Landscape
Architect
Vocabulary
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annual
*a plant that completes its life cycle in a
growing season
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botany
*the science of plants
*the branch of biology that deals with
plant life
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deciduous
*a type of plant that loses its leaves
each autumn
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elevation
*a scaled drawing with horizontal and
vertical dimensions only
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evergreen
*a type of plant that keeps its foliage
during the winter
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flower bed
*a free-standing planting made entirely of
flowers
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flower border
*a flower planting used in front of shrubs
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habitat
*the place where a person or thing
is usually found
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hardscape
*manmade part of the grounds surrounding
a building
*paved areas, statues or retaining walls
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horticulture
*the science and art of cultivating flowers,
fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants
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landscape
*to enhance the appearance as by planting
trees, shrubs, or grass
*altering the contours of the ground
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perennial
*a plant that lives more than two growing
seasons
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perspective
*a drawing that permits multiple sides of an
object to be seen in a single view
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plant list
*an alphabetical listing of botanical names of
plants used in a landscape plan, their
common names, the total number used, plant
spacing and container sizes
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site plan
*a scale drawing showing the footprint of
structure including all the hardscape,
property lines, easements, improvements
*landscape design (softscape) can be shown
on the site plan
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softscape
*elements of a landscape that are
comprised of live, horticultural elements
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specifications
*written requirements for the installation
of a landscape
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topography
*a scale drawing illustrating the contours of
the ground in relation to a fixed benchmark
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urban design
*the art of creating and shaping cities and towns
*involves the arrangement and design of
buildings, public spaces, transportation
systems, services and amenities
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xeriscaping
*techniques of landscaping that conserve
water
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Photo Examples of Vocabulary
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annual
botany
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deciduous
elevation
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evergreen
flower bed
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flower border
habitat
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hardscape
horticulture
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landscape
perennial
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perspective
plant list
Plant List
Botanical Name
Common Name
QTY
Size
Comment
Lagerstroemia Indica
Crape Myrtle
5
4'
Containers
Rhododendron indica
India
7
1'6"
Containers
Quercus Rubra
Red Oak
3
8'
B&B
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site plan
softscape
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specifications
topography
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urban design
xeriscaping
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Resources
• Graphics: www.clipart.com
• Definitions: www.dictionary.com
• Ingels, J. (2004) Landscaping Principals &
Practices. Thomson Delmar Learning.
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