What is "plantsman"

n. An expert on the identification and cultivation of plants

n. an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants) [syn: horticulturist]

A plantsman is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable gardener (amateur or professional), nurseryman or nurserywoman. "Plantsman" can refer to a male or female person, though the terms plantswoman, or even plantsperson, are sometimes used.

The word is sometimes said to be synonymous with " horticulturist", but that indicates a professional involvement, whereas "plantsman" reflects an attitude to (and perhaps even an obsession with) plants. A horticulturist may be a plantsman, but a plantsman is not necessarily a horticulturist.