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1. Passion flower hybrids and their use in the ornamental plant market: perspectives for sustainable development with emphasis on Brazil

Author:
Abreu, Priscilla Patrocínio; Souza, Margarete Magalhães; Santos, Eileen Azevedo; Pires, Marcel Viana; Pires, Mônica Moura; de Almeida, Alex-Alan Furtado
Source:
Euphytica 2009 v.166 no.3 pp. 307-315
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Passiflora; ornamental plants; plant breeding; hybrids; interspecific hybridization; plant genetic resources; floriculture; ornamental value; wild relatives; commercialization; sustainable agriculture; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae) genus consists of about 500 species widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions, commonly known as the passion flower. The passion flowers are considered ornamental plants because of the exotic beauty of their flowers and variant foliage. Since their introduction to the Old World, around 1625, seventeenth century, they have been used to decorat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-008-9835-x

2. Social characteristics of floriculture agribusiness in the Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Author:
Landgraf, P.R.C.; Paiva, P.D.O.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2010 v. no.881 pp. 391-394
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agribusiness; bulbs; business enterprises; floriculture; flowers; gardening; interviews; leaves; ornamental plants; questionnaires; seedlings; seeds; shrubs; surveys; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... Floriculture is concerned with the cultivation of ornamental plants, cut plants (flowers and leaves), pot plants, seeds and bulbs, seedlings, shrubs, palm trees, and other gardening species. Minas Gerais state (Brazil) was currently considered 2nd in the national ranking of ornamental plant production. The characteristics of the production in this state, however, are unknown. Thus, in order to cha ...

3. Prospecting native ornamental plants in the Brazilian pampa for use in landscaping and floral art

Author:
Stumpf, E.R.T.; Heiden, G.; Iganci, J.R.V.; Barbieri, R.L.; Correa, L.B.; Perleberg, T.D.; Romano, C.M.; Fischer, S.Z.; Neitzke, R.S.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2012 v. no.937 pp. 1161-1166
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
color; deciduous forests; ecosystems; fauna; flora; floriculture; grasslands; herbaria; indigenous species; landscaping; markets; ornamental plants; plant architecture; plant cultural practices; species identification; texture; vase life; Argentina; Brazil; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The pampa (South American temperate grasslands and associated ecosystems) extends from southern Brazil, advancing through Argentina and Uruguay. In Brazil, the pampa comprises an area of 178.243 km2, corresponding to 2% of Brazilian territory. This landscape has a wide diversity of vegetation, including grasslands, deciduous forests and pioneer formations, with a valuable flora including species o ...

4. Effect of naphthalene acetic acid, 6-benzylaminopurine and thidiazuron on the in vitro production of shoots of neoregelia marmorata (Baker) L.B. Smith

Author:
Tavares, A.R.; Kanashiro, S.; Lima, R.F.G.; Guariento, J.A.; Ribeiro, R.C.S.; Tanji, M.M.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.1000 pp. 537-543
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Neoregelia; benzyladenine; cytokinins; experimental design; floriculture; forests; naphthaleneacetic acid; phytotoxicity; plantlets; seeds; shoots; thidiazuron; Brazil
Abstract:
... Bromeliads are widespread in Brazil, especially at the Atlantic Forest and their cultivation is also an economically viable alternative for floriculture. The current investigation aimed to understand the in vitro growth and shooting of the bromeliad Neoregelia marmorata, as a tool for its preservation and commercial production. Plantlets of N. marmorata obtained from in vitro germinated seeds, wer ...

5. Influence of fertilization on the post-harvest durability of roses in integrated production system

Author:
Lessa, M.A.; Almeida, E.F.A.; Reis, S.N.; Barbosa, S.S.; Resende, S.G.; Nogueira, D.A.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.970 pp. 367-371
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Calopogonium mucunoides; Rosa; buds; containers; corolla; cut flowers; durability; experimental design; fertilizers; floriculture; intercropping; plastics; temperature; vase life; weight loss; Brazil
Abstract:
... Efficiency in the production process of cut flowers is essential to increase the post-harvest durability. The fertilizer management can influence the vase life of cut flowers. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the post-harvest durability of roses grown in four chemical fertilizer percentages (25, 50, 75 and 100%) versus presence and absence of green manure (Calopogonium mucunoides) int ...

