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Leaders
Leader The main upward growing stem of a single-trunked tree or shrub
Glossary: Stem / root structures
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Leggies
Leggy With long, floppy stems, usually due to insufficient light. Term often applied to houseplants.
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Leptomorphs
Leptomorph Reproducing by means of runners - as in running bamboos Did you know? Running bamboos spread by leptomorph rhizomes and may need underground barriers to keep them contained.
