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Ornamental Plants

Ornamentals
Aesthetic qualities
Beauty
Cultural
Individual

Religious connections
Peacefulness

Aesthetic Qualities
Color
Texture
Line
Form

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Aesthetic Qualities
Line
line creates a sense of order,
direction, and movement.

Aesthetic Qualities
Form
Form involves
the 3-D shape
and structure of
the plant.

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Xeriscape
Conservation of water through creative
landscaping
Saves water - use drip irrigation
Presents minimal pest and disease
problems
Thrives with little fertilization
Requires little pruning and maintenance
Saves valuable landfill space

Ornamental Groups
Nursery crops
Plants to be grown outside
Parks, gardens, greenbelts, roadways

Florists crops
Cut flowers

Indoor plants
Houseplants

Foliage

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Nursery Crops
Turf
Ground cover
Bedding plants
Shrubs and trees

Turf
Turfgrass or sod
Bermuda, St. Augustine, fescue, tifgreen

Lawns
Easy to walk on
Cool area
Reduce dust and mud
Recreation
Consume water

Ground Covers
Prostrate and spreading plants
Good for low maintenance
Steep slopes
Shady areas
Enhance garden with textures
Less water than grasses
Ivy, ice plant, periwinkle

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Bedding Plants
Add color to gardens
Annuals
Impatiens, chrysanthemums, petunias

Perennials
Geraniums, sweet alyssum, begonias

Bulbs
Daffodils, iris, tulips

Shrubs and Trees

Grown for shade, flowers or fruit
Add color, form and texture to gardens
Azaleas, camellias, bougainvilleas,
cactus. Fruit trees, jacarandas, cassias,
eucalyptus, liquid amber, oak, palo
verdes, sycamores, palms, and pines

Florists Crops
Cut flowers

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Indoor Plants
Flowers and foliage
Have to adapt to indoor environment
Usually tropical plants
Low lighting
Small soil volumes
Changes in humidity

Flowers short lived

Poinsettias
Chrysanthemums
Tulips
Easter lilies

S.D. County

S.D. County
Nursery & Flower Crops
9,836 acres
Value $1,042,461,078

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S.D. County Top 10 Crops