6. Leaf anatomical characterization of two Anthurium species (Araceae) with a high potential for ornamental purposes

Author:
Pessoa, A.C.B.P.; Castro, A.C.R. de; Gallão, M.I.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.1000 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Anthurium; Sudan dyes; acetic acid; calcium oxalate; chlorenchyma; crystals; environmental factors; ethanol; floriculture; formaldehyde; germplasm; lignin; lipids; mesophyll; ornamental plants; petioles; phenolic compounds; sclerenchyma; sodium hypochlorite; starch granules; stomata; toluidine blue; vascular bundles; Brazil
Abstract:
... Anthurium bonplandii and A. plowmanii belong to the Araceae family, which have high potential for use as ornamental plants. They are native to Brazil, and their cultivation and sale may represent an alternative source of novelties to the national floriculture. The aim of this work was to understand the leaf anatomy of these plants. Fully expanded leaves of plants selected from the Embrapa Germplas ...

7. Multiple uses of native or hardy low-maintenance plants of the south of Brazil in landscaping

Author:
Petry, C.; Tedesco, C.; Abreu, C.T.; Roessing-Alovisi, M.; Kunst-Baroski, T.; Dalla-Riva, A.; Vanin, J.; Braga, V.B.; Dalacorte, L.; Remor, T.; Tognon, G.B.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.1000 pp. 49-58
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Acca sellowiana; Dicksonia sellowiana; Elephantopus; Eryngium; Erythrina crista-galli; Eugenia; Ipomoea purpurea; Juncus effusus; Lavandula; Leonurus; Nymphoides; Ophiopogon; Persicaria; Talinum; air; aquatic plants; conservation areas; environmental law; extinction; floriculture; gardens; green roofs; handicrafts; indigenous species; introduced plants; lakes; landscaping; phytoremediation; riparian areas; riparian forests; risk; soil; Brazil
Abstract:
... Multiple uses of native plants are appropriate for neighborhood squares, workers’ gardens, green roofs and degraded areas, whereas the use of plants from hydromorphic environments applies to landscaping in legally protected areas of Brazil (permanent preservation areas and riparian forests), like phytoremediation plants from contaminated areas, generating products for crafts and floriculture. In t ...

8. New Record of Grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae & Romaleidae) Defoliators and Population Dynamics of Insects on Crops of Heliconia spp in the Amazon

Author:
Ribeiro Rafael C.; Lemos Walkymário De P.; Poderoso Júlio César M.; Pikart Tiago G.; Zanuncio José C.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2013 v.96 no.1 pp. 225-228
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Acrididae; Coleoptera; Heliconia; Hemiptera; Thysanoptera; crops; floriculture; grasshoppers; population dynamics; Brazil
Abstract:
... Despite the expansion of floriculture, little is known about insects associated to this crop in northern Brazil. The objective was to identify the main species of defoliator grasshoppers, associated to crops of Heliconia spp. in the northeastern region of State of Pará, Brazil , in the municipalities of Castanhal, Belém and Benevides, from Aug 2004 to Mar 2005. Representatives with higher abundanc ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.096.0130

9. Ornamental use of Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen

Author:
Beckmann-Cavalcante, M.Z.; Amaral, G.C.; Silva, A.A.; Lima, M.P.D.; Cavalcante, I.H.L.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 no.1000 pp. 59-62
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Pfaffia glomerata; agribusiness; floriculture; genetic resources; new products; research projects; Brazil
Abstract:
... Occurring spontaneously in Brazil and widely distributed in Northeastern Brazil, Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen specie from Amaranthaceae family has been seen without commercial value. P. glomerata has morphological characteristics that allow its use in floriculture, mainly in floral art, one of the segments with the higher demand for new products. It is important to consider the need for re ...

10. A history of passion fruit woodiness disease with emphasis on the current situation in Brazil and prospects for Brazilian passion fruit cultivation

Author:
C. B. M. Cerqueira-Silva; L. D. H. C. S. Conceição; A. P. Souza; R. X. Corrêa
Source:
European journal of plant pathology 2014 v.139 no.2 pp. 261-270
ISSN:
0929-1873
Subject:
Passiflora; Potyviridae; cosmetics; floriculture; fruit growing; pathogens; plant breeding; research and development; Africa; Asia; Australia; Brazil
Abstract:
... Plants of the Passiflora genus are widely cultivated for the production of fruit, cosmetics and pharmacological products and for floriculture. Here, we review the history of the identification of viral pathogens involved in passion fruit woodiness disease, which can affect different species of Passiflora. Additionally, we discuss prospects for research and development related to this pathosystem a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10658-014-0391-z

