Abstract
Polianthes tuberosa Linn., commonly known as tuberose, is a monocot genus and a perennial, bulbous plant that belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native of Sonora desert of Mexico and successfully grown under commercial cultivation in tropical and subtropical areas for cut flower production, for floriculture trade, and as a source of oil. Tuberose has been classified into three types on the basis of flower, i.e., single-flowered, semidouble-flowered, and double-flowered. Considering its economic importance, extensive studies have enriched all basic scientific information on different aspects of tuberose. It is a unique flower – possibly the one which is used in every sphere of the Indian-Hindu life. The chapter will provide most information generated on different aspects related to geographic distribution, growth habit, physiology, agro-technology, techno-economics, ecological and flowering behavior, etc.
S. K. Datta has retired.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Andrea C, Ilaria M, CarloMascarello LP, Laurent C, Rosanna D, Barbara R (2020) Polianthes Tuberosa as edible flower: in vitro propagation and nutritional properties. Int J Food Eng 6(2):57–62
Archana J, Girwani A, Reddy DVV, Goud CHR (2019) Effect of different packaging materials and storage temperatures on storage life of tuberose (Polianthes Tuberosa L.) cv. Bidhan Rajini-1. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 8(7) 2019, PP-2375-2385
Baidya BK, Chakrabarty S (2020) Influence of packaging materials and storage duration on quality of flower strings of Polianthes Tuberosa Linn. Cv. Prajwal. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 9(3):664–674
Barghout N, Chebata N, Moumene SM, El-Hadi D (2020) Antioxidant and antimicrobial effect of alkaloid bulbs extract of Polianthes tuberosa L. (Amaryllidaceae) cultivated in Algeria. J Drug Delivery Therapeutics 10(4):44–48
Bharti H, Singh KP, Singh R, Kumar R, Singh MC (2016) Genetic diversity and relationship study of single and double petal tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cultivars based on RAPD and ISSR markers. Indian J Horticulture 73(2) 2016, PP-238-244
Bhuvaneswari S; Sangama, S. 2017. Eco friendly packages for freshness retention and shelf life extension of tuberose flower. Journal of horticultural Sciences; 12 (2):2017, 198–200
Biswas J, Bose TK, Maiti RG (1983) Effect of growth substances on growth and flowering of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). South Indian Horticulture 31:129–132
Biswas B, Kumar PN, Bhattacharjee SK (2002) Tuberose, AICRP on floriculture, technical bulletin no. 21. AICRPF, ICAR, New Delhi
Bundrant LA (1985) Polianthes tuberose and its hybrids. Herbertia:55–60
Chauhan P, Prakash S, Kumar M, Kumar N, Naresh RK, Singh MK, Rakesh SV, Chaudhary V, Sirohi U, Chand P (2017) Genetic diversity in single and double type of tuberose (Polianthes Tuberosa L.) germplasm using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) makers. Int J Agric Statistical Sci 13(2):519–526
Cronquist, A. 1988. The evolution and classification of flowering plants. 2nd ed., New York Botanical Garden Pr Dept, Bronx, 555 p., ISBN 978-0-89327-332-3
Datta SK, Banerji BK (1995) Cytogenetical studies in ornamental plants. In: Chadha KL, Bhattacharjee SK (eds) Advances in horticulture, vol. 12, ornamental plants, part I, vol 267. Malhotra Publishing House, New Delhi, p 334
Datta SK, Mishra P, Mandal AKAD, Chakrabortory D (2002) Direct shoot organogenesis from different explants of Chrysanthemum, marigold and tuberose. Israel J Plant Sci 50:287–291
Datta SK (2006) Polianthes tuberosa – an up-to-date research round up. Appl Botany Abstract 26(3):258–279
Datta SK (2017) Breeding of ornamentals: tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). Curr Sci 113(7):1255–1263
Dhar LN, Dubey RK, Kumar R, Kaur P (2008) Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on plant growth, flowering and bulb production of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L). J Ornamental Horticulture 11(4):302–305
Dhua RS, Ghosh SK, Mitra SS, Yadav LP, Bose TK (1987) Effect of bulb size, temperature treatment of bulbs and chemicals on growth and flower production in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). Acta Horticulture 205:21–28
Elisheba BP, Sudhagar R (2019) Effect of integrated nutrient management on the growth of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Prajwal. Plant Archives 19(1):196–198
Emmart Trueblood EW (1973) “Omixochitl”- the tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa ). Econ Bot 27(2):157–173
Fan R, Chen Y, Ye X, Wu J, Lin B, Zhong H (2018) Transcriptome analysis of Polianthes tuberosa during floral scent formation. PLoS One 13(9):e0199261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199261
Fish DT (1881) Cool treatment of tuberose. The Garden xx:127
Granick EB (1944) A Karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Am J Bot 31:283–289
Howard TM (1978) Polianthes hybrids. Plant Life:126–129
Huang KL, Miyajima I, Okubo HJ (2000) Effects of temperature and shade treatment on flower colours and characteristics in newly established reddish-purple tuberose (Polianthes). J Faculty Agric Kyusku Univ 45(1):57–63
Huang, K. L., Miyajima, I., Okubo, H., Shen, T. M. and Huang, T. S. 2002. Breeding of coloured Tuberose (Polianthes) and cultural experiments in Taiwan. Proceedings of 8th Int. Symp. on Flower bulbs (eds Littlejohn, G. et al.), Acta Hortic., 570, ISHS, 367–371
