Department of horticulture

1. IMPORTANCE OF
ORNAMENTAL
PLANTS
CREATED BY – VIKASH PATEL

2. THE IMPORTANCE OF ORNAMENTAL
PLANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS

3. AESTHETIC
GRATIFICATION
•It makes our mind fresh after a
day’s hard work and gives
pleasure to our minds.

4. GENERAL DECORATION:
•Ornamental plants are used as
decoration materials in
birthdays, marriages,
ceremonies, reception, get
together, and farewells.

5. BEAUTIFICATION
•Ornamental plants increase the
beauty of homes, offices, gardens,
and many other institutions.

6. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
•Comparatively, more workers
are required in ornamental
plant production. So there
creates a scope of utilization of
excess labor.

7. FOR EXPORT GROWTH
•We can earn a lot of foreign
exchange by exporting
ornamental plants, flowers,
etc., to the developed
countries.

8. IN THE POULTRY FEED
INDUSTRY
•Marigold flower is processed to
use as feed for poultry birds.

9. DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW
INDUSTRY:
•Flowers are normal. So all types of flowers are
not available throughout the year. Therefore to
make available sots of flower throughout the
year. The flower processing industry is
developed in an advanced country. Recently in
our country, the attempts of processing flowers
in getting motion.

10. COSMETICS AND PERFUME
•Ornamental flowers are used in
the cosmetic, perfume, and
scent industries and the food
industry.

11. LIVELIHOOD
•The people associated with
ornamental plant production
are different industry and
nurseries can lead a better life.

12. TRADE AND COMMERCE
•The ornamental plant plays an
essential role in commercial
purposes worldwide.

13. CONTRIBUTION TO THE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
•Ornamental plants are as
exporting to the foreign
country can help as economic
development of the country.

14. MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE
•Ornamental plant parts such as
– root, leaf, seed, etc., are used
for medicinal purposes.

15. TIMBER VALUE
•Furniture may be made from
different ornamental plants.

16. ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPORTANCE
•They play an essential role in
improving the environment. For
example, some ornamental trees have
been formed to help prevent air
pollution. They also provide shade
and create a better micro-climate.

17. USED AS A CUT FLOWER
•Rose, orchid, gladiolus,
tuberose are recently growing
in our country. The attempt of
processing flowers is getting
motion.

18. FUELWOOD
•It is essential because they
supply the fuelwood in our
rural people.

19. SOIL CONSERVATION AND
NAMING OF A PEOPLE
•Ornamental plants are also
used for soil conservation and
the naming of a people.

20. THANKS FOR
READING
BY VIKASH PATEL (VIP)