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A leaf (pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, [1] usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", [2] [3] while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. [4]
Leaves are boiled and strained and the water discarded. [346] Sesamum alatum: Sésame de gazelle: Eaten in dry regions of Africa like Chad as a vegetable. Considered as famine food in some areas [347] [348] [349] Sesamum indicum: Sesame [350] [351] Sesamum radiatum: Benniseed: Fresh leaves and young shoots are a popular leafy vegetable in ...
The initial leaves form a rosette shape comprising 7 to 15 leaves, each measuring 25–35 cm (10–14 in) by 20–30 cm (8–12 in); [6] after this, leaves with shorter petioles develop and heads form through the leaves cupping inward. [9] Many shapes, colors and leaf textures are found in various cultivated varieties of cabbage.
Leaves, flowers and fruits are seasonally available. On the ground underneath trees there is shade, and often there is undergrowth, leaf litter , and decaying wood that provide other habitat. [ 103 ] [ 104 ] Trees stabilise the soil, prevent rapid run-off of rain water, help prevent desertification, have a role in climate control and help in ...
Banana leaf Carp pepes, carp fish cooked with spices in a banana leaf. Making of banana leaf plates which replace paper as a waste solution. The banana leaf is the leaf of the banana plant, which may produce up to 40 leaves in a growing cycle. [1] The leaves have a wide range of applications because they are large, flexible, waterproof and ...
Bulbs are a combination of stem and leaves so may better be considered as leaves because the leaves make up the greater part. Caespitose: When stems grow in a tangled mass or clump or in low growing mats. Cladode (including phylloclade): A flattened stem that appears leaf-like and is specialized for photosynthesis, [4] e.g. cactus pads.
In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous (/ d ɪ ˈ s ɪ dʒ u. ə s /) [1] [2] means "falling off at maturity" [3] and "tending to fall off", [4] in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit.
Cotyledon from a Judas-tree (Cercis siliquastrum, a dicot) seedling Comparison of a monocot and dicot sprouting. The visible part of the monocot plant (left) is actually the first true leaf produced from the meristem; the cotyledon itself remains within the seed Schematic of epigeal vs hypogeal germination Peanut seeds split in half, showing the embryos with cotyledons and primordial root Two ...