Botany Dictionary

  • Appendage

    Appendage

    A secondary structure attached to a main organ (e.g., hairs, stipules, tendrils).

  • Applanate

    Applanate

    Flattened or pressed closely against a surface (e.g., leaves growing horizontally).

  • Apposite

    Apposite

    Positioned side by side or in close proximity (e.g., leaves arranged oppositely on a stem).

  • Appressed

    Appressed

    Pressed closely against a surface but not fused (e.g., hairs or leaves lying flat).

  • Approximate

    Approximate

    Positioned close together (contrasts with remote, meaning widely spaced).

  • Aqua ammonia

    Aqua ammonia

    A solution of ammonia in water, sometimes used in horticulture as a nitrogen source or pH adjuster.

  • Aquatic

    Aquatic

    Growing or living in water; adapted to aquatic environments.

  • Aquatic-emergent

    Aquatic-emergent

    Aquatic plants that grow with their roots submerged but stems and leaves above water surface.

  • Aquatic-floating

    Aquatic-floating

    Plants that float on water surface, either free-floating or rooted with floating leaves.

  • Aquatic-submerged

    Aquatic-submerged

    Plants that grow entirely underwater, though may have flowers that emerge.