Plant Characteristics
Plant type that have foliage/greenery on their branches all year.
Evergreen
Deliberate reproduction of plants either sexually or asexually.
propagation
artificial application of water
irrigation
a map that depicts regions based on their average coldest temperature
Hardiness Zone
What is it called when soil rejects water?
Hydrophobic
Plants with a life cycle of at least 2 years
perennial
The daughter plant in asexual reproduction will have traits identical to those of the plant which they were derived, also called a ______
clone
leaf pores are called
stomata
On the heat zone map, the zones are separated based on how many days the temperature averages above how many degrees?
86
What is a con to high levels of humidity in the air?
Spread of disease
Soft, non-woody stem; leaf-like in color and texture.
herbaceous
Exposure of seed to low temperatures
Destroys growth inhibitors
Occurs naturally during winter
Stratification
When water is transported from the pores of the leaves to the rest of the plant this is called
transpiration
Difference between night and day time temps
DIF
place on the stem where leaves originate.
node
Two major types of fruits are:
Seed-bearing
Without seed
A trailing shoot above ground, often rooting at the nodes, also use the word runner
stolon
What irrigation system do we use in our greenhouse?
Drip irrigation
is a term used to describe a temperature requirement that produces a plant response
thermoperiod
What is an example of a plant that flowers in a cooler thermoperiod?
Mums, pointsettias
Leaves play an important role in plant
identification
a root which appears where roots don’t normally develop, such as from a leaf or stem. Often used by plants to provide support.
Adventitious
Name one of the three important roles water plays in a plant (be specific)
1. provides form and structure of plant
2. cell division and growth
3. provides internal pressure for roots to grow through soil
The growth rate of plants increases under conditions of high _____ in the air.
Humidity
What is it called when you take the seed coating off before planting the seed?
Scarification