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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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adventious bud

Plants; Horticulture

an extra or special bud not found in the axil of a leaf.

aerate

Plants; Horticulture

Loosening or puncturing the soil to increase water penetration.

biomass

Plants; Horticulture

Substance of living tissue, often a measure of weight or volume.

bipinnate

Plants; Horticulture

Twice compound with the leaflets along each side of a common axis. The leaflets are further divided into pinnules.

bisexual

Plants; Horticulture

Said of a flower with both stamens and pistils.

bloom

Plants; Horticulture

A waxy coating sometimes found on stems, leaves, flowers and fruits.

bolting

Plants; Horticulture

Vegetables quickly flowering rather than producing the food crop. Usually caused by late planting and too warm temperatures.

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