Commonly Used Ornamental Plants

by R L Misra, Sanyat Misra

ISBN: 9789359199825
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 28095.00
Biblio : xx+782p., tabls., figs., col., ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. R. L. Misra served the cause of floricultural science for more than 16 years in temperate regions of Himachal Pradesh and about 24 years in sub-tropical conditions of New Delhi. After his joining at IARI, New Delhi in 1984, he was associated with all the 7-8 floricultural courses being offered to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, apart from looking his mandated research programmes. Out of his whole official career, as a chairman, he guided 16 Ph.D. and 6 M.Sc. students apart from being members of the advisory committees of many more students, and developed 30 gladiolus varieties which have high demand countrywide. Now all these students are serving various institutions as Professors and Associate Professors and in other departments holding a very high position. As a teacher as well as a researcher, his contribution is well known as he has in all some 500 publications including 6 books. He is the founder member of Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture. From 1993 to 2004 he edited its regular publication Journal of Ornamental Horticulture. He is Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding since 80's, and Indian Society of Ornamental Horticulture since 2010. For his most significant contribution in the field of floriculture, he was honoured with 'Gold Medal' of Horticultural Society of India in 2013. He is life member in 11 professional societies. Joined as a regular Project Coordinator of All India Coordinated Research Project on Floriculture of ICAR at Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, IARI, New Delhi where he coordinated some 21 centres across 17 states. He served IARI for 40 years and retired as Project Coordinator cum Principal Scientist in May 2008. Only because of his highly significant contributions in the field of teaching and research, after his retirement he was inducted as adjunct Faculty of IARI in Floriculture. Dr. Sanyat Misra is a graduate from UAS, Bangalore; postgraduate from GBP University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar; and Ph.D. from Dr. YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan (H.P.), and then after completing his Ph.D. degree served for 3 years as Research Associate at NBPGR, New Delhi and Shimla, and in 2004 joined as regular Scientist cum Assistant Professor (Floriculture) in the Department of Horticulture, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-834006 (Jharkhand). So far he has guided Ten M.Sc. students for their thesis work. Presently he is Head, Department of Horticulture, BAU, Ranchi. He is a very active member of the horticulture faculty looking after research, teaching and extension. He has to his credit about 45 publications, two bulletins and Five books of international repute.

About The Book

A book which deals with 41 crop chapters, 30 dealing only with common ornamental plants such as Aglaonema, Alstroemeria, Araucaria, Begonia, Bellis, Bougainvillea, Canna, Catharanthus, Codiaeum, Columnea, Dieffenbachia, Euphorbia, Ficus, Fuchsia, Geranium & Pelargonium, Hedera, Holmskioldia, Impatiens, Ixora, Lathyrus, Monstera, Mussaenda, Ornamental Banana, Petunia, Philodendron, Primula, Saintpaulia, Spathiphyllum, Streptocarpus and Viola; and 11 groups of ornamentals such as Annuals with 126 genera, Bromeliads with 34 genera, Cacti with 105 genera, Carnivorous Ornamentals with 12 genera, Ferns and Allied Plants with 53 genera, Flowering Indoor Plants with 188 genera, Foliage Plants with 382 genera, Lawn with 37 genera, Ornamental Gingers with 7 genera, Proteaceous Ornamentals with 12 genera and Succulents other than Cacti with 192 genera. Each crop is detailed with their name derivations, origin, a brief history and uses; botanical description; methods of propagation including micropropagation; classification, species and varieties; cultural practices; manipulation of growth and flowering; postharvest management; and insect-pests, diseases and physiological disorders, supported with succinct account of significant scientific works carried out worldwide. The book is written in a very lucid manner. This book is written to fill up the gap between Cut Flowers and Traditional & Loose Flowers, just to acquaint the people [flower growers, horticultural development officers & landscapers, teachers, professors, scientists, and students (B.Tech., M.Sc. and Ph.D.) engaged in pursuit of floriculture and landscaping] about various other important ornamentals worldwide. This has been prepared in a way to meet all the requirements for cultivating these crops with full success.