Botany Dictionary

  • 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.

  • Soil amendment

    Soil amendment

    Any material added to soil to improve its physical properties, fertility, or structure.

  • Silique

    Silique

    A long, narrow fruit, similar to a siliqua, typically found in the mustard family and containing seeds that are attached…

  • Simple dichasium

    Simple dichasium

    A type of inflorescence where the main axis ends in a flower, and two lateral branches bear additional flowers.

  • Simple ovary

    Simple ovary

    An ovary that is not divided into separate compartments, typical in plants with a single pistil.

  • Simple umbel

    Simple umbel

    An inflorescence where the flower stems arise from a common point, forming a flat-topped or rounded cluster.

  • Simple scale

    Simple scale

    A small, thin structure, often a leaf or bract, that is not divided or compound.

  • Sinistroose

    Sinistroose

    Describing a spiral or twisting growth pattern that moves in a leftward direction.

  • Sinous

    Sinous

    Having a wavy or sinuous shape, often used to describe irregular, curving lines or edges.