Horticulture Vocabulary Flashcards
Arboriculture
Cultivation of trees and shrubs.
Aeration
Movement of air into and through soil
Annual
A plant that grows, flowers, produces seeds and dies in one year
Asexually
Without the Union of male and female sex cells
Asymmetrical
Having unequal visual weight on each side of the axis
Auxins
Plant hormone that accelerate growth by stimulating cell enlargement
Berm
A ridge of soil placed around a newly planted tree to retain water
Biennial
A plant that produces vegetation in one year, flowers the next, and then dies
Biological insect control
Control of insects by the use of the natural enemies of certain insects rather than chemical substances
Broadcast
To spread over and entire area
Bulb
A vegetative structure that consists of layers of fleshy scales overlapping each other, such as the onion
Burlap
A coarse cloth made of jute or hemp often used to protect plants from the weather
Cambium
Thin, green, actively growing tissue located between the bark and wood of a plant
Capillary water
Water held against the force of gravity
Chemical retardant
A chemical used to slow down, shorten, or dwarf plant growth
Chlorophyll
The green substance that gives many plants their green color and is necessary for photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Small green particle containing chlorophyll found in leaves
Cold frame
An outside structure covered on top with glass or glass or plastic used to harden off plants or protect tender plants during the winter
Common Name
The English name of a plant that may differ in various localities
Cotyledons
The first leaves to appear on a plant
Cross-pollination
A process in which pollen (male sex cell) of one plant unites with the egg (female sex cell) of a different plant
Cultivars
Another name for a specific plant
