Types-of-ornamental-plants
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Ornamental plants are grown for decorative purposes and beautify homes and gardens. They include flowering plants like roses, orchids, and chrysanthemums as well as non-flowering plants such as ferns and palms. Ornamental plants provide cooling effects, can be used to make perfumes and dyes, and are a source of income. Proper selection of plants, soil preparation, and care including watering, fertilizing, and tools are factors to consider when growing ornamental plants.
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- 1. Presented by; Ms. LOPEZ, Ma. Teresa
- 2. # • Ornamental plants are those plants grown for decorative purpose. They enhance the beauty of the surroundings of the home. They are used as decorative materials in constructing a lawn, plaza and various kinds of gardens.
- 3. # 1. Flowering - Samples are roses, sampaguita, ilang-ilang, orchids, crysanthemums, callalilies and champaca. 2. Non-flowering - Samples are ferns, palms, japanese bamb.oo, San Francisco.
- 4. # • Ornamental plants give a cooling effect in the house. • They are used to make perfumes, medicines, and dyes. • They can a source of income for the family. The growing of flowering and non-flowering ornamental plants is a thriving business in the cities and urban areas.
- 5. # • Total green garden area available • The site conditions-favorable and unfavorable • The type of soil • List of suitable plants for consideration • Requirements of plants for healthy growth.
- 6. # • Seed Structure • Flowering plants produce seeds which are enclosed in a fruit. They are subdivided into two main groups. A. Monocotelydon-plants belonging to this group have only one cotyledon or seed leaf. Ex: grasses and orchids. B. Dicotyledon-plants belonging to this group have two cotyledons or seed leaves. Ex: sunflower
- 7. # Life Span A. Annual Plants – are those that grow, produce seeds, and die in less than one year. They complete their life cycle in one growing season. B. Biennial Plants – are those that live for more than a year but not over two years. They grow and store foods in the first year of their life. They produce flowers during their second year. C. Perennial Plants – are those that live for more than two years. They live longer than annual and biennial plants. They also bear fruits and flowers yearly.
- 8. # Habitat A. Desert Plants – are plants that do not need much water. Plants like cactus have a structure for desert living. They have a succulent stem that stores water for the long dry season. B. Forests or Land Plants – are plants that usually grow in your yard can also be grown in the forest. C. Aerial Plants – Orchid is an example of an aerial plant, it loves to grow on branches and trunk trees. It is a shade-loving plant. Some kinds of ferns are also aerial.
- 9. # Physical Properties A. Herbs and Herbaceous Plants – these are plants with soft stems and grow relatively short in height are classified as herbs. They have a short life span. Orchids, dahlia, sunflower, zinnia, and camia are examples of these plants. B. Shrubs and Bushes – A woody plant with two or more stems that grow form the ground is identified as a shrub. This kind of plant is smaller than the trees. Examples of these are sampaguita, rose, santan, and gumamela.
- 10. # Factors to Consider in Growing Ornamental Plants • Selection of the Garden Site • Soil • Selection of the Ornamental Plants • Preparation of Land • Air and Sunlight • Fertilizers • Watering • Tools and Equipment
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- 12. # Activity #1 • (1-2) List Down the classification of • (3-5) Give