Atlas of tree species. Atlas-identifier of plants for children “from earth to sky” for the textbook Pleshakov’s world around us

In terms of species composition forests temperate climate are greatly inferior to tropical ones. Trees middle zone Russia are few in number and, it would seem, should be known to everyone. But that's not true. Of course, everyone can easily recognize a birch, pine or spruce, but not everyone can distinguish an elm from a maple or be able to describe what a linden tree looks like. It is also necessary to note that some trees predominate in forests, while others predominate in cities. This article will focus primarily on forest species.

Trees of central Russia: names

The most common coniferous tree of the East European Plain is pine. The common spruce is slightly less popular. White fir and deciduous larch are sometimes found. But the dominant position belongs to deciduous ones. They grow faster than conifers and adapt to changes more easily environment, thanks to which they take root even in big cities. According to studies conducted on the territory of the Central Russian Upland, the predominant indigenous species are heart-leaved linden and common ash. Of course, birch and aspen are found everywhere. Along the banks forest rivers grow various types willow and black alder. In shady places you can find rough elm (also known as mountain elm). The characteristic trees of central Russia are various maples and common rowan, and a forest apple tree. Decorative forms of apple trees, black and white poplars, and horse chestnut are common in cities.

Common ash

One of the most impressive in our forests: it reaches a height of forty meters. Ash has a straight trunk; the bark is gray-greenish. The tree prefers moist, but not swampy soils, so it often grows along streams and rivers. Young ash trees, unlike adults, are not demanding of light. In winter, the tree is easily identified by its large black buds. The crown of the ash tree is high-set, openwork, beautiful shape. It has very recognizable leaves - long (up to 35 cm), odd-pinnate.

In general, central Russia is the most accessible material for identification. By analyzing their shape, it is relatively easy to determine the species.

Linden cordifolia (small-leaved)

It is a fairly tall (up to 35 meters) tree. It grows on plains and in the foothills, often on cliffs and slopes. It takes root well in cities and is therefore often used as an alley plant. The linden has a straight trunk with wrinkled grayish bark. Trees that grow in clearings have powerful egg-shaped crowns. Linden is a honey tree. It blooms late, in mid-summer. The small white-yellow flowers have a distinct sweetish aroma and attract bees. In addition, they are medicinal.

The flowers are collected in a bunch, at the base of which there is a long leaf - the lionfish. Linden fruits are round nuts. The leaves are rounded, heart-shaped, slightly reminiscent of poplar. Deciduous trees in central Russia, as a rule, are not particularly durable, but the heart-leaved linden can live up to 800 years.

Black (sticky) alder

This tree doesn't mind high humidity. It is found in river valleys and even in swamps. Alder grows up to 30 meters. Its trunk is dark, with deep “wrinkles,” and the wood is reddish-yellow. The leaves are rounded, with a notch opposite the stem. Alder blooms in mid-spring, just during high water. Male trees have flowers collected in long yellow-violet catkins. Female inflorescences are shaped like hard cones.

Black alder loves light and it useful plant. Its wood is suitable for use in conditions of high humidity.

English oak

Trees in central Russia are medicinal, and individual parts of them are often used in medicine. Oak with its dark and very rough, but healing bark is no exception. This tall tree grows both on hills and in valleys. It has gnarled branches and easily recognizable leaves, which are called pinnate because they consist of several pairs of fused lobes.

Oak trees bloom in late spring. The fruits are light brown-yellow acorns (2-3 pieces on a long petiole). Oaks live long, their wood is hard and does not rot. For this reason, expensive furniture “for centuries” is made from it.

Rough elm (mountain elm)

Due to the abundance of longitudinal cracks in its bark. The height of the elm is 30 meters, and the plant is very slender, with a long strong trunk and a relatively wide crown. The trees of central Russia are distinguished by their unpretentiousness: for example, the rough elm produces abundant growth both in damp lowlands and in the mountains, climbing to a height of 1000 meters above sea level and taking root on rocky steeps. Elm is demanding not so much on ambient temperature as on soil fertility. It has large, rough and not very symmetrical oblong leaves with a double-serrate edge.

