Offset

(1) Offset or Offshoot [ Botany ]
Adjective: Offsetting
Synonym: Pup, Proliferation.

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names


	An offset or offshoot is new shoot, branch or stem or a whole young rooted plant produced by the main stem of the parent , usually starting from an axillary-bud at the plant base or from a rhizome or tuber.

The offset remains connected to the main plant but easily fall off and, taking root and continuing to grow as an individual new plant.
Offshoot are common source for vegetative propagation of plants. (e.g. Echinopsis)

(2) Offsetting habit [ Habit of growth - Morphology ]

Eriosyce napina ssp. lembckei v. duripulpa

	An offsetting habit is a vegetative features that describe a plant forming offsets, shoot, branch or stem and eventually an open clumps or groups of shoots.
	Compare with: Solitary habit, Clumping habit
Left: a stem with basal offsets of Eriosyce napina ssp. lembckei v. duripulpa

(3) Offset or Offshoot [ Botany ]


	A small bulb at the base of a mother bulb.

(4) To offset or To offshoot (verb.) [ Botany ]


	To produce offsets.

A Special Thanks to all Those Who help us to make this web site
with their photo, time, comments.

The photos in this site are subject to copyright. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of CACTUS ART nursery and the original photographer.