Horticulture Terms

What is the science of producing vegetable crops called?

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Pomology

• Floriculture

What is the science of producing fruits and nuts?

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Pomology

• Floriculture

Growing and using plants to make outdoor environments look more appealing is?

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Pomology

• Landscape horticulture

Growing plants for food, comfort, and beauty is called

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Promology

The production and use of flowers and foliage plants is called

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Pomology

• Floriculture

The growth of a new plant from a seed sprouting is called

• germination

• propagation

• dormancy

• transpiration

Process by which plants convert solar energy into stored chemical energy (food)

• transpiration

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• propagation

movement of water vapor through stomata and out of a plant

• Germination

• photosynthesis

• transpiration

• phloem

a condition in which buds and seeds are inhibited from growing until certain environmental requirements is met (a period of rest)

• Dormancy

• hardiness

• Hydroponics

• Cambium

A plant's ability to withstand colder temperatures

• Xylem

• Propagation

• Biennial

• Hardiness