Plant Questions

[Ron]

What is the place from where the leaf comes out of stem called? Is it the node? Also the roots which absorb water & minerals from the host plant are called what?

 

Thanks,

 

Ron

Edited September 24, 2010 by Ron

[skyhook]

yes, it is node, and root hairs.

[Blahah]

Node is correct, but I don't think he's asking about root hairs.

 

"absorb water & minerals from the host plant" makes it sound like you're talking about a parasitic plant, in which case the haustorium is the organ you are talking about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haustorium