mature plant

collocation in English

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mature
adjective
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/məˈtʃʊər/us
/məˈtʊr/
Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well ...
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plant
noun
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/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofmatureandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The leaves can be harvested at any time without endangering thematureplant.
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Antheridia and archegonia develop on thematureplant(the gametophyte).
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The inflorescence of thematureplantis a dense, long-awned nodding spike with greenish or purplish colouring.
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Mostmatureplantcells contain one large central vacuole encompassed by a membrane called the tonoplast.
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The specific name, "arboreus", refers to the tree-like appearance of amatureplant.
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Only the top 12 inches of thematureplantare picked.
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In thematureplant, the entire laticiferous system is descended from a single cell or group of cells present in the embryo.
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The fungus causes chlorosis and necrosis of the leaves on thematureplantand stunting of immature individuals.
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By 2006 the population was in poor shape, with a singlematureplantand a few juveniles remaining.
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In amatureplantthey are dark green with slender light green stalks, around 30 centimeters (12) long and 18 cm (7) wide.
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If amatureplantbecomes shaded, this often prompts early flowering, as it is unlikely that growing more structures will result in profitable nutrient gain.
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The seeds then require three to four years to become amatureplant.
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The leaves of a lessmatureplantare usually ovate.
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The aleurone layer is important for both the developing seed and thematureplant.
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Amatureplantcan range from 20 to 50 cm tall and approximately 40 cm wide with evergreen foliage.
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Amatureplantcan produce hundreds of thousands of seeds.
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One to two years are required for the manystem wild rye to grow into amatureplant.
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Amatureplanttypically has 2 to 3 leaves, which are succulent and between 712 cm long and 1.9-2.5 cm thick.
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Thematureplantalso contains at least four other toxins.
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