Horticulture/Glossary
This is a glossary of botanical and horticultural terms used in Horticulture.
Achene edit
Bulb edit
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
Cultivation edit
Fan edit
Frond edit
Mulch edit
Pappus edit
Peduncle edit
Petiole edit
Rhizome edit
Under ground modified stem (eg) Ginger and Turmeric
Root edit
Stipule edit
Stolon edit
A Stolon is a modified stem which grows either beneath the soil or along the soil surface usually to root at the nodes.