Role of vegetation in Landscape Design.. & Architecture

1. ROLE OF VEGETATION
IN LANDSCAPE
KUMAR SATYAM B.ARCH 7TH SEM
ROLL NO. 009

2. ● What is landscape ?
An Expanse or Scenery That Can Be Seen In A Single View.
● What is landscaping ?
It Refers To Any Activity That Modifies The Visible Features Of An Area Of
Land, Including Nature, Natural And Human Elements.
● What is landscaping architecture ?
The Art Of Arranging Or Modifying The Features Of A Landscape, An Urban
Area Etc. For Aesthetic Or Practical Reasons.

3. Planting Trees:-
Planting Of Trees Is Done For The Purpose-
1. To Provide Shade And Shadows At the Certain Area.
2. Since It Provides Shadow, It Reduces Artificial Cooling Costs.
3. Obviously, It Looks Beautiful And Purifies The Air Which Is Submerged With
Various Toxic Gases And Pollutants.
4. If We Installed it On the Boundary Of The Site, It Is Very Useful When Dust
Storm Coming To The Site And Trees Berricates That Storm To Allow
Purified And Cool Air.
Planting Techniques

4. • According To Climatic Requirements:-
1. Tropical plants:- originate in tropical climates with a year-round summer-
like growing season without freezing temperatures. Ex- banana, mango,
papaya.
2. Sub-tropical:- plants cannot tolerate severe winter temperatures but need
some winter chilling. Ex- citrus, dates, figs.
3. Temperate-zone:- plants require a cold winter season as well as a summer
growing season, and are adapted to survive temperatures considerably below
freezing. Ex- apples, cherries, peaches.
Classification of Trees

5. Tropical plants Sub-tropical Temperate-zone
Banana Dates peaches

6. • Trees
• Shrubs
• Climbers
• Herbaceous perennials
• Annuals
• Biennials
• Bulbous plants
• Indoor/ live plants
Different types of plants
• Cacti and succulents
• Palms and cycads
• Lawn grasses
• Water plants
• Ferns
• Mosses
• Lichens

7. Trees-a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing
to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the
ground.
Three main groups of trees –
• Broad leaved
• Narrow leaved or conifers
• Palms and cycads
Different types of landscape plants

8. ➢ Habitat
➢ Habit
➢ Height
➢ Spread
➢ Trunk height
➢ Texture- Fine, medium and coarse
➢ Growth rate- slow, medium and fast
➢ Leaf retention period- Deciduous, Semi-deciduous and Evergreen
➢ Flowering season and peak flowering duration
➢ Flower- Colour, shape, size, fragrance
➢ Fruits- Colour, shape, size, season and duration
Selection of Trees in Landscaping

9. The art of growing and arranging plants indoor or in the house for its best use
for function and/ or beauty is called as Indoor gardening.
Purposes of indoor plants -
❏ Exceptional value in interior decoration
❏ Sense of interest for recreation
❏ Source of exercising gardening adventures
❏ To reduce expenditure on wide open areas
❏ Plants used to divide indoor living areas
❏ Brings permanence in the house.
House/ Indoor Plants

10. ❏ Robust (ability to tolerate hot, cold
or dryer conditions indoor)
❏ Evergreen
❏ Attractiveness.
Qualities of indoor plants

11. Annuals
❏ Annuals or seasonal are the group of
plants which complete their life
cycle (germination, vegetative
growth, flowering, seeding and
finally death of the plants) under a
given site within one season or a
year.
❏ African Daisy (Arctotis Grandis)
Commonly found in the gardens of
North India, African daisies require
porous soil, low temperature and
humidity to survive. Seeding in
September month will yield flowers
within 4 months.

12. Marigold(genda)
Marigold is a common flower in Indian
households and are mostly grown in
either pots or beds.
Marigold is also used as cut flowers for
religious and decorative purposes.
Common name- Calendula officinalis
Tagetes species vary in size from 0.1 to
2.2 m tall.
Price range- 50-300
Lifespan 3 months
Types of Marigolds
1. French Marigolds
2.Signet (Single) Marigolds
3. African Marigolds
4. Triploid Hybrids

13. Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis
Forget-Me-Not Seeds for this plant are
sown in September or October and
they flower after 5 months of sowing.
Forget me not flourish in pots or beds.
Common name- Scorpion grasses
Scientific name: Myosotis
Cost 100 rupees/15 seeds
Lifespan 1-2 year
Available in different colors

14. Kanair
Karnikar tree
Scientific Name:- Pterospermum
acerifolium.
• Speciality:- Its An Insecticide, Prevents
Insects And Pests To Enter Into The House.
• Cost:- Rs. 20 Sampling.
Native name-Kanak Champa,Muchakunda
Life span- 40-50 years
Growing up to thirty meters tall.

