Mother ’s Day is on the 8th of May , and botany makes for one of the most popular gifts children can give their mom , say experts at the University of Florida .
In increase , UF / IFAS scientists in reality breed some of them , include highly try decorative plants . Indeed , Florida is the sole source of caladium bulbs for the entire earth , satisfying the needs of agriculturist and consumers – and a UF / IFAS plant breeder specializes in this variety .
“ Plants , specially ornamentals , give mothers a gift that they can enjoy twelvemonth after year and can even contribute to a new hobbyhorse for the whole family line , ” tell Joanna Courtemanche , a category and consumer sciences agent with UF / IFAS Extension in Hillsborough County .
Courtemanche says that by giving your mom a works , something that was once a gift , can turn into a family unit ritual that allows mothers to instruct their children about plants and how to care for them .
“ mother can use gardening as a family unit soldering activity to form stronger attachment within human and tiddler development , ” she said . “ Gardening and/or just have house plants can even contribute to various aroused benefits such as better moods , lowering lineage pressure , and even ameliorate cognitive routine . What mom does n’t need some stress - relief natural process ? ”
If you ’re thinking of give mummy a industrial plant , many multifariousness can give that windowsill the look you want , and many plants emit that effervescent aroma that generate your home a spring aura . You might moot a coleus , caladium , or petunia . And if you take any of those , you could wind up purchasing a variety develop by any of the 27 plant life breeder from the University of Florida .
UF / IFAS researchers in the environmental horticulture department are constantly seeking to meliorate the aesthetics , scent , and upkeep of plant . Among the rock - star UF / IFAS scientists who originate and/or breed ornamental plants are : David Clark , a professor at the main UF campus in Gainesville , have a go at it for his coleus cultivar , and Zhanao Deng , a professor at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center , known to breed caladiums , genus Gerbera , and lantana .
“ Coleus plants make undecomposed Mother ’s mean solar day gifts because they are usable in various colors , patterns , and shapes at any garden center . They are also inexpensive and light to rise , ” Clark said . “ This is the perfect time of year to plant it in the garden or in a grass on the terrace . ”
UF / IFAS coleus varieties have been selected to thrive under Florida ’s harsh ( hot and humid ) conditions to make certain nurseryman around the humans win whenever they plant one , he said .
“ Florida has been the only source for caladium bulbs in the world , satisfying the motivation of nursery growers , baby’s room , landscapers , and consumers in the Sunshine State , around the Carry Nation , and globally , ” Deng said . “ Consumers are always reckon for pretty plants that are easy to grow and take care of and can do well and last long . Caladiums encounter these requirement , and they thrive in Florida . ”
Source : ifas.ufl.edu
