Identification of ornamentals
- 1. DR.PUSHPENDRA KARHANA Principal R.B.(PG) College,Agriculture Campus,Agra Affiliated to Dr.B.R.A.University,Agra(Formerly Agra University, Agra),U.P.,India Email: karhanapk99@gmail.com , pushpraj99@yahoo.co.in Cell no. +91-9457805676 IDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTSIDENTIFICATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
- 2. COMMON NAME - Euphorbia SCIENTIFIC NAME - Euphorbia spp. HABIT - Thorny fleshy shrubs PROPAGATION - By cutting
- 3. COMMON NAME - Fish tail palm SCIENTIFIC NAME - Caryota urens ORIGIN - India and Malaysia FEATURES - The pith is comsidered to be the best sago. A very large species(20-2 m tall) with a thick(50 c.m.) stem.
- 4. COMMON NAME - Durenta SCIENTIFIC NAME - Duranta goldiana FAMILY - Verbanaceae HABIT - Ground cover PROPAGATION - Terminal cutting
- 5. COMMON NAME - Din ka raja SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cestran diurnum FAMILY - Solanaceae COLOUR OF FLOWER - White in cluster PROPAGATION - By cutting ORIGIN - Tropical America
- 6. COMMON NAME - Red dracaena SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cordyline terminalis FAMILY - liliaceae PROPAGATION - By air layering and cutting ORIGIN - New Zealand, India, Malaysia
- 7. COMMON NAME - Rhapis palm SCIENTIFIC NAME - Rhapis excelsa HABIT - Bamboo PROPAGATION - By suckers ORIGIN - China and japan FEATURES - The stem is bamboo-like, 45 to 12o cm tall and as thick as he thumb and forms clumps from underground suckers.
- 8. COMMON NAME - Canna SCIENTIFIC NAME - Canna indica FAMILY - Cannaceae ORIGIN - Tropical America HABIT - Perenial, herbaceous, tall growing plant. FEATURES - Beautiful leaves and flower produced.
- 9. COMMON NAME - Lal patti SCIENTIFIC NAME - Iresine lidenii FAMILY - Anaranthaceae HABIT - Foliage PROPAGATION - By terminal cutting FEATURES - Red crimson color foliage
- 10. COMMON NAME - Ashoka SCIENTIFIC NAME - Polyalthia longifolia FAMILY - Annonacecae HABIT - Evergreen ,tall Tree(20m) COLOUR OF FLOWER - Pale green BLOOMING TIME - April PROPAGATION - By seed & aier layering /cutting ORIGIN - Shrilanka USE - Esteemed as an avenue tree FEATURE - Tapering &shining leaves The tree ispyramidal and conical shaped .
- 11. COMMON NAME - Bottle brush SCIENTIFIC NAME - Callistemon lanceolatus FAMILY - Myrtaceae HABIT - Shrub COLOUR OF FLOWER - White PROPAGATION - By seed and layering ORIGIN - Australia FEATURES - A beatiful or a small tree,3 m tall and of weeoing habit.
- 12. COMMON NAME - Pagoda tree SCIENTIFIC NAME - Plumeria alba FAMILY - Apocynaceae HABIT - Evergreen Tree COLOUR OF FLOWER - White yellow-eyed BLOOMING TIME - March-April PROPAGATION - By cutting ORIGIN - West Indies FEATURES - The leaves are lanceolate to oblonglate and do not have the conspicuous marginal vein. Pagoda tree
- 13. COMMON NAME - Bougainvillia SCIENTIFIC NAME - Bougainvillia spp.,Bougianvellia glabr B.spectibilis FAMILY - Nycataginaceae COLOUR OF FLOWER - White, perple, deep perple, red colour BLOOMING TIME - North India –nov.1st week to dec. and march-april PROPAGATION - Hard wood cutting & layring ORIGIN - south America (Brazil) FEATURES - Use in different purpose like hedge. Bush plant pot etc.
- 14. COMMON NAME : Queen of night SCIENTIFIC NAME : Cestrum nocturnum ORIGIN : Tropical America FAMILY : Solenaceae HABIT : Quick growing bushy shrub media growing scented shrub PROPAGATION : By cutting BLOOMING TIME : Dec –Feb. FLOWER COLOUR : Pale to White MAIN FEATURE :- » Rat ki rani is fragrant flower,which open in night. » It is growing manly in indean,gardens for it scented flower » it is planted in garden and park for sweet smell
- 15. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Thevetia peruviana FAMILY - Apocynaceae HABIT - It is tall shrub ORIGIN - Peru FLOWER COLOR - Yellow, orange, white funnel shaped PROPAGATION - By seed
- 16. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ervatamia coronaria FAMILY - Apocynaceae HABIT - Tall ever green shrub COLOUR OF FLOWER - white PROPAGATION - By cutting ORIGIN - Malti FEATURES - Mostly used as dwarf bush plant in shrubbery or as a pot plant.
