Agricultural Reviews
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 4

Refinement of technology on dry flowers: A review

  • Author:
  • Pooja Pant1,*, Babita Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 516 to 522

1Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurgaon-122 505, Haryana, India

2Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

*Corresponding Author: Pooja Pant, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurgaon-122 505, Haryana, India, Email: poojapant17@gmail.com

Online Published on 3 January, 2024.

Abstract

Dry flower market has grown exponentially as consumers become eco-conscious and choose dry flowers as eco-friendly and biodegradable alternative to fresh flowers. Dried flowers and other plant parts are nature's everlasting gift which can be treasured over years. They have tremendous potential as substitute for fresh flowers and foliage as their charm can be maintained from few months to years with lesser cost. The market demand of dry flowers and ornamentals is increasing day by day and can become lucrative income generating hobby for entrepreneurs in India either by producing or marketing dried flowers and ornamentals.

Keywords

Bleaching, Dry flower, Dyeing, Eco-friendly, Everlasting, Ornamentals