The rough elm appreciates partial shade, so open spaces you won't meet him. It blooms very early; purple-red flowers are collected in dense small bunches. By summer, the elm fruits ripen and fall. They are flattened nuts surrounded by two fused wide lobes.

Poplar and aspen

Almost everyone can identify these plants; a tree identification guide for central Russia is unlikely to be needed here. But still, speaking about the most common plants in our country, we cannot ignore these species. By the way, not everyone knows that the second name for aspen is trembling poplar. This tree is very undemanding to soil, but loves the sun. Aspen is rapidly taking over fresh fellings and clearings, but its age does not exceed 90-100 years. The trunk is long and smooth, with gray-greenish bark. The crown is small, sparse and located high. The leaves are almost round, with an uneven edge. The slightest breath of wind makes them tremble, which is due to special structure petiole. Dark green above, gray below. In autumn they acquire a rich burgundy color.

Better known as a "cultivated" tree. It is more often found in cities along highways or on village streets than in forests. Poplar appreciates sun and moisture. At favorable conditions the tree grows up to 40 meters. The bark is gray, rough, with longitudinal cracks. The crown is extensive. The leaves are heart-shaped.

Conclusion

So, the article briefly described the trees of central Russia, the names of which are well known to everyone. Look at the photos, practice a little - and distinguishing one plant from another will not be difficult. Fortunately, as already noted, the forest flora of temperate climates is not so numerous.

Norway spruce and Scots pine are the most famous coniferous trees. Cedar pine grows in Siberia. People often call it Siberian cedar. Larch is different from others coniferous trees soft needles that fall off in the winter. Fir is similar to spruce, but the fir needles are flat and have two rows of stripes at the bottom. When we hear the name "maple", we imagine a tree with large, beautifully carved leaves.

Norway spruce And Scots pine- the most famous coniferous trees.

Cedar pine grows in Siberia. People often call it Siberian cedar.

Larch differs from other coniferous trees in the soft needles that fall off in the winter.

Fir- similar to spruce, but fir needles are flat and have two rows of stripes at the bottom.

When we hear the name" maple", we imagine a tree with large, beautifully carved leaves. However, there is Tatarian maple with oval leaves with small protrusions, American maple, in which each leaf consists of 3 or 5 separate leaflets.

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This plant identification atlas is almost unique. Firstly, it is for children, and secondly, it contains only the most famous and popular plants that a child encounters in life. The question invariably arises, what is the name of this herb or this flower and, often, parents cannot answer their child’s question. Now the student can find the answer himself. Plants in the atlas are conveniently arranged by growth, and if the plant of interest grows in our home, most likely we need to look for it in the “indoor plants” section and so on. The identification atlas is also required for preparation homework on the surrounding world for grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 to students under the Perspective and School of Russia programs, where Pleshakov’s textbooks are used.

Atlas-identifier of indoor plants

Houseplants are plants designed to decorate our living space, they are beautiful and remain so all year round. In fact, these are plants from tropical countries, where it is warm all year round and the plant does not need to “fall asleep” or wither in the fall. True, in nature they grow much larger in size. Such herbs and flowers settled in our pots on the windows. Some of them have beautiful leaves, and some delight us with their bright flowers.

Plants with beautiful leaves

Aloe, asparagus, aspidistra, aucuba, begonia, dracaena, tradescantia (zebrina), kalanchoe, saxifrage, coleus, ivy, sansevieria (pike tail), coffee tree, lemon, spurge, monstera, chamerops palm, scindapsus, sedum, Crassula, ficus , date palm, chlorophytum, cyperus, cissus (indoor grape).

More than 300 species of aloe are known, most of them grow in wildlife- in Africa, South America, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula. The height of individual representatives of the species reaches 15 meters. Aloe blooms in the wild. The bush shoots a long arrow from a rosette of its fleshy leaves, at the end of which a spike-shaped flower with tubular petals blooms.

