nerium oleander

2.A large coniferous tree for beach front planting

Araucaria heterophylla

3.An Australian native tree with showy white flowers in summer , it develops twisted branches when mature.

Angophora floribunda

4.A fast-growing , frost-sensitive treefern

Cyathea cooperi

5.A tree with attractive mottled smooth bark, often planted in groups

Corymbia maculata

Question Bank 4

1.A deciduous tree that will produce good autumn colour even in warmer coastal areas

Sapium sebiferum

2.A spectacular flowering tree with masses of golden flowers in mid-late spring

Grevillea robusta

3.A shrub often used for hedging, the flowers are not showy but have a strong, sweet perfume in late-winter to spring

Buxus microphylla var.japonica

4.A tree used both for large park planting and for container display

Ficus microcarpa var. hillii

5.A prostrate shrub with sweetly scented white flowers

Gardenia augusta ‘Radicans’

Mix & Match Common Name Question Bank (5 marks)

Match the correct common name to each botanic name by placing the appropriate letter in each box

1 mark each

Question Bank 1

Acacia baileyana / A / Cootamundra Wattle / A
Eucalyptus microcorys / E / Crepe Myrtle / B
Lagerstroemia indica / B / Frangipani / C
Michelia figo / D / Port Wine Magnolia / D
Plumeria rubra f. acutifolia / C / Tallowwood / E

Question Bank 2

Argyranthemum frutescens / B / Bird of Paradise / A
Euphorbia pulcherrima / C / Marguerite Daisy / B
Lathyrus odoratus / E / Poinsettia / C
Nandina domestica / D / Sacred Bamboo / D
Strelitzia reginae / A / Sweet Pea / E

Question Bank 3

Asplenium australasicum / B / Boston Ivy / A
Grevillea robusta / E / Birds Nest Fern / B
Livistona australis / C / Cabbage Palm / C
Parthenocissus tricuspidata / A / Common Lilly Pilly / D
Syzygium smithii / D / Silky Oak / E

Question Bank 4

Corymbia maculata / D / Coast Rosemary / A
Howea forsteriana / B / Kentia Palm / B
Mathiola incana / E / New Zealand Flax / C
Phormium tenax / C / Spotted Gum / D
Westringia fruticosa / A / Stock / E

Mix & Match Flowering Season Question Bank (5 marks)

Choose the flowering season of each species by placing the appropriate letter in each box

1 mark each

Question Bank 1

Acacia longifolia / A / Late winter-early spring / A
Camellia sasanqua / C / Spring-Summer / B
Cosmos bipinnatus / B / Autumn / C
Gardenia augusta ‘Florida’ / B / Winter / D
Hibiscus syriacus / B / Throughout the year

Question Bank 2

Bougainvillea cvs / E / Late winter-early spring / A
Chrysanthemum grandiflorum / C / Spring-Summer / B
Euphorbia pulcherrima / D / Autumn / C
Hardenbergia violacea / A / Winter / D
Primula malacoides / A / Throughout the year

Mix & Match Identification Differences Question Bank (10 marks)

How would you tell the difference between each of the following pairs?

2MARKS EACH(TOTAL 10 MARKS)

Question Bank 1

1. An Angophora species and a Eucalyptus species

ANY OF: Opposite adult lvs in Angophora, alternate in Eucalyptus; petals in Angophora,

nopetals in Eucalyptus, ribbed fruit in Angophora, no ribs in Eucalyptus

2. Juniperus conferta and Juniperus sabina

J. conferta prostate with all juvenile foliage, J. sabina erect/spreading with juvenile &

adult foliage OR J conferta not as smelly

3. Banksia ericifolia and Banksia spinulosa

ANY OF: B. ericifolia much larger plant, B. ericifolia flowers orange, B. spinulosa

flowers yellow, B. ericfolia leaves much smaller

4. Lavandula dentata and Lavandula stoechas

L. dentata larger plant, larger leaves; L stoechas larger flowers

5. Archontophoenix alexandrae and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

ANY OF: A. alexandrae: trunk swollen, flowers lemon, leaf silver u’side:

A. Cunninghamiana trunk not swollen, flowers lavender, leaf green u’side

Question Bank 2

1. A Callistemon species and a Melaleuca species

Callistemon stamens all free, Melaleuca stamens in five bundles

2.Syzygium australe and Syzygium smithii

ANY OF:S. australe flowers white, showy, S.smithii flowers cream &not showy, S australe fruitreddish & pyriform, S.smithii fruit white-purple & globular

S.australe twigs square with ridges, S. smithii twigs round, no ridges

3.Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua

ANY OF: C.japonica larger flowers, larger leaves; C sasanqua flowers autumn winter

C. japonica winter-spring

4. Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ and Prunus persica

ANY OF: P. cerasifera leaves ovate, almost black, P.persica leaves lanceolate, green

P cerasifera fruit a small plum (on spurs), P. persica fruit a peach (on prev.season’s growth

5. Cyathea australis and Cyathea cooperi

ANY OF: C.australis : stipe base raspy, scales dark; stipe bases remain on trunk

C. cooperi: stipe bases smooth, scales large/straw-like; trunk with smooth oval spots

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LA014539, Assessment3 – Online Plant Recognition and Culture Test, Marking Guide, AHCOHS201A, Ed1

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