Cachepot
Special terms
Decorative vessel or cover that conceals the container placed inside it holding a plant or bouquet.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Calyx
Special terms
The outer part of the flower, together with the corolla, forming the double perianth. Composed of sepals that are free or fused to varying degrees.
Chimera
Special terms
A special flower coloration, usually not transmitted when propagated by leaf cuttings. Rays radiating from the center of the flower contrast with the main color. Often sold in shops as Dutch commercial cultivars.
Chlorosis
Special terms
A change of the normal color of the leaf to pale yellow. Usually observed in diseased plants and in plants lacking iron salts.
Cladode
Special terms
A modified shoot with a flattened, long-lived, persistently growing stem that performs the functions of a leaf.
Cleistogamous flowers
Special terms
Flowers that do not open during flowering, self-pollinating.
Complete fertilizers
Special terms
Fertilizers that contain all the essential nutrients for plants, as well as micronutrients.
Corolla
Special terms
The inner part of the double perianth of flowering plants, often brightly colored.
Corolla tube
Special terms
The lower, often elongated part of the corolla, formed by the partially or completely fused bases of the petals.
Crown shaping
Special terms
Pruning of trees and shrubs (yew, boxwood, etc.) to shape the crown to the desired configuration.
Cutting
Special terms
Refers to a part of a plant that, under certain environmental conditions, forms the missing organs. Stem cuttings produce roots; leaf cuttings produce roots and buds. A cutting is taken from the tip of the shoot.