- 17. JUNIPERUS SCIENTIFIC NAME - Juniperus chinensis FAMILY - pinaceae HABIT - Tree or shrub ORIGIN - China, Mongolia, Japan PROPAGATION - By seed and air layering FEATURES - A handsome, erect, dense, pyramidal tree(13- 20m tall) or shrub
- 18. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Narium indicum FAMILY - Apocynaceae HABIT - It is tall shrub ORIGIN - Peru FLOWER COLOR - Yellow,orange, white funnel shaped PROPAGATION - By seed
- 19. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ervatamia divaricata FAMILY - Apocynaceae HABIT - Tall ever green shrub COLOUR OF FLOWER - White PROPAGATION - By cutting ORIGIN - Malti FEATURES - It is very common in Indian gardens as a flower are used in worship.
- 20. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Vernonia elagenifolia FAMILY - Asteraceae HABIT - Creeper, foliage plant COLOUR OF FLOWER - pure olive, denty white in branch ORIGIN - Burma FEATURES - parda bel has slender stuns climc up and them fall down beautyfully over a wall or raiting in the fprm of curtain.
- 21. COMMON NAME - Jumkabel, Rangoon creeper SCIENTIFIC NAME - Quisquallis Indica FAMILY - Combretaceae HABIT - perennial climber COLOUR OF FLOWER - White, pink PROPAGATION - By cutting FEATURES - Use for making archis pergola and also cover the rough area.
- 22. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Araucaria cooki FAMILY - Araucariacae HABIT - Pyramidal conferous ever green tree. COLOUR OF FLOWER - Brown, brong BLOOMING TIME - Jan-Feb. PROPAGATION - By seed , layering FEATURES - Found in cold regions.It use as a specimen tree.
- 23. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Dieffenbachia amoena HABIT - Shade loving plant COLOUR OF FLOWER - Yellowish-Green BLOOMING TIME - Clean winter season (Dec.-jan.) ORIGIN - America PROPAGATON - Terminal & node cuttings USE - Growth as potted & for door decoration also FEATURES - Deiffenbchia is a no. 1 foliage plant It has green to variegated leaves It enhance the beauty of indoor garden & shady situation.
- 24. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Asparagus sprengeri,A.dencifora FAMILY - Liliaceae HABIT - Densly growing. PROPAGATION - By seed cutting. COLOUR OF FLOWER - White USES - To produce attractive foliage for beautifictiion of garden FEATURES - Commonly asparagus grown in pot for ornamental foliage,It has tuberous roots.
- 25. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Codiaeum variaum FAMILY - Euphorbiaceae HABIT - Medium growing plant. PROPAGATION - Tip cutting USES - ornamental faoliage FEATURES - Croton are popular ornamental with colour ful & acttractively shaped leaves. It grown in indoor gardening, rock garden & in other shady situation.
- 26. ORIGIN - CHINA POPULARIZE BY - JAPANSES MONKGREAT CONTRIBUTOR KYOZO MORATA FAMOUS QUOTE - “LIKE A PET ANIMAL IT NEEDS WATER, SUNSHINE AND NOURISHMENT” BY KYOZO MORATA MEANING OF BONSAI - TRAY PLANTING GREAT CONTRIBUTION FOR BONSAI IN INDIA - LATE V.P.AGNIHOTRI
- 27. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Chrysanthemum spp. FAMILY - Compositae ORIGIN - China FLOWER COLOR - White, pink. FEATURES - It is produces most showy flowers.. It has a wide range of flower shape, size avd color and is highly suitable for pot culture and ceding purposes.
- 28. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Mesembranthemum criniflirum FAMILY - Aizoaceae ORIGIN - South Africa HABIT - Shrub plant. FLOWER COLOR - White, pink, selmon. FEATURES - It can also be planted to cover he space under standerd roses. Flower are available in self colored or white edged with contrasting. Also known as fig marigold
- 29. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cosmos bipinnatus FAMILY - Compositae HABIT - Flowering annual plant COLOUR OF FLOWER - Pink, crimson, purple, lavender. PROPAGATION - By seed ORIGIN - Mexico FEATURES - » Flower are large (0-15 c.m.) across,and may beSingle/double, including some tetraploide.
