2. • WHAT IS ORNAMENTAL PLANT ?
• Ornamental plants are plants that are grown
for decorative purposes in gardens and
landscape design projects, as houseplants, for
cut flowers and specimen display
4. USES OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
• Ornamental plants used indoors help purify
the air and create a pleasant atmosphere.
• Outdoors, ornamental plants help beautify a
landscape and create an appealing
environment.
5. • Purify Indoor Air
• The process of purifying air with plants is called
bio-remediation
• The plants that are used in the indoor are
as follows Boston fern bamboo palm
• Ficus tree and the peace lily--ranked high in their
ability to purify the air of the VOC formaldehyde
6. Feng Shui
• Feng Shui is the practice of positioning objects,
including buildings, furnishings and plants, to
create a balance of yin and yang energy and
encourage the flow of good energy, or "chi.“
• Plants with pointed leaves produce yang
energy.
• Plants that are Place them in dark corners or
other places where negative energy is high and
positive energy may not be able to flow.
7. Beautify a Landscape
• Gardens may be composed entirely of
ornamental plants or combined with herbs,
fruiting plants and vegetables
• Ornamental plants in hanging baskets brighten
a porch and soften the facade of a building.
8. • Ornamental plants that are grown in the water
(Aquarium plants)has many uses
• They give natural look to aquarium
• They provide food for fishes
9. COMMERCIAL USES OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
Jasmine :
Flavouring agent to flavour tea in China,
Making Perfumes
Making garlands
Bouquets and for religious offerings.
13. MARIGOLD
• Marigold insect spray
• Used in preparation of dyes
• Used in preparation of perfumes and scents
• Food: The natural pigment is widely used in food as feed additives,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry.
• Cosmetics:The oil may be added to perfumes to infuse an apple scent
into them. It is also used in washing the skin.
• Coloring agent:It is used as a yellow dying agent.
• Culinary:In salads and other foods to add colour and flavour in them.
• Animal Feed: Finds application as poultry feed to ensure a good
colouration of egg yolks and broiler skin.
14. TUBEROSE
• Owing to its fragrance, tuberose is used as the main
ingredient in perfumes. Its intense, long-lasting and rich
fragrance makes it a perfect choice.
• The magical aroma of the oil is said to rejuvenate one’s
body and mind, leaving you with a feeling of well-being.
As such, it can be used to treat emotional stress and
anxiety.
• Organic tuberose essential oil also has powerful anti-
inflammatory and antispasmodic properties.