Numerous representatives of the asparagus genus are perennial herbs, shrubs and vines. Their stems are thin and flexible, leaf-shaped shoots resembling needles serve as leaves. From a distance it seems that the branches are fluffy and resemble feathers. Asparagus flowers are light, small, and after flowering red berries are formed. Asparagus is an unpretentious plant.

This evergreen plant is native to East Asia. Aspidistra is shade-loving. The name is translated into Russian as “snake indicator”. The shaded, cool places where it grows in nature are often inhabited by snakes, and the gray curved rhizome of the aspidistra also resembles a snake. The popular name of the plant is “friendly family”.

Its evergreen shrubs with reddish-brown flowers and leathery leaves that are neatly gathered in a bunch grow wild in China, the Himalayas, Korea and Japan. Due to its indescribable beauty, ease of cultivation and care, the plant spreads very quickly and widely in Russian culture. Aucuba has an original color of leaves that are strewn with yellow spots as if sprinkled with gold. For this reason, aucuba received the popular name golden tree. For reproduction you need 2 plants - male and female.

Begonia. In the 17th century, during an expedition to the island of Haiti, the French monk Plushier discovered and described a plant unfamiliar to him, which he named begonia in honor of the island's governor and flower collector Michel Begon. The colorful and vibrant leaves of this plant are so varied that it can sometimes be difficult to determine that it is a begonia. There are many varieties of begonias with different leaf colors. However, these plants are characterized by a creeping rhizome, spreading along the surface or located shallowly underground and small, pale pink flowers.

is a beautiful evergreen shrub originally from Africa. It also grows on Canary Islands, where there are even legends associated with it: for example, one of them says that the Dragon Tree (this is the second name for dracaena) grew from a drop of the blood of a fantastic animal - a dragon. And indeed, the plant has reddish sap. It looks like a palm tree with a bare trunk formed after the lower leaves dry out. The plant is quite unpretentious.

came to us from distant America. The famous botanist John Tradescant developed this wonderful plant together with his son, John Jr. This plant was named in their honor. Tradescantia is the most popular and easy to care for indoor plant. The main decoration of the plant is its amazing leaves.

They grow on straight shoots of great length, with numerous branches, forming a lush bush. The color of the leaves can be green, silver, with a purple tint. The flowers are small, of different shades. Some varieties of Tradescantia have original striped leaves; such plants are called zebrafish.

initially became a resident of window sills not for beauty, but for beneficial properties. The Aborigines used it as a healer and savior from thirst in a hot climate, hence its second name - the tree of life. Leaves of almost all species of this plant thick and fleshy, and the stems can be either creeping or erect. Easy to care for. The leaves of Kalanchoe produce small new plants with stems and roots, which fall to the ground and grow into new plants.

IN natural environment it can be found in China and Japan. In nature, saxifrage grows on rocky embankments, in rock crevices and among low-lying meadows. The plant is interesting because it produces long tendrils with a shoot of a new plant at the end, the shoot takes root and a new plant grows from it away from the mother one.

Coleus (nettle). In nature, there are about 60 species of this plant. Coleus is a flowering plant, but its flowers are so inconspicuous that they do not have any decorative interest, although they smell very pleasant. But its leaves have a very impressive bright and variegated color. The shape of the leaves is similar to a nettle leaf, but they are not as prickly. Coleus is unpretentious, although it is heat-loving and light-loving. In winter, when the temperature drops sharply, it may shed its leaves. It is propagated by seeds and cuttings.

Ivy (chedera). A climbing evergreen plant that reaches thirty meters in length in nature. About fifteen species of ivy are known, growing in the subtropics of Europe, Asia, Africa and both Americas, mainly in shady wet forests. Ivy has been known to mankind since time immemorial: among the ancient Greeks it was an emblem of fun and love, poets wore ivy wreaths at celebrations and feasts. Evergreen ivy was also popular as medicinal plant. The stems of the plant are long, creeping, with tendrils. Decorative ivy has more than 100 varieties, which differ in size, leaf shape and color. At home, ivy does not bloom, but in nature it produces small yellow flowers.

