Grex (horticulture) — The term grex (pl. greges), derived from the Latin noun grex, gregis meaning flock, has been coined to expand botanical nomenclature to describe horticultural hybrids of orchids, based solely on their specified parentage.[1] It is a type of the… … Wikipedia
palm — palm1 /pahm/, n. 1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. 2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. 3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. 4. Also called… … Universalium
horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
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Chitosan — Other names Poliglusam; Deacetylchitin; Poly (D)glucosamine Identifiers … Wikipedia
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital — (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Geography Location 1513 Race St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Coordinates … Wikipedia
Friends Hospital — Infobox nrhp name = Friends Hospital nrhp type = nhl caption = location = 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lat degrees = 40 lat minutes = 1 lat seconds = 36.25 lat direction = N long degrees = 75 long minutes = 5… … Wikipedia
Canna (plant) — taxobox name = Canna image caption = Italian Group Canna cultivated in Brazil regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Zingiberales familia = Cannaceae genus = Canna L.… … Wikipedia
Cottage garden — See also: Garden design Roses, clematis, a thatched roof: a cottage garden in Brittany. The cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that uses an informal design, traditional materials, dense plantings, and a mixture of ornamental and edible… … Wikipedia
Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… … Universalium
