Hele 4th qtr lesson 1

• Nursery Crops


  Cultivated plants used primarily to enhance an outdoor landscape. Trees, shrubs, and bedding plants are examples of nursery crops.
• Trees


  • Woody, perennial plants with a single main stem, and in which the whole tree can stand on the stem. These are generally branching at some distance from the ground.
• Shrubs

  • Woody plants with multiple stems and generally smaller than trees. They have many stems and may grow to 5 to 6 meters tall. These are usually used to fill in or surround trees.
• Bedding Plants


  • Plants set into a garden bed, pot, or container. These are used for temporary decoration.
• Trees


  • Palm tree
  • Pine tree
• Ornamental Plants


  Plants that are grown to beautify our homes and surroundings. Their visual appeal can enhance the atmosphere of our homes, gardens, and landscapes.
• Classification of Ornamental Plants

  • Nursery Crops
  • Florist Crops
  • House plants
• Shrubs


  • Rose
  • Sampaguita
• Bedding Plants


  • Dahlia
• Cut flowers


  • Chrysanthemum
  • Tulip
  • Carnation
• Florist Crops


  Cultivated flowering plants that are used as indoor décor. Cut flowers and foliage plants are examples of florist crops.
• Cut flowers


  Flowers or buds that have been cut or removed from the plant for decorative purposes such as flower arrangement in flower vases, wreaths, or garlands.
• Foliage


  The leafy part of the plant of a tree.
• Foliage


  • Palmyra Palm
• Cut flowers


  • Gerbera
• Importance and Uses of Ornamental Plants

  • They beautify the surroundings of the house or building
  • They enhance a landscape
  • They provide clean air or oxygen
  • They decorate public places like parks, plazas, and gardens
  • They can be sold to make bouquets, corsages, and wreaths
• Types of Ornamental Garden

  • Rock Garden
  • Container Garden
  • Water Garden
  • Roof Garden