Botany Dictionary

  • Cuspidate

    Cuspidate

    Tipped with a sharp, rigid point (describing leaf apices).

  • Cut back

    Cut back

    To prune stems or branches severely, often to promote bushier growth.

  • Cut flowers

    Cut flowers

    Flowers or flower stems harvested for decorative use.

  • Cut-and-come-again

    Cut-and-come-again

    A harvesting method where leaves or flowers are picked while allowing the plant to regrow.

  • Cuticle

    Cuticle

    The waxy, waterproof layer covering the epidermis of aerial plant parts.

  • Cutting

    Cutting

    A piece of stem, leaf, or root removed from a plant and used for vegetative propagation.

  • Cyathiform

    Cyathiform

    Cup-shaped or resembling a drinking cup.

  • Crenulate

    Crenulate

    Having very small rounded teeth along the margin (minutely crenate).

  • Crest

    Crest

    An elevated, irregular ridge or projection on a plant structure.

  • Crested

    Crested

    Having an abnormal elongation or proliferation of tissues forming a crest or ridge.