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	A :: B :: C :: D :: E :: F :: G :: H :: I :: J :: K :: L :: M :: N :: O :: P :: Q :: R :: S :: T :: U :: V :: W :: X :: Y :: Z -- E -- ENTIRE LEAF -- An undivided and unserrated leaf. EPIPHYTE -- A plant which grows above ground attaching itself to trees or rocks. The Amazon Air Plant seen in many nurseries is a good example. EVAPOTRANSPIRATION -- Abreviated as ET, it is the amount of water that transpires through a plants leaves combined with the amount that evaporates from the soil in which it is growing. Used as a guide for how much water a plant needs per day/week/year. EVERGREEN -- A plant which retains its leaves in a living state during the winter. EVERLASTING -- Flowers with papery petals which retain some or all of their colour when dried for winter decorations. EXOTIC -- Strictly speaking, a plant which is not native to the area, but popularly any unusual or striking plant, like those grown from GreenWeb seeds!. EYE -- Two unrelated meanings -- an undeveloped growth bud or the center of a flower. Top of Page -- F -- F1 HYBRID -- A first generation offspring of two purebred strains. An Fl hybrid is generally more vigorous than an ordinary hybrid. FAMILY -- One genus or several genera which have a basically similar floral pattern make up a family. FERTILIZE(RS) -- The act of or the actual substance added to soil to provide additional nutrients for plants. May also be used to describe the pollination process flowers undergo with the help of bees and other insects. FIBROUS-ROOTED -- A root system which contains many thin roots rather than a single tap root. FLAT -- A shallow box or tray used to start cuttings or seedlings. FLORET -- A small flower which is part of a much larger compound flower head; e.g Cineraria. FLOWER SPIKE -- A flower head made up of a central stem with the flowers growing directly on it. FOILIAR FERTILIZER -- A fertilizer applied in liquid form to a plant's foliage in a fine spray so that the plant can absorb the nutrients through its leaves. FORCING -- The process of making a plant grow or flower before its natural season. FROND -- A leaf of a fern or palm. FUNGICIDE -- A chemical used to control diseases caused by fungi. FUNGUS -- A primitive form of plant life which is known to the house plant grower as the most common cause of infectious disease -- powdery mildew. sooty mould and area mould. Top of Page

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