Botany Dictionary

  • Slacked lime

    Slacked lime

    Lime that has been treated with water to form calcium hydroxide, commonly used to adjust soil pH.

  • Slender

    Slender

    Describing a plant part that is thin, narrow, and delicate in appearance.

  • Slip

    Slip

    A portion of a plant, such as a cutting, taken for propagation or rooting.

  • Smooth (2)

    Smooth (2)

    Having a soft or sleek surface texture, without any roughness.

  • Smooth (3)

    Smooth (3)

    Referring to a plant structure or surface that is free from hairs, spines, or other projections.

  • Sobole (sah’buh lee)

    Sobole (sah’buh lee)

    A type of underground stem or runner, similar to a rhizome, used for vegetative reproduction.

  • Soboliferous

    Soboliferous

    Bearing or producing subsoil runners or stolons, which spread vegetatively.

  • Sod

    Sod

    A section of the upper layer of soil that includes both the soil and the grass or plants growing in…

  • Sodium nitrate

    Sodium nitrate

    A chemical compound often used as a fertilizer, providing nitrogen to plants.

  • Softwood

    Softwood

    Wood from coniferous trees, typically less dense and easier to work with compared to hardwoods.