Monday, April 19, 2010

4/19/10 Wildflower Definitions

Read the article Wildflower Seed Planting Instructions. Answer the following questions:
1.) What is an annual flower?
2.) What is perennial flower?
3.) What is a biennial flower?
4.) What is a wildflower?

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  1. a annual plat are are the flowers that normally sprout quickly, grow fast, and are the first to bloom.and perennial plantsare the ones that "come back every year from the same roots.and biennial plants Are a few flowers are biennials which means they form only leaves the first year.and a wild flower is a type of flower that lives on it's own whitout any help.

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  2. annuall flowers are the flowers that normally sprout quickly, grow fast, and are the first to bloom. They bloom heavily, then drop seed from fading flowers, and are killed by the first frosts. Annuals are the plants that live only one growing season.

    Common examples in seed mixes are red poppy, annual baby's breath, cornflower, and cosmos. Since annuals produce such large quantities of seed, they often reappear the following season, which leads to the term "self-sowing." However, for an annual to self-sow heavily, the seed must fall on bare ground, and you don't expect your meadow to be bare when these flowers "go to seed" near the end of the season. So many wildgardeners add annual seed to their meadow areas each spring, since they want to assure a full flush of annual bloom.


    Perennials
    are the ones that "come back every year" from the same roots. Once established, most perennial plants last for decades, forming larger and larger blooming clumps year after year. When seeded, however, they are slower to sprout than annuals, and slower to grow. In fact, most perennials form only small leaves and roots their first season, and do not bloom until their second. For example, a daisy plant will often make only three or four inch-high plant growth its first season, then go dormant through its first winter, and then zoom up quickly to 24 inches with a beautiful clump of flowers its second spring.

    perennial flowers are the ones that "come back every year" from the same roots. Once established, most perennial plants last for decades, forming larger and larger blooming clumps year after year. When seeded, however, they are slower to sprout than annuals, and slower to grow. In fact, most perennials form only small leaves and roots their first season, and do not bloom until their second. For example, a daisy plant will often make only three or four inch-high plant growth its first season, then go dormant through its first winter, and then zoom up quickly to 24 inches with a beautiful clump of flowers its second spring.

    biennial flowers As with everything else, there are exceptions. A few flowers are "biennials", which means they form only leaves the first year (like perennials), then bloom the second year and are killed by frost after their single blooming season (like annuals). Fortunately, biennials seed so heavily, they are usually as permanent in a meadow as perennials.
    Wildflowers indigenous to the continent are called “natives”. Others, which may be quite common, but not indigenous, have been introduced from some other part of the world and are referred to as “naturalized.” Both types share one common distinction: They are equipped to grow on their own in nature.

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  3. Annual Flower: flowers that sprout quickly, then grow fast, and also are the first in bloom. The heavy blooms drop seeds, but are then killed by the first frost. Annuals only live one growing season. Some types of annual flowers are: red poppy, baby's breath, cornflower, and cosmos.
    Perennial: these are the type of flower that come back every year. Once they are established in the ground, perennials tend to grow bigger and bigger each year. However, the year they are planted, they are slow growing and bloom later than annuals. Some perinnial flowers are: purple coneflower, lance-leaf coreopsis, dame's rocket and daisy.
    Biennuals: flowers that grow leaves the first year, bloom the second year, and then are killed by frost after blooming. Some biennual flowers are:Queen Anne's lace, native Black-eyed Susan, and Sweet William.
    Wildflower: Any of these types of flowers. Wildflowers although, can be actually be wild, but can also be controlled in an enviroment.

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  4. Annual flower: A true annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year. This means it goes from seed to seed and then dies off, during the course of one growing season. The whole mission of an annual is to produce seed and propagate. That's why deadheading or removing spent flowers before the seed matures, produces more flowers and therefore more potential seed.
    Perennial:These flowers grow year round. They are very colorful.
    Biennial:Biennial flowers take two years to grow from seed to flower before they die. Because many of them are self-propagating, they are sometimes mistaken for perennials.
    Wildflowers: a wildflower is a plant that grows wild, meaning it is not intentionally planted.

