LOVE F . AR OL . FAU N A . GEOGRAPHY . GREEN VICENT VAN GOGH " If you truly love nature, you w i l l find beauty every w here" I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
First of all, I thank God for giving me the opportunity to complete the flora magazine issue 02 in time allowed. I would like to express the deepest apprecation to all those who have given me the opportunity to complete this flora magazine. A special thanks i give to my lecturer Dr. Julia bt Md. Tukiran and Puan Masita bt Hassan whose contribution in stimulating suggestion and encouragement. Nur Fitri Ayuni Nur Fitri Ayuni Author ' s Talk [email protected] ftr.ynie CHECKED BY: DR. JULIA BT MD TUKIRAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | I 011-31216937 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | II What is SOFTSCAPE? Softscape refers to the live horticultural elements of a landscape. Softscaping can include flowers, plants, shrubs, trees, flower beds, and duties like weed/nuisance management, grading, planting, mowing, trimming, aerating, spraying, and digging for everything from plants and shrubs to flower beds. Wheelbarrows and manual tools like rakes, shovels, picks, and gas power tools are commonly used. This is a term that has been popularized in recent pop culture (2006 onwards) on television shows such as Home & Garden Television. The purpose of softscape is to lend character to the landscaping, create an aura, ambience, and reflect the sensibilities of the inhabitants. The term softscape stands in contrast to hardscape, which represents inanimate objects of a landscape such as pavers, stones, rocks, planter boxes, arbors, water feature as well as structures of wood and natural stone and concrete, like retaining walls, patios, fences and decks, pergolas, and stairs. I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | III TABLE CONTENT of AUTHOR'S TALK I. WHAT IS SOFTSCAPE II. TABLE OF CONTENT III-IV. TYPE & CHARACTERISTIC OF SOFTSCAPE V-VI. INTRODUCTION -SITE PLAN -BACKGROUND DETAIL VII-VIII. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT IX. SUMMARY X.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | IV CORDYLINE FRUTICOSE 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Peltophorum Pterocarpum Dracaena Fragrans Vernonia Amygdalina Blushing Philodendron Pritchardia Pacifica Ixora Coccinea Dracaena Draco Pseuderanthemum Carruthersii Caladium Bucolor Alternanthera ficoidea Hymenocallis Littoralis Dracaena trifasciata 'Laurentii' Euphorbia antiquorum Chlorophytum capense Loropetalum Chinense dracaena cambodiana Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Phoenix roebelenii Bougainvillea glabra Tabernaemontana divaricata Citrus Reticulata
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | V type characteristic OF SOFTSCAPE TREE SHRUB CLIMBER GROUND COVER PALM HAS A HARDWOOD TRUNK HEIGHT OVER 4 METERS & HAVE TENDRILS, ROOTS OR THORNS CREEPING ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH LESS THAN 0.5 METERS HIGH HAS A STEM HEIGHT BETWEEN 4 AND 0.5 METERS HAS FROND LEAVES HAVE ARBOREAL GROWTH WITH ASINGLE,ERECTSTEM I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3 LANDSCAPE AREA 1: PINWHEEL FLOWER BOUGAINVILLEA PYGMY DATE PALM CAMBODIAN DRAGON TREE CHINESE FRINGE FLOWER CORN PLANT CITRUS RETICULATA HIBISCUS TI PLANT YELLOW FLAME PURPLE FALSE ANGEL WINGS JOSEPH COAT BEACH SPIDER LILY SNAKE PLANT ANTIQUE SPURGE SPIDER PLANT BITTER LEAF PHILODENDRON FIJI FAN PALM IXORA COCCINEA DRAGON TREE SITE PLAN NOT TO SCALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | VI Introduction This site located at Jabatan Kejuruteraan Elektrik, Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Semambu, Kuantan Pahang. There are many softscape plants out there. It is planted along the streets at JKE, let's see the beatiful plants at next page! Location detail
Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Hawaiian Ti Plant CATEGORY FLOWERS PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT SHRUB LEAVES LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 01 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Yellow Flame, Yellow Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana CATEGORY FLOWERS SHRUB FRUITS LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 02 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Dracaena Fragrans CORN PLANT, DRACAENA, FALSE PALM Grow fairly slowly, from thick canes or stems that produce long, narrow leaves like stalks of corn, growing upward. This growth habit also makes them look a lot like palm trees, which is why they’re sometimes called “false palms” Springtime is ideal for starting new plants. Planted in moist, welldraining and loamy soil type . PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 03 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY TREE FRUIT FLOWER LEAVES I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Traditionally used to treat a variety of diseases including diarrhoea, fungal and bacterial infections, inflammation, cancer, diabetes, and its squeezed juice can be applied on wounds. Additional information Direct sunlight and water in well drained soil Best planted in loam welldrained soil condition. Keep soil evenly moist and grows tall to about 18' high. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT Commonly called bitter leaf because of its bitter taste Typically grows to a height of 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) The leaves are elliptical and up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. Its bark is rough. FLOWER Vernonia Amygdalina BITTER LEAF, CONGO BOLOLO PAGE | 04 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY SHRUB STEM I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Philodendron Rojo Congo, Rojo Congo, Congo Red CATEGORY LEAVES PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT SHRUB LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 05 FLOWERS I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Fiji Fan Palm CATEGORY FLOWERS SHRUB FRUITS LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 06 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Soil consistently moist, but like all other plants it hates soggy soil. Keep the growing medium rich and well - draining and the soil moist at all times FRUIT FLOWER STEM Ixora Coccinea JUNGLE GERANIUM, JUNGLE FLAME, PENDKULI Commonly 4 –6 ft (1.2 –1.8 m) in height, but capable of reaching up to 12 ft (3.7 m) high. Has a rounded form, with a spread that may exceed its height. The glossy, leathery, oblong leaves are about 4 in (10 cm) long, with entire margins, and are carried in opposite pairs or whorled on the stems. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 07 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY SHRUB I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Keep Dracaena Colorama in a spot that receives bright indirect light. On average, Dracaena Colorama needs to be watered once a week from spring until mid-autumn. During the colder months, you can reduce the watering frequency to once every 10-14 days. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT It usually reaches 4 feet (1.2 meters) in height, with a long, woody stem and a palm-like appearance. Dracaena Colorama leaves are thin and pointy, up to 10 inches (25 cm) in length, and covered in pale yellow and vivid pink strips. LEAVES Dracaena Reflexa var. Angustifolia Colorama RAINBOW TREE PAGE | 08 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY SHRUB STEM I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Yellow-Veined Eranthemum, Golden Net-Bush CATEGORY LEAVES PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT SHRUB LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 09 FLOWERS I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Angel wings, Heart of Jesus CATEGORY FLOWERS HERB LEAVES LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 10 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LEAVES FLOWER STEM Water enough to keep the soil moist, but not wet or soggy. Alternanthera wilts fairly easily if it gets too dry, but quickly recovers when you water it. Alternanthera ficoidea 'Parrot Leaf' JOSEPH COAT, PARROT LEAF Ornamental shrub. Leaves silvery - green with irregular white margins, bumpy and puckered in appearance. Compact and low form makes plant an ideal groundcover for borders or in containers and terrariums. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 11 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY GROUND COVER I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN The soil needs to remain moist so water regularly during dry periods Cut off spent flowers and remove any dead foliage as the plant dies back. . PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT Smooth, glossy leaves are long and strap -shaped with entire leaf margin. Large white flowers are borne on a thick, flattened stem. FLOWER Hymenocallis Littoralis BEACH SPIDER LILY PAGE | 12 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY SHRUB LEAVES I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Snake Plant, Mother -In - Law's Tongue CATEGORY LEAVES PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT HERB, SUCCULENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 13 FLOWERS I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Antique Spurge, Sesudu, Malayan Tree Spurge CATEGORY FLOWERS SUCCULENT LEAVES LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 14 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LEAVES FLOWER Place the plant in bright to moderate light in a room that's a comfortable temperature for everyone. Keep the soil slightly moist. Onc e - a -week watering is sufficient. Pandanus Pygmaeus Thouars SMALL SCREWPINE, DWARF SCREWPINE, PYGMY SCREWPINE Perennial herb has a clump - forming growth habit. Linear leaves have a large, central white stripe and green margins. Its small flowers are borne in long erect stems. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 15 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY GROUND COVER I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Broad -leaved evergreen or semi - evergreen shrub or small tree of the Hamamelidaceae or witch hazel family . The shrub has a rounded to vase - shaped, multi - stemmed habit with arching branches, and its height is variable. PLANT CHARACTERISTIC Best in full sun or part shade and moist, organically-rich, well-drained soil FLOWER Loropetalum Chinense CHINESE FRINGE FLOWER PAGE | 16 PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT CATEGORY SHRUB LEAVES I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3 STEM
