Two of my plants in there are water apple and apple. I know their scientific name, but I'm not sure if the plant's fruit name should be their common name or should it?
Also, what should the cover page of the Herbarium look like?
Instead of gluing it, can I just put tape over the plant?
Also, what should the cover page of the Herbarium look like?
Instead of gluing it, can I just put tape over the plant?
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Common names can vary, but the plant that an apple grows on is still called an "apple tree". So in cases like that, your common name for the plant would just be "apple". Some trees, like Ginkgo, have the same common name as its genus (the full scientific name is Ginkgo biloba).
You don't want to use tape. At least not the clear plastic tape. As it gets old, it gets brittle and won't stick to the paper or plant anymore. It's safest to use Elmer's school glue and water in a 1:1 ratio.
What you seem to be making is a collection of pressed plant specimens. It's not an "herbarium". An herbarium is like a library of pressed plant specimens organized by the plant families. Your school might have an herbarium, and that's where the specimens you've collected will be stored. If you wanted to make a cover for your plants, it could be a folder (if you have one large enough, at least the size of the paper the plants are on), or just a piece of paper the same size. You should have your name, and the class the plants are for (may the period if there are multiple classes for the same subject). You could include artwork, or a picture of one or more of the plants you print from the internet. But IMO, a "cover" shouldn't be necessary. The information should be on the labels for each plant. But if your teacher told you to have one, then it's best that you make one. But your teacher should have been the person to ask about your project - that's the person who'll be grading the project after all.
You don't want to use tape. At least not the clear plastic tape. As it gets old, it gets brittle and won't stick to the paper or plant anymore. It's safest to use Elmer's school glue and water in a 1:1 ratio.
What you seem to be making is a collection of pressed plant specimens. It's not an "herbarium". An herbarium is like a library of pressed plant specimens organized by the plant families. Your school might have an herbarium, and that's where the specimens you've collected will be stored. If you wanted to make a cover for your plants, it could be a folder (if you have one large enough, at least the size of the paper the plants are on), or just a piece of paper the same size. You should have your name, and the class the plants are for (may the period if there are multiple classes for the same subject). You could include artwork, or a picture of one or more of the plants you print from the internet. But IMO, a "cover" shouldn't be necessary. The information should be on the labels for each plant. But if your teacher told you to have one, then it's best that you make one. But your teacher should have been the person to ask about your project - that's the person who'll be grading the project after all.