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  5. 1.flowers that sprout quickly grow fast and are normaly are the frist to bloom
    2.come back every year
    3.grow leafs the first year and bloom the next
    4.take 4 to 6 weeks to sprout

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  6. Annuals are the flowers that normally sprout quickly, grow fast, and are the first to bloom.Perennials are the ones that "come back every year" from the same roots.A few flowers are "biennials", which means they form only leaves the first year.

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  7. an annual flower are the flowers that normally sprout quickly, grow fast, and are the first to bloom they bloom heavily. They live only one growing season.
    An perennial flower is a plant that lasts for decades forming larger clumps year after year. They are slower to grow and slower to sprout then annuals.
    An biennial flower: form only leaves the first year then bloom the second year. and are killed by the frost after their single blooming
    A wild flower is a flower that grows wild it is not seeded or planted

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  8. 1.) Annuals are the kind of flower that normally sprouts quickly, grow fast, and are the first to bloom.
    2.) Perennials are the kind of flower that comes back every year in the same kind of root.
    3.) Biennials are flowers that form only leaves the first year then they bloom the second year and are killed by frost after there single blooming season.
    4.) Wildflowers are flowers that are not planted or seeded.

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  10. Annual
    annual flowers are flowers that are early bloomers and die at the seasons first frost. these plants do not come back every year although it may look like it because the drop hundreds of little seeds that produce the next year. These plants are known as self-sow seeds.
    Perennial
    Perennials are just the opposite of annual they come back each year with the same roots. This causes the group of plants to expande in area.
    Biennial
    Biennial plants are about half and half the first year they are just a plant with leaves the second year they bloom and die in the first frost.
    Wildflower
    Wildflower is a flower that is not meant to be grown. it reproduces every year.

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  11. 1.an annual flower is a flower that blooms quickly but dies at the first frost.
    2. a pernnual flower is a flower that grows very slowly but can last for decades.
    3. a bienniel flower is a flower that grows slowly and dies quickly but can last for decades.
    4. a wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild.

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  12. Annuals:
    Annual flowers are the flowers that bloom quickly, and grow fast. They lose their seeds as the blooms start fading away. Because of how heavy blooms the plant will have the fallen seeds will reapear the next year, but in order for the them to reapear the seeds have to fall on bare ground, and in the area they grow in its hard for it to fall on bare ground.

    Perennials:
    Perennials are the ones that "come back every year" from the same roots , most perennial plants last for decades, forming larger and larger blooming clumps year after year. When seeded, however, they are slower to sprout than annuals, and slower to grow. In fact, most perennials form only small leaves and roots their first season and do not bloom until their second.

    Birenials:
    Birenials as with everything else, there are exceptions. A few flowers are "biennials", which means they form only leaves the first year (like perennials), then bloom the second year and are killed by frost after their single blooming season (like annuals). Fortunately, biennials seed so heavily, they are usually as permanent in a meadow as perennials.

    Wildflowers:
    Wildflowers bloom in the wild, and are not purposely planted. Wildflowers gow in forest, mountains,deserts and jungles. Wildflowers can grow in gardens to but they wouldnt really be wild then.

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  13. A annual flower is the first flower to bloom. when it is done blooming, they drop there seeds and are killed by the first frost.
    A perennial flower comes back every year from the same root. When the plant seeds its size gets bigger. they take longer to sprout then annual flower.
    A biennial flower forms only leaves the first year , then bloom the second year and are killed by frost after their single blooming season.
    a wildflower wild flowers grow wild in mountains, jungles, deserts and forest.

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  14. wildflower:
    A flowering plant that grows in a natural, uncultivated state.
    Annuals:
    Annuals are the first to bloom, the grow fast, and sprout quickly. Annuals only live for one growing season. Common examples in seed mixes are red poppy, annual baby's breath, cornflower, and cosmos.

    Prennials:
    These grow back every year from the same roots. Prennials are slower to grow and sprout than annuals. Common examples of perennial flowers are purple coneflower, lance-leaf coreopsis, dame's rocket and daisy.

    Binnials:
    Think of binnials as perennials and annuals mixed together. they have charactoristics of each. Common biennials are the roadside favorite, Queen Anne's lace, native Black-eyed Susan, and Sweet William.

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