Plant Biology & Agricultural Sciences

Plants, crops and green spaces provide us with nutritious food that sustains and enriches our lives. Horticulture is the science and art of producing, developing, marketing and using high-value, intensively grown food and ornamental plants in a sustainable manner. Gardening has a daily impact on our lives by providing nutritious fruits and vegetables, providing visual pleasure and encouraging recreational activities.

Floriculture is a branch of ornamental horticulture that focuses on growing, selling and exhibiting flowers and ornamental plants. Flowers and potted plants are usually grown in temperate climates in plant growing systems, while some flowers are grown outdoors in fields and nurseries.

 

The main difference between floriculture and horticulture is that floriculture deals with flowering and foliage plants while horticulture deals with various garden crops.