Ecological niche
Cactus grower terms
The physical space with its characteristic ecological conditions that determine the existence of an organism; the place of a species in nature.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Ecotope
Cactus grower terms
(From Greek oikos - dwelling, habitat, and topos - place) the aggregate of abiotic environmental conditions of a given site that constitutes the habitat for a particular plant community.
Ecotype
Cactus grower terms
Genetically fixed, ecologically formed race (group of individuals of a single species).
Eda-bari: (eda-bari, eda-buri)
Bonsai terms
Arrangement and form of branches.
Eda-jin: (eda-dzin)
Bonsai terms
Branches artificially bleached.
Eda-nuki: (eda-nuki)
Bonsai terms
Removal of excess branches
Eda-suki: (eda-suki)
Bonsai terms
Pruning of branches.
Eda-uchi: (eda-uti)
Bonsai terms
Harmony of branches.
Eda-zashi: (eda-dzasi)
Bonsai terms
Pruning of branches.
Edakiri: (edakiri)
Bonsai terms
Pruning of branches.
Edatop
Cactus grower terms
The set of soil characteristics of a given environment.
Edulis
Bonsai terms
Edible
Elatus, elata
Bonsai terms
Tall
Elegans
Bonsai terms
Elegant
Elite plants
Cactus grower terms
The best representatives of a genus or species, selected from collections as source material for their further propagation.
Elongatus
Bonsai terms
Long
Empire
Landscape terms
Artistic style of the era of Napoleon I, characterized by a tendency toward monumentality and order in artistic forms. It drew on late 18th-century classicism.
Enclosure
Landscape terms
A large cage, pavilion, or area enclosed by a ditch or mesh, for keeping birds or animals.
Endemic
Cactus grower terms
(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.
Endosperm
Cactus grower terms
(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…
Enfilade
Landscape terms
A series of halls or rooms. In landscape architecture — a sequence of courtyards, individual enclosed green spaces connected to each other by passages aligned along a common axis.
English parterre
Landscape terms
A type of classic garden parterre characterized by a relatively simpler design formed using lawn and sand, sometimes incorporating flowers.
Ensemble
Landscape terms
Totality; unity. A functionally linked assemblage of structures, vegetation, and other landscape elements brought into unity and given a distinct artistic appearance. Compositional integrity and architectural-spatial unity are the main cha…
Enzymatic treatment
Cactus grower terms
Treatment of seeds with biological catalysts — enzymes, accelerating seed germination. Simulates the passage of seeds through the digestive tract of animals.
Enzymes [enzymes, biocatalysts]
Cactus grower terms
(From Latin fermentum - fermentation, leaven) specific proteins present in all living cells and playing the role of biological catalysts.
Ephemeral structures
Landscape terms
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
Cactus grower terms
Annual plants with a short, usually spring, period of development.
Epicotyl
Cactus grower terms
Stem segment above the cotyledons (shoot).
Epidermis, epiderma
Cactus grower terms
(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…
Epiphyte
Orchid terms
(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
Special terms
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)
Cactus grower terms
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.
Erect stem
Cactus grower terms
Standing perpendicular to the substrate.
Erectus
Bonsai terms
Erect
Erosion
Cactus grower terms
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.).
Espalier
Landscape terms
A row of densely planted trees, pruned into a wall or trained on supports. The support is a wooden or metal lattice or wire stretched in several rows and attached to posts.
Esplanade
Landscape terms
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.
Etiolated growth
Cactus grower terms
Growth produced in darkness.
Etiolation
Special terms
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…
Etiolation of plants
Cactus grower terms
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.