Word of the Week: Dehiscent
Dehiscent: (De-his-cent) Bursting or splitting open at maturity. Usually used of a fruit that bursts open to release its seeds (e.g. pea pod).* The pods of…
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Word of the Week: Follicle
Follicle: A dry, dehiscent fruit composed of a single carpel and opening along a single side, as a milkweed pod.* *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001)….
Word of the Week: Abscission
Abscission: (ab-ˈsi-zhən) The controlled separation of leaves, flowers, and fruit from plants.* In autumn, leaves detach at the abscission zone, a layer of cells at…
Word of the Week: Vernalization
Vernalization: In some species, flowers are formed in spring as a result of the plant […] being given a cold treatment, close to or at freezing…
Word of the Week: Torose
Torose: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions.* The Japanese pagoda trees (Sophora japonica) in the garden are covered with their characteristic torose pods. *Harris, J.G.,…
Word of the Week: Anthocyanic
Anthocyanic: Containing anthocyanin pigments.* Anthocyanins give plants their purple, blue, and scarlet colours. They are responsible for the vibrant reds and purples we see in…