Endemic
Термины кактусовода
(From Greek endemos - local) - a taxon (species, genus, family...) restricted in its distribution to a particular territory and not found anywhere else in the wild.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Endosperm
Термины кактусовода
(From Greek endon - inside and sperma - seed) - nutritive tissue that develops in the seed. In cacti it is absorbed by the embryo already at an early stage of development and in the seed is residually represented only by a thin film (not t…
Absorptive capacity
Термины кактусовода
The level of water uptake of dissolved nutrients by the root system. It depends on the condition of the plant's above-ground parts, the root system itself, and the composition of the substrate.
Epidermis, epiderma
Термины кактусовода
(From Greek epi - on, above, over, and derma - skin) - the outermost, primary in origin covering (protective) tissue of leaves and stems, i.e., the plant's skin, almost always consisting of a layer of tightly packed cells, some of which fo…
Epicotyl
Термины кактусовода
Stem segment above the cotyledons (shoot).
Epiphyte
Термины по орихидеям
(From Greek Epi – on, phyton – plant) — a plant that lives on trees or shrubs and uses them only as support, but does not parasitize them.
Epiphytes
Специальные термины
The name itself (from the Greek - "on" and "plant") describes the lifestyle of these plants, which grow on the trunks and branches of trees, using them only as support. In nature, epiphytic plants grow high in the tree canopy, where they f…
Epiphytes (Epiphytic cacti)
Термины кактусовода
Cacti and plants in general that often grow on trees and other plants, but, unlike parasites, use their hosts only as a substrate for attachment and do not feed at their expense.
Hermitage
Ландшафтные термины
A structure characteristic of the period of development of garden-park and palace art of the 17th–18th centuries, representing an architectural building situated in the depths of a park, away from the palace or the main house of an estate,…
Erosion
Термины кактусовода
The destruction of rocks and soil, with the transfer of particles from one place to another under the influence of winds, heavy precipitation, and catastrophic events (earthquakes, eruptions, etc.).
Esplanade
Ландшафтные термины
A wide undeveloped open space in front of public buildings on squares and in large parks. Parterres and wide alleys with fountains and sculptures are arranged on an esplanade.
Etiolation of plants
Термины кактусовода
An abnormal growth of the stem, its elongation, change in coloration, and cessation of flowering, associated with keeping the plant in unsuitable conditions, primarily due to insufficient light levels.
Etiolated growth
Термины кактусовода
Growth produced in darkness.
Etiolation
Специальные термины
The process of loss of green coloration in plants when they are grown in darkness or under insufficient light. Etiolated plants are characterized by the absence of chlorophyll, a white or yellow color, and poor development of cell walls, v…
Ephemeral structures
Ландшафтные термины
Temporary lightweight structures in 18th-century parks designed for an illusory or fleeting effect (for example, a tent imitating a stone building, a footbridge made of living trees, etc.).
Ephemerals
Термины кактусовода
Annual plants with a short, usually spring, period of development.
Juvenile form
Термины кактусовода
Structural features of a young plant that distinguish it from the adult. Compiled by E. Ivanova (Based on materials from the journal "Cactus Club", the book "Cacti for Beginners" by Y.N. Belous, T.V. Goloha, Moscow: EXMO-Press; Donetsk: SK…
Juvenile plants
Термины кактусовода
Plants of young age until the period of formation of reproductive organs, i.e., flowering.
Japanese garden
Ландшафтные термины
A traditional work of garden and landscape art, characterized by the symbolic representation of nature in small spaces, subtle elaboration of details, creating in the visitor a certain state of contemplation.