Ornamental crops are known to provide higher income and profitability from a smaller area of land. The production of flower crops has seen a significant increase, and there is a growing demand for floricultural products worldwide, leading to an expansion of the international flower trade. The addition of value in floriculture enhances the economic value and consumer appeal of any floral commodity. The publication "Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids" aims to cover a range of aspects related to value addition in flower crops and orchids, including various value-added products from commercial flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, carnations, anthuriums, gerberas, gladioli, tuberose, tulips, lilies, freesias, irises, alstroemerias, liatruses, strelitzias, solidagos, dahlias, jasmines, marigolds, crossandras, barlerias, annuals, herbaceous perennials, flowering shrubs, house plants, aquatic plants, bulbous plants, cacti, and succulents, as well as lesser-known ornamentals. The publication also includes detailed information on value addition in flower crops such as orchids, which are dealt with separately in two important chapters. The book includes a range of commercial orchids, including Aerides, Anoectichilus, Arachnis, Ascocentrum, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cattleya, Coelogyne, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Doritis, Epidendrum, Eulophia, Gastrochilus, Habenaria, Laelia, Miltonia, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Pleione, Renanthera, Rhyncostylis, Vanda, and Zygopetalum. This publication on "Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids" is the first of its kind in India, focusing on value addition in flower crops including orchids, and is intended to be useful to teachers, students, scientists, plant breeders, plant biotechnologists, planners, exporters, amateur and professional flower growers.

01. Value Added Products from Flower Crops 02. Value Addition in Commercial Flowers 03. Value Addition in Annuals 04. Value Addition in Herbaceous Perennials 05. Value Addition in Flowering Shrubs 06. Value Addition in House Plants 07. Value Addition in Aquatic Plants 08. Value Addition in Bulbous Plants 09. Value Addition in Cacti and Other Succulents 10. Value Addition in Lesser Known Ornamental Plants 11. Value Added Products from Orchids 12. Value Addition in some Commercial Orchids 13. Medicinal Flowers and Orchids