secondary growth -- Growth in a plant which does not occur at the tips of the stems or roots. Secondary growth produces wood and bark in seed plants.
sepal -- The outermost structures of a flower. More info?
Secondary growth - A type of growth whereby a woody plant grows in width.
Seed - An adapted feature of terrestial plants in which an embryo with food is stored and a protected casing.
secondary growth The growth resulting from the activities of lateral meristems (vascular and cork cambium).
The branches that form along the nodes you pinched earlier are called "secondary growth." You'll want to keep each of these cut back to two or three nodes long.
So, in this concept, small plants, like purslanes and grasses, and even large and aparently woody plants, like palms and yuccas, can be considered herbs, since they donīt do secondary growth.
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The secondary growth also may come out in a bushy or tuft-like pattern called "witches brooming." The shape and form of these trees may look a little different for a couple of years.
 See also: Plant, Water, Stem, Leaf, Branch
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