Sansevieria (pike tail) takes its ancestral roots where the poor and rocky soils of Sri Lanka, countries Central Africa, Asia, India and Madagascar. The plant has been known since the 18th century; it received its name in honor of the Neapolitan prince Sanseviero, who made a great contribution to the development of the science of botany. This is one of the most durable indoor plants. Sansevieria have terrestrial creeping shoots and shallow roots, so they can be planted in flat containers. Sansevierias differ in the color of the leaves, their length and the shape of the rosette. Its color is influenced sunlight The more it is, the more pronounced the stripes on the leaves. In nature, Sansevieria blooms, the flowers are small, white, collected in a panicle.

From left to right: 1-coffee tree, 2-lemon, 3-euphorbia, 4-monstera, 5-chamerops palm, 6-scindapsus, 7-sedum, 8-crassula, 9-ficus, 10-date palm, 11-chlorophytum, 12-cyperus, 13-cissus (indoor grapes).

Indoor flowers

Abutilone, balsam, upstart, geranium (pelargonium), hippeastrum, gloxinia, hydrangea, calla lily, calceolaria, Chinese rose, clivia, bluebells, Amazon lily, passionflower, Saintpaulia, fuchsia, cyclamen, cacti (zygocactus, prickly pear).

IN wild conditions it can be found in Asia and Africa. The flower is completely unpretentious and blooms almost constantly. Among the people, it received many other names, such as: light, evergreen, touch-me-not, Vanka-wet. Its fleshy leaves with wavy edges are green-reddish, green or bronze in color. Drops of liquid can form on the tips of the leaves when humidity increases, which is why this plant is popularly called Vanka-wet. Impatiens flowers are found in the axils of the leaves. The color of the flowers is varied. So, you can find varieties with pink, red, white, orange, purple flowers, and they may also have spots or stripes.

Geranium or pelargonium has long and firmly occupied many window sills as an unpretentious and beautiful plant. The scientific name pelargonium is translated from Greek as “stork” or “crane”. This unusual name The plant got it because of its fruits, which are as long as a bird’s beak. There are more than 400 species of geranium in the world, which can be found almost all over the world. Large geranium flowers have 5 regularly spaced small flowers. They can be terry and smooth; shades include white, red, purple and blue geranium. The smell of geranium is sharp and recognizable.

Hippeastrum. Translated, the name of the flower sounds like “Cavalry Star”. The homeland of this plant is tropical Africa and America. Breeders have created more than 2,000 different varieties of hipperastrum, differing in flower size and petal color. Hippeastrum has a large fleshy bulb and wide-linear leaves, reaching a length of 50-70 cm. Flowers on a long straight stem are collected in an umbrella of 2-3 pieces, the flowers are large and brightly colored: from white to dark red. Hippeastrum is a light-loving plant.

In the wild, calla lilies are found in South Africa and most often grows near water bodies or in swampy places. Often the root and some of the shoots are in water. The heart-shaped calla leaves are located on very long petioles and have sufficient large size. Their color is either green or variegated, with the spots having a cream or white tint. The shoots are erect, with one flower at the top. The inflorescence has the shape of a spadix, as if wrapped in a blanket, the length of which is approximately 15 centimeters. It comes in yellow, pink, white, cream, and purple. Calla loves warmth and moisture.

- This is the most common genus of Cactus plants. This family has about 300 species. Prickly pear considers South America its homeland, but recently it has taken root well on the warm southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula. This cactus has fleshy shoots and spines all over its surface. The cactus blooms with large flowers of pink or yellow shades. After the plant has flowered, a fruit appears - a plump berry with a pleasant sweet taste. They are also called “Indian figs” - which can be eaten.

Abutilon (indoor maple) has a length of up to 2 m. Blooms from spring to autumn. The flowers are numerous, hanging down.

Amazon lily (eucharis) native to South America. The name eucharis means "pleasant, lovely." This plant has large white, fragrant flowers.

Gloxinia (sinningia) also brought from South America. The plant has large flowers and velvety leaves.

Calceolaria grows up to half a meter in height. Its flowers look like shoes and appear in the spring. The name translates as “shoe-like.” Homeland of the plant - South America.

Saintpaulia (Usambara violet) originally from Africa, from the Uzambara Mountains. It blooms almost all year round with numerous flowers. And its leaves are fleshy and covered with hairs.

Fuchsia notable for its flowers that hang down like earrings. The homeland of fuchsia is South America. This plant blooms all summer.

Aquarium plant guide

1-vallisneria, 2-cabomba, 3-cryptocoryne, 4-hornwort, 5-pistia, 6-richcia, 7-rotala, 8-sitnyag, 9-elodea.

Plants live not only on land, but also in water. In our aquariums, they not only serve as decoration, but also release oxygen, which is necessary for fish to breathe, serve as their shelter, and also serve as food for some fish. In their structure, algae differ from other plants. Their body is not divided into roots, stems and leaves, but is represented by a thallus.

Elodea (hornwort)- the most popular aquarium plant. It is unpretentious and grows well. Floats in the water column. Distributed in many bodies of water.

Lives in nature in warm bodies of water. It has long thalli twisted into a spiral and coming from the ground.

It has long thalli, dissected towards the ends into smaller ones, like dill. Grows in the ground. She is originally from America.

Originally from tropical Asia, its thallus is thin and branched. Grows from the soil.

Algae similar to bushes of thin tall grass. It can be found in nature in swamps and along the banks of reservoirs.

Conferva. Unlike other algae, it does not take root at the bottom of the aquarium, but floats on the surface of the water. Found everywhere in Russian water bodies.

Pistia (water salad) also floats on the surface. Its thalli are quite large, about the size of a palm. The plant's homeland is Africa.

Atlas-determinant of ornamental plants of the flower garden

Plants with colorful flowers: crocus (saffron), noctule, primrose, daisy, iris, tulip, tobacco, lily, astilbe, sweet pea, petunia, cosmos, zinnia, Turkish carnation, dicentra, columbine, salvia, nasturtium, pansy, mouse hyacinth, delphinium, aconite, phlox, gladiolus, peony, rudbeckia "Golden Ball", dahlia, aster, chrysanthemum, marigold, physalis.

Flowers in shades of yellow: doronicum, narcissus, daylily, calendula, snapdragon, goldenrod.

Climbers: clematis, echinocystis, virgin grapes, hops.

When summer ends, the flower beds are painted with all the colors of the rainbow. The asters are blooming. The petals of these beautiful flowers have a wide variety of colors - white, red, pink, purple, yellow. The size of the inflorescences ranges from very small to large. Some flowers look more like colored daisies, while others are fluffy, like chrysanthemums. Bushes also vary depending on the variety: from low and compact to tall. The history of the spread of many wonderful flowers is like a detective story. So, several centuries ago, China kept the secrets of its plants as state secrets. To obtain rare seeds, Europeans resorted to various tricks. Thus, back in the first half of the 18th century, monk Nicola Incarville from France, who received initial knowledge in botany and an assignment from the director of the Royal Garden of Versailles, he went to preach in China. While traveling around the country, he collected and secretly sent seeds to his homeland various plants. Thus, the seeds of beautiful asters came to Europe.

. The chrysanthemum, like the aster, came to us from the East. The chrysanthemum is similar to the aster; their leaves are distinguished by the shape of their leaves: the aster has thin, elongated leaves, while the chrysanthemum has carved leaves, a little like oak leaves, only much smaller in size. The size and color of these flowers can also be very diverse depending on the variety and growing conditions. Chrysanthemums bloom all summer long late autumn. The plant blooms even when many flowers have already withered after the first frost. The plant is perennial, which means that in the spring chrysanthemums will grow again in the same place.

