1. Classification of ornamental plants (spring and summer annuals, perennials, bulbous and tuberous, border plants, evergreen shrubs and trees, deciduous shrubs and trees, climbing and rambling plants).
2. Taxonomy (identification of species and cultivars).
3. Morphological and biometric characteristics (shape and size of the plant and its parts, description of the flower, time of flowering and bearing).
4. Propagation (seed, cuttings, layering, division, tubers, bulbs, corms, rhizomes, grafting).
5. Cultivation (climate, soil, irrigation, fertilisation, pruning, plant protection).
6. Use of ornamental plants in garden and landscape design.
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Professor, Director of the Laboratory of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Director of the Postgraduate Program "Landscape Architecture". Specializes in Floriculture and Urban and Landscape Ornamental Horticulture with emphasis on Propagation/Micropropagation, Growth and Flowering Manipulation, Green Roofs, exploitation of native plants for ornamental use, especially for xeriscaping, as well as Design and Management of Green Spaces focusing on nature based solutions, sustainability and resilience.
Publications: 418 publications including conference papers, 149 in international journals shown in Scopus.
