floriculture
Growing ornamental blooms
Floriculture is the cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants, especially as a commercial enterprise.
The term covers growing flowers for cut arrangements, potted plants, and bedding plants for gardens: The Netherlands dominates global floriculture.
It's a branch of horticulture focused specifically on flowering and decorative species rather than food crops.
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- flowerbedSoil area for ornamentals
- displayPresentation for viewing
- gardenCultivated plant area
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
specimens · foliage · variegation · aesthetics · color palette · border · edging · container
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
fertilizing · watering · irrigation · mulching · compost · soil · nursery · bedding
Harvested blossoms for display
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- postharvestAfter crops collected
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
arrangement · export · grading · bunching · cold chain · Colombia · Kenya · Ecuador
Airborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
rose · tuberose · gardenia · ylang-ylang · frangipani · sweet pea · lily-of-the-valley · hyacinth
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- antherPollen-producing structure
- nectarFloral sugar water
inflorescence · sepals · calyx · corolla · filament · style · ovary · pollen
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
topiary · specimens · foliage · variegation · aesthetics · color palette · border · edging · container · hanging basket
greenhouse
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
pruning · fertilizing · watering · irrigation · mulching · compost · soil · nursery · bedding · potting
cut flowers
Harvested blossoms for display
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- postharvestAfter crops collected
bouquet · arrangement · export · grading · bunching · cold chain · Colombia · Kenya · Ecuador · Valentine's Day
scent
Airborne odor detected
lavender · rose · tuberose · gardenia · ylang-ylang · frangipani · sweet pea · lily-of-the-valley · hyacinth · freesia
petals
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- antherPollen-producing structure
nectar · inflorescence · sepals · calyx · corolla · filament · style · ovary · pollen · floret
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
grafting · selection · variety · phenotype · genotype · pollination · scion · mutation · breeding · biotechnology
- horticulturegardening, cultivation, planting, seeds, seedlings
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- farmworkharvesting, farmworkers, planting, farm labor, crop farming
- flower showsorchid show, garden shows, tulip festivals, sunflower festival, judging panels
- botanybotany, plants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy
- Dutch farmingtulips, greenhouses, dairy farming, tulip fields, polders
floriculturevegetable farming
Cultivating edible plants commercially
livestock farming · animal husbandry · viticulture · market gardening · truck farming
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