. Russian name dahlia was given to the flower in honor of the St. Petersburg botanist, geographer and ethnographer I. Georgi. There are several species of this plant, distributed mainly in the mountainous regions of Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia. According to one legend, dahlias used to grow only in the royal garden and were protected like the apple of their eye. One day, a young gardener stole a flower and planted it under his beloved’s window. The gardener was thrown into prison, but the flower ceased to be a beautiful secret and became available to ordinary people. According to another legend, the dahlia grew when the ground thawed after ice age, on the site of the last extinct fire. Her appearance became a kind of symbol of the victory of life and the beginning of a new era.

Dahlia is a tall plant with large lush flowers, larger than a man's fist. And if the dahlia’s petals seem to be lined up in even rows according to height, petal to petal, forming the correct pattern - this is pompon dahlia. Its spherical inflorescences reach a diameter of about 7 cm. The difference from other dahlias is clearly visible in the shape of the petals, which are rolled into a tube along the entire length. In some varieties, they are folded inward and overlapped, resembling roof tiles. Dahlias can be the most different colors: red, burgundy, pink, yellow, orange, white and even two-color, in which the edges of the petals are lighter than the centers.

. The homeland of marigolds is America. They have long been used in rituals of local Indian tribes, as well as to get rid of various diseases. Marigolds came to Europe in the 16th century and were one of the first overseas flowers to appear in Russia. The flowers received the Russian name “marigolds” because of their petals, the surface of which resembles velvet. The British call this plant marigold, which means “Mary’s gold”, the inhabitants of Germany know it as studentbloom - student’s flower, and in Ukraine these beautiful flowers are called Chernobrovtsy. For the people of China, these flowers are a symbol of health and longevity; it is not for nothing that they are called “flowers of a thousand years.” Marigolds have flower heads in different shades of yellow, brown and orange. The peculiarity of the plant is that its leaves smell stronger, not the flowers. Marigolds bloom very profusely from June until the first frost.

. Africa is considered the birthplace of gladioli. The flower received its second name “sword” from the similarity of its long narrow leaves to swords, and the stem itself, tall and straight, resembles a gladiator’s sword. Each gladiolus flower is assembled from six lobes, fused at the base, and is shaped like a funnel. The color can be very different, from light yellow to dark burgundy, almost black, there are also blue flowers and even two-color ones. The corms of the flower were spoken of in ancient treatises as medicinal and magical, capable of curing diseases and protecting from enemies.

We are surrounded by a huge number of trees and bushes. Sometimes we don’t even think about how many species of these plants there are. Our article will describe the most popular representatives deciduous trees and their varieties.

Acacia belongs to the genus Robinia of the Legume family. There are more than 600 species of this plant in the world. On average, the height of the tree reaches 25 meters, but sometimes shrub-like representatives are also found.

Important! All parts of acacia contain a toxic substance - the alkaloid robinine, therefore it is not recommended to use it independently for therapeutic purposes.

Homeland of acacia - North America, but today the tree grows in countries such as New Zealand, in African countries, in Europe.

The foliage is ovoid in shape. The upper part of the plate is green and has a smooth structure, and the bottom resembles velvet, gray-green in color.

The flowers of the plant are predominantly white or yellow and smell pleasant.

Let's look at the most common varieties:

Birch

There are about 120 species in the family. has a smooth bark that peels off thinly, and has alternate, petiolate leaves. The flowers are represented by staminate centers, and the fruit is a flattened single-seeded nut, which contains two membranous wings.

The most common varieties include the following:

Did you know? Karelian birch was used to make one of the Faberge eggs in 1917. The egg was named “Birch”.

Elm

Elm is a tall deciduous tree with ovate leaves that are curved at the base. The height of the plant can vary and depends on the height of the graft. The crown is usually very wide, can reach 10 meters with a tree height of 5 meters.

