Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk.
One of the two forms of orchid vegetative growth (the other is sympodial), wherein a single vegetative shoot grows continually upward, such as in the central rosette of Phalaenopsis and the more vine-like Vanda.
of growth, with a persistent terminal growing point producing many lateral organs successively; of a stem, growing in the above manner. cf. indeterminate, sympodial.
A form of Orchid vegetative growth, wherein a ...
Refers to a stem or rhizome growing indefinitely from an apical or terminal bud, not usually producing secondary branches.
when growth continues through single apical meristem (which may periodically form dormant terminal buds)
Orchids which grow upward from a single stem producing leaves and flowers along that stem.
Continuing growth from a terminal bud each year.
(mon-oh-POH-dee-al) -- Having one foot. A plant that grows perpendicular to the horizon with very strong apical dominance. Flowers are borne on axillary inflorescences. Terminal buds remain vegetative, e.g., Phalaenopsis.
Plant with a unique vertically growing stem, producing leaves and flowers along the length of it.
Having one main axis of growth.
describes the growth habit of the rhizomes of running temperate bamboos. The main rhizome continues to grow underground, with some buds producing side shoots (new rhizomes) and others producing aerial shoots (new culms).
Monopodial (meaning "one foot") is a type of plant growth in which the plant has a single main stem. Compare with sympodial.
Orchids with monopodial growth habits grow upward from a single point. They add leaves to the apex each year and the stem grows longer accordingly. Flowers generally come from the stem between the leaves.
