internodes
Between the joints
Internodes are the sections of a plant stem between nodes—the points where leaves, branches, or buds attach.
The length of internodes affects a plant's overall height and appearance: short internodes produce compact, bushy growth, while long ones create leggy, stretched-out plants.
The seedlings developed elongated internodes from insufficient light.
Plant's central axis
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- axisRotation reference line
- shootDischarge or capture
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
cortex · pith · epidermis · parenchyma · vascular · xylem · phloem · cambium
Increase in length
- expansionIncrease in scope
- extensionAdded part or duration
- auxinPlant growth hormone
- meristemPlant growth tissue
apical · cell division · differentiation · development · etiolation · stretching · lengthening · maturation
Space between two points
- intervalDuration between two points
- gapUnfilled space between
- lengthMeasure of extent
- separationState of being apart
measurement · short · long · compact · sparse · dense · ratio · proportion
stem
Plant's central axis
branching · cortex · pith · epidermis · parenchyma · vascular · xylem · phloem · cambium · tissue
elongation
Increase in length
meristem · apical · cell division · differentiation · development · etiolation · stretching · lengthening · maturation · bolting
distance
Space between two points
separation · measurement · short · long · compact · sparse · dense · ratio · proportion · lodging