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword v Preface vii List of Contributors xv 1. Aglaonema (Family: Araceae) 1 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. R.K. Dubey, Simrat Singh, Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 2. Alstroemeria (Family: Alstroemeriaceae) 9 Introduction – History, Botany and Breeding – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. M.K. Singh and Sanjay Kumar 3. Annuals 17 Introduction – Classification of Annuals – Ornamental Uses – Propagation – Genera, Species and Varieties – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest Management – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 4. Araucaria (Family: Araucariaceae) 65 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultivation – Seed Collection and Storage – Diseases and Insect-Pests – References. Pragya Ranjan, D.R. Singh, M.K. Bag, J.K. Ranjan, Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 5. Begonia (Family: Begoniaceae) 71 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Soils, Land Preparation, Planting and Other Cultural Operations – Water and Nutrient Management – Growth, Development, Flowering and Flower Forcing – Height Control – Post Harvest – Lifting of Tubers, Storage and Dormancy – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. R.L. Misra and Sanyat Misra 6. Bellis (Family: Asteraceae) 113 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – References. R.K. Dubey, Simrat Singh and Zahor Ahmed 7. Bougainvillea (Family: Nyctaginaceae) 117 Introduction – Uses – Botany – Breeding and Cytology – Species – Hybrids and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Pruning and Pinching – Feeding and Watering – Growth and Flowering – Insect-Pests and Diseases – Post Harvest – References. B.K. Banerji, R.L. Misra and Sanyat Misra 8. Bromeliads (Family: Bromeliaceae) 137 Introduction – Botany – Variegation in Bromeliads – Classification, Genera, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Potting and Mounting – Feeding and Watering – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Indrajit Sarkar, Sanyat Misra, R.L. Misra, Pragya Ranjan, Preeti Hatibarua, Ajit Kumar and R.K. Dubey 9. Cacti (Family: Cactaceae) 167 Introduction and Origin – Botany, Breeding and Varieties – Classification and Species – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. R.L. Misra, Sanyat Misra, S.K. Palai and Ajit Kumar 10. Canna (Family: Cannaceae) 219 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 11. Carnivorous Ornamentals 227 Introduction – Uses – Trapping Mechanisms – Classes and the Species – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Priyanka Sharma, Y.C. Gupta, Bhavya Bhargava, Sanyat Misra, R.L. Misra and Ajit Kumar 12. Catharanthus (Family: Apocyanaceae) 239 Introduction and Origin – Botany and Genetics – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Pot Culture – Watering and Fertilization – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. M.K. Singh, Sanjay Kumar and R.L. Misra xi 13. Codiaeum variegatum (Family: Euphorbiaceae) 251 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. B. Sathyanarayana Reddy, S.Y. Chandrashekar, S.K. Nataraj and P.M. Munikrishnappa 14. Columnea (Family: Gesneriaceae) 257 Introduction – Botany – Propagation – Classification, Species and Varieties – Cultivation – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Namita, Poonam Kumari, Meenu Kumari, Soudamini Karjee and Sanyat Misra 15. Dieffenbachia (Family: Araceae) 263 Introduction and Origin – Botany and Breeding – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Indoor Care and Transportation – Insect-Pests and diseases – References. Pragya Ranjan, J.K. Ranjan and Sanyat Misra 16. Euphorbia (Family: Euphorbiaceae) 269 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Cultivars – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. B. Sathyanarayana Reddy, Sanyat Misra, R.L. Misra, S.Y. Chandrashekar, P.M. Munikrishnappa, S.K. Nataraja and S. Latha 17. Ferns and Allied Plants 285 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Genera, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Post Harvest – Insect-pests. Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. R.K. Dubey, Sanyat Misra, Parminder Singh, R.L. Misra and Simrat Singh 18. Ficus (Family: Moraceae) 313 Introduction, Origin, Species and Cultivars – Botany – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. B. Sathyanarayana Reddy, S.Y. Chandrashekar, S.K. Nataraj, P.M. Munikrishnappa, Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 19. Flowering Indoor Plants 321 Introduction – Genera, Species and Varieties – References. Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 20. Foliage Plants 373 Introduction – Foliage Plants for Various Purposes – Propagation – Genera and Species – Cultural Practices – Potting Mixture – Pots, Potting and Repotting – Light – Temperature – Humidity – Watering – Nutrition – Ventilation – Grooming – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Sanyat Misra 21. Fuchsia × hybrida (Family: Onagraceae) 463 Introduction – Uses – Botany – Propagation – Classification, Species and Varieties – The Types – The Species – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Sapna Panwar, Namita, Poonam Kumari and R.L. Misra xii 22. Geranium & Pelargonium (Family: Geraniaceae) 475 Geranium – Pelargonium – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties of Pelargonium – The Species – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Sapna Panwar, Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 23. Hedera (Family: Araliaceae) 497 Introduction – Botany – Propagation – Species and Varieties – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Sapna Panwar, Namita and Sanyat Misra 24. Holmskioldia sanguinea (Family: Verbenaceae) 507 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Species and Cultivars – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Nutrition and Irrigation – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. B. Sathyanarayana Reddy, S.Y. Chandrashekar, S.K. Nataraj and S. Latha 25. Impatiens (Family: Balsaminaceae) 511 Introduction and Origin – Botany, Cytology and Breeding – Species and Varieties – New Guinea Impatiens hybrids – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Insect-pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. M.K. Singh, Sanjay Kumar, T. Janakiram and Sanyat Misra 26. Ixora (Family: Rubiaceae) 525 Introduction – Botany and Classification – Species and Cultivars – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-pests and Diseases – References. Jayoti Mazumder, Sellam Perinban, R.L. Misra and Sanyat Misra 27. Lathyrus (Family: Fabaceae) 533 Introduction and Origin – Botany and Breeding – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Insect-pests. Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. R.K. Dubey, Simrat Singh and Sanyat Misra 28. Lawn 541 Introduction – Establishing the Lawn through Seeds – Lawn from Turf – Genera, Species and Varieties of Grasses and Other Herbage – Lawns for Sports – Maintenance – Fertilizing and Irrigation – Lawn Renovation – Diseases and Insect-Pests – Weeds – References. R.L. Misra and Sanyat Misra 29. Monstera (Family: Araceae) 563 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Nutritional and Water Requirement – Post Harvest Management – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. T. Janakiram, Namita and Sapna Panwar xiii 30. Mussaenda (Family: Rubiaceae, sub-family: Ixoroideae) 569 Introduction and Botany – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Irrigation and Fertilization – Growth, Development and Flowering – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. T. Janakiram and Ritu Jain 31. Ornamental Banana (Family: Musaceae) 573 Introduction and Origin – Botany – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Control of Growth and Flowering – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Ritu Jain and T. Janakiram 32. Ornamental Gingers (Family: Zingiberaceae) 581 Introduction and Origin – Botany, Genetics and Breeding – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Feeding and Irrigation – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. V.L. Sheela and A. Sheena 33. Petunia × hybrida (Family: Solanaceae) 595 Introduction – Origin and Distribution – Botany – Genetics and Breeding – Classification, Species and Cultivars – Propagation – Cultivation – Growth and Flowering – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Namita, Meenu Kumari, Sapna Panwar and Sanyat Misra 34. Philodendron (Family: Araceae) 605 Introduction and Botany – Origin, Distribution and Uses – Classification, Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Water and Nutritional Requirements – Pot Culture – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. T. Janakiram, Namita and Usha Sonkhle 35. Primula (Family: Primulaceae) 613 Introduction – Impotance and Use – Botany – Propagation – Classification, Species and Varieties – Cultivated Species and their Popular Cultivars – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. Sapna Panwar, R.L. Misra, Thaneshwari and Poonam Kumari 36. Proteaceous Ornamentals (Family: Proteaceae) 633 Introduction – Typical Features of Proteaceae – Researchable Issues – Crop Improvement – The Species – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – Future Prospects of Protea Cultivation in India – References. Kalkame Ch. Momin, Y.C. Gupta, S.R. Dhiman, R.L. Misra and Sanyat Misra 37. Saintpaulia (Family: Gesneriaceae) 647 Introduction – Botany – Classification – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorder – References. Sapna Panwar and Sanyat Misra xiv 38. Spathiphyllum (Family : Araceae) 659 Introduction – Botany and Breeding – Species and Varieties – Propagation – Cultural Practices – Feeding and Watering – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders – References. M. Ganga, Sanyat Misra, V. Jegadeeswari, K. Padmadevi, P. Mekala and R.L. Misra 39. Streptocarpus (Family: Gesneriaceae) 667 Introduction – Botany – Propagation – Species and Varieties – Cultural Practices – Growth and Development – Post Harvest – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Sapna Panwar, Namita, Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 40. Succulents Other than Cacti 675 Introduction and Origin – Cytogenetics – Propagation – Genera, Species, Hybrids and Varieties – Cultural Practices – Insect-Pests and Diseases – References. Sanyat Misra and R.L. Misra 41. Viola (Family: Violaceae) 755 Introduction – Botany, Genetics and Breeding – Propagation – Classifiation, Species and Varieties – Cultural Practices – Growth and Flowering – Insect-Pests – Diseases – Post Harvest – References. K.K. Dhatt, Sanyat Misra, R.L. Misra, D.V.S. Raju and M.K. Singh Colour Plates I-XII Glossary 763 Index 775