- 30. SCIENTIFIC NAME - FAMILY - HABIT - COLOUR OF FLOWER - BLOOMING TIME - PROPEGATION - ORIGEN - FEATURES - * ANTHURIUM
- 31. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Coreposis tinctoria FAMILY - HABIT - Flower plant COLOUR OF FLOWER - Yellow, light grey BLOOMING TIME - PROPAGATION - By cutting ORIGIN - FEATURES -
- 32. It is an art of training plant into different shaped like- Birds, Animal,Domes etc. USE- Commonly used in citypark etc. MOST COMMON PLANTS FOR TOPIORY- Duranta plumieri Ficus benjamine Clorodentron inerme Inga dulcis
- 33. • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Tagetes patula • FAMILY - Compositae • HABIT - Flowering annual plant • COLOUR OF FLOWER - deep scarlet, yellow, orange • BLOOMING TIME - 55-60 DAT • PROPAGATION - By seed • ORIGIN - Mexico and South America • FEATURES - » Merigold is the gown a s the inter crop for prevent the nematode
- 34. COMMON NAME : Forest jasmine SCIENTIFIC NAME : Clerodendron inerme ORIGIN : India FAMILY : Verbanaceae HABIT : A straggling evergreen shrub PROPAGATION : Hard wood cutting BLOOMING TIME : July –September FLOWER COLOUR : White scented MAIN FEATURE :- » It is widely used for topiary. » This shrub can be pruned very low and does not produce any leafless woody stem.
- 35. • COMMON NAME - Beal • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Aegle marmelose • FAMILY - Rutaceae • HABIT - Large growing tree. It is a subtropical tree. • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Creamy White • BLOOMING TIME - February to march • PROPAGATION - Patch budding. • ORIGIN - India • USES - Beal has religious importance and its leaves are used by Hindus for worship of lord Shiva. • Beal is the richest source of vitamin B2(riboflavin) • A beal juice is prepared, which has cooling effect during summer. • FEATURES - A compound marmelocin is present in beal, which is • responsible for the taste of beal.Tree is deciduous in nature
- 36. SCIENTIFIC NAME - Punica granatum L FAMILY - Punicaceae HABIT - Anar is hardly (2.5-3m.) COLOUR OF FLOWER - Varity albo –plena bear white floures PROPAGATION - Cutting (hard wood cutting) USE - It is fruit tree and It is use as a ornamental shrubs green to reddish Leaves and scarlet flower. It has medicinal value also.
- 37. • COMMON NAME - BANYAN • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ficus benghalensis • FAMILY - Moraceae • HABIT - Huge tree • PROPAGATION - By seed and cutting • ORIGIN - India • FEATURES - • A huge tree(20 m tall) with a huge crown of foliage occupying a large area. • The leaves are large and leathery and provide a cool shade.
- 38. • COMMON NAME - Gurhal, China rose • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Hibiscus rosa sinensis • FAMILY - Malvaceae • HABIT - A large Bushy Shrubs • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Read & scarlet • BLOOMING TIME - June - July • PROPAGATION - By cutting • ORIGIN - China • FEATURES - Large 1-2 m. tall bushy shrub .The plant likes a sunny situation
- 39. • COMMON NAME - Ficus tree, weeping fig • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ficus banjamin • ORIGIN - South east Asia, and Australia • FAMILY - Moraceae • HABIT - Ever green, long tree. • PROPAGATION - By air layring • FEATURES - It is decorative plant and use for indoor gardening. It is very popular house plant in temperate area. It is a topiary tree reaching 30M tall in nature condition. For specimen, road side, group uses.
- 40. • COMMON NAME - Ponytail • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Nolina recurvata • FAMILY - Agavaceae • HABIT - Shrub, growing as pot plant. • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Creamy • PROPAGATION - By seed, by steam cutting. • ORIGIN - North America (Maxico) • USES - For indoor gardening, rock garden & in shady situatiion • FEATURES - It has large swollen base that can store water for long period The leaves are grass like, about 2M long & 2.5 wide & drop own over the main steam.
- 41. • COMMON NAME - JASMINE • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Millingtonia hortensis • FAMILY - Bignoniaceae • HABIT - Evergreen Tree • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Silvery-white flower • PROPAGATION - By cutting • ORIGIN - Burman • FEATURES - • A quick growing, straingt, tall(20m) tree. • A large foliage divided into leaflets.
