HORT208 – Plant Identification
Module code
HORT208
Module title
Plant Identification
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s skill and knowledge in identifying a range of plants and their basic features.
Programmes
- SX1701
NZQA Level
Level 2
NZQA Credits
2
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 20
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1.Identify a range of horticulture plants by botanical and common name, and their basic features.
- Content
- -Identification of a least 10 plants, including 2 weeds.
-Identification and naming of plants by botanical and common name.
-Differentiating plants in relation to whether they are annual, biennial, herbaceous, perennial, woody perennial, deciduous or evergreen.
-Identification or the growth habitat of plants, covering tree, shrub, climber, rosette
-Identification of the uses of plants (excluding weeds), covering; human consumption, shelter, amenity, landscaping, revegetation.
