Vines & Ground Covers

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1. Which plant has purple/green leaves with rounded serrations?

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Ajuga is known for its purple/green leaves with rounded serrations. Lavender has long, slender purple flowers. Basil has green leaves with a strong scent. Ivy has green leaves with a distinct lobed shape.

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2. Which plant usually has Christmassy colors, sharp opposite buds, very serrated leaves, and aerial roots?

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The Bigleaf Wintercreeper is known for its Christmassy colors, sharp opposite buds, serrated leaves, and aerial roots. While Holly Bush and American Holly have Christmassy colors, they do not have the same leaf characteristics as the Bigleaf Wintercreeper. Poinsettia, although commonly associated with Christmas, does not match the description provided.

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3. What plant has very sharp, awl-shaped leaves and a bare backside because it grows on the ground?

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Creeping Juniper is a groundcover plant known for its sharp, awl-shaped leaves and its tendency to grow close to the ground without much foliage on its underside.

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4. Which plant's leaves look like a three-pronged arrowhead?

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The leaves of English Ivy have a distinct three-pronged arrowhead shape, while Aloe Vera, Fern, and Pothos have different leaf shapes.

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5. What plant is best described as opposite, with mass of leaves coming from one bud and long, leggy growth?

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Honeysuckle is characterized by its opposite leaf arrangement and long, leggy growth from one bud. Forsythia, Clematis, and Wisteria have different growth patterns and leaf arrangements.

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6. What leaf is shaped like an eye with a white midrib and appears to be winking at you?

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Periwinkle leaves are oblong with a white midrib along the center, resembling an eye winking, making it the correct answer.

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Which plant has purple/green leaves with rounded serrations?
Which plant usually has Christmassy colors, sharp opposite buds, very...
What plant has very sharp, awl-shaped leaves and a bare backside...
Which plant's leaves look like a three-pronged arrowhead?
What plant is best described as opposite, with mass of leaves coming...
What leaf is shaped like an eye with a white midrib and appears to be...
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