leaf axil; axillary bud location
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leaf axil; the acute angle between the base of a leaf and the stem
technicalBotanical term. In plant morphology, this is the upper angle between a leaf and the stem from which it grows; it often contains axillary buds that can develop into branches or flowers.
Yè叶
yè腋
chù处
cháng常
cháng常
shēng生
yǒu有
cè侧
yá芽
。
Lateral buds often grow in the leaf axils.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhí植
wù物
zài在
yè叶
yè腋
jiān间
kāi开
huā花
。
Many plants flower in the axils of the leaves.
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Xiū修
jiǎn剪
shí时
yīng应
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
hù护
yè叶
yè腋
zhōng中
de的
nèn嫩
yá芽
。
When pruning, care should be taken to protect the tender buds in the leaf axils.