ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 9 (3), pp. 001-007, March, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Position and application areas of geophytes within landscape design
N. Seyido lu1, M. Zencirkıran2* and Yahya Aya lıgil3
1Arslanbey Vocational School, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli,Turkey.
2Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture Uluda University, Bursa, Turkey.
3Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Accepted 02 January, 2019
Abstract
Benefiting from the natural vegetation of the region optimizes the planting design both aesthetically and functionally, and efficient planting is achieved through concomitant utilization of various forms. Geophytes are especially preferred in planting works as natural species due to their superior qualities such as easy growth as well as beautiful and glamorous flowers and plant forms in spring and autumn. They are used in parks and gardens overseas, and their use becomes gradually widespread in landscape design works in Turkey, especially in Istanbul Metropolitan City over the recent years. In this study the importance of geophytes in terms of landscape design was covered, general principles and areas of use were explained, and examples were given from the Istanbul metropolitan city.
Key words: Geophytes, planting, landscape design.