Horticulture/Glossary
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This is a glossary of botanical and horticultural terms used in Horticulture.
Achene[edit | edit source]
Bulb[edit | edit source]
A bulb is an underground plant organ used for storing food by certain monocots. While often called a root, bulbs are actually made up of modified leaves.
Corm[edit | edit source]
Cultivation[edit | edit source]
Fan[edit | edit source]
Frond[edit | edit source]
Mulch[edit | edit source]
Pappus[edit | edit source]
Peduncle[edit | edit source]
Petiole[edit | edit source]
Rhizome[edit | edit source]
Under ground modified stem (eg) Ginger and Turmeric
Root[edit | edit source]
Stipule[edit | edit source]
Stolon[edit | edit source]
A Stolon is a modified stem which grows either beneath the soil or along the soil surface usually to root at the nodes.