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Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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succulent

Plants; Horticulture

A fleshy plant that hold water in itself, usually in the leaves or stem. Thickened, juicy, fleshy tissues that are more or less soft in texture.

sucker

Plants; Horticulture

A vigorous shoot arising from a plant base or from below ground; also the adhering discs of a vine. A growth originating from the rootstock of a grafted plant

suffrutescent

Plants; Horticulture

A plant with stems that are woody at the base, usually dying back to the woody stems or even back to the ground after severe winters. Half- or sub-shrub.

summer annual

Plants; Horticulture

A one year plant that sows in spring and flowers in summer or fall.

sunscald

Plants; Horticulture

A burning of tissue due to strong light on foliage or bark.

suture

Plants; Horticulture

A line of dehiscence or groove marking a face of union. Superposed Said of extra buds that appear above the true axillary buds; usually flower buds.

syncarp

Plants; Horticulture

A rounded aggregation of fruits; a fleshy aggregate fruit.

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