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DNA replication

Cactus grower terms

(From Latin replicatio - repetition) - the process of self-replication of macromolecules of nucleic acids before cell division, ensuring the accurate copying of genetic information.

Dahlia

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: caprice, inconstancy;

Daiki: (daiki)

Bonsai terms

Mother plant (Tsugi-ho - propagated by cuttings)

Daisy

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: purity, innocence, true love, "I will never tell";

Dandelion

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: happiness, fidelity, devotion;

Deciduous plant

Special terms

Plants that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season.

Delphinium

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, modesty, unpretentiousness;

Delphinium (pink)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, inconstancy;

Dense plantings

Landscape terms

A technique for shaping a park landscape by planting trees 1–1.5 m apart from each other in order to more rapidly create compact stands. Such plantings, during the stage of trunk formation, are more stable and develop well. Thinning is car…

Derived seeds

Cactus grower terms

Seeds obtained outside the plant's native range.

Diagnosis of a taxon

Cactus grower terms

Description of the distinguishing morphological, physiological, or cultivation-related characteristics of plants of various ranks (genus, species, variety, etc.). It is first provided by the author in Latin, with the accepted abbreviation …

Diandrous orchids

Orchid terms

Orchids whose flower has two fertile (i.e., pollen-producing) stamens.

Dichotomous branching

Cactus grower terms

A relatively rare phenomenon in cacti in which the main axis at the stem tip divides into two, usually equally developed axes, forming paired stems each with its own growing point.

Dichotomy

Cactus grower terms

Tendency toward dichotomous branching.

Dimorphic

Cactus grower terms

(From Greek di - double and morphe - species, form) - species and populations having two morphs.

Dioecious plants

Cactus grower terms

Plants having male (with stamens) and female (with pistils) flowers on separate individuals.

Dioecious plants

Special terms

Species whose individual plants bear unisexual (only male or only female) flowers

Dissectus

Bonsai terms

With deeply divided leaves

Distribution area

Cactus grower terms

(Distribution area) (from Latin area - area, space) - part of the Earth's territory within which a given taxon (species, genus, family...) is distributed and completes its full life cycle. May be continuous or fragmented.

Dominant

Cactus grower terms

(From Latin dominantis - dominant) a species that is quantitatively predominant in a given community.

Dormancy period

Garden terms

A period during which growth processes in the plant are almost completely halted and the intensity of metabolic activity is reduced.

Dormant

Cactus grower terms

(Dormant state) (from English dormant - inactive, sleeping) - being in a state of rest or hibernation.

Dormant buds

Cactus grower terms

Formed in autumn but developing in spring.

Double-flowered

African violet terms

Type of flower in which the number of petals exceeds 10 (for example, in Majesty).

Drainage

Cactus grower terms

The bottom layer in plant pots consisting of small stones, sand, crushed brick, clay shards, expanded clay (LECA), coarse gravel and other materials to prevent waterlogging in the lower layers of the root ball and to increase aeration of t…

Duct

Landscape terms

A forest road, a clearing in a dense park or forest park, and also a view along alleys in Baroque-era parks and between groups of trees in a landscape park.