- 42. • COMMON NAME - Ginger • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Gingeber offisinelum • FAMILY - Meliaceae • HABIT - Evergreen Tree • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Creamy White • BLOOMING TIME - April to May • PROPAGATION - By seed • ORIGIN - Indo Burma
- 43. • COMMON NAME - NEEM • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Azadirecta indica • FAMILY - Meliaceae • HABIT - Evergreen Tree • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Creamy White • BLOOMING TIME - April to May • PROPAGATION - By seed • ORIGIN - Indo Burman • FEATURES - Produces small white scented flower during (April-May) * Neem used as a medicinal tree. * It is known wonder tree
- 44. • COMMON NAME - Yucca • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Yucca gloriosa • FAMILY - Liliaceae • HABIT - Perennial shrub. • PROPAGATION - By seed, by cutting, rhizome • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Creamy white finged. • USES - Use in lawn as specimen plant, rock plant. • FEATURES - • Yucca are grown as a ornamental plant in garden. • It is not succulent but is a xerophytic plant.
- 45. • COMMON NAME - Chitwan, Devil’s Tree, Sapt Parni • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Alstonia scholaris • FAMILY - Apocynaceae • HABIT - Evergreen Tall Tree • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Greenish White • BLOOMING TIME - Jully to August (in cluster) • ORIGIN - Indo Malayan region • Important point about chitwan • *The leaves are attractive, green and produced in a whorl of 5 to 7. • *Firstly slow growing but later on it grows fast. • *It suitable for planting along side the road, groups or as a specimen in park and also shade purpose.
- 46. • *COMMON NAME : Merigold • *SCIENTIFIC NAME : Tagetes erecta • *ORIGIN : Mexico • *FAMILY : Compositae • *HABIT : Flowering annual plant • *PROPAGATION : By seed (1.5 kg/hec.) or cutting • *BLOOMING TIME : 55 to 60 DAT • *FLOWER COLOUR : Yellow,golden yellow,fiesta • Primrose. • *MAIN FEATURE :- • » Merigold is the gown a s the • inter crop for prevent the • nematode • » Merigold use for some daily • several uses like- • 1-for welcome of leaders • 2-For making garland •
- 47. • COMMON NAME - PIPAL TREE • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ficus religiosa • FAMILY - Moraceae • HABIT - Large tree • PROPAGATION - By seed • ORIGIN - India • FEATURES - • Peeple is a large (30m) tree. • In april, the old leaves are shed and the dark-red-colored oung leave appear giving the plant n ornamental look. • A religious tree for Hindus and the Buddhists.
- 48. • COMMON NAME - Travellers palm • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ravenala madagascariensis • FAMILY - Streliziaceae • ORIGIN - Madagascar • PROPAGATION - By seed. • FEATURES - • It has been given the name ‘travelrs palm’ because the sheaths of the steam hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply • It look like banana plant. • It is not a true palm. • It can also be grown indoor’s or in green house. • It is fruits are brown while seeds are blue.
- 49. • COMMON NAME - Rose • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Rosa indica • FAMILY - Rosaceae • HABIT - Flower plant • COLOUR OF FLOWER - Red, white, yellow • BLOOMING TIME - October - November • PROPAGATION - By cutting, budding etc • ORIGIN - India, Persia • FEATURES - • Generally rose use for ornamental plant. • It is use for showing in garden.
- 50. • COMMON NAME - Morponkhi • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Thuja occidentails • FAMILY - pinaceae • HABIT - Evergreen Tree • PROPAGATION - By seed and airlayering • ORIGIN - Eastern north America • FEATURES - • A handsome tree growing up to 20 m. in hight. • It can be grown in pots for several years when young for interior decoration or roof garden.
- 51. • COMMON NAME - Ficus panda • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ficus panda • FAMILY - Moraceae • HABIT - Shrub • PROPAGATION - By terminal cutting • FEATURES - It has light green to deep green foliages.
- 52. COMMON NAME - Saga plam SCIENTIFIC NAME - Cycus revoluta FAMILY - plameae HABIT - Slow growing COLOUR OF FLOWER - Radish brown PROPAGATION - By seed, and by bulb ORIGIN - India and Medagascar FEATURES Stem arid, cylindrical, fern like stiff glossy. It is very attractive and common. t is planted in big lawn as a specimen.
- 53. • SCIENTIFIC NAME - Oreodoxa regia • FAMILY - Palmae • HABIT - large growing palm • PROPAGATION - By seed • FEATURES - • It is beauty in rigid swollen stem, usually barrel shape of, which half top is smooth green & basal half is of ash color with having marks of old leaves.
