Evaluation of Cut-Foliage Plants for Eastern Ghats

I. Suryapriya; R. Arulmozhiyan; A. Sankari; M. Anand

Evaluation of Cut-Foliage Plants for Eastern Ghats

I. Suryapriya, R. Arulmozhiyan, A. Sankari, M. Anand

Abstract

A maiden attempt was made at Horticultural Research Station (HRS), a constituent research unit of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, located at Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India during 2012-2013 to assess the suitability of various ornamental foliage plant species under Shevroys /Eastern Ghats conditions. Considerable variation was found in quantitative and qualitative parameters among the foliage species. The study recommends Nephrolepis cordifolia and Asparagus sprengeri as suitable liners, while, large-leaved species like Cordyline fruticosa and Philodendron xanadu as background materials in larger arrangements, and the smaller-leaved Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia for smaller arrangements.

Keywords

Foliage Plants, Arrangements, Liner, Background Material.

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