Botany Dictionary

  • Succession of crops

    Succession of crops

    The planned sequence of different crops grown on the same land over time, aiming to improve soil health and maximize…

  • Succubous

    Succubous

    Referring to leaves or other plant parts that are placed one above another, typically with a scale-like or overlapping arrangement.

  • Succulent

    Succulent

    A plant with thick, fleshy tissues adapted to store water, often found in arid environments.

  • Succulent (2)

    Succulent (2)

    A plant type characterized by its fleshy, water-retaining leaves or stems, enabling it to survive in dry conditions.

  • Succulent (3)

    Succulent (3)

    A type of plant that stores water in its thick tissues to withstand drought, such as cacti and aloe.

  • Sucker

    Sucker

    A new shoot that grows from the base or roots of a plant, often used in plant propagation.

  • Sucker (2)

    Sucker (2)

    A stem or shoot that grows from the root or base of a plant, typically forming new plants.

  • Suffrutex

    Suffrutex

    A small shrub or bush-like plant that has a woody base but is not fully woody in its structure.

  • Suffruticose

    Suffruticose

    A plant that is partly woody and partly herbaceous, usually having a woody base with herbaceous stems.

  • Sulcate

    Sulcate

    Having grooves or furrows, often used to describe the surface texture of leaves, stems, or other plant parts.