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Arid species

Cactus grower terms

Plants of dry and hot climates.

Aril (arillus)

Special terms

An outgrowth of the funiculus by which the seed is attached to the wall of the ovary. It may develop into a fleshy, brightly colored structure.

Arrangement

Landscape terms

The placement of flowers and leaves in a bouquet, in vases, baskets, garlands, wreaths.

Articulate stem

Cactus grower terms

A stem composed of separate segments divided by distinct constrictions.

Artificial pollination

Cactus grower terms

The transfer by a person of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of another.

Asparagus

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, ingenuousness;

Assimilation

Cactus grower terms

The process by which plants take up substances from the external environment and form from them more complex compounds.

Assimilatory surface

Cactus grower terms

The surface of a plant capable of performing the functions of photosynthesis.

Assortment

Landscape terms

A selection of various species of trees, shrubs, and flowers used for landscaping a particular area or site.

Aster

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, a symbol of love, elegance, refinement, and also remembrance. In China the aster signifies precision. Ancient people believed that the scent of aster leaves, when burned, drove away snakes. Asters were placed in…

Aster (white)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "I love you more than you love me!";

Asymmetry

Landscape terms

(ancient Greek α- — «without» and συμμετρια – «non-correspondence») – the absence or violation of symmetry; a principle of organizing elements of a composition that is based on dynamic equilibrium. The opposite principle – symmetry.

Autecology

Cactus grower terms

(From Greek autos - 'self' and ecology) - the branch of ecology that studies the effects of various environmental factors on individual populations and species.

Autogamy

Cactus grower terms

Self-pollination and self-fertilization in plants.

Auxins

Cactus grower terms

(From Greek aichapo - I increase, I grow) plant hormones, indole derivatives, stimulate many growth processes, tropisms, root formation.

Aviary

Landscape terms

A small house for keeping birds. In parks it has not only a utilitarian but also a decorative function; it is usually located on the shore of a pond.

Axil

Cactus grower terms

A depression, the axil between the tubercles of certain genera and species of cacti, from which flowers and shoots develop.

Axillary bud

Garden terms

A bud located in the axil of a leaf.

Azalea

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "Take care of yourself for me"; a symbol of femininity, fragility, meekness, restraint, devotion; but at the same time - passion and sorrow.;

Balustrade

Landscape terms

An openwork railing for balconies, galleries, staircases, terraces, often formed of low shaped posts - balusters.

Bankan: (bankan)

Bonsai terms

A style with a trunk that has a large number of bends. The trunk with many bends - 'snake rings'.

Baroque

Landscape terms

An artistic style that dominated Western Europe from the late 16th century to the mid-18th century. It found expression in the creation of gardens and parks in France, Italy and other countries, including Russia. Characteristic features in…

Basil

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: disgust, hatred;