EPPO Global Database

ornamental herbaceous plants(3ORHC)

Overview for a non-taxonomic code
Code created in: 2018-07-12


Basic information
  • EPPO Code: 3ORHC
  • Preferred name: ornamental herbaceous plants

Notes

Ornamental plants which have no persistent woody stem above ground. This group includes annuals, biennials and perennials herbaceous ornamental plants such as green herbaceous plants (e.g. Dieffenbachia spp. and Salvia spp.), flowering plants (e.g. Begonia spp., Chrysanthemum spp., Cyclamen spp., Pelargonium spp., Veronica spp., bulbous plants (e.g. Crocus spp., Lilium spp. and Tulipa spp.), ferns and ornamental grasses, cereals and vegetables.