Dragon tree CATEGORY LEAVES PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT SHRUB LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 17 STEM I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Checkered Hibiscus, Cooper's Snowflake Hibiscus CATEGORY FLOWERS SHRUB LEAVES LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 18 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LEAVES FRUIT These palms handle direct sunlight. These are semi -tropical plants which will require regular watering when establishing. It is important to feed them regularly to keep them green and growing healthy. FLOWER Phoenix Roebelenii PYGMY DATE PALM Subtropical spreading palm in the Arecaceae (palm) family. Outdoors it grows to 6.5 feet high and 5 feet wide. As an indoor plant, it typically reaches 5 to 6 feet tall. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 19 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY PALM I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN It prefers a good, deep watering every three or four weeks to frequent shallow watering. Give a bougainvillea too much water and it can get fungal diseases and root rot . PLANT CHARACTERISTIC The leaves are large and ovate, with rippling along the edges and hairs on the underside. Its thorns are large and may be curved. FLOWER Bougainvillea Spectabilis GREAT BOUGAINVILLEA PAGE | 20 PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT CATEGORY SHRUB LEAVES I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3 STEM
Pinwheel Flower, East Indian Roseba, Susoh Ayam CATEGORY LEAVES PLANT CHARACTERISTIC A full sun to light shade lover, this gardenia is best grown in consistently moist, acidic, organically rich, well - drained soils. It prefers full sun, some shade is appreciated during the warmer months of the year or its leaves may scorch and its buds may fall off if they get too much sunlight . Tabernaemontana divaricata (pinwheel flower) is an evergreen round shrub with large, glossy dark green leaves and waxy, white flowers . Its flower petals are twisted like pinwheels and are fragrant, especially at night. PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT SHRUB LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | 21 FLOWERS I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
Kalamansi or Calamondin, Limau Kasturi CATEGORY FLOWERS TREE FRUIT LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT CHARACTERISTIC Plant where the tree is accessible from all sides so that fruit can be easily harvested as it matures. Apply fertilizer formulated for citrus trees in late winter into early spring It is native to southeast asia. It is a rounded, usually thorny, evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 15 -25' tall and produces fruit PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT PAGE | 22 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3 The juice is used as a stain remover, body deodorant, skin bleach and hair shampoo. It is also used to treat skin irritation, as a cough remedy, an antiphlogistic, laxative and, when combined with pepper, it is prescribed to expel phlegm. Additional information
Plant Care Requirement HUMIDITY Step 1 LIGHT TEMPERATURE FERTILIZE Potting soil should be kept moist, but not wet. Of course, there are always exceptions — succulents, and other thick-leafed plants do best when the soil dries out between watering. If the soil is kept too dry or too damp the plant’s roots will begin to die, which can lead to inadequate growth or even death of the plant. Fertilize once a month when plants are flowering or growing. If a plant is dropping its lower leaves, showing weak growth or an overall yellow-green color, it may need more fertilizer. It might also need more light or less water, so take the time to analyze all conditions before pouring on more plant food. Most plants thrive in high humidity — around 80%.Using a humidifier can help, but there are other ways to increase the moisture in the air near your plants. A small tray containing pebbles and water can boost local humidity. As with watering, every plant has different light requirements. Many plants prefer direct sunlight, but this may be hard to get inside a house. Placing a plant in a window might offer enough light, but some houseplants will need supplementing from a grow light. REPOTTING If your plants are thriving and growing the way you want them to, eventually they will need a bigger pot — or some fresh potting mix. Repot plants in the spring when they are just starting to grow. Vigorous root growth will allow the plant to adjust to its new container quickly. WATER Many houseplants thrive in temperatures between 19-24° during the day. Of course, temperature preferences vary from plant to plant with tropical plants liking temperatures around 32° or higher and other plants growing better in cooler temperatures. LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | IX I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
summary There are hundreds of thousands of flora and fauna species across the globe. Flora and fauna bring out the true beauty of planet Earth and enable humans to experience two separate worlds in one. The fact that flora and fauna contribute to a well-balanced ecosystem makes it only natural that we take steps to preserve them to enjoy their benefits to the end of time. Written by Fitri Ayuni LANDSCAPE DESIGN PAGE | X I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3
LANDSCAPE DESIGN DCA 40212 I S S U E 0 2 | 2 0 2 2 / 2 0 2 3 VICENT VAN GOGH " If you truly love nature, you w i l l find beauty every w here"