Red firespike is a vigorous ornamental shrub growing to ≈1.8 m in height ( Daniel and McDade, 1995 ). Red firespike has an upright growth habit and is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant in the garden due to its attractive tubular red flowers
Ornamental and native grasses and grass-like species are becoming increasingly popular as landscape plants ( Dana, 2002 ; Ruter and Carter, 2000 ; Thetford et al., 2009 ). Numerous species are now widely available and can be selected to fit almost
Caladiums are ornamental aroids widely grown as pot plants or used in landscapes as accent or border plants. Commercial pot caladium plants are produced by forcing tubers, while dry tubers are available for garden or landscape planting ( Evans et
study was undertaken to evaluate the potential of additional Kalanchoe spp. as new flowering ornamental plants. Our objectives in this study were to: 1) identify the response of Kalanchoe spp. to photoperiodic treatments and classify them into
blooming vigor and longevity. Induction of polyploid genotypes is an effective means of producing enhanced characteristics and increased sterility. In breeding ornamental plants, polyploid induction has been widely applied to enlarge plant organs ( Caporali
stress are important considerations when determining salt tolerance of individual taxa ( Hasegewa et al., 2000 ; Munns, 2002 ). Some researchers have postulated that ornamental plants are less salt-tolerant than forage or other field crops ( Amacher et
Ornamental foliage plants used for interior decoration are able to grow under an indoor environment because of a native adaptation to conditions of low light. During the cultivation of these plants, a reduction of light availability is imposed to
50 µmol·m −2 ·s –1 had less biomass under B fluorescent light and up to one-third shorter petioles compared with plants grown under R fluorescent light ( Eskins, 1992 ). In the ornamental geranium ( Pelargonium zonale ), leaves were ≈16% thicker
effects of supplemental irrigation and fertilization on the landscape performance of nine ornamental grasses and to determine if fertilizer formulation (organic vs. synthetic) affected plant growth. Materials and methods Sites. Full sun trial gardens were
profile. To insure that excess fertilizer is not applied to landscapes, accurate and specific fertilizer recommendations for ornamental plants are needed. Previous research has suggested that the range of appropriate annual N fertilizer rates for producing