Key Terms
What is Horticulture defined as?
Involves the study of growing fruits, nuts, vegetables, and ornamental plants
Why was the Boston Tea Party relevant to the horticulture industry
Tea leaves from Evergreen trees or shrubs
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What career in horticulture has to do with the educational aspect of horticulture?
Teaching
What branch is related to the production of fruits?
Pomology
What is a botany defined as?
the study of plant life and the many elements that affect plant life
What did the ancient Egyptians use flowers for?
The presence of God
What value helps with making everything look "pretty"
Beautification
What job is responsible for the growing of the plants from the beginning of its life cycle?
Production Horticulture
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What are nonvascular plants?
Plants that do NOT have tubelike cells, take up water by osmosis via hairlike cells
What county in Oklahoma in the past was the 2nd county in the nation for wholesale nursery and greenhouse product sales?
Cherokee County
What value contributes billions of dollars and creates jobs?
Increased Economic Value
You are in charge of running a greenhouses social media page and releasing articles to the local newspaper, what is this career?
Communications
What is arboriculture?
Plants, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, bracing disease control & general care of trees and shrubs
What is binomial nomenclature?
The naming system using two Latin names to create the scientific names of the plants
How did the Morrill Act help grow the Horticulture Industry?
It assisted land-grant universities to help continuing on research in various ways
Which value is in demand constantly as the environment is changing due to advances in biotechnology?
Continuing Education
You have been hired by the Gathering Place in Tulsa to pick out what kind of plants and where to plant them. What is your career title?
Landscape Design
What branch is related to the production of vegetables?
Olericulture
What is a biennial defined as?
A plant that has two lifecycles or growing seasons
In the 18th Century what did gardens become associated with?
Churches and monasteries
What value is a new trend that takes place in retirement homes or physical therapy?
Health Promotion
You work for the USDA and make sure producers are using fertilizers or pesticides that they are allowed to use, what is your career?
Inspection (inspector)
What branch of horticulture has its own branches within it; also known for production, care and growth of plants for their beauty?
Ornamental Horticulture