A Study of Local Plants for Landscape Architecture Case Study : Shrubs and Groundcovers at Forest in Surin Province.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study local plants at forest in Surin province with choosing category of shrubs and groundcovers with potential for benefits on landscape architecture. Methods of the study are 1) to survey local plants at 4 areas in the forest in Surin province. 2) to categorize local plants with kind of plants habit by following: shapes of canopy, heights of the trees, transparency- solid of the trees, textures of the trees and colors of the trees. 3) to specify topics for considering potential to apply on landscape architecture 4 topics following by: using the tree as plants fence and filter, using the trees as groundcover, using the trees as border or mass planting, and using the tree as dominant. 4) to specify suitability 5 levels by choosing the trees that obtained the most suitability level and suitability level. It can present as well as guideline of benefits on landscape architecture. The results showed that local plants 45 species with categorizing following by: shrubs 32 species, groundcover 13 species found that local plants using as well as plants fence and filter 21 species, local plants using as the groundcover 21 species, local plants using as border or mass planting 25 species, and local plants using as dominant 25 species. Local plants have suitability to use benefits of vernacular landscape and improve to be ornamental plants for sale and use on landscape architecture.