Özet:

Plants, which are the basic components of urban open and green spaces, offer many important benefits to the urban ecosystem. In order for plants to provide these benefits expected from them, there are certain principles and methods both in planning and implementation and in providing their maintenance, repair, and protection. While applying these principles and methods, besides the dendrological characteristics and ecological demands of the plants, their medicinal/aromatic properties and toxicity are important criteria to be considered. Within the scope of the study, 173 plant taxa which are used in urban open green areas in Kahramanmaras were determined. These plants were evaluated in terms of life form, leaf condition, bloom time, fruit/cone ripening time, medicinal/aromatic properties, and toxicity status. As a result of this evaluation, it has been determined that Kahramanmaras city is rich in medicinal and aromatic plant existence, poisonous species are preferred more in urban open and green areas, and the use of natural species is limited. In addition, suggestions have been developed for the use of identified plant species in plant design applications to be carried out in urban landscape areas.

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