Innovation in floriculture with ornamental plants from Caatinga biome

Márkilla Zunete Beckmann-Cavalcante,Sheila Daniella Pereira Da Silva,João Henrique Ferreira Sabino,Daniel Fagner Da Silva Dultra,Mayara Susanne De Melo Barbosa,Elisabeth Regina Tempel Stumpf,Handerson Leandro Da Costa Silva

doi:10.14295/oh.v23i3.1081

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https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v23i3.1081

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Abstract

The Caatinga biome which presents a singular vegetation found only in Brazil has a diversity of vegetal species with uses not yet explored. In this sense, the objective was to study two species of the Caatinga biome to be used as cut flowers. The work was developed at the Agricultural Sciences Campus of the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, PE. Based on previous studies, two endemic species of the Caatinga biome were selected: Neoglaziovia variegata and Senna martiana. The evaluation criteria were based on the length, stiffness and appearance of the stems; form of flower, fruit or leaf; income in floral composition; color or brightness; scent; originality; and real life in water and floral foam. For these characteristics grades were assigned (0, 5 and 10) and after classified for ornamental potential (high, medium, low and minimum ornamental potential). The results showed that the species N. variegata and S. martiana reached 80 and 85 points, respectively, classifying them as high ornamental potentiality. As such, they can be used as cut flower

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Temperate flowers have always possessed the highest volume of commercialization worldwide, including in Brazil
Beruto (2013) the floriculture industry looks for new species with ornamental potential that become competitive in the market
Healthy and vigorously growing flower stems of N. and S. martiana, each one at different times of the year were harvested from different sites at the Campus of Agrarian Sciences of the Federal University of São Francisco Valley

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Temperate flowers have always possessed the highest volume of commercialization worldwide, including in Brazil. This situation is due to the historical tradition in the use of exotic plants, whose cultivation and maintenance processes have been greatly dominated for long time (STUMPF et al, 2009). Beruto (2013) the floriculture industry looks for new species with ornamental potential that become competitive in the market. Emphasized that annually hundreds of new cultivars are released and/or evaluated in different parts of the world to renew the need for the demand and supply of ornamental plants

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