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Horticulture

Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.

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abscission

Plants; Horticulture

The falling of leaf, twig-tip, etc, from a clean-cut scar, by a self-healing wound.

accent plant

Plants; Horticulture

Attention-getting plant due to its color or form.

accessory buds

Plants; Horticulture

Buds found beside or above the true bud at a node.

acid soil

Plants; Horticulture

A soil with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acid soil. pH is a measure of the amount of lime (calcium) contained in your soil.

acre

Plants; Horticulture

A measure of land totaling 43,560 square feet. A square acre is 208.75 feet on each side.

acuminate

Plants; Horticulture

Acuminate means having a sharp, gradually tapered point.

adult phase

Plants; Horticulture

the stage of plants capable of producing fruit and flowers.

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