Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Suckers (offshoots)

Термины фиалковеда

Lateral shoots formed in the leaf axils of a mature plant.

Suckers (offshoots)

Специальные термины

Lateral shoots that develop in the leaf axils of a mature plant.

Patio

Ландшафтные термины

An inner courtyard of a residential building; compositionally linked with the interiors of buildings and includes elements such as a fountain, an ornamental pool, stone paving, etc.

Pathogen

Термины кактусовода

An organism capable of causing disease.

Pathogenic flora

Термины кактусовода

A collection of pathogenic microorganisms.

Landscape planning

Ландшафтные термины

A technique in garden and park art, originating in the ancient gardens of China and Japan, developed in England, France, Russia and other countries in the 18th–19th centuries, characterized by the picturesqueness of groups of trees placed …

Landscape park

Ландшафтные термины

A park (or part of a park) for walks and for contemplating scenes of <естественной> nature. It is distinguished by the free arrangement of roads, alleys and other layout elements, and usually includes extensive bodies of water, glades and …

Peloric flower

Термины по орихидеям

From Greek pelorios – monstrous - a flower with a regular (actinomorphic) corolla, unlike other flowers of the same plant that have irregular (zygomorphic) corollas. A peloric flower develops at the top of an inflorescence. It is possible …

Pergola

Ландшафтные термины

A garden or park structure consisting of one or two rows of columns or posts that support a horizontal latticework covered with climbing plants. It is placed at the entrance to a garden, above part of an avenue or walkway, etc.

Humus

Cадовые термины

A homogeneous earthy mass formed by the decomposition of manure and organic residues.

Cross-pollination

Термины кактусовода

Fertilization of a flower by pollen from another plant.

Alternate leaf arrangement

Специальные термины

The arrangement of leaves in which the leaves are not exactly opposite each other, but are staggered.

Period of dormancy

Термины кактусовода

A periodically recurring state in which a cactus shows no visible signs of growth.

Dormancy period

Cадовые термины

A period during which growth processes in the plant are almost completely halted and the intensity of metabolic activity is reduced.

Perisperm

Термины кактусовода

(From Greek peri - near, about and sperma - seed) - a storage tissue of the seed used by the embryo during germination; develops from the nucellus and consists of diploid cells.

Peristyle

Ландшафтные термины

An inner courtyard with a pool, fountain, and flowerbed, surrounded by a colonnade, characterized by a regular composition and enclosure. In Ancient Rome, the walls of the peristyle were often painted with park landscapes to create an illu…

Peripheral root system

Термины кактусовода

The part of the root system farthest from the stem and performing the main function of roots - absorption of solutions.

Perlite

Термины кактусовода

Granular quartz, a porous white mineral substrate that can replace sand. When thermally treated, perlite and vermiculite produce a lightweight, expanded material. Incorporating these components into the soil significantly improves its phys…

Pistil

Термины кактусовода

The female organ of a flower, formed by one or several carpels. Consists of a lower hollow, usually swollen part - the ovary, a slender style, and a stigma of various shapes.

Pistil

Специальные термины

The central part of the female bisexual flower, containing the ovules from which seeds develop. It consists of the ovary, style and stigma.

Variegation

Термины фиалковеда

Type of leaf coloration (for example, in Suncoast Anticipation).

Variegation

Специальные термины

Type of leaf coloration.

Petunia

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers: irritation, anger;

Pigment

Термины кактусовода

(From Latin pigmentum - paint) - colored compounds that occur in the tissues of an organism; their color is determined by the selective absorption of sunlight

Pricking out

Термины кактусовода

Transplanting seedlings.

Pricking out

Специальные термины

Transplanting of vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops at a young age, for example, from seedbeds into individual pots.

Pylons

Ландшафтные термины

Monumental piers or columns at the entrance to a park, on the central square, and in other ceremonial locations.

Peony

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers: a happy marriage, a joyful life, compassion;

Pyrophytes

Термины кактусовода

Plants that develop in burned areas.

Nutrients

Специальные термины

Certain mineral substances necessary for plant growth. These include nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S). Micronutrients are primarily heavy metals. Plants obtain nutrients from the substra…

Fir

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers: time;

Plant band

Ландшафтные термины

Flower edging of a garden parterre.

Plastids

Термины кактусовода

(From Greek plastides - creators, formers) - cellular organelles in which synthesis and transformations of substances and energy, etc., take place.

Pleiokotylia

Термины кактусовода

(From Greek pleion - more, and kotyledon - cup-shaped vessel) - the phenomenon of formation in the embryo of more than two cotyledons, multicotyledony (synonym - politilia). Characteristic of gymnosperms.

Fruit

Специальные термины

After fertilization, not only seeds but also fruits develop. Most often the fruit develops from the ovary of the pistil. Fruits are extremely diverse in structure, number of seeds, presence of adaptations for reproduction, and other featur…

Fruiting buds

Термины кактусовода

Buds that produce flowers after opening.

Fruit-bearing plants

Специальные термины

Unlike sterile (non-fruiting) plants, they, thanks to "sexual organs" (the pistil and pollen), produce fruits.

Assimilation area

Термины кактусовода

See "assimilation surface".

Feeding area

Cадовые термины

A plot of soil corresponding to a single plant.

Ivy

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers, harmonious love, faithfulness, friendship, attachment;