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
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
- Wall charts
- Online Resource
- Textbooks
- Laptop
- Soil samples
- Flash cards
- www.edudelighttutors.com
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
- Sources of employment e.g florists.
- Serves as source of income.
- For expression of love and as gift on special occasions.
- For decoration.
- For fencing.
- For medicinal preparation.
- Sources of food.
- Purification of the air.
- For teaching and learning purposes.
- Provision of shades.
- Serves as wind breaks.
- Beautification of the environment.
- Sources of livestock feed.
- Serves as tourist centres.
- Source of revenue to the government.
- For preparation of dyes.
COMMON SPECIES OF ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS
1. ORNAMENTAL TREES
- Frangi pani
- Neem cassia
- Royal palm
- Balsam
- Flame of forest
- India almond
- Casuarinas
- Delonix
2. ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
- Allamanda
- Crotons
- Ixora
- Cauliflower
- Acalypha
- Hibiscus
- Wild rose
- Bougainvillea
- Zinnia
- Dutchman’s pipe
3. ORNAMENTAL FLOWERS
- Justicia
- Cana lily
- Morning glory
- Crotalaria
- Water lettuce
- Lantana
- Sun flower
- Marigold
- Commelina
- Clitoria
CULTIVATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
The cultivation of ornamental flower includes:
- Selection of site that is well drained and easily accessible.
- Choice of planting materials which can be seeds or vegetative parts such as stems, roots, leaves (e.g bryophylum) and stolons
- Methods of cultivation
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- Use of prepared bed
- Direct sowing to the soil
- Use of nylon bag
- Use of pots
- Provision of shades
- Organic manuring
- Regular weeding
- Regular watering
SOURCES OF PLANTING MATERIALS
The planting materials such as seeds, cut stems, leaves, stolons or rhizomes can be obtained from;
- Established private horticultural gardens
- Higher institution botanical garden
- Government owned horticultural centres
- Private houses and offices
- Imported ornamental trees and flowers
- Resort or recreational centres
MAINTENANCE OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS/FLOWERS
- Provision of shades
- Regular watering
- Regular weeding
- Fertilizer application
- Fencing
- 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
- The following are ornamental trees except _____. A. frangi poni B.balsam C. royal palm D. ixora
- Which of the following is not an ornamental shrubs? A. allamenda B.crotons C. hibiscus D.casuarinas
- The following are ornamental flowers except ____. A.justicia B. carnalityC. crotalaria D. balsam
- The following are legumes except ______. A. centro B. stylo C. calapo D. panicum maximum
- ______ are cultivated purposedly for feeding animals. A. arable crops B. ornamental crops C. forage crops D. farm trees
EVALUATION
- What is floriculture?
- List seven uses of ornamental plants.
- State five effect of deforestation
- List two each of ornamental shrubs, trees and flowers
- List three propagative material in cultivating flowers.
- What are ornamental plants?
- List five examples of ornamental flowers
- List five examples of ornamental shrubs
- List five uses of ornamental plants
- 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.
