EVALUATING THE LANDSCAPE VALUE AND USE OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS GROWN IN MADINATY CITY, CAIRO GOVERNORATE, EGYPT

Abstract

In landscaping, ornamental plants (trees, palms, shrubs, climbers, herbaceous plants, succulents and cacti plants and ground covers) are regarded as essential plant resources. Ornamental and landscape plants play a significant role in human existence. They add beauty and shade to lengthy streets in city gardens, homes, workplaces, schoolsand marketplaces. This study location under review situated between latitude (30°08°44°N) and (31°63'77"E), it was built on an 8,000 feddan land area. This survey studywas done throughout the period of 20th April of 2023 to 28th August 2024. As a result of the study, totally 21 trees species contained 7 vegetate growth types and 14 flowering typeswere recorded. Ficusbengamina, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Cassia nodosa, Cassia fistula and Peltophorumafricanum had the highest landscape values and uses among different surveyed trees. A total of 10 palm species included 7 Pinnate-leafytypes and 3 palmate-leafy types. Phoenix dactylifera palm had three landscape uses and five landscape values.The different specie types of shrubs in this study were 25 species.The flowering type was the highest one which reached 11 species. Atotal of 21 ground cover species surveyed in this study there were 11 of flowering type, 6 of colorful leaves type and 4 of green soil cover types were recorded. Rosa hybrida as ground cover had four landscape uses and eight landscape values. From this study, it was found that there is diversity in the use of ornamental plants in the landscape of Madinaty city.