TITLE:
Initial Stages of Ontogenesis of Capparis spinosa L. in the Conditions of the Tashkent Botanical Garden (Uzbekistan)
AUTHORS:
Gulizebo B. Vaisova, Tashkhanim Rakhimova, Anorjon Matkarimova
KEYWORDS:
Capparis spinosа, Ontogenesis, Seeds, Root, Flower, Fruit, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.12 No.11,
November
5,
2021
ABSTRACT: The initial stages of the ontogenesis of Capparis spinosa L. (Capparidaceae)
were studied for the first time in the conditions of the Tashkent Botanical
Garden of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In plants, the seed peel is very dense
and hard. Therefore, in laboratory and field conditions, the germination of
seeds is low. In natural conditions, the seeds of mature fruits do not
germinate for a long time (4 - 5 years). The seeds after undergoing cold
stratification gave positive results (70% - 80%). Also, information is given
about the nature of the use of its useful properties in the national economy as
both forage, medicinal, and honey-bearing use. Plants are quite resistant to
xerothermic factors, parasites and diseases. Capparis spinosa is a very promising
plant adapted to various environmental conditions and can be used for degraded
pastures of desert and foothill regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan.