What is botanical painting?

is it the same as scientific illustration or floral painting ?

Botanical painting is a style of painting (most often in watercolor) that aims to depict plants or parts of plants in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and accurate to how they are found in nature. This is not to be confused with botanical illustration which typically refers to scientifically accurate illustrations of plants, or floral painting which is more impressionistic and not necessarily realistic.

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