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Garden Glossary

For those of you who are new to gardening, here's some help with the terminology
 

Acaulescent
A plant that has no stem or appears to have no stem - though it may be hidden underground.

Acid Soil
Any soil with a pH reading below 7.0 on a scale of 1-14; the lower the reading, the more acid the soil.

Aerial roots
Roots that appear from the trunk or stem of a plant above ground. They may just hang in the breeze and collect moisture from it or hang down and take hold in the soil below.

Alpine
Referring to plants that come from areas above the tree line - e.g. where is too cold for trees to grow

Annual
A plant grown from seed that flowers, seeds and dies back in just one season.

Anthracnose
A white/grey fungus that grows as spots on stems and leaves

Axil
The upper angle between a leaf stalk and the stem where new buds and stems arise.

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