Potencial ornamental de plantas nativas da Mata Atlântica

Abstract

The Atlantic Forest biome is of huge importance in Brazil and worldwide, but there is still a lot to discover about its plant species. The market for ornamental plants is growing, however, in Brazil few species used for ornamental purposes are native. This fact is even favoring the process of extinction of some species in the Atlantic Forest biome. More studies focused on species of the Atlantic Forest biome are shown to be the key to the preservation, popularization and production of these species for their possible introduction into the landscape market. The purpose of this work was to carry out a bibliographical review, in order to bring information from the scientific literature about the potential of native plants in Brazilian landscaping, since it is a highly promising sector, a search was carried out with keywords such as: native plants, Atlantic Forest biome and ornamental plants.. From the information found in the review, there is a vast field of study for the future of landscaping, using native plants from the Atlantic Forest and increasing its scope for the producer. Species were found such as: Baccharis milleflora, Baccharis tridentata and Araucaria angustifolia. One of the biggest challenges we face is our culture and the way we learn to cultivate and decorate our homes and public places, as the landscape market was established in Brazil through the use of exotic plants.