Urban Farm Practical Exam Pt 1

Plant families

Brassicacae

Seed leaves with heart shapes, like basic soil, flowers have four petals, biennials: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radish, turnip, mustard, kohlrabi, collards

Amaryllidaceae

Fragrant bulbs, monocots, firework-like flower: Leeks, shallots, onions, garlic

Solanaceae

Most are from tropical jungles, not frost-tolerant, five petals and sepals: Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants

Chenopodiaceae

Like basic soils, origins by the seashore, all members produce seeds in little clusters: beets, spinach, swiss chard, sugar beets

Favaceae

Legumes, nitrogen fixers, originated in the eastern Mediterranean: peas, beans, many cover crops

Cucurbitaceae

Squash family, fruiting vines, often require a lot of space: cucumber, squash, melons, pumpkins

Asteraceae

Each flower is a cluster of many small flowers, largest family of flowering plants: lettuce, artichoke, sunflower

Apiaceae

Fragrant plants, hollow stems, umbrella shaped flowers: carrots, parsnips, dill, celery

Poaceae/Gramineae

Grasses, hollow stems, nodes between hollows, alternate leaves, distichus: rye, wheat, rice, corn, barley

Rosaceae

Generally have four sub-families, very economically important plant family: strawberries, apples, raspberries, roses