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Pollination

Cactus grower terms

Transfer of pollen from the anthers of stamens to the stigma of the pistil.

Pollinia

Orchid terms

From Latin pollen, genitive pollinis — fine flour, pollen; the pollen grains of one half of an anther (theca), glued into a common mass by a special substance — viscin; part of a pollinarium. When germinating on the stigma, pollinia form a…

Pomology

Garden terms

(from Latin pomum - fruit) - the science of varieties of fruit and berry plants. It deals with the production-biological study and regionalization (zoning) of varieties, their introduction, and the development of varietal classifications.

Poppy

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers eternal sleep, oblivion, as well as - imagination, dreaminess, youth, sociability;

Poppy (red)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers pleasure;

Poppy (white)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: consolation;

Poppy (yellow)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers, wealth, success;

Population

Cactus grower terms

A noticeable number of individuals of a single species, freely interbreeding with one another, occurring within a defined territory and separated from similar aggregations.

Potato (inflorescence)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "You outshine everything!";

Potting mix

Cactus grower terms

Growing medium for plants composed of various components.

Prato

Landscape terms

A medieval public park outside the city walls in the form of a large lawn with alleys and ponds for relaxation and games.

Prefloral tissue

Cactus grower terms

We were unable to find this term in the available domestic and foreign literature. Botanists at the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences were also unable to explain its meaning.

Pricking out

Special terms

Transplanting of vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops at a young age, for example, from seedbeds into individual pots.

Primordium

Cactus grower terms

A group of cells from which the development of an organism begins (primordium bud, flower bud).

Primula

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers "I cannot live without you";

Primula (evening)

Language of flowers - meanings

In the language of flowers: incompatibility;

Proliferation (prolification)

Cactus grower terms

The formation of a plant organ from another organ whose development has ended. For example, the sprouting of a flower or fruit, resulting in the appearance on them of a shoot, a new fruit, or a flower.

Propagation by cuttings

Cactus grower terms

A method of vegetative propagation of plants that involves cutting off a part of the stem followed by rooting.

Prostrate plants

Special terms

Low-growing plants that form a carpet-like covering on the soil.

Prototype

Cactus grower terms

Presumed ancestral (mother, progenitor) form from which the other species of this group may have originated.

Psammophytes

Cactus grower terms

Plants adapted to living in sandy habitats, able to resist being blown away and being buried.

Pseudo-Gothic

Landscape terms

An artistic style, a variety of Romanticism that spread in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It influenced the architecture of park structures that imitated medieval Gothic buildings — “knightly” castles, fortresses, etc. (…

Pseudobulb

Special terms

Thickened above-ground stem of many epiphytic orchids, varying in shape from elongated spindle-shaped to bulbously swollen, often covered with longitudinal folds or grooves.

Pseudocephalium

Cactus grower terms

A specific formation on the lateral surface of stems in their upper part, forming a dense pubescence of areoles. It differs from a true cephalium in that the ribs are not modified and the areoles do not become closely spaced.

Pubescence

Cactus grower terms

Presence of hair-like outgrowths on the epidermis of many plants.

Pulp

Cactus grower terms

The flesh of a juicy fruit.

Pylons

Landscape terms

Monumental piers or columns at the entrance to a park, on the central square, and in other ceremonial locations.

Pyrophytes

Cactus grower terms

Plants that develop in burned areas.

pH value

Special terms

Determines the concentration of hydrogen ions. A value of 7 indicates soil neutrality. Lower indicates acidity, higher indicates alkalinity. Most plants prefer a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. The pH can be easily determined with litmus paper (so…