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SUBJECTS: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
CLASS: SS 2
TOPIC: MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF ORNALMENTAL PLANTS.
CONTENTS:
Sub-topic: 1
Meaning of Ornamental Plants: These are plants (trees, shrubs, or herbs) which are used for different purposes by man.
Ornamental plants can also be seen as plants that are cultivated or grown to beautify or decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects such as houses, walk ways , parks and indoors. They are also planted and arranged or placed where they will thrive for a useful purpose.
The study of ornamental plants is called floriculture. The person who grows or sells flowers is called a florist
There are different types of ornamental plants which can be used for different purposes.
The following are common ornamental plants found in Nigeria.
GRASS | ||
No | Common name | Scientific name |
1 | Bahama grass | Cynodon dactylon |
2 | Carpet grass | Axonopus compressus |
3 | Bush marigold | Aspilia africana |
4 | Crotalaria | Crotalaria juncea |
SHRUBS | ||
5. | Pride of Barbados | Caesalpinia spp |
6 | Milk bush | Tephtia peruvina |
7 | Rose flower | Hibiscus rosa sinensis |
8. | Queen of the Night | Cestrum nocturum |
TREES | ||
9. | Flame of the forest | Delonix regia |
10 | Frangipani | Phimaria spp |
11. | Whistling pine | Casuarina equisetifolia |
12 | Masquerade tree | Polualithia spp |
13 | Royal palm | Roysthonea spp |
Importance of Ornamental Plants
Ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers have various uses, hence their importance for our well-being.
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