Horticultural ClassificationHorticultural Classification• Edible cropsEdible crops

– FruitsFruits• Tropical Tropical

– Tree fruitsTree fruits– Small fruitsSmall fruits

• SubtropicalSubtropical– Tree fruitsTree fruits– Small fruitsSmall fruits

• TemperateTemperate– Tree fruitsTree fruits– Small fruitsSmall fruits

Horticultural ClassificationHorticultural Classification

• Edible cropsEdible crops– VegetablesVegetables

• Cool - seasonCool - season• Warm - seasonWarm - season

What fruit crops are native to What fruit crops are native to North America??North America??

Horticultural ClassificationHorticultural Classification

• Ornamental cropsOrnamental crops– Flower and foliage plantsFlower and foliage plants

• Indoor useIndoor use• Outside useOutside use

– Shrubs and TreesShrubs and Trees

Horticultural ClassificationHorticultural Classification• Miscellaneous horticultural cropsMiscellaneous horticultural crops

– DrugsDrugs• CocaineCocaine = from coca leaves (anesthetic) ( = from coca leaves (anesthetic) (Erythroxylon coca)Erythroxylon coca)

• OpiumOpium = from latex in poppies (pain-killer) ( = from latex in poppies (pain-killer) (Papaver Papaver somniferumsomniferum))

• Codeine & morphineCodeine & morphine = extracted from opium (pain-killer) = extracted from opium (pain-killer)

• Marijuana/HempMarijuana/Hemp = stems, leaves & flowers ( = stems, leaves & flowers (Cannabis sativaCannabis sativa))

• TaxolTaxol = anti-cancer drug from yew trees/shrubs = anti-cancer drug from yew trees/shrubs

• DigitalisDigitalis = heart medication from foxglove ( = heart medication from foxglove (Digitalis Digitalis purpureapurpurea))

Cocaine Cocaine http://cocaine.org/http://cocaine.org/

CocaineCocaine

CocaineCocaine

CocaineCocaine

CocaineCocaine

CocaineCocaine

Opium Opium http://www.poppies.org/http://www.poppies.org/

Hemp Hemp http://www.hemp.net/http://www.hemp.net/

Hemp clothingHemp clothing

Hemp clothingHemp clothing

Hemp clothingHemp clothing

Hemp clothingHemp clothing

TaxolTaxol

DigitalisDigitalis

Horticultural ClassificationHorticultural Classification• Miscellaneous horticultural cropsMiscellaneous horticultural crops

– DrugsDrugs• CaffeineCaffeine = from coffee “beans” = seeds ( = from coffee “beans” = seeds (Coffea arabicaCoffea arabica))

• St. John’s WortSt. John’s Wort = anti-depressant ( = anti-depressant (Hypericum Hypericum kalmianumkalmianum))

• GinkgoGinkgo = memory enhancer = memory enhancer ((Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo biloba))

• EchinaceaEchinacea = reduced symptoms of the common cold = reduced symptoms of the common cold ((Echinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea = coneflower) = coneflower)

• GinsengGinseng = stimulant, multi-purpose ( = stimulant, multi-purpose (Panax ginsengPanax ginseng = = Korean and Korean and Panax quinquefoliusPanax quinquefolius = American) = American)

CoffeeCoffee

St. John’s WortSt. John’s Worthttp://www.hypericum.com/http://www.hypericum.com/

0.3% hypericin0.3% hypericin