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piggyback plant

/ˈpɪɡiˌbæk plænt/

Traduction: Nom courant de la plante Tolmiea menziesii, remarquable pour son mode de reproduction unique : de nouvelles plantules apparaissent à la base des feuilles adultes, comme portées à califourchon sur la feuille parente.

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/ˈpɪɡiˌbæk plænt/informalscientific
  • frNom courant de la plante Tolmiea menziesii, remarquable pour son mode de reproduction unique : de nouvelles plantules apparaissent à la base des feuilles adultes, comme portées à califourchon sur la feuille parente.

A common name for the plant species Tolmiea menziesii, known for its unique method of reproduction where new plantlets grow from the base of older leaves, appearing to ride piggyback on the parent leaf.

  1. Tolmiea menziesiiC1formal

    A perennial plant native to North America, known for producing new plantlets at the base of older leaves, giving the appearance of one plant riding on another.

    frplante porteuse

    • The piggyback plant is a popular houseplant due to its unique growth habit.
    • In the wild, the piggyback plant thrives in moist, shady forests.
    • Gardeners often propagate the piggyback plant by removing the small plantlets.