clasping
A leaf whose base wholly or partly surrounds the stem.
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Clasping- A leaf whose base partly or wholly surrounds the stem.
Dormancy- The resting or inactive phase of plants or seeds. Dormancy of shoots is usually in response to unfavorable environmental conditions.
Clasping - leaf partially encircles the stem, as in Calendula officinalis (calendula).
Sheathing - base of the leaf is wrapped around the stem like a grass leaf, as in Zea mays (corn) and Zingiber spp. (ginger).
Clasping A stalkless leaf, with the base partly surrounding the stem.
Claw The constricted petiole-like base of petals and sepals of some flowers.
Clean cultivation Gardening practice of removing all weeds at all times.
(O.Fr. tendrillon, tender sprig) a slender twining or clasping process, modified stem, leaf, or part of a leaf, by which some plants climb.tepal search for term- n.
The fly trap lives up to its name by using its clasping leaves to trap insects. Its diet is not only confined to flies and it will eat creeping insects such as ants, too.
The upper leaves are irregularly toothed and clasping. White flowers appear in clusters at the top of a flowerstalk that can reach 6 to 18 inches in height. The flowers are only about 2mm across.
After bloom, which can last for nearly two weeks, elegant, spoon-shaped leaves -- six or seven per bulb -- arise from tightly clasping bases. The leaves are deep green with prominent veins and a ruffled texture.
Their roots are tiny and diminished, clasping onto tree bark or into loose soil. The foliage is often a rosette, with concentric rows of leaves that form a central lower 'vase' or 'tank' that holds and retains water, dust and debris.
Purple "flowers" are actually calyxes measuring about 1 inch across; the real flower is inside the calyx. Vine with heart-shaped leaves attaches itself to a support by clasping leaf stems. Thrives in heat and full sun.
 See also: Plant, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Growing
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