Pollination
Термины кактусовода
Transfer of pollen from the anthers of stamens to the stigma of the pistil.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Orange flowers
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: innocence, eternal love, wedding;
Orangery
Ландшафтные термины
A park structure with one or more halls intended for cultivating citrus and other exotic plants. It can serve as a winter garden.
Organic matter
Термины кактусовода
A component of soil that is of plant or animal origin.
Organic constituents
Термины кактусовода
Complex compounds of the substrate's soil fractions formed as a result of the decomposition of organic substances, for which carbon is an essential element.
Organic fertilizers
Специальные термины
Fertilizers of plant or animal origin, for example horse or cow manure, soil organisms, which are not absorbed by plants immediately.
Nut
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers, stupidity;
Orchid
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: love, refinement, beauty, Chinese symbol of childhood;
Wasp
Термины фиалковеда
Type of flower with five very narrow long petals.
Osmosis
Термины кактусовода
(From Greek osmos - pressure, push) - the ensemble of physico-chemical processes leading to thermodynamic equilibrium and the equalization of solution concentrations on both sides of a membrane. It is ensured by the slow transfer of low-mo…
Osmotic gradient
Термины кактусовода
Difference in osmotic pressure across a membrane.
Osmotic pressure
Термины кактусовода
Excess external pressure that must be applied to the solution side to stop osmosis — the influx of solvent into it through the semipermeable membrane separating them.
Individual
Термины кактусовода
A single living organism possessing all the characteristics of the species to which it belongs, while at the same time having morphological and physiological features that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species.
Pointed leaf
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: family happiness, protection;
Layering
Специальные термины
This is a part of a stem or root bearing buds that is bent away from the parent plant and covered with soil to produce a new plant.
Relative humidity
Термины кактусовода
Expressed as the ratio of the concentration of water vapor contained in the air to its maximum saturated state at a given air temperature. As temperature increases, relative humidity decreases.
Dead parts remaining on the root
Термины кактусовода
Dead parts remaining on the plant's root.
Offshoots
Специальные термины
Aboveground shoots formed from axillary buds on rhizomes and roots, easily detached and often possessing their own root system.
Offshoot
Термины кактусовода
A young shoot of a plant arising from the stem or root. Among hobbyists the terms "shoot" or "plantlet" are more commonly used.
Alternate leaves
Специальные термины
Leaf arrangement in which there is only one leaf at each node of the stem.
Axillary bud
Cадовые термины
A bud located in the axil of a leaf.
Axillary inflorescence, axillary flower
Специальные термины
An inflorescence or flower that develops in the axil of a leaf.
Palaestra
Ландшафтные термины
A building or area for physical exercises in Ancient Greece.
Palisade
Ландшафтные термины
1) a light wooden trellised hedge. Installed along the edges of rectangular or square boskets; 2) a palisade of logs driven into the ground, used to stabilize slopes.
Palmette
Ландшафтные термины
A stylized palm leaf, one of the elements of ornamental design in a garden parterre.
Pamperos
Термины кактусовода
Winds from Argentina and Uruguay, blowing from the extensive grassy plains — the pampas.
Ramp
Ландшафтные термины
A slightly inclined plane that replaces a staircase.
Fern
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: charm, magic, grace, trust and protection;
Fern (адиантум)
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers — magic, mystery, secret bonds of love;
Paradise
Ландшафтные термины
An ancient Persian garden characterized by an abundance of roses, fountains, and ponds.
Parasites
Термины кактусовода
In this case, plants that parasitize other plants, i.e., living on the surface of a host and obtaining from it food in the form of ready-made organic substances.
Parapet
Ландшафтные термины
A low wall serving as a protective barrier for terraces, embankments, stairways, steep slopes, and roads.
Park
Ландшафтные термины
An extensive (usually more than 10–15 ha) landscaped green area, improved and artistically arranged for outdoor recreation. The term entered the Russian language in the 18th century from England and originally meant a natural grove or a pi…
Parterre
Ландшафтные термины
A decorative composition on a horizontal (sometimes slightly sunken) plane, conceived as an open space that is laid out with a lawn, flowerbed, pond, or sculpture. Parterres are divided into flower, lawn, and lacy types.
English parterre
Ландшафтные термины
A type of classic garden parterre characterized by a relatively simpler design formed using lawn and sand, sometimes incorporating flowers.
Lace parterre
Ландшафтные термины
A type of garden parterre with an intricate pattern made of <мертвых> materials, usually set against a sand background. Characteristic of the heyday of classical garden art in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Patterned ornamental parterre
Ландшафтные термины
A type of embroidered (lace) parterre that was combined with clipped lawn surfaces; the background was usually crushed tile.
Parterre garden
Ландшафтные термины
A garden in the formal style dominated by lawns, flowerbeds, and ponds. Trees and shrubs are usually placed on the periphery of clumps and beds; plants are regularly clipped and shaped into spheres, cubes, squares, etc.
Bittersweet nightshade
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers, truth;
Pasteurization
Термины кактусовода
A method of disinfecting biological substances, the essence of which is that conditions favorable for the development of microorganisms are first created and their spores germinate, then the temperature is raised and the active microbes di…