Glands are plant structures that secrete liquids, salts or other substances. Glands often appear as hairs with a drop of liquid at the end.

A monocarpic plant is one that dies after flowering, although it may take several years to flower. The Century Plant is monocarpic.

glabrous -- smooth, glossy, having no bristles or hair-like structures. Bald.

lanceolate -- Lance-shaped. Long, wider in the middle.

rosette -- usually a dense cluster of leaves at the base of a plant.

cauline leaves -- leaves growing on a stem and especially on the upper part.

elliptic -- Oval, with no point or a very short point.

basal leaves -- a leaf that grows lowest on the stem of a plant.

oblong -- Having an elongated form with somewhat parallel sides. Rectangular.

oblanceolate -- top wider than bottom

lobe -- A rounded parts of a leaf (or other organ).

A herb is a plant whose stems die back to the ground in the winter.

spatulate -- spoon-shaped.

basal -- at the base, situated or attached at the base.

capsule -- a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. In most cases the capsule splits apart to release seeds.

fruit -- any seed-bearing structure in flowering plants. It is formed from the ovary after flowering.

An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem.

A perennial plant lives and blooms for many years.

corolla -- The name for all the petals of a flower taken together.

calyx -- the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud.

stalk -- The supporting structure of an organ. Examples of stalks are stem, peduncle, petiole, ...

genus -- A subdivision of a botanical Family in which all members have a significant number of similar characteristics.