HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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Which plants are grown for their foliage?
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Croton and parlor palm
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Gloxinia and amaryllis
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Snapdragon and gladiolus
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Zinnia and peony
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -croton, (Codiaeum variegatum), also called variegated laurel, colourful-leaved plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) native to Malaysia and the Pacific and extensively cultivated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) are beautiful house plants, grown for their bold and striking foliage. They’re also known as Joseph’s coat as their thick, oval, pointed leaves are splashed with many colours, including red, pink, burgundy, orange, yellow and green.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite the fact that its name sounds like it came from a space movie, the croton plant, or Codiaeum variegatum, is a perennial evergreen shrub, native to India and Malaysia.
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