Stolon (Noun)
Meaning
A horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Strawberries spread quickly through their ability to send out stolons that produce new plants.
- The strawberry stolon grows along the surface of the soil, forming new plants at its tips.
- To propagate a new raspberry plant, cut a section of stolon and plant it in well-draining soil.
- Kalanchoe daigremontiana mother of millions flowers on its stems and also produces many new plants on its tips of the stolons.
- Many grasses have stolons that allow them to spread quickly over a wide area in a relatively short period of time.