Terms
Transpiration column
A numerical rating system from 10 to 1 to rate the plants on their
transpiration rate. Plants which transpire (release water vapor from
the stomata on the leaves into the air) more have a rating of 10.
Plants which transpire little have a rating of 1. The ratings between
10-1 relate to a range of transpiration between both ends of the
spectrum.
Clumping Rate
A numerical rating system from 10 to 1 to rate the plants on their
density of leaves in a typical mature living plant. The size of the
leaf does not determine the density of its growth pattern. For example,
if two people are standing on opposite sides of the plant and looked at
each other, and all or much of their face was not visible because it is
blocked with leaves, the plant is rated at 10 for density. In rating a
plant with a 1, most or all of person’s face would visible if standing
on opposite sides of the plant. The ratings between 10-1 relate to a
range of visibility between both ends of the spectrum.
Trichome Rate
A numerical rating system from 10 to 1 to rate the plants on their
trichomes or how fuzzy a leaf appears due to the trichomes in a typical
mature living plant. The length of the plant hair as well as the
appearance of trichome density on the leaves or other surfaces of the
plant, both factor into the rating system. For example, if the leaf has
plant hairs that appears soft to touch, as in petting a soft animal, it
has a rating of at 10 for trichomes. In rating a plant with a 1, the
surface of the leaf feels waxy or has a texture of plastic. The ratings
between 10-1 relate to a range of trichomes between both ends of the
spectrum.
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