Soft substance in stem plants
Crossword Clue

  • We have found 8 answers to crossword clue "Soft substance in stem plants"
  • The Best Answer: 10/10
AnswerCrossword Clue
PITHSoft substance in stem plants.
parvifoliateof plants, having small leaves in comparison with the size of the stem
catchflyany of various plants, esp. of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught
bulbA rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases and resting over winter
xylema complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants that consists of vessels, tracheids, or both usually together with wood fibers and parenchyma cells, functions chiefly in conduction of water and dissolved minerals but also in support and food storage, and typically constitutes the woody element (as of a plant stem) compare phloem
aerenchymaA soft plant tissue containing air spaces, found esp. in many aquatic plants
sphagnumany soft moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs, used for potting and packing plants, for dressing wounds, etc.
asafetidasoft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several Near Eastern plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in medicine as a carminative and antispasmod