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origin but similar in function and coarse appearance to a tuber. Examples of plants with notable roots include the sweet potato, cassava and Dahlia. taproot...

Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry. Agroecology Arboretum Biodiversity Conservation movement Gene bank Gene pool Germplasm Heirloom plant International Treaty...

dormancy. After undergoing the cool moist treatment the seeds are ready to plant and will usually sprout in a few days to weeks. Most seedlings, whether grown...

success of individual plants, the dynamics of plant populations (Crawley 1992), and the evolution of defensive dispersal mechanisms and plant morphological traits...

horizontal, underground part of a plant (whether stem or a root) can contribute to vegetative reproduction of a plant. And, in a few species (such as Kalanchoë...

Plant sexuality deals with the wide variety of sexual reproduction systems found across the plant kingdom. This article describes morphological aspects...

closely guarded to protect them from being utilized by other producers, thus plant cultivars are often sold under there own names and by international laws...

plant or alga that has a double set of chromosomes. A multicellular sporophyte generation or phase is present in the life cycle of all land plants and...

However, successes have been limited to date with this process of plant reproduction. Jujubes also can be propagated from seed, although they do not come...

mother of millions. Chandelier plant is an alternative common name. The plant's capability for vegetative reproduction, its resistance to drought, and...

it responds by flowering profusely, and to some degree by vegetative reproduction. Striped Maple is sometimes grown as an ornamental tree for its decorative...

Recalcitrant seed Template:Reflist Ohio State University Extension- Plant propagation Grow'Em Plant Propagation Database Hort.net propagation info Winterborne J...

regions the plant dies back during winter, but it returns with lush growth as the temperature increases. It is capable of vegetative reproduction, so once...

torvum (devil's fig) is a bushy perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for eggplant. Grafted plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases...

earthworms. Most earthworms are decomposers feeding on undecayed leaf and other plant matter, others are more geophagous. Earthworms are hermaphrodites: They typically...

Preferred Sun: Full Sun, Partial Shade Growing speed: Moderate Reproduction: Yes, runners Size of plant: Shrub Leaves: Deciduous Blooming: Yes, Spring photo 1...

stem cutting has become the most common reproduction method. Each cutting must contain at least one bud. Once planted, a stand can be harvested several times;...

sage or Purple or Mint sage is a plant in the genus Salvia, commonly called the sages, in the family Lamiaceae. Plants grow as an evergreen shrub with extremely...

any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers...

able to germinate to produce new Brazil Nut trees. Most of the seeds are "planted" by the Agoutis in shady places, and the young saplings may have to wait...