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Oral Session 6—Ornamental Plant Breeding Moderator: Daniel F. Warnock 18 July 2005, 4:00–6:00 p.m. Room 107

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Chile peppers have been highly regarded as ornamental plants since being introduced to Europe in the 15th century ( Armitage and Hamilton, 1987 ). Chile peppers considered by the horticulture industry to be “ornamental,” are compact plants with

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was high [9 out of 10 ( Table 2 )]. Participants stated that they were willing to spend more on both ornamental and vegetable/herb plants when they were grown organically, but would pay slightly more for organic vegetable/herb plants (15% more) than

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for horticultural purposes. They found that more than 80% of the 235 woody plant species widely considered invasive had been used in landscaping or for ornamental purposes. Of the 78 plants considered most invasive in California, 41 were propagated by

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from March to June on long raceme inflorescences. It is an important ornamental plant, planted primarily in pots and hanging baskets, at the front of flower borders, and in rock gardens; it is also highly effective as groundcover. In Spain, Alyssum is

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NASS, 2010 ). Products in this sector include flowering annuals (ornamental plants primarily used in outdoor landscapes) and selected food-producing plants such as vegetable transplants (e.g., tomato, pepper, and squash) and herbs (e.g., basil, parsley

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quality, little information is available on effects of turfgrass fertilizer formulations on ornamental plants or the effects of ornamental fertilizer formulations on turfgrass. In a nutrient management study comparing St. Augustinegrass and a mixed

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Peppers ( Capsicum sp.) are well recognized as vegetable, spice, and ornamental crops ( Rubatzky and Yamaguchi, 1997 ). Pepper plants bearing small, brightly colored fruit with dense foliage can make decorative displays indoors and outdoors

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Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), also called Asian lotus, is an aquatic herbaceous perennial plant. N. nucifera has an extremely long history in cultivation as a vegetable, medicinal, and ornamental plant in Eastern countries ( Wang and Zhang

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color. The leaves are fleshy, alternately arranged, cylindrical, green, and do not have a superficial white powder coating. Potted sedum plants are used for ornamental purposes. The species is also used in landscaping rock gardens, roof gardens, and as a

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