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Situated in an axil.
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axillary search for term- a. (L. axilla, armpit) in an axil, growing in an axil, as buds.

Axillary
See Axil.
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Axillary bud - An embryonic side shoot. A point on a stem, at the node, and between the stem and leaf, where a new shoot can develop. Growth is usually inhibited at these buds.

Axillary - flowers or clusters of flowers arise at the junction of the stem or axis and the leaf, as in Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle), Callicarpa americana (beautyberry), and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (hibiscus).

Axillary In the axil.
Axis The main stem or central support of a plant.
Azurea/azureus/azureum Azure or deep blue.

axillary bud primordium An immature axillary bud.
The core of this glossary came from a work compiled by Mike Hammitt, WSU Master Gardener, and Teresa Welch, Oregon State University.

AXIL: Axillary bud occurrs in the axil or angle of leaf and stem; and axillary shoot which grows from the axil or angle of leaf and stem ...

the surface autochory: dispersal via expulsion mechanisms autogamous: self-pollinating; pollination occurs within a closed flower autotrophic: a plant that produces its own nourishment awned: with an apical projection axillary ...

axillary The angle between the stem and leaf. azalea Azaleas are found in subgenera Pentanthera and Tsutsusi of genus Rhododendron. These subgenera are commonly referred to as deciduous and evergreen, respectively.

There are both apical and axillary meristems. Microclimate In general terms the character of a particular piece of land as influenced by purely local factors like elevation, direction and degree of slope, ...

If you look closely you may be able to see a small bud, called an axillary bud. If the leaves have fallen and the stem is bare, look for the leaf scar that indicates where a leaf was attached at a node, and make the cut above that.

There are both apical and axillary meristems.
micro-climate - Variations of the climate within a given area, usually influenced by hills, hollows, structures or proximity to bodies of water.

In January to February take a cutting of axillary growth including a leaf. Cut between the stem and branch to include the base of the leaf. Put it into a sharp striking mix and in about four weeks it will have rooted.

AXIL - The angle between the upper surface of a leaf or leaf stalk and the stem that carries it. A growth or flower bud ("axillary bud") often appears in the axil.
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This is used for plants with sessile leaves (no stalk or petiole). Insert the cutting vertically into the medium. A new plant will form from the axillary bud. The leaf may be removed when the new plant has its own roots. (Example: donkey's tail).

Legume is the kind of fruit composed by one carpel and one to several axillary ovules. It may be a dry and deiscent capsule, or a woody and indeiscent pood, or even a colorful, fleshy fruit.

Infested terminals wilt and die back to the margin of feeding, and are commonly called "strikes" or "flagged shoots". Heavy twig infestations of nursery stock can adversely affect the shape of the tree. Axillary buds often begin to grow when the ...

See also: Flower, Plant, Leaf, Stem, Shoot