Part of the stalk from where leaves arise. Also the point where new roots are formed, in plants like ivies and philodendrons.
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Flower:Oncidium orchid
Pink Erica: Good luck
Pollen: Dust produced and contained in the anthers, composed by minute grains that attach to a stigma and produce a tube that grows through the style and reaches the ovary where it fertilizes an ovule and gives rise to the formation of a fruit.
