floriculture

n.
The cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants.

[Latin flōs, flōr-, flower; see flower + CULTURE.]

floricultural flo'ri·cul'tur·al adj.
floriculturally flo'ri·cul'tur·al·ly adv.
floriculturist flo'ri·cul'tur·ist n.

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The segment of horticulture concerned with commercial production, marketing, and sale of bedding plants, cut flowers, potted flowering plants, foliage plants, flower arrangements, and noncommercial home gardening.

Commercial crops are grown either in the field or under protected cultivation, such as in glass or plastic structures. Field production is confined to warm climates or to summer months in colder areas. Typical field crops are gladiolus, peonies, stock, gypsophila, asters, and chrysanthemums. Greenhouse production is not as confined by climate or season, but most greenhouses are located in areas that have advantages such as high light intensity, cool night temperatures, or ready access to market. Jet air transportation resulted in major changes in international crop production.

Pronounced improvements in cultivars have been realized because of excellent breeding programs conducted by commercial propagators and by some horticulture departments. Modern cultivars have traits such as more attractive flower colors and forms, longer-lasting flowers, better growth habit, increased resistance to insects and disease organisms, or ability to grow and flower at cooler night temperatures. See also Breeding (plant).

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Strictly speaking, the raising of flowers, as distinguished from general horticulture. Generally, the term has come to mean any branch of horticulture that has to do with ornamental plants.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - blomsterdyrkning

Nederlands (Dutch)
bloementeelt

Français (French)
n. - floriculture

Deutsch (German)
n. - Blumenzucht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανθοκομία

Italiano (Italian)
floricultura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cultivo (m) de flores

Русский (Russian)
цветоводство

Español (Spanish)
n. - floricultura

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blomsterodling

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
花卉栽培, 花卉园艺学

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花卉栽培, 花卉園藝學

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 화초재배, 꽃 가꾸기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 草花栽培

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زراعه النباتات المزهرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גידול פרחים‬

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