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Horticulture

The science and art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants.

Botany vs. Horticulture

Botany is the scientific study of plants (pure plant science), while horticulture is an applied plant science focused on how to grow plants.

Pomology

The science and practice of fruit and nut culture.

Olericulture

The science and practice of growing vegetables.

Ornamental Horticulture

Production of ornamental and flowering plants to enhance space.

Viticulture

The study and cultivation of grapes, including table and wine grapes.

Floriculture

Production and use of flowering plants.

Plant Taxonomy

The science of identifying, naming, and classifying organisms.

Binomial Nomenclature

A system of naming plants using a two-part name representing the species.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

The classification system of organisms, including domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Nonvascular Plants

Plants that lack a vascular system for transporting water and nutrients, such as mosses and liverworts.

Vascular Plants

Plants with a developed vascular system, categorized into seedless and seeded plants.

Meristematic Tissue

Tissue composed of actively dividing cells that differentiate into other tissues.

Permanent Tissues

Fully differentiated cells that can be categorized as simple or complex tissues.

Xylem

A type of vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant.

Phloem

A type of vascular tissue that conducts food and metabolites from leaves to other parts of the plant.

Roots

Plant organs responsible for anchorage, uptake of water and nutrients, and storage of nutrients.

Stems

Plant organs that provide mechanical support and house vascular tissues for transporting water and nutrients.

Leaves

Plant organs that serve as the primary site of photosynthesis and gas exchange.

Flowers

Specialized structures for sexual reproduction in angiosperms.

Fruits

Ripened ovaries of flowers that surround and protect seeds and aid in their dispersal.

Simple Fruits

Fruits formed from one flower with one carpel or multiple fused carpels.

Aggregate Fruits

Fruits formed from multiple ripened ovaries present in one flower.

Multiple Fruits

Fruits formed from multiple flowers that fuse together into one structure.