Resource Book on Horticulture Nursery Management

Euphorbiaceae
Within the genus Euphorbia, 19 Indian species show succulence. Of these 16 are
dendroid and three are geophytic. Some of the tree Euphorbias has been utilized as
renewable sources of energy and also in making toys. E.g. E. atoto, E. cattimandoo, E.
cauduca, E. corrigioloides, E. epiphylloides, etc.
9. Palms:
Plants in this group usually have straight, unbranched, cylindrical or columnar
trunks at the end of which there is a spreading canopy of large pinnate or digitate leaves
distinguishing the group from almost all other forms of vegetation.
Sr. No. Common & Vernacular Name Botanical Names
1. Arecanut (pophali, supari) Areca catechu
2. Coconut (Naral, Shriphal) Cocos nucifera
3. Date Palm (Khajur) Phoenix loureirii var. humilis
4. Snake palm (Ran-suran) Amorphophallus bulbifer
5. Fishtail palm (Mari) Caryota urens
6. Talipot Palm Corypha umbraculifera
8.2.2 Regional Demand and Supply Situation in Ornamental Plants
Consumer demand for nursery crops is driven by housing. Housing initiates the
desire of homeowners to be surrounded by aesthetically pleasing environments. The
number of hobby gardeners is ever increasing. Demographic experts cite three key
demographic trends that show promise for horticultural industries.
� Landscape gardening as an enterprise has a brilliant future due to the emergence of
Tourism and IT industry, which attracts a lot of foreign tourists and business
personnel.
� More self-employment avenues are open due to flair in home gardening and indoor
gardening. The flat culture spreading throughout urban India creates demand for
indoor gardens, window sill gardens, bonsai, terrariums etc.
� There are agencies, which employ trained hands to periodically arrange flower vases
and potted plants in offices and for functions, which is a lucrative business. Hence,
the scope of this area is very wide spread in location.
Despite this optimistic outlook for the nursery industry, it‟s important to recognize
that nursery products are luxury items and will experience reduced demand during
periods of economic downturn. Industry insiders feel the nursery industry can ride
through an economic downturn, as people will stay home and spend time in their gardens
and buy plant material.
The demand of garden plants is also increasing in both municipalities not only due
to the major events like Asian Games, World cup, International Expo, conferences,
Meetings etc. but also to the expansion of the municipal gardens area and due to the
construction of luxurious houses. For nurseries that are being developed to meet in-house
seedling needs, the demand is already known. But, for nurseries that plan to supply
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