Dictionary pup

(1) Pup [ Botany ]
Adjective: pupping
Synonym: Offset or Offshoot

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"Pup" is a common name used for a young offset or offshoot of any of various plants such as the basal offset of many cacti and the suckers of agaves and aloes.

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

Pups can be detached and used for plant propagation when of a enough large size to be rooted on their own, or uprooted and transplanted.

See also: Offshoot, Sucker

Left: Matucana polzii this species offsets strongly, with even small heads covered with numerous pups reaching only 2-5 cm across.

(2) To pup (Intransitive verb pupped, pupping, pups ) [ Botany ]
Synonyms: To offset, To offshoot


	To produce pups (offsets).

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