Botany Dictionary

  • Habitat

    Habitat

    The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally occurs.

  • Hair

    Hair

    Fine, thread-like structures that can be found on plant surfaces, often serving as protection or a means of absorbing water.

  • Half-hardy annuals

    Half-hardy annuals

    Annual plants that can survive mild frost but require warmer conditions to grow and thrive.

  • Half-inferior

    Half-inferior

    Referring to an ovary that is partly inferior, typically positioned between the superior and inferior types.

  • Halophilous

    Halophilous

    Referring to organisms that thrive in saline or salty environments, such as coastal or marine habitats.

  • Halophyte

    Halophyte

    A plant species that is adapted to grow in salty environments, often found in coastal or saline habitats.

  • Hamate

    Hamate

    Describing a hook-shaped or curved structure, often used in reference to plant parts like leaves or spines.

  • Handpicking

    Handpicking

    The manual removal of pests, weeds, or unwanted plant parts by hand.

  • Hand-pollination

    Hand-pollination

    The process of transferring pollen from one flower to another manually, often done to ensure successful fertilization in controlled conditions.

  • Hanging basket

    Hanging basket

    A decorative container used to grow plants, typically suspended from a ceiling or hook.