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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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cupped

Plants; Horticulture

A flower with depressed or concave center.

cuticle

Plants; Horticulture

The outermost layer of epidermal cell walls.

cutting

Plants; Horticulture

Any stem or vegetative part of a plant used for propagation.

cyme

Plants; Horticulture

A more or less flat-topped determinate inflorescence whose outer flowers open last.

cytology

Plants; Horticulture

The study of cells and often chromosomes.

damping off

Plants; Horticulture

Decay of young seedlings at ground level following fungal attack. Often the result of soil borne diseases or over watering.

deadheading

Plants; Horticulture

The processing of removing old or spent flowers to prevent them from setting seed. This will promote continued bloom.

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