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Horticulture/Glossary

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This is a glossary of botanical and horticultural terms used in Horticulture.

Achene

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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.

Cultivation

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Frond

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Mulch

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Pappus

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Peduncle

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Petiole

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Rhizome

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Under ground modified stem (eg) Ginger and Turmeric

Stipule

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Stolon

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A Stolon is a modified stem which grows either beneath the soil or along the soil surface usually to root at the nodes.