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Also, moving from leaves to roots, e.g. of molecular signals in plants. bathyphyll A specialized leaf produced at the base of a plant, usually when the plant is immature, and which serves to anchor the plant to a substrate; especially notable in the fern Teratophyllum. Contrast acrophyll. beak
A flowerpot, planter, planterette or plant pot, is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from plain terracotta with no ceramic glaze , with a round shape, tapering inwards.
The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1] The edge of the leaf may be regular or irregular, and may be smooth or have hair, bristles, or ...
A flowerpot is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. Flowerpot or flower pot may also refer to: Flowerpot, Tasmania, a locality in Australia; Flowerpot Bay, Chatham Islands, New Zealand; Flowerpot Formation, a geologic formation in Oklahoma, U.S. Flowerpot Island, Ontario, Canada; Flowerpot Men (disambiguation)
The upper half of the bulb is usually exposed and bright green. Since it produces a pair of leaves once a year and is evergreen, the plant may have up to three pairs of leaves. The leaves are up to 40 cm (16 in) long, and may have a covering of short, soft hairs, and occasionally yellow spots on the upper surface.
Rumex obtusifolius is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant that grows to a height of 40 to 150 cm (16 to 59 in). [2] It is easily recognizable by its very large oval leaves with cordate bases and rounded tips, some of the lower leaves having red stems. [2]
The word "potpourri" comes into English from the French word pot-pourri. The French term has two connotations. The French term has two connotations. It is the French name for a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients called olla podrida , a specialty of the city of Burgos .
For example, Helwingia japonica has epiphyllous flowers (ones that form on the leaves). [5] Epiphyte – growing on another organism but not parasitic. Not growing on the ground. Epiphytic – having the nature of an epiphyte. Equinoctial – a plant that has flowers that open and close at definite times during the day.