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FLORISTRY
Demonstrate knowledge of flowering
plants and foliage used in floristry
level:
2
credit:
5
planned review date:
December 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
the anatomy and physiology of flowering and foliage plants;
and identify and name plants commonly used by florists.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
None.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe the anatomy and physiology of flowering and foliage plants.
performance criteria
1.1
Flower parts are recognised and described in terms of their use by florists.
Range:
1.2
perianth (sepals and petals), stamens (anthers and filaments),
pistils (stigmas, styles and ovaries), receptacles.
Basic functions of flower parts are described in terms of their use by florists.
Range:
perianth, stamens, pistils, nectary and receptacle.
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1.3
Types of flowers are identified and described in terms of their use by florists.
Range:
1.4
Types of leaves are identified and their basic functions described.
Range:
1.5
types – simple; compound (pinnate, palmate); venation (parallel,
network); functions – photosynthesis, transpiration, respiration.
Plant parts are identified and described in terms of their use by florists.
Range:
1.6
terminal, axillary, inflorescence (spike, raceme, panicle, umbel,
capitulum).
primary roots, lateral roots, stems (nodes and internodes),
petioles, axillary buds, terminal buds, tendrils, fruits, seeds.
Functions of plant parts are described.
Range:
roots – anchorage, storage, moisture and nutrient absorption,
respiration;
stems – support, respiration;
buds – floral, vegetative, and mixed; new growth;
tendrils – support and climbing;
fruits and seeds – development and nurture of new plants.
element 2
Identify and name plants commonly used by florists.
performance criteria
2.1
Thirty flowering plants suitable for floral work are identified and named.
Range:
2.2
botanical and common names.
Twenty foliage plants suitable for floral work are identified and named.
Range:
botanical and common names.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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