Floriculture

2. the process in which a plant becomes accustomed to a new environment
3. an herbaceous plant that grows from seed to flower in one season before dying
7. a lateral branch that contributes to a bushy appearance
8. a modified underground stem comprised of a very short, flattened stem to which fleshy,scale-like leaves are attached
10. the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
11. the physical removal of the apical meristem of a plant
12. a small plant grown in a small amount of medium in divided trays

1. the initiation of flowering by exposure to a prolonged period of cold
4. the removal of selected developing flower buds
5. an herbaceous, annual plant used for ornamental display or vegetable production
6. a modified leaf associated with a flower
9. the manipulation of environmental conditions to produce a marketable potted plant at a time when the plant normally would not flower