Botanical Words Alphabetical List - ER

ERICACEOUS: Applied to acid potting mix with a pH of 6.5 or less. It is usually used for plants that cannot tolerate lime.

ERICETAL: Composed of or containing heaths.

ERODIBLE: A term used to describe a soil that is vulnerable to erosion.

EROSE: Having an irregularly jagged margin, as if gnawed; applied to a leaf or other plant part.

EROSION: The wearing away of the land through the action of moving water, wind, or other geological agents.

EROSIVE: Used to describe water that has enough force to cause erosion.

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