Effect of different environments on growth and flowering of pot plants

Under north Indian climatic conditions, pot plants exhibit variable response during different periods of the year. In order to ascertain their relative performance under different environments, an experiment was conducted with two foliage pot plant species i.e. curly croton (Codiaeum variegata var. spirale) and seheflera (Seheflera venulosa) and two flowering pot plants i.e. begonia (Rex begonia) and kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blosfeldiana) grown under four environments i.e., open conditions (control), under trees, under net house and palyhouse. Non-significant variation was recorded between foliage plant species for plant height, plant spread and number of branches. Maximum plant growth (33.33 cm), plant spread (28.75 cm), number of branches (2.00) and number of leaves (25.00) were recorded under trees. In case of flower-ing pot plant species, maximum number of leaves (55.17) and number of flowers (7.17) were recorded under control i.e. open conditions.