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ornamental. Most jujube cultivars are good backyard trees that can provide pleasant shade and sweet fruit, but some cultivars are more specialized as ornamentals with their unique tree shapes (e.g., Dragon), fruit color, or fruit shapes ( Qu and Wang, 1993
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
( Huang et al., 2017 ; Liu and Wang, 2009 ; Zhao et al., 2017 ). There are some cultivars well known for their ornamental properties, such as unique fruit shape, fruit color change, or tree shape ( Liu and Wang, 2009 ), that are also suitable as edible
Ornamental grasses have been increasing in popularity for a number of years. These grasses originate from a wide range of habitats ( Davidson and Gobin, 1998 ; Greenlee, 1992 ). The growth of grasses may be influenced greatly by the addition of
opportunities for nursery growers. Several prior efforts have been undertaken to quantify cost estimates for various ornamental plant production systems in the southeastern U.S. ( Hall et al., 1987 ; Hinson et al., 2007 ; Taylor et al., 1986 , 1990
In general, pesticides are applied to ornamental plants to protect against crop damage by insects, diseases, and additional plant pests, but it is equally important that pesticide applications themselves do not adversely affect commercialization
have interesting applications in ornamental shrubs such as roses due to their high market value, wide distribution, and relative phytosanitarian certification ( Krczal, 1998 ). Some potential applications of RFID techniques could include procedures for
sales from edible food crops ( National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2002 ). A survey of Iowa's ornamental horticulture industry has not been completed recently; therefore, this research project was designed to gather and analyze data from members of
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
market niche for growers and an opportunity to attract younger consumers who are typically more interested in organic food than are older consumers ( Thompson, 1998 ). For this reason, the production of organic ornamentals in the United States has been