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Perspective

New Insight into Ornamental Applications of Cannabis: Perspectives and Challenges

by
Mohsen Hesami
1,
Marco Pepe
1,
Austin Baiton
1,
Seyed Alireza Salami
2,3 and
Andrew Maxwell Phineas Jones
1,*
1
Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
2
Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj 31587-77871, Iran
3
Industrial and Medical Cannabis Research Institute (IMCRI), Tehran 14176-14411, Iran
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Plants 2022, 11(18), 2383; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182383
Submission received: 19 August 2022 / Revised: 9 September 2022 / Accepted: 10 September 2022 / Published: 13 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Studies on Cannabis sativa and Cannabinoids)
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The characteristic growth habit, abundant green foliage, and aromatic inflorescences of cannabis provide the plant with an ideal profile as an ornamental plant. However, due to legal barriers, the horticulture industry has yet to consider the ornamental relevance of cannabis. To evaluate its suitability for introduction as a new ornamental species, multifaceted commercial criteria were analyzed. Results indicate that ornamental cannabis would be of high value as a potted-plant or in landscaping. However, the readiness timescale for ornamental cannabis completely depends on its legal status. Then, the potential of cannabis chemotype Ⅴ, which is nearly devoid of phytocannabinoids and psychoactive properties, as the foundation for breeding ornamental traits through mutagenesis, somaclonal variation, and genome editing approaches has been highlighted. Ultimately, legalization and breeding for ornamental utility offers boundless opportunities related to economics and executive business branding.
Keywords: hemp; horticulture; potted plant; landscaping; chemotype Ⅴ; legalization; breeding hemp; horticulture; potted plant; landscaping; chemotype Ⅴ; legalization; breeding
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Hesami, M.; Pepe, M.; Baiton, A.; Salami, S.A.; Jones, A.M.P. New Insight into Ornamental Applications of Cannabis: Perspectives and Challenges. Plants 2022, 11, 2383. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182383

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Hesami M, Pepe M, Baiton A, Salami SA, Jones AMP. New Insight into Ornamental Applications of Cannabis: Perspectives and Challenges. Plants. 2022; 11(18):2383. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182383

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Hesami, Mohsen, Marco Pepe, Austin Baiton, Seyed Alireza Salami, and Andrew Maxwell Phineas Jones. 2022. "New Insight into Ornamental Applications of Cannabis: Perspectives and Challenges" Plants 11, no. 18: 2383. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182383

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Hesami, M., Pepe, M., Baiton, A., Salami, S. A., & Jones, A. M. P. (2022). New Insight into Ornamental Applications of Cannabis: Perspectives and Challenges. Plants, 11(18), 2383. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182383

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