11. History and development of Brazilian floriculture

Author:
C. E. F. de Castro; C. Goncalves; M. L. S. Tucci
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2015 v. no.1060 pp. 17-21
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
commercialization; cut flowers; employment; exports; farmers; floriculture; flowers; greenhouses; immigration; industry; markets; ornamental plants; postharvest treatment; research institutions; sales; transportation; universities; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Brazilian floriculture dates from the 19th century, when Italian and German immigrants arrived in the country. Later in the 1920s and 1940s the Japanese and the Dutch established a new age in the Brazilian floriculture. The techniques to flower postharvest handling, for an example, began in 1990, when national research institutions and universities established formal groups of work. Nowadays, ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1060.1

12. On farm Heliconia cut flower selection in Pernambuco – Brazil

Author:
V. Loges; M. C. F. Texeira; S. S. L. Silva; P. G. P. Lago; S. A. C. G. da Silva; T. L. de A. Lima; A. C. R. de Castro
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2015 v. no.1104 pp. 455-462
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Heliconia; cultivars; cut flowers; durability; farms; floriculture; flowers; genotype; growers; market prices; markets; selection criteria; Brazil
Abstract:
... The demand for heliconia cut flower increases in Brazil. Pernambuco, a state in the northeast region of Brazil, is one of the major producers of this tropical flower. In the beginning, most of growers used to have more than 100 species and cultivars of heliconia. In the past five years, the growers started to select the best genotypes to be used as cut flowers and eliminate the other species. The ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1104.65

13. The Brazilian horticultural agronomist between gardening and landscaping

Author:
C. Petry; L. Dallagnese; M. E. Ventura; N. B. U. Garcia; M. Valiati; R. Geiser
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1126 pp. 231-238
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agribusiness; agronomists; agronomy; ecophysiology; employment; exports; floriculture; flowers; gardening; gardens; income; landscaping; markets; medicinal plants; occupational therapy; occupations; planting; quality of life; seedling production; trees; urban areas; urban horticulture; vegetable growing; Brazil
Abstract:
... In Brazil, which professional is responsible for the implementation of urban horticultural projects? Given the fact of recent courses in horticulture and the non-existence of the landscaping profession, the aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of the profession of agronomist over the last century in urban plant production for increasing the quality of life, even though in the last 50 y ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1126.30

14. The Brazilian horticultural agronomist between gardening and landscaping

Author:
C. Petry; L. Dallagnese; M. E. Ventura; N. B. U. Garcia; M. Valiati; R. Geiser
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1108 pp. 269-276
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agribusiness; agronomists; agronomy; ecophysiology; employment; exports; floriculture; flowers; gardening; gardens; income; landscaping; markets; medicinal plants; occupational therapy; occupations; planting; quality of life; seedling production; trees; urban areas; urban horticulture; vegetable growing; Brazil
Abstract:
... In Brazil, which professional is responsible for the implementation of urban horticultural projects? Given the fact of recent courses in horticulture and the non-existence of the landscaping profession, the aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of the profession of agronomist over the last century in urban plant production for increasing the quality of life, even though in the last 50 y ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1108.49

15. Flower bulbs worldwide: perspectives on the production chain and research

Author:
W. B. Miller
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 no.1171 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Lilium; Plantago asiatica mosaic virus; air flow; bulbs; container-grown plants; corms; cut flowers; equipment; floriculture; freezing; funding; geophytes; human resources; humidity; industry; infrastructure; landscapes; markets; outreach; oxygen; prices; quality control; rhizomes; roots; society; storage time; temperature; tubers; Brazil; Chile; Netherlands; New Zealand; Tasmania
Abstract:
... Ornamental geophytes, more commonly known as bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, crowns, tuberous roots, and others, comprise an important segment of the world's floriculture industry. The three main markets for flower bulbs are: 1) cut flowers, 2) potted plants, and 3) use in the landscape. One can estimate that the cut-flower industry consumes 70% of all bulbs produced, pot plants, 10%, and landscap ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1171.1

16. Micropropagation and histological analysis of Calla lily

Author:
F. C. Nery; D. O. Prudente; R. Paiva; M. C. Nery; P. D. O. Paiva; D. Domiciano
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1224 pp. 183-190
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Pectobacterium carotovorum; Zantedeschia aethiopica; absorbance; acclimation; agar; bacterial infections; benzyladenine; callus; culture media; dyes; explants; floriculture; flowers; histology; indole butyric acid; leaves; micropropagation; ornamental plants; plantlets; production costs; rooting; shoots; sucrose; viability assays; Brazil
Abstract:
... The expansion of floriculture in Brazil indicates that producers need to specialize and find strategies to reduce production costs and improve the quality of commercial ornamental plants. Calla lily is considered as one of the most appreciated flowers in Brazil. However, there are problems mainly related to bacterial infection caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum. Thus, this study aimed to assess ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1224.24