Tropical Landscaping Overview

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Tropical Landscaping Overview

Landscaping combines art and science to enhance outdoor spaces through plant selection, arrangement, and growth.
It aims for aesthetic appeal, privacy, and personal enjoyment.

Major Phases of Landscaping

Landscape Planning and Site Assessment
- Analyze features such as soil quality, drainage, sunlight, and existing flora.
Design Development
- Conceptualize layout and identify functional zones including pathways, patios, and water features.
Installation
- Involves grading, hardscape installation (paving, walls), and planting.
Maintenance/Groundkeeping
- Focuses on keeping landscapes healthy, clean, safe, and visually appealing.

Elements of Landscaping

Line
- Defines spaces and creates movement within the landscape.
- Influences eye movement and flow throughout the area.
Types of Line
- Curved: Leads individuals gently around corners.
- Straight: Conveys strength and structure.
- Horizontal: Stops the eye, directing along pathways.
- Vertical: Guides the viewer's gaze upwards, creating a sense of openness.

Plants Used in Landscaping

Bryophytes
- Non-vascular plants that reproduce via spores, including mosses and liverworts; thrive in damp, shaded environments.
Angiosperms
- The most diverse plant group, with approximately 300,000 species; characterized by flowering and seed-bearing fruits.
Gymnosperms
- Vascular plants that produce exposed seeds; key phyla include Coniferophyta and Ginkgophyta, featuring species like pines and Ginkgo biloba.

Recommended Varieties in Agriculture

Cereal Varieties

Rice Classification
- Upland: Includes rainfed and drought varieties.
- Lowland: Consists of irrigated, glutinous, and saline varieties.
Corn Types
- Dent Corn: Field corn utilized for animal feed and processed products.
- Flint Corn: Characterized by a hard outer layer, used for popping.
- Sweet Corn: Eaten fresh or processed; has sugary kernels.
- Pop Corn: Distinctive for its ability to expand when heated.
- Pod Corn: Primarily ornamental, with kernels covered in husks.
- Flour Corn: Soft and starchy, used for flour production.
Types of Sorghum
- Grain Sorghum: Available in various types, versatile in use.
- Forage Sorghum: Used for grazing and silage.
- Biomass Sorghum: Tallest variety, primarily for bioenergy.
- Sweet Sorghum: Harvested for syrup and used in biofuel production.

Varieties of Other Crops

Sweet Potato: Includes various cultivars ideal for fries and other processed forms.
Coconut Varieties: Features multiple types including Chowghat and Malayan Dwarfs.
Coffee Varieties: Includes Robusta and Liberica, significant in Philippine agriculture.
Rubber Varieties: Sought after types are Robusta and Black Prince rubber plants.
Tobacco: Grown widely across provinces with several distinct types such as Virginia and Burley.
Cacao Cultivars: Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario, with Criollo being the most valued.

Top Producing Regions for Vegetables and Root Crops (2023)

Mungbean: Ilocos Region tops production.
Potato: CAR is the biggest producer.
Cabbage: CAR leads in output.
Eggplant: Strong production in Ilocos Region.
Sweet Potato: Bicol region ranks high in cultivation.

Description

Explore the art and science of tropical landscaping. This quiz covers the major phases, including landscape planning, site assessment, and design development, emphasizing aesthetics and environmental considerations. Discover how to create beautiful and functional outdoor spaces.