Hutchinson J (1960) The families of flowering plants. Clarendon Press, Oxford
Kabir A, Iman M, Mondal M, Chowdhury S (2011) Response of tuberose to integrated nutrients management. J Environ Sci Nat Resour 4(2):55–59
Kameswari PL, Girwani A, Rani KR (2014) Genetic diversity in tuberose (Polianthes tuberose L.) using morphological and ISSR markers. Electron J Plant Breeding 5(1):52–57
Karihaloo JL (2019) Cytological and hybridization studies in three cultivars of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). Cytologia 84(1):47–52
Karuppaiah P (2019) Effect of zinc and boron on growth, yield and quality of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Prajwal. Horticulture Int J 3(1):7–11
Katwate SM, Patil MT et al (1995) Influence of low temperature storage on longevity of cut spikes of tuberose. J Maharashtra Agric Univ 20(2):289–290
Khan NH, Zaidi N et al (2000) Micropropagation potential of Polianthes tuberosa L bulbs, scales and leaves. Pak J Sci Ind Res 43(2):118–122
Khan, M.R., Shit, S., Pal, A.K. and Biswas, B. 2006. Management of Foliar Nematode, Aphelenchoides Besseyi infecting tuberose in West Bengal, India. Indian J Nematol. Vo. 36. No.1
Khandagale K, Padmakar B, Lakshmana RDC, Anuradha S, Aswath C (2014) Genetic diversity analysis and barcoding in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cultivars using RAPD and ISSR markers. J Hortl Sci 9(1):5–11
Krishnamurthy KB, Mythili JB, Meenakshi S (2001) Micropropagation studies in ‘single’ vs ‘double’ types of tuberose (Polianthes tuberose). J Appl Hortic 3(2):82–84
Meena RK, Mahawer LN, Bairwa HL (2018) Standardization of NPK dose for growth, floral, bulb and economic parameters on Phule Rajani tuberose. Indian J Horticulture 75(3):486–491
Pal A, Adhikary R, Bera M, Garnayak R, Roy R (2019) Growing of tube rose with different irrigation treatment under alluvial soil of West Bengal. J Pharmacognosy Phytochem 8(3):4534–4538
Rose, J.N. 1903-1905. Studies of Mexican and central American plants. Contribution United States National Herbarium, 8 : 1–55
Safena, S.A., Thangam, M., Priyadevi, S., Desai, A.R. and Singh, N.P. 2015. Ready Reckoner on cultivation of tuberose, Technical Bulletin No.50, Pub: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa, India, pp.14
Sato D (1938) Karyotype alteration and phylogeny IV. Karyotype in Amaryllidaceae with special reference to the SAT chromosome. Cytologia 9:203–242
Sharga AN (1982) Effect of bulb size on vegetative growth and floral characters of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L). Progress Hortic 14(4):258–260
Sharma, P. and Bhattacharjee, S.K. 2002. Plant protection in ornamental crops. AICRP on Floriculture, Technical Bulletin No. 19
Shinners LH (1966) Texas, Polianthes, including Manfreda Agave subgenus Manfreda and Runyonia (Agavaceae). SIDA 2(4):333–338
Singh, A., Sahare, H., Sharma, G. S and Kumari P. 2018. Effect of Thidiazuron with sucrose pulsing and low temperature storage with Polyfilm packaging on floret opening and abscission of tuberose cut spikes J Pure Appl Microbiol; Vol.12 No.3, 2018., PP-1385-1392
Singh PK, Sadhukhan R (2019) Identification of variants induced by physical and chemical mutagens in tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.). J Crop Weed 15(2):40–45
Singh KBM, Madhavan J, Sadhukhan R, Chandra S, Rao U, Mandal PK (2020) Production of nematode free plantlets in Polianthes tuberosa using in vitro culture techniques. Hortic Environ Biotechnol IF 1.585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-020-00263-5
Solano, C. E. 2000. Systematics of the genus Polianthes L. (Agavaceae). Ph.D. Thesis, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico, 291 pp.
Solano E, Feria TP (2007) Ecological niche modeling and geographic distribution of the genus Polianthes L. (Agavaceae) in Mexico: using niche modelling to improve assessments of risk status. Biodivers Conserv 16:1885–1900
Srivastava, R. and Govil, M. 2006. Effect of Bio-fertilizers on vase life and corm production in gladiolus cv. American Beauty, “National Symposium on Ornamental Bulbous Crops”. Held on 5–6 December, 2006 at S.V.B.P.U. of Ag. & T., Modipuram, Meerut (U.P.): 139
Su W-R, Huang K-L, Chang P-C, Chen W-C (2001) Improvement of postharvest vase life and flower bud opening in Polianthes tuberose using gibberellic acid and sucrose. Aust J Exp Agric 41(8):1227–1230
Tripathi SK, Malik S, Singh IP, Dhyani BP, Kumar V, Dhaka SS, Singh SP (2012) Effect of integrated nutrients management on cut flower production of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L), Var. Subhasini. Ann Horticulture 5(1):108–115
Ullirich (1993) Early illustrations of Polianthes tuberosa L. (agavaceae). Herbertia 49(1&2):50–57
Watkins GM (1936) Chromosome numbers and species characters. Am J Bot 23:328–333
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2022 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this entry
Cite this entry
Sadhukhan, R., Chowdhuri, T.K., Datta, S.K. (2022). Tuberose (Polyanthes tuberosa Linn./Agave amica). In: Datta, S.K., Gupta, Y.C. (eds) Floriculture and Ornamental Plants. Handbooks of Crop Diversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3518-5_17
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3518-5_17
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-15-3517-8
Online ISBN: 978-981-15-3518-5
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life SciencesReference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences