Looking for new ornamentals: Flowering studies

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 813, Issue , 2009, Pages 61-66

  Erwin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Flower development; Flower induction; Irradiance; Juvenility; Photoperiodism; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; COTYLEDON (GENUS); CRASSULACEAE; ECHEVERIA; ECHINOCEREUS; ECHINOPSIS; GLADIOLUS; GYMNOCALYCIUM; KALANCHOE; LOBIVIA; OXALIS; SEDUM; SULCOREBUTIA; WATSONIA;

EID: 70350073841     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.5     Document Type: Article

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