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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