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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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bareroot

Plants; Horticulture

Said of plants with the soil removed from their roots; not shipped in pots or with a full root ball.

basal

Plants; Horticulture

Pertaining to the extremity of an organ by which it is attached to its support; leaves located at the base of the plant only.

beaked

Plants; Horticulture

Ending in a point, especially on fruits.

beard

Plants; Horticulture

Patch of hairs on a flower or other part

biennial

Plants; Horticulture

A plant that usually only lives two years, normally producing flowers and seed the second year; a plant that grows foliage the first year and flowers the second year.

bigeneric hybrid

Plants; Horticulture

Species formed by crossing two different genera.

bud

Plants; Horticulture

The rudimentary or resting end or branch of a stem; usually referring to the stage in which the growing tips pass the winter or dry season; also applied to undeveloped flowers or flower clusters. A ...

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