Horticulture/Glossary

This is a glossary of botanical and horticultural terms used in Horticulture.

Bulb
A bulb is an underground plant organ used for storing food by certain monocots. While often called a root, bulbs are actually made up of modified leaves.

Rhizome
Under ground modified stem (eg) Ginger and Turmeric

Stolon
A Stolon is a modified stem which grows either beneath the soil or along the soil surface usually to root at the nodes.

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