HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Medium sized deciduous tree; white flowers in spring; reddish purple leaves in fall; grow in symmetrical shape
A
River Birch
B
Bradford Pear
C
Boston Fern
D
Red Maple
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Identification. A Bradford Pear will grow up to 25 feet in height with light grey bark. Bradford Pear leaves are oval to heart-shaped 2 to 3 inches long and wide with small teeth around the edges, which means it resembles the shape of a saw blade.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, the Bradford pear is the most common cultivar of the Callery pear species, leading to some confusion in their names. However, Callery pear trees produce thorns on new branches, while the Bradford pear variety was originally bred to produce no thorns.

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