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Floriculture and Floral Design
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Floriculture and Floral Design prepares students to work in or operate a retail floral design business and introduces students to the basics of growing flowers for retail sale. Topics include history, floral structures, floral propagation, floral growth requirements and identification, pest management, handling procedures, elements of design, design mechanics, and business operations.
Discuss the history of floriculture and floral design, including the role of flowers in past civilizationsCompare and contrast the structures of monocot and dicot plantsDifferentiate between complete and incomplete flowers produced by flowering plantsIllustrate various parts of the flower and discuss the importance of eachDemonstrate propagation of common flowering and foliage plants through sexual and asexual meansAssess environmental and cultural factors that affect growth of plants in the floriculture industryCompare and contrast different growing environments and indicate how each setting affects floral growthIdentify various species of flowering and foliage plantsIdentify common pests that affect the floriculture industryDemonstrate techniques for conditioning and maintaining flowers and other floral design materialsIdentify tools employed in the floriculture industry and demonstrate their proper useDiscuss the principles of balance, proportion and scale, focal point, emphasis, rhythm, harmonyDescribe the incorporation of the design elements of line, form, and texture within a floral designIdentify and create various forms of floral productsCompare and contrast various floral construction techniques and materialsDesign and create floral arrangements using proper techniques to illustrate each design principleCompare and contrast retail and wholesale floral practicesExplain pricing criteria used in the floral industryPrepare plants and merchandise for marketingDemonstrate different types of sales transactionsResearch and share information regarding domestic and foreign sources of commonly-used flowers and plantsGather and communicate information about managerial skills required for operating a successful floral business