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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HORT 119 | Title:
LNDSCPNG CALIF NTV PLNTS |
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| Full Title:
Landscaping with California Native Plants |
| Last Reviewed:12/14/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
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Catalog Description:
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Identification, nomenclature, cultural requirements and landscape uses of California native plants suited to Sonoma County's climate and soils. Classroom and field lectures will address plant selection and combinations as well as maintenance practices.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Identification, nomenclature, cultural requirements and landscape uses of California native plants suited to Sonoma County's climate and soils. Classroom and field lectures will address plant selection and combinations as well as maintenance practices.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Describe native plant communities of Sonoma County.
2. Identify a range (50 - 80) of California native plants by leaf, flower, and growth habit.
3. Use basic horticultural terminology to describe the structure and growth habits of California natives.
4. Identify California natives by genus, species and cultivar names.
5. Recommend California natives for various landscape environments.
6. Select California natives appropriate for a chosen garden design theme.
7. Evaluate and recommend California native plants suitable for water efficient landscapes.
8. Recommend soil preparation and planting methods.
9. Explain pruning and other routine maintenance practices.
10. Group plants for desired foliage, flower and color effects.
11. Describe proper plant materials collection and preservation methods.
Topics and Scope
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1. California and Sonoma County plant communities
2. External structures used in identification of plants
a. Leaves
b. Buds
c. Stem
d. Flowers
3. Identification by sight memory of 50-80 California native plants
4. Plant materials collection and preservation methods
5. Growth habits and requirements
a. Origin and climatic range
b. Form of growth
c. Rate of growth
d. Ultimate growth height and spread
e. Leaf structure
f. Flower color and season
g. Exposure
i. sun
ii. shade
iii. half sun/shade
h. Soil and water requirements of the plants studied
i. Pruning and other routine maintenance practices
6. Landscape use
a. Function
b. Aesthetic value
c. Grouping plants for desired foliage, flower and color effects
Assignments:
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1. 3-5 page written report on selected California native plants
2. Field work: Collect and label field samples of 5-10 new plants per week
3. Memorize botanical names for 5-10 new plants per week
4. Sight identification of specimens of 5-10 new plants per week
5. Correctly spelled list of botanical and common names of native plants
6. Graphic or pictorial plan for a plant grouping
7. Written 1-2 page report on pruning and routine maintenance practices of one plant
8. Quizzes (2-3); final specimen identification exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Written report | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 20% |
| Field work, plant identification; plan for planting | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 70% |
| Quizzes to include multiple choice, true/false, matching items. Final specimen identification exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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California Native Plants For the Garden by Bornstein, Fross and O'Brien, 2005, Cachuma Press.
Instructor prepared materials
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