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| the science or art of cultivationg flowers, fruits, vegitables, turf and ornamental plants |
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| a branch of biology dealing with plant life |
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| agriculture dealing with large fields |
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| developing, caring for and cultivating forests in the natural setting |
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| Horiticulturalists group plants because? |
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| plants share common characteristics and ecological adaptations with help us communicate |
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| Fruits, vegitables, herbs and nuts |
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| what are ornamentals/landscape plants |
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| woody plants, herbaceous plants and grass/turf |
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| types of potted plants or house plants |
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| flowering gift plants, foliage plants |
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| three types of classifications by "use"? |
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| edibles, ornamentals/landscape plants, potted plants/houseplants |
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| what is a classification by climatic requirements? |
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| year-round summer-like growing conditions. no freezing temp |
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| need some winter chilling, cannot tolerate severe chilling |
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| require a winter and summer season. can tolerate freezing conditions |
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| thrive in temperatures 40-70 daytime temp. somewhat tolerant of light frosts |
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| thrive in 65-90 daytime temperatures, are intolerant of light frosts |
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| intolerant of cool temperatures, frost and wind |
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| tolerant of cool temp, light frost and wind |
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| a plants tolerence of winter conditions. ie minimum temp, recent temp, water, wind and sun. |
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| the average annual minimum temp for a geographic area |
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| Colorados cold hardiness zone |
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| mostly zone 5, mountains in zone 4and other parts of the state in zone 6 |
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| classification by elevation and plant life zones |
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| higher elevations have short growing seasons, cold temp, drier soil, stronger light, persistent winds, greater temp changes |
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| Tundra, alpine zone, timberline |
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| 9,500 feet to 11,500. many herbaceous perennials |
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| Foothill zone (shrub zone) |
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| below 5,400 feet. grass zone |
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