Identification should include
- defining horticulture and floriculture
- developing a list of economically important crops used for the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of
- small fruits
- tree fruits
- wine grapes
- vegetables
- alternative specialty crops
- greenhouse ornamental and edible crops
- container and in-ground nursery crops.
- plants for food (e.g., pomology, olericulture)
- plants for ornament and aesthetic purposes (e.g., floriculture, landscape, nursery plants).
- plants used for the turfgrass industry
- developing a list of economically important crops from each category
- floriculture crops
- cut flowers
- cut foliage
- potted plants
- garden plants (annuals and perennials)
- interior plants
- vegetable crops (e.g., tomatoes, greens, peppers, cucumbers)
- nursery, landscape, and turfgrass crops (e.g., roses, chrysanthemums, geraniums, grass sod, ornamental trees, and shrubs) and discussing the characteristics of each species, including
- uses
- category
- distinguishing growth characteristics
- propagation methods
- economic value
- production method (i.e., indoor, outdoor, under protection)
- using artificial and dried specimens with photos or slides for identification (i.e., herbarium).
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is knowledge of common plant materials important in the horticulture industry?
- How do some floriculture crops overlap into two or more categories?
- What is the importance of knowing botanical and common names for plants?