Anatomy of Cannabis
Knowledge of the proper name for each part of the Cannabis plant can help one describe problems with a cultivar
Leaves
Types of leaf
Sugar leaves
Small leaves with trichomes that grow from the buds. They are trimmed before the bud is smoked, either before or after drying.
Fan leaves
Parts of the leaf
Petiole (leaf stem)
Apex
The pointed tip of a fan leaf
Ventral surface
Dorsal surface
Margin
Stomata
Buds
Cola
Trichromes
Trichromes are resin filled glands that appear on the sugar leaves and buds of Cannabis in the flowering stage. They contain THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids
Terpenes
Calyx
Plant body
Node
Points on the steam where lateral branches grow from the main stem