우리나라에서 유통되고 있는 수생식물의 종류 및 화훼장식품에서의 활용 실태 분석

Analysis of Currently-Distributed Species and Ornamental Uses of Hydrophytes in Korea

We investigated the kinds and uses of currently-distributed species of aquatic plants (hydrophytes) from 2 big farms and 21 wholesalers located in the Capital region and metropolitan areas in Korea and the actual conditions of their ornamental uses from 130 floral design works. Hydrophytes domestically distributed were 82 species including emergent (43.9%), floating-leaved (19.5%), submerged (21.9%), and free-floating (14.6%) plants. Most hydrophytes were used for garden plants (78 species, 91.5%) and potted plants (76 species, 92.6%), while only 19 species (23.1% of 82 species) were used as cut plants. More than 90% of hydrophytes used as cut plants for flower design were four emergent hydrophytes including Equisetum hyemale, Typha orientalis, Phragmites australis, and Thalia dealbata, and two floating-leaved hydrophytes including Nelumbo nucifera and Nymphaea tetragona. Portions of cut branches, cut flowers, and cut foliage in cut plants were 53.9, 24.6, and 21.5%, respectively.