Floriculture
The study of the efficient production of the plants that produce showy, colorful and even edible flowers and foliage. (means the growing of flowers)
floriculture
The most common enclosed growing structure that allows light in and protects plants from the weather.
greenhouse
What should be planted first when installing landscape
trees
the main item in the floriculture trade
flowers
Plants that are grown for their leaves
foliage plants
Compressed ORGANIC matter, usually harvested from bogs that have been drained
peat
Best season to prune plants
spring
Name for a plant that returns every growing season
perennial
What type of cell can be found in the ovary of a flower
egg cells
The substances plants are grown in
media
Plants that are grown for the purpose of producing cuttings
stock plants
When the stem is peeled and kept damp to form roots it is called
air layering
The act of taking a certain plot of ground, usually in its natural state, and redesigning it to be more comfortable, attractive, and useful for humans or animals
landscaping
Type of fern that is the most common plant for foliage
leatherleaf fern
Flower production in the United States is greatest in which state?
California
Taking cuttings is the most popular form of ________ propagation.
asexual
Using the same kind of plant on both sides of a landscape is an example of what.
symmetrical balance
Flowers that fertilize themselves
self-pollinating
Greenhouses that only shield plants from the wind and very low temperatures
cold frames
___________ is becoming the leading source for roses, while the Netherlands is famous for its________
Israel and tulips
__________, or tissue culture, produces an entire plant from a single cell.
micropropagation
_________ should be used to insulate plants from the cold and prevent them from _________ in the heat.
mulch and drying out
Plants that respond to the length of the night
photoperiodic
Most of the flowers imported to the United States come from _________ and __________.
Central America and South America