RE: topophysis

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• To: "Agardenchat" g*@hort.net
• Subject: RE: [CHAT] topophysis
• From: "Kitty Morrissy" k*@earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:57:48 -0500

Bless you Josh!  I knew someone on this list could figure it out.  I'll
pass it on. Thanks!
Kitty


> [Original Message]
> From: Josh Haskell <haskell@ncweb.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/17/2003 6:22:43 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] topophysis
>
> Kitty,
>
>           Found it.  Dirr tells us: "Typophysis is the term applied to
> different growth characteristics when different parts of the plant are
used as
> cuttings.  Orthotropic refers to cuttings that grow vertically;
plagiotropic
> to those that grow laterally."  This phenomenon is especially distinct in
> Taxus cuspidata var. capitata, Picea pungens var. glauca, etc.  A case
where
> nature dominates over nurture.
>
>                                                                          

>                     Josh
>
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