Test 1 Flashcards
Horticulture -
The study of crops that require intense and constant care, from planting through delivery to the consumer
Botany-
Physiology-
Taxonomy-
Study of plants
study of plant growth and function
classification of plants
Pathology-
Morphology-
Anatomy -
Study of plant diseases
study of plant form and structure
study of cellular structure of plants
Who is the father of modern day horticulture?
What society did he found?
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Founded ASHS- American society for Horticulture Science
What types of crops are horticultural crops?
pretty much all plants, trees, bushes, fruits, grasses, turf
Pomology-
Growing/Processing Fruits and Nuts
Olericulture-
Growing/processing Vegetables
Ornamental Horticulture -
cultivation of plants for their aesthetic value
Landscape Horticulture-
the planning and installation of plants in an outdoor space to secure the most desirable relationships between land forms, structures, and plants to best meet our needs for function and beauty.
Arboriculture-
cultivation of woody plants;
Urban Forestry-
Management of planted and naturally occurring trees in urban and urban interface areas.
Floriculture-
growing and production of flowers and foliage plants.
Post-harvest Horticulture
Processing, preservation, storage, and shipping of horticulture crops and products.
Recreational Horticulture -
Hort. Therapy-
Home Hort.-
horticulture that emphasizes the emotional and recreational value of working with plants
form of therapy that uses horticulture plants
growing ornamental/edible plants around the home.
What are the top 3 countries in fruit and veggie production-
China, India, Nigeria
Which country has the highest value of floriculture exports-
the netherlands
Name 5 careers in the Hort Industry-
Golf Course superintendent, Seed salesman Landscape Designer Orchard Supervisor Berry Grower
Monocots-
One cotyledon
Parallel venation
Random vascular bundles(monkey face)
Flower Parts in 3s
Dicot-
Two cotyledon
New venation
Around edges
Flower parts in 4 or 5s
systematics-
study of diversity among organisms to establish evolutionary relationships.
Who is credited with developing the binomial system of nomenclature?
Carl Linnaeus
List the Taxonomic groups big to small-
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
What is the difference between sp. and spp?
sp. is singular for species, spp. is plural for species
What is the difference between a variety and a cultivar?
Variety is a group of plants found in nature so different it warrents further classification
A cultivar is a single plant or group of genetically identical plants that have been cultivated or bred by humans to maintain specific characteristics
What group of vascular plants reproduce by spores? What group of plants have naked seeds?
Ferns
Gymnosperms
Name two monocots:
Dicots:
Gymnosperms:
by common names
- Bermuda, Lilly
- Sunflower, Spurge
- Conifers, Cycads
Life cycle of :
Annual-
Biennial-
Perennial-
- One growing season to complete
- Two growing seasons to complete
- Lives for more than two years.
Deciduous-
Plants that lose leaves a portion of the year
Evergreen-
Plants that retain leaves year round
Woody-
Plant with dense sturdy tissue