Botany Dictionary

  • Hexapetaloid

    Hexapetaloid

    Referring to a flower with six petals or petal-like structures.

  • Hibernaculum

    Hibernaculum

    A sheltered location where certain organisms, like insects or amphibians, hibernate during the winter months.

  • Hilar

    Hilar

    Referring to the area on a seed or fruit where the stalk or attachment point is located.

  • Hill

    Hill

    A raised area of soil, often used in gardening to improve drainage or for planting certain types of plants.

  • Hilum

    Hilum

    The point on a seed where it was attached to the plant’s ovule or fruit during development.

  • Hip

    Hip

    The rounded, often fleshy fruit of plants in the genus Rosa, commonly known as rose hips.

  • Hippocrepiform

    Hippocrepiform

    Describing a shape that is crescent or horseshoe-like, often used in reference to certain plant structures or formations.

  • Hirsute

    Hirsute

    Having rough, stiff, or bristly hairs.

  • Hispid

    Hispid

    Describing plants or plant parts that are densely covered with stiff, short hairs.

  • Hispidity

    Hispidity

    The characteristic of being hispid or bristly, typically describing plant surfaces covered with stiff hairs.