Secrets of raising those missing high plants (9)

I believe the answer is:

esoterica

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(Other definitions for esoterica that I've seen before include "Coarse tie? (anag)" , "things not seen by many?" , "Secret subjects" , "Highly-specialised subjects" , "Highly specialised subjects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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