Chimera
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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.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Chlorosis
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A change of the normal color of the leaf to pale yellow. Usually observed in diseased plants and in plants lacking iron salts.
Flower
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This is a shortened shoot with modified leaves adapted for sexual reproduction and seed formation.
Sepals
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Small leaf-like structures that make up the calyx.
Calyx
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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.
Cutting
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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.
Trellis
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A wooden structure for climbing plants.
Spur, spurlet
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An elongated, often swollen and curved petal of the corolla or a sepal, or an outgrowth of these parts of the flower. It often serves as a nectar reservoir.
Epiphytes
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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…
Etiolation
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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…