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.