Cultivar differences in interior performances of acclimatized foliage plants.
Chen, J.; Henny, R. J.; McConnell, D. B.; Nell, T. A.;
Acta Horticulturae Year: 2001 Issue: No. 543 Pages: 135-139 Ref: 12 ref.
2000
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In this study, selected cultivars of Ficus, Dieffenbachia, Anthurium and Aglaonema were acclimatized during production. Postproduction performances were evaluated under interiorscape conditions. Results indicated that acclimatization practices improved interior performance, and genetic variation determined the extent of acclimatization responses and ultimate interior performances. Different types of foliage plants responded to interior low light conditions in different ways: green leaf plants by altering leaf senescence; variegated plants by changing the degree of variegation; and flowering plants by varying leaf and flower production. There was great variation among cultivars in response to acclimatization and in adaptation to interior conditions. Superior interior-performance foliage plants could be identified through the study of differential responses to acclimatization in production and subsequent interior environmental conditions.