Soil acidity
Cадовые термины
A property of the soil determined by the presence of hydrogen ions in the soil solution and by exchangeable hydrogen and aluminum ions in the soil adsorption complex.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Spikelet
Специальные термины
The inflorescence of grasses, represented by a compact group of flowers.
Snapdragon
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: deceit, indulgence, strength;
Small flower
Термины фиалковеда
A type of flower whose size is less than 2 cm.
Species habitat
Термины кактусовода
The area of distribution with the conditions necessary for life.
Soil microorganisms
Термины кактусовода
Very small, mostly unicellular organisms visible only under a microscope: bacteria, fungi, algae, etc., belonging to various taxonomic groups.
Species aggregation
Термины кактусовода
The pattern of distribution of individuals of a species in nature: isolated from one another, in small groups, as separate populations distant from each other and, finally, in large groups, clumps, patches and thickets.
Suberization
Термины кактусовода
Change in the walls of plant cells due to the deposition of lipid-like substances in them, which leads to the formation of hard tissues that worsen the appearance of plants but serve as protection against excessive transpiration, penetrati…
Suckers (offshoots)
Термины фиалковеда
Lateral shoots formed in the leaf axils of a mature plant.
Suckers (offshoots)
Специальные термины
Lateral shoots that develop in the leaf axils of a mature plant.
Shoot
Термины кактусовода
Axial organ of higher plants with apical growth; in scientific terms a broader concept than stem or trunk, although among hobbyists it refers to daughter lateral offshoots on mature cactus specimens or their stumps.
Shoot
Специальные термины
Lateral branches of the stem with leaves and an apical bud.
Snowdrop
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers: hope, tenderness, "You are not like the others";
Sunflower
Язык цветов - значения
In the language of flowers, pride, but also reverence;
Spathe
Специальные термины
Leaf at the base of an inflorescence (spadix) in Araceae. Often brightly colored.
Subshrubs
Специальные термины
Perennial plants whose renewal buds persist for several years, while the upper parts of the shoot are replaced annually.
Semi-double
Термины фиалковеда
A flower type having more than 5 but fewer than 10 petals, most often 7–8 (for example, in Silver Romance).
Semi-mini, semi-miniature
Термины фиалковеда
A type of leaf rosette with a size of 15–20 cm.
Soil porosity
Термины кактусовода
Presence of pores in the soil that provide its permeability to water and aeration of the plant root system.
Soil porosity
Термины кактусовода
The total volume of all pores or spaces between soil particles, caused by their heterogeneity and, consequently, their low tendency to stick together.
Spadix
Специальные термины
Type of inflorescence.
Soil-forming organisms
Термины кактусовода
The assemblage of organisms involved in soil formation.
Scions
Термины кактусовода
Plants that are grafted.
Shading
Термины кактусовода
Actions aimed at reducing the illumination of plants in order to prevent adverse effects of sunlight on the plant.
Seed germination (radicle emergence)
Термины кактусовода
See seed germination.
Seed germination
Термины кактусовода
The transition of seeds from a state of dormancy to active development, which begins with swelling of the seed, rupture of the testa and the emergence of the root.
Single flower
Термины фиалковеда
A type of flower that has five petals (for example, in Ness'' Blueberry Kiss).
Simple flowers
Специальные термины
Flowers that have a small number of petals. Often pollen can be found on the pot in which they grow.
Sparse stand
Ландшафтные термины
A park stand with low vertical canopy closure, whose characteristic feature is the absence of undergrowth. Allows creation of deep perspectives.
Stigma
Специальные термины
The upper part of the pistil onto which pollen lands during pollination and where it germinates.
Savannas
Термины кактусовода
Predominantly flat areas with a predominance of red-brown soils. Herbaceous cover predominates in combination with individual trees or groups of trees.
Self-pollination
Термины кактусовода
Pollination in which the stigma is pollinated by the pollen of the same flower or of another flower of the same plant, or the ability of pollen to fertilize the egg cells of its own flower; the highest degree of self-pollination is cleisto…
Saprophyte
Термины по орихидеям
(From Greek sapros – rotten, phyton – plant) — an achlorophyllous plant that feeds on organic substances of dead plants or on secretions of living ones. Saprophytic orchids obtain nutrients from the soil by means of a mycorrhizal fungus.
Selection
Термины кактусовода
Selection and propagation of individuals possessing some desirable trait.
Seed coat
Термины кактусовода
Protective covering, testa.
Seed propagation
Специальные термины
Reproduction of plants by means of seeds. Annuals and perennials are propagated this way. They retain their cultivar characteristics. The opposite method is vegetative propagation.
Seed
Термины кактусовода
Embryonic stage of seed plants.
Seed
Специальные термины
Organ of reproduction and dispersal in seed plants. It is differentiated into the embryo, the seed coat, and a protective covering. Often contains nutrients.
Seedlings
Термины кактусовода
Young plants that have developed from seeds.
Sessile flowers
Термины кактусовода
Without or with a very short pedicel.