Plant structure
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flower bud Bud that opens and from which a flower grows.
radicle Smallest offshoot of a plant’s root.
root systemThe aggregate of the roots that anchor a plant to the soil and enable it to absorb water and mineral salts from it.
primary root Underground extension of the stem resulting from growth of the radicle.
collar Point where root and stem meet.
leaf Usually thin and flat part of a vegetable that grows out of the stem and is specially adapted to capturing light and performing photosynthesis
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shoot Seedling originating from a seed within the current year.
secondary root Offshoot growing out of the primary root.
stem Main part of the plant, extending from the soil to the terminal bud.
leaf node Point at which a leaf or twig attaches to the stem.
twig Offshoot growing out of the plant’s stem.
flower Often colorful and fragrant part of certain vegetables that holds the reproductive organs; first it produces fruit, then seeds.
axillary bud Bud that appears where an older leaf attaches to the stem; a twig will grow out of it.
terminal bud Bud that grows at the end of the stem, enabling it to grow longer.
internode Part of the stem located between two nodes.
root hairs Root cell extensions that ensure the provision of water and mineral salts; they increase the surface area available for absorbing nutrients.
root cap Casing that covers the root tip and protects the root from abrasion as it grows downward into the soil.
radicle Smallest offshoot of a plant’s root.
root systemThe aggregate of the roots that anchor a plant to the soil and enable it to absorb water and mineral salts from it.
primary root Underground extension of the stem resulting from growth of the radicle.
collar Point where root and stem meet.
leaf Usually thin and flat part of a vegetable that grows out of the stem and is specially adapted to capturing light and performing photosynthesis
.
shoot Seedling originating from a seed within the current year.
secondary root Offshoot growing out of the primary root.
stem Main part of the plant, extending from the soil to the terminal bud.
leaf node Point at which a leaf or twig attaches to the stem.
twig Offshoot growing out of the plant’s stem.
flower Often colorful and fragrant part of certain vegetables that holds the reproductive organs; first it produces fruit, then seeds.
axillary bud Bud that appears where an older leaf attaches to the stem; a twig will grow out of it.
terminal bud Bud that grows at the end of the stem, enabling it to grow longer.
internode Part of the stem located between two nodes.
root hairs Root cell extensions that ensure the provision of water and mineral salts; they increase the surface area available for absorbing nutrients.
root cap Casing that covers the root tip and protects the root from abrasion as it grows downward into the soil.