It has a weeping shape. The inflorescences have an inconspicuous appearance, rather small, but the fruits are represented by large greenish lionfish. Swamp colored foliage. It grows well in moist, fertile soils, has good frost resistance, and is often found in city parks.

Let's look at the most common types of elm:

Hornbeam

The tree grows on mainland Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and Transcaucasia. The growing area covers broadleaf forests. The height of the plant can reach 12 m, the diameter of the trunk is up to 40 cm. On average, a tree can live 150 years. It has a dense crown with a cylindrical shape.

The trunk is ribbed, the branches are quite long and thin. The tree has a shallow root system, lateral anchor roots that go deep into the ground and grow slowly.

The leaves are oval, approximately 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. The upper part is colored dark green color, lower - in pale green. With the arrival of autumn, the foliage turns lemon yellow.

Let's look at the most common types of hornbeam:

Oak

There are about 600 species in the genus, which grow in temperate and tropical zone Northern Hemisphere.

The tree has a powerful tent-shaped crown, leathery leaves, and deep roots. Loves light, grows well in rich soils, has good wind resistance, drought resistance, and longevity.

The most common types include:

Important! It is not recommended to grow red oak in large quantities - it has too hard leaves that take a long time to decompose, forming a “film” on the ground that will prevent other plants from growing.

Willow

Willow grows in Siberia, Northern China, northern Europe, and northern America. The height of the tree is approximately 15 m, but sometimes species up to 35 m in height can be found. Willows prefer damp places, so they most often grow on the banks of rivers and lakes.

The most common include:

Maple

The height of the tree varies and depends on its type. On average it can reach 30 meters. Maple is a long-liver - lives about 200 years. The bark is colored gray, and the trunk diameter can reach 1.5 m. It has large, veiny leaves with 5 lobes and pointed lobes.

IN autumn time the foliage takes on an amber color. After leaf fall, seeds begin to fall, resembling appearance dragonflies Flowering occurs in May and lasts approximately 10 days.

Let's look at the most common types of maple:

Linden

Belongs to the Malvaceae family. The habitat is moderate and subtropical zone northern hemisphere. Includes about 45 species. It has alternate leaves, which are arranged in 2 rows.

Let's look at the most common ones:

Alder

Grows in Europe Western Siberia, in the Caucasus and North America. It is a tree whose height is about 20 m. It has a narrow ovoid crown and light gray smooth bark. Often used to strengthen river banks.

Among the most common types are:

Rowan

Rowan includes about 100 species. The habitat is Europe, Western Asia, North America, the Caucasus. The tree has a height of 5 to 10 meters and a width of 4 to 6 meters. There may be one or several trunks.

Let's look at the most common types of rowan:

Did you know? The taste of fresh rowan fruits is bitter, but after the first frost the bitter glycoside of sorbic acid is destroyed, and the berries lose their bitterness.

Poplar

The height of the trees can reach 40 meters. They have small flowers that are collected in earrings. The fruit is represented by a capsule with very small seeds, in which there are tufts of hairs, the so-called “poplar fluff”. It is worth noting that fluff is present only in female specimens, so they should be avoided when landscaping.

Atlas of ornamental trees and shrubs

Konovalova T.Yu., Shevyreva N.A.

The choice of trees and shrubs offered to gardeners is so huge that it’s easy to get confused. How reliable is this or that species or variety in our conditions? Does it require shelter for the winter? You will find answers to these and many other questions in the book by Natalya Shevyreva and Tatyana Konovalova, research fellows of the Main botanical garden RAS.

The uniqueness of this atlas is that you will learn from it both about ornamental trees and shrubs already known to gardeners, and about the newest varieties. The color of the foliage (variegated, yellow, red, bluish or silver) and the originality of its shape will help you navigate the book.

Ten years ago, the authors wrote the book “Ornamental Trees and Shrubs.” Its second edition, entitled “Atlas...”, has been heavily revised. The new version is different a large number types and varieties. In addition, plants that did not pass the test for decorativeness and winter hardiness were excluded from the book.