Plant Science and Horticulture Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards generated from the plant science and horticulture review worksheet.

Stolons

Horizontal stems that grow aboveground.

Roots

Plant structures that anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients.

Hardiness

The toughness or ability of a plant to withstand harsh conditions.

Asexual Propagation

Plant propagation method that creates genetically identical clones.

Macro-nutrient

A type of nutrient that plants need in large quantities.

Monocot

A plant characteristically having fibrous roots and narrow leaves.

Potassium

An essential plant nutrient represented by the last number on a fertilizer container.

Rhizomes

Horizontal stems that grow underground.

Floriculture

The discipline of flower production and cultivation.

Flower

The plant structure whose primary function is to reproduce.

Imperfect Flower

A flower lacking certain reproductive structures, needing another flower to reproduce.

Perennial

A plant that grows and survives for multiple years.

Xylem

Vascular plant tubes responsible for transporting water.

Hybrid

A plant produced by crossing different varieties, resulting in enhanced vigor.

Phosphorus

An essential plant element represented by the middle number on a fertilizer container.

Legume

A type of plant that forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on its roots.

Dicots

Plants typically characterized by a taproot system and broad leaves.

Botany

The scientific study of plant physiology and plant life.

Stem

The main vegetative or herbaceous axis of a plant.

Micro-nutrient

A nutrient that plants require only in small amounts.

Phototropism

The growth response of plants bending or leaning toward the sun or light source.

Agronomy

The science and technology of agricultural crop production.

Olericulture

The science and practice of vegetable crop production.

Chloroplast

The organelle inside plant cells that serves as the site of photosynthesis.

Phloem

Vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting sugars.

Perfect Flower

A flower that possesses all main reproductive parts (both male and female).

Tubers

Swollen underground stem structures found in plants like potatoes.

Nitrogen

The mineral element required in the highest amount by plants.

Dormancy

A period or state of inactive growth that signals seasonal changes to a plant.

Bulb

The modified short underground stem structure of an onion plant.

Leaf

The primary plant organ responsible for manufacturing food.