Pickaback Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pickaback plant is a unique species that can be easily identified by its distinctive growth habit.
- In the garden, the pickaback plant can be a bit of a nuisance, as its young plants can sprout up in unexpected places.
- The pickaback plant's ability to produce new plants at the junction of the leaf blade and leafstalk makes it a popular choice for propagation.
- To control the spread of the pickaback plant, gardeners often remove the young plants that form at the base of the leaves.
- In its natural habitat, the pickaback plant can form large colonies as the young plants that develop on the mature plants eventually fall off and take root.