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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