corms — n. round underground swollen stem base of certain plants (such as gladioluses, crocuses and cyclamens) that stores food during the winter and serves for asexual reproduction … English contemporary dictionary
Corm — Not to be confused with Corn (disambiguation). Taro corms for sale in a Réunion market A corm (or bulbo tuber, bulbotuber) is a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ used by some plants to survive winter… … Wikipedia
Dichelostemma capitatum — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Saffron — For other uses, see Saffron (disambiguation). Saffron crocus … Wikipedia
Taro — This article is about the plant Colocasia esculenta. For other plants called Taro, and other uses, see Taro (disambiguation). Taro Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Crocus — For other uses, see Crocus (disambiguation). Crocus Crocus longiflorus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
History of saffron — The history of saffron in human cultivation and use reaches back more than 3,500 yearsHarvnb|Deo|2003|p=1.] and spans many cultures, continents, and civilizations. Saffron, a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus ( Crocus… … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … 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
Pulaka — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots … Wikipedia
