Fastigiate Having close, erect, almost parallel branches that give a narrow, columnar, or spire-like appearance . This term helps explain how a plant grows, survives, spreads, or fits into its habitat. Did you know? Fastigiate trees are useful in narrow spaces because they grow upright and column-like rather than spreading wide.
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