Orchids and anthuriums are the most popular cut flowers still preferred by many as ornamental plant and as cut flower. Many housewives and youths have become successful entrepreneurs after commencing orchid and anthuriums farming, which enable them to earn reasonable income sitting at home.
Anthuriums
It is an attractive cut flower crop that has come into economic importance in Kerala. The greatest advantage of the plant is that it produces flowers all the year round. Anthuriums is the largest genus of the monocot family Araceae. Varieties including Anthurium andreanum, A. veitchii and A. scher zerianum are the economically important species cultivated for flowers. The suitable varieties for Kerala condition are Tropical, Lima White, Liver Red, Midori, Mauritious Orange, Nitta, Cuba, etc.
Anthurium can be multiplied by seed and also by vegetative means. For commercial purpose it can be multiplied by....
