Plants

Flowers are the reproductive organs of Plants.

Nephanthus- herb which feed on insects.
Topiary- Plants are cut & shaped to aesthetic cuteness.
Geotrophism- the tendency of plants to grow in direction of gravity.
Plants that grow under average temperature & moisture conditions are called Mesophytes.
Auxanometer used to measure growth rate in plants.
Farmer potometer used to measure rate of water loss from a plant.
Crescograph- devised by JC Bose, measures plant growth.
During photosynthesis plants need Co2.
Chemical Capcycine gives sour to chilles.
Cariophilin.
The biggest leaf- Victoria reegia.
The study of shrubs- Aggrastology.
Neem- panacea for all diseases.
National Plant Genome Research Centre at New Delhi.
Ethylene is the plant hormone controlling fruit ripening.
Plantain- largest herb.
Bunchy top- disease affecting Plantain.
Botanical name of Paddy- Oryza Sativa.
Turmeric is the stem of the plant.
Curcumin impart yellow colour to Turmeric.
Cinnamon- 1st spice used by man.
Vanda absorbs moisture directly from the atmosphere.
Ficcus- it has prop roots.
The transport of food from leaves to other parts of a plant is called Translocation.