Definition of Ornamental Plants

As its name indicates, ornamental plants are those that are intended for decoration, both in public and private gardens. The main ornamental element lies in the leaves or the flowers. The study of these plants must be framed within the horticulture What discipline.

The cultivation of ornamental plants is carried out in greenhouses

These plants are generally grown in nurseries and are intended to decorate the interior of houses and private gardens or public spaces. Plants intended for homes can live inside or outside the home as long as the conditions of light and temperature adequate.

Ornamental plant nurseries are known as greenhouses. These enclosures must have a ventilation system to be able to control the high temperatures in summer and, at the same time, they have different lines of micro sprinklers to promote humidity environmental To control low temperatures, a refrigeration system is usually used

Ornamental plants must be adapted to the characteristics of each place and personal preferences. Keep in mind that there are ideal plants for shady areas, others that are resistant to

drought or to saline soils, as well as aromatic or medicinal plants. You could say that there is an ornamental plant for each site.

Care and maintenance of ornamental plants

In general, ornamental plants cannot receive much light directly and it is necessary that the air is constantly renewed. Excessive temperature fluctuations are detrimental to your maintenance and a correct degree of humidity is also a decisive factor.

One of the most important aspects is irrigation. There are three possible irrigation systems:

1) use a manual watering can without a nozzle to avoid wetting the leaves and flowers (this applies to begoñas or hydrangeas),

2) indoor plants such as palms or trunks need to be watered once a week and to do so it is convenient to remove the plants outside between 8 and 9 in the morning and both the compost and the leaves are watered and then the plants are left in the sun for 30 minutes Y

3) use Water every two days for outdoor plants and preferably when the sun is not too intense.

One aspect that should not be neglected is that of pruning. It must be taken into account that all plants are pruned, but in the case of ornamental plants, pruning has an aesthetic sense, since it is about renewing its appearance so that the plant does not age.

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