Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Water deficit

Cадовые термины

A condition of a plant in which it loses more water than it can obtain; leads to wilting.

Water regime of plants

Термины кактусовода

The process of water exchange. Balance is an optimal water regime; deficit is an unbalanced water regime

Waterfall

Ландшафтные термины

A natural or artificially constructed descending stream of water between two bodies of water at different levels. Installed in gardens and parks on changes of relief. Especially characteristic of romantic landscape-style parks (Alupka, Sof…

Water lily (pond lily)

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers: eloquence, persuasiveness, sincerity; "You must never deceive me", "Feelings are raging in my soul";

Water games

Ландшафтные термины

Special devices that appeared in the parks and gardens of the early Baroque. They were intended to spray thin streams of water on unsuspecting visitors.

Wisteria

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers "Welcome!";

Waiting (aerial) roots

Термины кактусовода

Root primordia that form on the surface of cuttings of plants being rooted or on the lateral shoots ("plantlets") of stems of species prone to producing plantlets. When placed in soil, waiting roots develop, forming a normal root system. S…

Winter garden

Ландшафтные термины

A large glazed room or part of a room for growing exotic plants. It is furnished with pools, sculptures, and fountains.

Wet rot

Термины кактусовода

Fungal disease of cacti.

Whorled leaves

Специальные термины

Arrangement of leaves in which three or more leaves are present at each node of the stem.

Wasp

Термины фиалковеда

Type of flower with five very narrow long petals.