Ornamental Plant

1.HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECT OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS INDUSTRY 

   IN MALAYSIA

2.INTRODUCTION TO THE VARIOUS SPECIES OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

3.PLANTS WITH BEAUTIFUL LEAVES

4.PLANTS WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND FRUITS

5.SOIL MEDIUM AND PROPORTIONS OF DIFFERENT REQUIREMENT

6.POTTING OF PLANTS AND RE-POTTING

7. METHODS AND PRACTICE IN PLANT PROPAGATION

8.MANAGEMENT OF NURSERY – PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, WEED AND PEST CONTROL

9.FACTORS INFLUENCING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

10.ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN MALAYSIAN ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

What is Horticulture?

Horticulture can simply be defined as the culture or growing of gardens, having been derived from two latin words,

Hortus, meaning garden and

Cultura, meaning culture or growing.

Horticulture is thus a broad division under which the growing of flowers (Floriculture), fruits (Pomology), vegetables (Olericulture), maintainence of landscape plants (Landscape Horticu;lture) and maintaining quality and preventing spoilage of horticultural crops (Postharvest Physiology).

Origins of Horticulture

Horticulture, as it is learnt and taught in many Universities of today, probably had its origins in the stone ages as there were evidences suggesting use of flowers in the funerals around 60,000 years ago. Further, Archaeological researches indicate that after the Ice Age, which ended about 11,000 BC, humans started to lead a more settled life. Instead of eating all of the seeds that they collected, some seeds were kept and planted so that they could be cultivated and eaten in the next season. This could be repeated year after year, enabling a more controllable source of food. This was the beginning of the domestication of plants, the earliest practices of Horticulture. The practice of this practice developed over time into a full-fledged science taught in hundreds of universities around the world.

What is Ornamental Horticulture?

Ornamental horticulture is a branch of the broad field of

horticulture that focuses on the art and science of floriculture, landscape design and management, nursery management, turf management, and the development of recreational areas for public and private use.

History,  Development and Prospects In Ornamental
 Horticulture In Malaysia

“Gardening in the Lowlands of Malaysia by Holtum

*discusses the history of ornamentals in Malaysia

*most plants are exotics

*among them are Plumeria sp. from Mexico (17th  century,

 Caesalpinia  sp.  from South America (18th century)  and

Lantana sp.  From West India (18th century)

*in 19th century -  plants came into Malaysia through  Singapore

Botanical Garden and Penang Botanical Garden

-> According to FRIM – more than 3,000 types of local plants

are suitable for  landscape

Exotic plants:

Plumeria sp.

Caesalpinia sp.

Lantana sp.

Importance of Ornamental Plants

*entrepreneurship in ornamentals

*garden centre

*souveneir and flower shop

*landscape contractor

*supplier of landscape facilities