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Plants observed at Argotti Botanic Gardens- Class 5F
The following pictures are to be used in Part 1- Plant adaptations. Pictures are divided into
sections to help you. You are expected to write a small paragraph about the adaptations of
each group of plants.
Group 1- Hydrophytes: Plants adapted to live in water
Water Fern
Group 2- Xerophytes- Plants adapted to live in dry conditions
Cacti
Cacti
Group 3- Local Trees
Pinus halepensis
Tetraclinis articulata
Pine Tree
Sandarac Gum Tree
Sigra taż-Żnuber
Siġra tal-Għargħar
Olea europea
Olive Tree
Siġra taż-Żebbuġ
Group 4- Halophytes- plants that live in salty conditions
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum
Glaucos Glasswort
Almeridja tal-Blat
Urginea pancration
Sea Squill
Basal tal-Għansar
Euphorbia dendroides
Tree Spurge
Tengħud tas-Siġra
Limoniastrum monopetalum
Grand Statice
Limonjastrum
Group 5- Other Plants
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Rose of China
Ferns
Babiskuwa
Vermicompostea
The following pictures can be used in Part 2: Making compost