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Acidic. With a pH value below 7. [4]
Adventitious Bud. Latent or dormant bud on the stem or root, often invisible until stimulated into growth. [4]
Aeration. Opening up of soil/soil mix structure to allow free circulation of air. [4]
Aerobic. Occurring in the presence of oxygen.
Alkaline. With a pH value above 7. [4]
Anaerobic. The absence of oxygen.
Apical. At or on the apex of a structure, usually a shoot, a stem, or the trunk of a tree, e.g. an apical meristem or an apical bud.
Auxin. Synthetic or naturally occurring substances in plants controlling shoot growth, root formation, and other physiological processes. [4]
Axillary Bud. Bud borne in the angle of leaf and stem, between a main stem and sideshoot, or between a stem and a bract. [4]
Bare Root.
Bark. The protective external layer of tissue on the stems and roots of woody trees and shrubs; includes all of the living and non-living tissue external to the cambium.
Basal. Situated or attached at or close to the base.
Black Fig Fly.
Branchlet. Except for the twig, the youngest and smallest division of a branch. [1]
Budding.
Caducous.
Caliper.
Callus. Protected tissue formed by the cambium to aid healing around a wound, particularly in woody plants. [4]
Cambium. Layer of growth tissue capable of producing new cells to increase the girth and length of stems and roots. [4]
Canopy. Branches and foliage of a tree.
Caprification.
Caprifigs.
Coir.
Common Fig.
Compost.
Cultivar. A term derived from “cultivated variety”.
Cutting.
Cytokinin.
Deciduous. Falls off seasonally, usually in autumn. [1]
Dioecious. With male and female flowers on separate plants; both male and female plants are needed for fruits. [4]
Dormancy. Temporary cessation of growth, and slowing down of other functions, in plants in unfavorable conditions. [4]
Epiphyte. A plant, alga or fungus that grows on another plant without deriving nourishment from it but using it for support.
Etiolated. Describes a plant that has unusually elongated, often pale shoots as a result of low light levels. [4]
Eye Scales.
Family. A taxonomic group of one or more genera with features, ancestry, or both in common. It is the term for the principal rank between order and genus.
Fertilization.
Fertilizer.
Fig Bud Mite.
Fig Mosaic Virus.
Fig Wasp (Blastophaga psenes).
Fruit. The seed-bearing portion of a plant with its associated structures. [1]
Fungus Gnat.
Gall. Abnormal outgrowth on external plant tissues, caused by various parasites, from viruses, fungi and bacteria, to other plants, insects and mites.
Genus. A group of species sufficiently closely related to be given the same generic name. [1]
Graft. The artificial union of plant parts.
Growing Media. includes soil and soil substitutes such as composts, aggregate culture and nutrient film technique. [3]
Hardening.
Hormone powders.
Hybrid. The offspring of a cross between 2 species. [1]
Inflorescence. A group of flowers borne on a single axis. [4]
Internode. The portion of a stem between two nodes.
Iris. Colored zone surrounding the scales of the eye, situated between them and the elevated ridge. [2]
Lateral (bud). To the side rather than at the end of a twig or branchlet. [1]
Latex. Milky substance found in most portions of fig plant. Healthy fig trees show copious exudation from the bark. Contains a proteolytic enzyme known as ficin which accounts for dermatitis. [2]
Layering.
Leaf Scar. The mark left on the twig at the point of attachment of a leafstalk when the leaf falls. [1]
Leafstalk. The stalk supporting a leaf; petiole. [1]
Lenticel. A corky spot on the bark originating as a breathing pore and either circular or somewhat stripelike. [1]
Lignification.
Mamme. The crop of caprifigs that remains on the tree during the winter season. [2]
Mammoni . Develop singly or doubly in the axils of leaves on wood of the current seasons growth. [2]
Meat. Part lying between the skin and the pulp, and may be thick, medium-thick or thin. [2]
Meristem. Tip of a shoot or root in which cells divide to produce leaf, flower, stem or root tissue; may be used in micropropagation. [4]
Microclimate.
Monoecious. With separate male and female flowers on the same plant. [4]
Mulch.
Neck. Constricted part of fig located between the body and the stalk. [2]
Node. The place, sometimes swollen, on a stem or twig where a leaf is attached or a leaf scar occurs. [1]
Nutrient Deficiency.
Ostiole / Eye. Means literally “little door.” It is the name applied to the apical opening characteristic of fig receptacles. [2]
Parthenocarpy.
Peat.
Pedicel.
Perlite.
Persistent. Remaining attached. [1]
Petiole. See Leafstalk. [1]
pH. Measure of acidity or alkalinity, used for soils or soil mixes. Neutral soil has a pH of 7. [4]
Phloem. Part of tissue within the stem that transports nutrients around the plant. [4]
Pith. The spongy or hollow center of twig or some stems. [1]
Pollination.
