Floriculture is a branch of agriculture that deals with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants used for agro textiles, decorations, landscaping, and in commercial trade. The floriculture industry is important to provide raw floral materials, aesthetic fibers, and value-added plant products for domestic and export markets.
Modern technologies like hydroponic floriculture and controlled environment farming have improved productivity as well as quality. Cultivation inside a floriculture greenhouse means that it is possible to control temperature, humidity, and light in order to achieve production all year round. These technologies help support sustainable growth while ensuring uniformity in plant quality.
Field-grown plants plus protected ones under homegrown floriculture form sources of floriculture as well as commercial farms. In Indian floriculture flowers come from various climatic regions supporting both traditional systems of cultivation and advanced ones.
The main types of floriculture plants are cut flowers, loose flowers, potted plants, and ornamental foliage. Each floriculture plant has its own specific use in textiles, perfumes, dyes, and decorative products. Flower floriculture is very much a part of aesthetic applications plus livelihood generation plus sustainable agro-based industries.