- 54. Botanical name: Delonix regia Common name: Flambouyant tree/ Flame of the forest Family:Leguminosae/ Fabaceae Mode of propagation: seeds Uses: Flowering tree
- 55. Botanical name: Ixora hybrids Common name: Dwarf Ixora Family: Rubiaceae Mode of propagation: stem cuttings Uses: hedge plant
- 56. Botanical name: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Common name: Family: Palmae Mode of propagation: seed Uses: potted plant
- 57. Botanical name: Roystonia regia Common name: Royal palm Family: Palmae Mode of propagation: seeds Uses: spot plant avenue plant pot plant
- 58. Botanical name: Cassia fistula Common name: Golden flower tree Family: Leguminosae/ Fabaceae Mode of propagation: seeds Uses: avenue plant flowering tree
- 59. Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora Common name: Rose moss Family: Portulaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: bedding plant
- 60. Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum Common name: Famingo flower/Tail flower Family:Araceae Mode of propagation: plantlets Uses: cut flower potted plant
- 61. Botanical name: Rhoeo discolor Common name: Moses in the cradle Family:Bromiliaceae Mode of propagation: plantlets/suckers Uses: bedding plant
- 62. Botanical name: (a)Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii (b)Sansevieria trifasciata Common name: snake plant/ mother-in- law tongue Family:Liliaceae Mode of propagation: plantlets/sucker Uses: potted plant b a
- 63. Botanical name: Aglaonema modestum Common name: Chinese evergreen Family: Araceae Mode of propagation: Plantlets/suckers Uses: potted plant
- 64. Botanical name: Aglaonema modestum Common name: Chinese evergreen Family: Araceae Mode of propagation: Plantlets/suckers Uses: potted plant
- 65. Botanical name: Dieffenbachia amoena Common name: Dumb cane, Tropic snow Family:Araceae Mode of propagation: cane/stem cutting Uses: Spot plant potted plant
- 66. Botanical name: Ravenala madagascriensis Common name: Traveller’s palm Family:Strelitziaceae Mode of propagation: suckers Uses: spot plant avenue plant
- 67. Botanical name: Monstera deliciosa Common name: Swiss cheese plant Family: Mode of propagation: vine cutting Uses: potted plant
- 68. (a) Botanical name: (a)Codiaeum variegatum pictum (b)Codiaeum variegatum Common name: Croton Family: Euphorbiaceae Mode of propagation: Stem cutting Uses: hedge plant, spot/focal, potted plant (b)
- 69. Botanical name: (a)Cycas circinalis (b)Cycas revoluta Common name: Sago palm Family:Palmae Mode of propagation: plantlets Uses: spot plant/ potted plant (a) (b)
- 70. Botanical name: Thevethia peruviana Common name: Milk bush Family: Apocynaceae Mode of propagation: seed Uses: hedge plant, flowering shrub
- 71. Botanical name: Ficus benjamina Common name: Weeping fig Family: Moraceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: Shade tree, potted plant, avenue plant
- 72. Botanical name: Plumeria rubra Plumeria acutifolia Common name: Frangipanii Family: Apocynaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: spot plant
- 73. Botanical name: Ficus elastica Common name: Rubber plant Family: Moraceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: shade tree, potted plant
- 74. Botanical name: Mussaenda philippica Common name: Queen of the Philippines Family: Rubiaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: spot plant
- 75. Botanical name: Noto panacs Common name: Family: Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: potted plant, hedge plant
- 76. Botanical name: Dracaena fragrans Common name: Drago palm, Dracaena Family: Agavaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: Potted plant
- 77. Botanical name: Allamanda cathartica Common name: Yellow allamanda Family: Apocynaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: hedge plant, flowering climber
- 78. Botanical name: Duranta repens; D.erecta Common name: Yellow bush Family:Verbanaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: hedge plant
- 79. Botanical name: Cassia corymbosa Common name: Flowery senna Family: Leguminosae/Fabaceae Mode of propagation: seed Uses: spot plant flowering shrub
- 80. Botanical name: Acalypha wilkesiana Common name: copper leaf acalypha Family: Euphobiaceae Mode of propagation: stem cutting Uses: hedge plant
- 81. Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis Common name: Red cedar Family: Cupressaceae Mode of propagation: Stem cutting Uses: spot plant Hedges potted plant
- 82. Botanical name: Bougainvillea glabra Common name: Bougainvillea Family: Nyctaginaceae Mode of propagation: Stem cuttings Uses: Flowering climbers for covering trellies, pergollas, fences Spot plant
- 83. Botanical name: Caryota mitis Common name: Fishtail palm Family: Palmae Mode of propagation: seeds Uses: Focal plant Avenue planting Potted plant
- 84. Botanical name: Samanea saman Common name: Rain tree Family: Leguminosae/ Mimosoideae Mode of propagation: Stem cutting Uses: avenue tree/ shade tree
- 85. Botanical name: Polyalthia longifolia Common name: Ashoka, Police, Masquerade tree Family: Annonaceae Mode of propagation: seed Uses: spot plant/ avenue plant