10)+Rosemary

=Rosemary=

//Rosmarinus officinalis//
 * Lamiaceae/Labiatae** (mint Family)

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Classification:
Angiosperm Conifer Monocot Dicot Monoecious

Family characteristics:
Number of petals and stepals- 2-4 petals often a white, light pink, or purple color number of stamen- 4 small flowers that are white of purple Leaves; alternate/simple they are small and narrow a little bit thick. Lobed. Dentate Bark- did not observe bark seed/fruit- legume, Inferior. this plant does not produce a fruit. the seed is small and brown. Woody plant


 * Size:** Rosemary bushes can grow up to 6 ft tall with a spread of 4-5 ft. However they stay smaller in pots and planters, they only get this big if the plant is in ideal conditions and has sufficient room to grow. The needle like leaves are about 1 inch or less, it varies from plant to plant. The flowers are about 1/2 inch long sometimes less.

Identifying features:
Rosemary is a bush like plant it is accually called a shrub, It has a white colored stem that is flexible when not fully developed. Once Developed it is hard a woody. Protruding from the stem are tons of small but tough leaves with a waxy coating. these leaces are a dark green color and seeem to give off a sweet aroma. The plant also has flowers that are small and close to the stem most of them are a light purple color. The flowers are semi-tubular with an upper part and a lower part; the upper part has two petals and the lower part has three. Each flower protrudes from the stem in clusters of 3 or 4. Rosemary is located near the preschool on the Da Vinci campus in a planter box. It could be seen and the scent enjoyed more if it was located in a more central location.

Location/Habitat:
Because Rosemary can live in relatively dry conditions, it thrives best in a mediteranian climate. This is the type of climate in California and places such as Australia. Rosemary grows on friable loam soil with good drainage. It dosent need a whole lot of space to grow and thrive but does require a small amount of space to grow. Rosemary does not do well in extreme cold because it can die from frost. It can grow in dry, sandy or rocky soils. On the Davinci campus it is located in a oplanter box close to the pre school, here it has enough space and sunlight.

Water/Sun Requirements:
Rosemary does not need a lot of water to live. The rain in a mediteranian climate is sufficient hoever some people water it. Rosemary needs about six hours of sinlight a day. Can live in zones of 8-10 hardiness.

Reproduction:
The way that the rosemary plant reproduces starts when a small amount of pollen is carried from the stamen of the first plant to a different plant's stigma. It is usually carried by an insect but can happen other ways. At this point that pollen changes in reaction to the stigma, and the sperm is moved. Mitosis then occurs in the sperm cell causing it to divide and moves slowly to the ovary. Inside the ovary, the sperm cell fertilizes an egg. This fertilized egg mixes with endosperm cells to form a seed. The seed eventually falls of the plant and is carried in the wind and lands somewhere else. Here it grows into another plant. This happens during spring tome when the plant is flowering.