Istutettu

Istutettu is a Finnish past participle form of the verb istuttaa, meaning planted or set. It is used as an adjective or predicative to describe things that have been placed in the ground by human action, such as trees, flowers, crops, or seedlings. The word is common in gardening, horticulture, and forestry, where it frequently appears in phrases like istutettu puu (planted tree), istutetut taimet (planted saplings), or istutetut pensaat (planted bushes).

In grammar, istutettu is formed with the suffix -ttu to indicate a past passive participle. It agrees with the noun it modifies in number, for example istutettu puu (singular) and istutetut puut (plural). When used predicatively, it can appear as Puut ovat istutetut or Puut ovat istutettuja, depending on stylistic choice and register.

Usage context includes both landscaping and forestry. In gardening, istutettu tarkoittaa that plants have been put into soil, often as part of a planned arrangement or seasonal cycle. In forestry, istutetut taimet refer to trees grown from seedlings and planted in a stand, contrasted with naturally regenerated vegetation (luonnon syntyinen kasvu).

Related terms include istutus (the act or process of planting) and istuttaminen (the act of planting in general). Istuttava is the corresponding form for “to be planted” in future contexts. The term istutettu thus functions mainly as a descriptive label for vegetation or installations that have been man-madely planted.