Temperate Climate Plant Names
What to Sow
Temperate Climate Plant Names Indicative of Winter Sowing
Look for names indicate and origin in a temperate climate.
Siberia or Siberian
China or Chines
Polar, Arctic or Artica
Alpine, Alpina or Alpinus
Oriental or Orientale
Caucasian or Caucasica
Canadian or Canadensis
Russian or Camschatcensis, etc. (indicating Soviet origin)
American or Americana
European or Europa
Etc.
Some examples are:
Siberian Iris ~ Iris siberica
Chinese Wisteria ~ Wisteria sinensis
Polar Willow ~ Salix Polaris
Arctic Daisy ~ Chrysanthemum arcticum
Alpine Aster ~ Aster alpinus
Subalpine Lupine ~ Lupinus arcticus
Oriental Poppy ~ Papaver orientaleCaucasian Pincushion Flower ~ Scabiosa caucasica
Russian Olive ~ Elaeagnus angustifolia
American Star-Thistle ~ Centaurea americana
European Alder ~ Alnus glutinosa
Tip suggest these links for further study.
Temperate Climate Definition
Glossary of American Meteorology
American Meteorological Society
Climate and Climate Change (pdf)
Temperate Climates, page 2 of 8
Glasgow Science Center
World Weather Information Service
World Meteorological Organization
A United Nations Specialized Agency
Temperate Forests
The Himalayas ~ Flora and Fauna
ThinkQuest.Org
Temperate Grassland Biome
Kids Do Ecology
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Global Warming in the Temperate Zone
worldviewofglobalwarning.org
Grow Fruits and Nuts in The Home Garden in Temperate Areas
NaturalHub.com
Forest Gardening
Wikipedia.Org
Meadow Gardening (pdf)
Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Suffolk County, New York
Online Biological Resources
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
The LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center
University of Texas at Austin
wildflower.org
http://wintersown.org/wseo1/Temperate_Names.html
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