Introduction assessment of flower and decorative plants of the Caribbean floral region in the conditions of the Karshi oasis

The article presents the results of assessing the introduction prospects of flower and ornamental plants in the conditions of the Karshi oasis. 12 introduced species and varieties from the Caribbean floristic region were taken as objects of study. Taking into account the climatic conditions of the Karshi oasis, some additions to the modified scale of N. S. Danilova are proposed. As a result of the assessment, 2 groups were distinguished: Group I - promising plants -which received 11 points each - Canna х hybrida, Cleome spinosa, Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus, Mirabilis jalapa; Group II - medium promising plants - 8-9 points - Ageratum houstonianum, Dahlia х hortensis, Gomphrena globosa, Tagetes erecta, T. patula, Zinnia marylandica, Z. linearis.