Meaning, Types and Importance of ornamental plants

Subject:

Agricultural Science

 

Class:

SS 2

 

Term:

Second Term / 2nd Term

 

Week:

Week 5

 

Topic:

Meaning, Types and Importance of ornamental plants

 

 

Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of

 

    Forest Management In Nigeria

 

that was taught in their previous lesson.

 

 

Behavioural  Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to

 

 

  • Explain the meaning of ornamental crops
  • Say the types of ornamental crops
  • Mention the importance of ornamental crops

 

Instructional Materials 

 

Methods of Teaching 

  • Role modelling
  • Questions and Answers
  • Explanation
  • Discussion
  • Recitation
  • Imitation
  • Story Telling
  • Dramatization

 

WEEK FIVE                               

TOPIC: FLORICULTURE

CONTENT 

  • Meaning of floriculture
  • Importance of ornamental plants
  • Common species of ornamental plants

 

FLORICULTURE

Floriculture: is a discipline of horticulture that is concerned with the production and management of ornamental plants. Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry. 

 

Ornamental plants are beautiful trees or shrubs which can be used to decorate our environments. Ornamental plants are plants which are grown for their beautiful and charming display purposes,

 

IMPORTANCE OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

  1. Sources of employment e.g florists.
  2. Serves as source of income.
  3. For expression of love and as gift on special occasions.
  4. For decoration.
  5. For fencing.
  6. For medicinal preparation.
  7. Sources of food.
  8. Purification of the air.
  9. For teaching and learning purposes.
  10. Provision of shades.
  11. Serves as wind breaks.
  12. Beautification of the environment.
  13. Sources of livestock feed.
  14. Serves as tourist centres.
  15. Source of revenue to the government.
  16. For preparation of dyes.

 

 

COMMON SPECIES OF ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS

1. ORNAMENTAL TREES

  1. Frangi pani
  2. Neem cassia
  3. Royal palm
  4. Balsam
  5. Flame of forest
  6. India almond
  7. Casuarinas
  8. Delonix

 

2. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS

  1. Allamanda
  2. Crotons
  3. Ixora
  4. Cauliflower
  5. Acalypha
  6. Hibiscus
  7. Wild rose
  8. Bougainvillea
  9. Zinnia
  10. Dutchman’s pipe

 

3. ORNAMENTAL FLOWERS

  1. Justicia
  2. Cana lily
  3. Morning glory
  4. Crotalaria
  5. Water lettuce
  6. Lantana
  7. Sun flower
  8. Marigold
  9. Commelina
  10. Clitoria

 

CULTIVATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

The cultivation of ornamental flower includes:

  1. Selection of site that is well drained and easily accessible.
  2. Choice of planting materials which can be seeds or vegetative parts such as stems, roots, leaves (e.g bryophylum) and stolons
  3. Methods of cultivation
    • Use of prepared bed
    • Direct sowing to the soil
    • Use of nylon bag
    • Use of pots
  1. Provision of shades
  2. Organic manuring
  3. Regular weeding
  4. Regular watering

 

 

SOURCES OF PLANTING MATERIALS

The planting materials such as seeds, cut stems, leaves, stolons or rhizomes can be obtained from;

  1. Established private horticultural gardens
  2. Higher institution botanical garden
  3. Government owned horticultural centres
  4. Private houses and offices
  5. Imported ornamental trees and flowers
  6. Resort or recreational centres

 

MAINTENANCE OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS/FLOWERS

  1. Provision of shades
  2. Regular watering
  3. Regular weeding
  4. Fertilizer application
  5. Fencing
  6. Regular pruning

 

Presentation : 

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1: The class teacher revises the old topic

Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and gives room for pupils” participation

 

Class Teacher and Pupils Activities. Interaction or Participation 

This involves class teacher and pupils’ interaction, conversation, imitation or modeling through discussion, play method or just by recitation or asking and answering questions that are related to the topic that has just been taught.

 

 

 

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

SECTION A

  1. The following are ornamental trees except _____. A. frangi poni B.balsam C. royal palm D. ixora
  2. Which of the following is not an ornamental shrubs? A. allamenda B.crotons C. hibiscus D.casuarinas
  3. The following are ornamental flowers except ____. A.justicia B. carnalityC. crotalaria D. balsam
  4. The following are legumes except ______. A. centro B. stylo C. calapo D. panicum maximum
  5. ______ are cultivated purposedly for feeding animals. A. arable crops B. ornamental crops C. forage crops D. farm trees

 

EVALUATION

  1. What is floriculture?
  2. List seven uses of ornamental plants.
  3. State five effect of deforestation
  4. List two each of ornamental shrubs, trees and flowers
  5. List three propagative material in cultivating flowers.
  6. What are ornamental plants?
  7. List five examples of ornamental flowers
  8. List five examples of ornamental shrubs
  9. List five uses of ornamental plants
  10. Explain five maintenance practice in planting of ornamental crops.

 

Conclusion : 

The class teacher concludes the lesson by giving the pupils some notes on the topic that has just been taught. He goes round to mark and he does the necessary corrections.