15. Bottel palm
Scientific Name:- Hyophorbe lagenicaulis.
Speciality:- It is a myth that the trunk is a
means by which the palm stores water. His
tree is slow growing but can reach heights
that range from 12 to 20 feet. Its slender,
lanced-shaped leaflets are dark green,
approximately 2 feet long, and grow
opposite from one another to form a "V"
shape on the rachis pr middle of the frond.
• Cost:- Rs. 100
Height 10 feet

16. Alstonia
Scientific Name:- Alstonia Venenata.
Speciality:- Alstonia trees are used in
traditional medicine. The bark of the
Alstonia is a source of a remedy against
malaria, toothache, rheumatism and snake
bites. The latex is used in treating coughs,
throat sores and fever.
Alstonia scholaris, commonly called
blackboard tree or devil's tree
• Cost:- Rs. 150
Alstonia scholaris is a glabrous tree and
grows up to 40 m (130 ft) tall
Lifespan 50-70 years

17. Ashoka Tree
Scientific Name:- Polyalthia longifolia.
Speciality:- commonly planted due to its
effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution.
The leaves are used for ornamental
decoration during festivals. The tree is a
main attraction in gardens throughout
India. In past, the flexible, straight and
light-weight trunks were used in the
making of masts for sailing ships. That is
why the tree is also known as the ‘Mast
Tree’. Today, the tree is mostly used for
manufacturing small articles such as
pencils, boxes, matchsticks, etc.
• Cost:- Rs. 30
Lifespan 50 years

18. Naag champa Tree
• Scientific Name:- Mesua ferrea.
• Speciality:- The flowers, leaves, seeds
and roots are used as herbal medicines in
India and in Nag Champa incense sticks.
• Cost:- Rs.30.
Max height 30 feet
Lifespan 30-40 years

19. Neem Tree
• Scientific Name:- Azadirachta indica.
• Speciality:- Neem leaves are dried in
India and placed in cupboards to prevent
insects eating the clothes and also while
storing rice in tins. Neem leaves are dried
and burnt in the tropical regions to keep
away mosquitoes.As an ayurvedic herb,
neem is also used in baths.
• Cost:- Rs.20.
Height 20 feet
Lifespan 150-200 years

20. Gulmohar Tree
• Scientific Name:- Delonix regia.
• Speciality:- Its an endangered species,
but still it is widely cultivated all around
the world. In addition to its ornamental
value, it is also a useful shade tree in
tropical conditions, because it usually
grows to a modest height (mostly 5 meters,
but it can reach an maximum height of 12
meters).
• Cost:- Rs. 15.
Lifespan 20-30years

21. Jamun Tree
• Scientific Name:- Syzygium cumini.
• Speciality:- Its wood is used to make
cheap furniture and village dwellings
though it is relatively hard to work on. The
fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly
sour and astringent flavour and tends to
colour the tongue purple. The seed is also
used in various alternative healing systems
like Ayurveda (to control diabetes, for
digestive ailments). The pulp of the fruit,
extracts from the bark and seeds is of great
benefit when it comes to lowering of blood
glucose level.
• Cost:- Rs.25. Height 30-35 feet
Lifespan 100 years

22. Guava Tree
• Scientific Name:- Psidium guajava.
• Speciality:- The fruit is having great
nutritional value. Its oil is used in various
cosmetic products. In other countries, its
wood is used in barbeque since the wood is
resistant to insect and fungal attack.
• Cost:- Rs. 50.
Height 3-10m
Lifespan 30-40 years

23. Mango Tree
• Scientific Name:- Mangifera indica.
• Speciality:- In ayurveda, it is used in a
Rasayana formula, clearing digestion and
acidity due to pitta (heat), sometimes with
other mild sours. Mango trees can be
converted to lumber once their fruit
bearing lifespan has finished. The wood is
susceptible to damage from fungi and
insects. The wood is used for musical
instruments such as ukuleles, plywood
and low-cost furniture.
• Cost:- Rs. 100.
Height 115-131 feet
Lifespan 35-40 years

24. Reference
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