Adaptations in Some Ornamental Plants
L.C. De
ICAR-NRC for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim (737 106), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Adaptations, Defense, Spines, Stomata
Abstract
Adaptations are special features that allow a plant or animal to live in a particular place or habitat. There are three types of plant adaptations: structural adaptations, behavioral adaptations, and physiological adaptations. Structural, behavioral and physiological adaptations of some important ornamentals such as trees, shrubs, climbers, herbaceous perennials, shade tolerant plants, hibiscus, bougainvillea, roses, cacti and succulents, bulbous ornamentals, bromeliads, aquatic ornamentals, orchids and ornamental palms are described in details.
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