Profichi. Develops on wood of previous seasons growth, sometimes on still older wood, about the same time leaves are appearing on new twigs. [2]
Propagation.
Pruning.
Pulp. Consists of the inner part of the meat, the floral peduncles, the perianth, the parenchymatous outer cell wall off the ovaries, and the seed. [2]
Pumice.
Pyriform.
Ribs. Longitudinal ridges of the fig fruit running from base to apex. [2]
Root Knot Nematode.
Root Pruning.
Rootstock.
San Pedro Fig.
Scion.
Seed. The portion of the ripened fruit which contains the embryo and its closely associated essential coats. [1]
Side (buds). In a lateral, not end, position. [1]
Skin. Has no thick cuticle, such as that found in the apple and the grape. The epidermal cells are colorless. May be dull, glossy or have a waxy appearance. [2]
Smyrna Fig.
Soil Fertility.
Soil pH.
Soil Structure.
Species. For practical purposes here: populations whose individuals freely breed with one another and vary only slightly from one another. [1]
Spherical.
Spider Mite.
Sport. Natural or induced genetic change, often evident as a flower or shoot of a different color from parent plant. [4]
Stalk. Joins the fig body or the neck to the twig. It may be short, medium or long, thick or slender, straight or curved, and rounded or angular. [2]
Suckers.
Synconium. Collective fleshy fruit in which the ovaries are borne upon an enlarged, more or less succulent, concave or hollow receptacle. [2]
Terminal Bud.
Tip (leaf). The apex. [1]
Tissue Culture.
Trunk. The large main stem of a tree. [1]
Turbinate.
Xylem. Woody tissue in plants that transports water and supports the stem. [4]
Variety. That portion of a species which in a certain geographic area differs slightly from the remainder of the species elsewhere. [1]
Variegation.
Vermiculite.
[1] - Petrides, G. A. (1986). Trees and Shrubs. Houghton Mifflin
[2] - Condit, I. J. (1947). The Fig. Chronica Botanica Co.
[3] - Adams, C. R., Bamford, K. M., Early, M. P. (2008) Principles of Horticulture. Butterworth-Heinemann
[4] - Toogood, A. (1999) Plant Propagation. D.K. Publishing Inc.
Acidic. With a pH value below 7. [4]
Adventitious Bud. Latent or dormant bud on the stem or root, often invisible until stimulated into growth. [4]
Aeration. Opening up of soil/soil mix structure to allow free circulation of air. [4]
Aerobic. Occurring in the presence of oxygen.
Alkaline. With a pH value above 7. [4]
Anaerobic. The absence of oxygen.
Apical. At or on the apex of a structure, usually a shoot, a stem, or the trunk of a tree, e.g. an apical meristem or an apical bud.
Auxin. Synthetic or naturally occurring substances in plants controlling shoot growth, root formation, and other physiological processes. [4]
Axillary Bud. Bud borne in the angle of leaf and stem, between a main stem and sideshoot, or between a stem and a bract. [4]
Bare Root.
Bark. The protective external layer of tissue on the stems and roots of woody trees and shrubs; includes all of the living and non-living tissue external to the cambium.
Basal. Situated or attached at or close to the base.
Black Fig Fly.
Branchlet. Except for the twig, the youngest and smallest division of a branch. [1]
Budding.
Caducous.
Caliper.
Callus. Protected tissue formed by the cambium to aid healing around a wound, particularly in woody plants. [4]
Cambium. Layer of growth tissue capable of producing new cells to increase the girth and length of stems and roots. [4]
Canopy. Branches and foliage of a tree.
Caprification.
Caprifigs.
Coir.
Common Fig.
Compost.
Cultivar. A term derived from “cultivated variety”.
Cutting.
Cytokinin.
Deciduous. Falls off seasonally, usually in autumn. [1]
Dioecious. With male and female flowers on separate plants; both male and female plants are needed for fruits. [4]
Dormancy. Temporary cessation of growth, and slowing down of other functions, in plants in unfavorable conditions. [4]
Epiphyte. A plant, alga or fungus that grows on another plant without deriving nourishment from it but using it for support.
Etiolated. Describes a plant that has unusually elongated, often pale shoots as a result of low light levels. [4]
Eye Scales.
Family. A taxonomic group of one or more genera with features, ancestry, or both in common. It is the term for the principal rank between order and genus.
Fertilization.
Fertilizer.
Fig Bud Mite.
Fig Mosaic Virus.
Fig Wasp (Blastophaga psenes).
Fruit. The seed-bearing portion of a plant with its associated structures. [1]
Fungus Gnat.
