Plants Dictionary

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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items.

Native   Dico Tools
Inherent and original to an area.


Naturalize   Dico Tools
To encourage a plant to grow and spread in an area as if it were native, that is, so that the plant then maintains itself without further human intervention


Nectar   Dico Tools
A sweet substance typically produced by flowers which are insect-pollinated.


Nectary   Dico Tools
The gland of a flower which holds the nectar.


Nerve   Dico Tools
Same as a vein.


Neutral   Dico Tools
Spoken of a flower which has neither stamens or pistils.


Nigrescent   Dico Tools
Becoming black or blackish.


Nodding   Dico Tools
Hanging on a bent peduncle or pedicels.


Node   Dico Tools
The point along a stem which gives rise to leaves, branches, or inflorescences.


Nodose   Dico Tools
Knotty or knobby.


Nodule   Dico Tools
A small knot or rounded lump.


Nodulose   Dico Tools
Provided with little knots or knobs.


Nut   Dico Tools
A hard, indehiscent, one-seeded, fruit, typically with an outer shell.


Nutlet   Dico Tools
A small nut or achene, typically 1-seeded, usually lacking a specific outer shell.



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