Gardening Terms V

A listing of common terms you may hear or read about when learning gardening.

This list is by no means a complete gardening dictionary.

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V Garden Terminology

variegation: A pattern of spots, stripes or patches in leaves or other organs, caused by plastid mutations.

variety: A subgroup of plants in a species with similiar characteristics.

venation: The arrangement of the veins in leaves and petals. Trees that are simliar in other characteristics can identified by the patterns of the veins in their leaves.

vermiculite: A lightweight mica product used as a rooting medium or as a soil amendment for indoor plants.

vernalization: The cold treatment necessary for biennials to initiate flowering.

viable seed: A seed that is capable of germinating under the right conditions.

vine: A herbaceous or woody perennial whose stems need to be supported in order to grow erect.

viticulture: The growing and cultivating grapes.

volunteer: A plant that grew by self seeding rather than being planted by you.