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Caatinga

Cactus grower terms

Xerophytic low-growing forests and shrub thickets in the northeastern part of the Brazilian Highlands, formed under hot, dry climatic conditions. Cactus soil is a specialized potting mix used for growing cacti.

Cabinet

Landscape terms

An element of the internal spatial composition of a bosquet in garden and park design, formed by clipped walls of linden or hornbeam. In French gardens and parks of the 17th–18th centuries most cabinets were decorated with parterres, pools…

Cachepot

Landscape terms

A decorative object made of ceramics, plastic, wood, or wicker for placement indoors and outdoors.

Cachepot

Special terms

Decorative vessel or cover that conceals the container placed inside it holding a plant or bouquet.

Cactus

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, perseverance;

Cactus culture

Cactus grower terms

The set of practices ensuring the survival of cacti in a collection.

Calendula (pot marigold)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers the victory of grace, "I am conquered"; jealousy, anxiety;

Calla

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers — balance, "You are magnificent";

Callus

Cactus grower terms

"Callus", forming at the site of injury on a plant and consisting of dividing cells. Promotes wound healing and the union of grafts.

Callus

Orchid terms

(From Latin Callus – thick skin, a callus) — tissue that forms on the surface of a wound and promotes healing of the injury. Adventitious roots are often initiated in the callus.

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.

Cambial ring

Cactus grower terms

Sap-conducting vessels arranged as a cylinder along the axis of the stem. They appear as a ring in cross-section.

Cambium

Garden terms

Meristematic tissue located between the bark and the wood, composed of actively dividing cells; as a result of cambium differentiation, various tissues are formed.

Cambium

Cactus grower terms

Secondary meristematic tissue located along the length of the stem as a thin cylindrical layer of cells.

Camellia

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: admiration, perfection, gratitude;

Camellia (pink)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "I miss you";

Camellia (red)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "You are the flame in my heart!";

Camellia (white)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "You are wonderful!";

Campos

Cactus grower terms

Local name for savannas — plains covered with perennial grasses with scattered trees or areas of shrub thickets.

Candytuft

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: indifference, apathy;

Carnation

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: charm, feminine love, infatuation, honor and freedom, fidelity;

Carnation (pink)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "I will never forget you", a symbol of maternal love;

Carnation (purple)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: inconstancy, caprice, and antipathy;

Carnation (red)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, admiration, deep love;

Carnation (striped)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "NO!!!", refusal, "I will not be with you";

Carnation (white)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, "Sweet and beloved", innocence, pure and tender love, good luck;

Carnation (yellow)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "You avoid me", refusal;

Carneus

Bonsai terms

Flesh-colored

Carotenoids

Cactus grower terms

(From Latin carota – carrot) – pigments of various colors contained in chloroplasts and chromoplasts.

Cartouche

Landscape terms

An ornament in the garden parterre of the 17th–18th centuries, shaped like a partially unfurled scroll with curls. A cypher (monogram), the owner's emblem, was placed in the center of the cartouche.

Cascade

Landscape terms

A special multi-tiered structure of stone or concrete used for the descent of streams of water at sites of rapid flow in natural rivers and brooks, as well as along artificial watercourses composed of a successive series of small terraces.…

Categorization of plants

Cactus grower terms

Division of plants into groups during their classification. The main classification categories are class, family, genus, species.

Caudex

Cactus grower terms

The lower perennial, lignifying parts of the stem or root of plants with a taproot system.

Cell sap

Cactus grower terms

The liquid that fills the vacuoles of plant cells and is a product of their metabolic activity (mineral salts, amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids, pigments).