EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -floriculture, branch of ornamental horticulture concerned with growing and marketing flowers and ornamental plants as well as with flower arrangement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass and ornamental trees and plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -The important floricultural crops in the international cut flower trade are rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gargera, gladious, gypsophila, liastris, nerine, orchids, archilea, anthuriu, tulip, lilies. Present status and growing trade is still in infancy. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high growth Industry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Horticulture deals with cultivation of garden crops, fruits and vegetables, while Floriculture focuses on cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants. India, being a land bestowed with favourable climate for agriculture, is conducive towards cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and crops throughout the year.