Horticulture/Glossary
This is a glossary of botanical and horticultural terms used in Horticulture.
Achene
editBulb
editA 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
editCultivation
editFan
editFrond
editMulch
editPappus
editPeduncle
editPetiole
editRhizome
editUnder ground modified stem (eg) Ginger and Turmeric
Root
editStipule
editStolon
editA Stolon is a modified stem which grows either beneath the soil or along the soil surface usually to root at the nodes.