botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants

growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

stratification - forming or depositing in layers

architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance

architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"

production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";