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Horticulture

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1. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






2. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping






3. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg






4. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






5. A state of being free of danger and injury






6. Material used to kill or repel pests






7. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






8. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity






9. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






10. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






11. Material used to control mites






12. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






13. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






14. Large trees with spreading canopies






15. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






16. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






17. The naming of organisms






18. Supervised agriculture experience






19. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






20. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species






21. The beginning of growth from a seed






22. Working for someone else






23. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






24. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






25. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






26. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






27. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






28. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






29. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






30. The water loss from plant tissues






31. Material used to control nematodes






32. The female reproductive parts of a flower






33. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






34. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






35. Material used to control insects






36. The reproductive organs of a plant






37. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






38. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






39. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






40. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






41. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug keeping a ball of soil around the root system and covering it with burlap to hold the soil and roots together






42. The primary growing point of the stem






43. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






44. Lethal dose






45. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






46. A chemical element required for plant growth






47. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






49. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






50. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem