Plants

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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club root

Plants; Horticulture

Club root is a fungal disease causing swollen roots.

clustered

Plants; Horticulture

Said of leaves, crowded so as not to be clearly opposite or alternate, also said of the whorled condition.

colchicine

Plants; Horticulture

A toxic chemical used to double chromosome numbers in seeds.

cold frame

Plants; Horticulture

A low frame with clear top used to acclimatize plants to, or protect them from, cold.

collateral

Plants; Horticulture

Said of extra or supernumerary buds that are inserted on either side of a normal axillary bud. Said of buds that grow side by side.

companion plant

Plants; Horticulture

A plant making an showy, contrasting display or providing pollination

complete fertilizer

Plants; Horticulture

A fertilizer containing all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen, phosphate and potash) in sufficient amounts to be of value as nutrients.