shēng

technical
botany

Meaning of 互生

互生 means (of leaves) to be arranged alternately; to have an alternate phyllotaxis. Pronounced hù shēng.

  • (of leaves) to be arranged alternately; to have an alternate phyllotaxis

Definitions & Examples

Yáng
shù
de
zi
shì
shēng
de
 

Poplar trees have alternately arranged leaves.

Zài
shēng
zhōng
 
měi
jīng
jié
shàng
zhǐ
yǒu
piàn
zi
 

In alternate phyllotaxis, there is only one leaf per node on the stem.

Táo
shù
 
píng
guǒ
shù
huà
shù
de
zi
dōu
shǔ
shēng
 

The leaves of peach trees, apple trees, and birch trees are all alternately arranged.