ISHS Acta Horticulturae 205: Symposium on the Development of New Floricultural Crops, XXII IHC
A COMPARISON OF FLOWERING BEHAVIOR OF STRELITZIA REGINAE AT FOUR LOCATIONS AS AFFECTED BY AIR TEMPERATURE |
| Authors: | A.H. Halevy, H.A. van de Venter, R.A. Criley, M. E. McKay, S.T. Besemer, O. Kawabata |
| Abstract:
Seasonal production of Strelitzia flowers in Australia, South Africa, California (USA), and Hawaii (USA) was studied. Air temperatures below 13 C retarded the rate of leaf and flower development, while temperatures above 17 C permitted faster development. We suggest an optimum air temperature range for Strelitzia flower production to be between 17 and 27 C as other studies have associated higher temperatures with flower bud abortion. | |
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