| The research progresses in ornamental aquatic plants of Cryptocoryne were reviewed from the aspects of
biological characteristics, germplasm resource distribution and classification, growth characteristics and cultivation and
conservation, ploidy research, cell and molecular biology research, tissue culture and rapid propagation, and landscape
application. And the future research direction of ornamental aquatic plants of Cryptocoryne was prospected. It is suggested
that the germplasm resources of Cryptocoryne aquatic plants be protected through the establishment of germplasm
resource nurseries in the future in order to avoid the danger of extinction of species. In combination with molecular biology
techniques, breeding research of Cryptocoryne aquatic plants can be carried out to enrich the variety diversity and enhance
the status of China’s ornamental aquatic plants in the international competition. Through domestication and cultivation, the
Cryptocoryne plants shall be used innovatively so that they can be promoted and applied like common ornamental plants
such as Spathiphyllum kochii and Aglaonema and enter to thousands of households. |
