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Leaves
come in a variety
of shapes and sizes.
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"It’s got sort of round leaves and a funny little
pointy thing at the end of them and they attach to a stem and
then to a bigger stem. Can you tell me what this perennial is?"
If you are trying to describe
a plant in your garden—perhaps to
a horticulturist from whom you are seeking advice—here
are a few things to note about the leaves:
Leaf
Color
Leaf
Size (length and width)
Leaf
Shape
(botanical term in parentheses)
Leaf
Margins
(botanical term in parentheses)
Leaf
Dissection
Types
of Compound Leaves
(note position of axillary buds where the leaf
stalk meets the stem)
leaf
terminology continued
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 The
Shape of Things
Of course there are many more leaf shapes than we can show here. At the end of
this week's--and every week's--lecture, you'll find links to relevant web sites. This
week, you'll find a link to a site called "Vegetative Characters," which
provides a comprehensive list of leaf shapes and their proper botanical names. |
heart-shaped
leaves of philodendron
serrated
leaves of basil
compound
leaves of
redleaf rose
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