Gall. Abnormal outgrowth on external plant tissues, caused by various parasites, from viruses, fungi and bacteria, to other plants, insects and mites.
Genus. A group of species sufficiently closely related to be given the same generic name. [1]
Graft. The artificial union of plant parts.
Growing Media. includes soil and soil substitutes such as composts, aggregate culture and nutrient film technique. [3]
Hardening.
Hormone powders.
Hybrid. The offspring of a cross between 2 species. [1]
Inflorescence. A group of flowers borne on a single axis. [4]
Internode. The portion of a stem between two nodes.
Iris. Colored zone surrounding the scales of the eye, situated between them and the elevated ridge. [2]
Lateral (bud). To the side rather than at the end of a twig or branchlet. [1]
Latex. Milky substance found in most portions of fig plant. Healthy fig trees show copious exudation from the bark. Contains a proteolytic enzyme known as ficin which accounts for dermatitis. [2]
Layering.
Leaf Scar. The mark left on the twig at the point of attachment of a leafstalk when the leaf falls. [1]
Leafstalk. The stalk supporting a leaf; petiole. [1]
Lenticel. A corky spot on the bark originating as a breathing pore and either circular or somewhat stripelike. [1]
Lignification.
Mamme. The crop of caprifigs that remains on the tree during the winter season. [2]
Mammoni . Develop singly or doubly in the axils of leaves on wood of the current seasons growth. [2]
Meat. Part lying between the skin and the pulp, and may be thick, medium-thick or thin. [2]
Meristem. Tip of a shoot or root in which cells divide to produce leaf, flower, stem or root tissue; may be used in micropropagation. [4]
Microclimate.
Monoecious. With separate male and female flowers on the same plant. [4]
Mulch.
Neck. Constricted part of fig located between the body and the stalk. [2]
Node. The place, sometimes swollen, on a stem or twig where a leaf is attached or a leaf scar occurs. [1]
Nutrient Deficiency.
Ostiole / Eye. Means literally “little door.” It is the name applied to the apical opening characteristic of fig receptacles. [2]
Parthenocarpy.
Peat.
Pedicel.
Perlite.
Persistent. Remaining attached. [1]
Petiole. See Leafstalk. [1]
pH. Measure of acidity or alkalinity, used for soils or soil mixes. Neutral soil has a pH of 7. [4]
Phloem. Part of tissue within the stem that transports nutrients around the plant. [4]
Pith. The spongy or hollow center of twig or some stems. [1]
Pollination.
Profichi. Develops on wood of previous seasons growth, sometimes on still older wood, about the same time leaves are appearing on new twigs. [2]
Propagation.
Pruning.
Pulp. Consists of the inner part of the meat, the floral peduncles, the perianth, the parenchymatous outer cell wall off the ovaries, and the seed. [2]
Pumice.
Pyriform.
Ribs. Longitudinal ridges of the fig fruit running from base to apex. [2]
Root Knot Nematode.
Root Pruning.
Rootstock.
San Pedro Fig.
Scion.
Seed. The portion of the ripened fruit which contains the embryo and its closely associated essential coats. [1]
Side (buds). In a lateral, not end, position. [1]
Skin. Has no thick cuticle, such as that found in the apple and the grape. The epidermal cells are colorless. May be dull, glossy or have a waxy appearance. [2]
Smyrna Fig.
Soil Fertility.
Soil pH.
Soil Structure.
Species. For practical purposes here: populations whose individuals freely breed with one another and vary only slightly from one another. [1]
Spherical.
Spider Mite.
Sport. Natural or induced genetic change, often evident as a flower or shoot of a different color from parent plant. [4]
Stalk. Joins the fig body or the neck to the twig. It may be short, medium or long, thick or slender, straight or curved, and rounded or angular. [2]
Suckers.
Synconium. Collective fleshy fruit in which the ovaries are borne upon an enlarged, more or less succulent, concave or hollow receptacle. [2]
Terminal Bud.
Tip (leaf). The apex. [1]
Tissue Culture.
Trunk. The large main stem of a tree. [1]
Turbinate.
Xylem. Woody tissue in plants that transports water and supports the stem. [4]
Variety. That portion of a species which in a certain geographic area differs slightly from the remainder of the species elsewhere. [1]
Variegation.
Vermiculite.
[1] - Petrides, G. A. (1986). Trees and Shrubs. Houghton Mifflin
[2] - Condit, I. J. (1947). The Fig. Chronica Botanica Co.
[3] - Adams, C. R., Bamford, K. M., Early, M. P. (2008) Principles of Horticulture. Butterworth-Heinemann
[4] - Toogood, A. (1999) Plant Propagation. D.K. Publishing Inc.
