plantlet

[ plant-lit, plahnt- ]

noun

1. a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plantlet¹

First recorded in 1810–20; plant + -let

Example Sentences

You can use these offsets, often called plantlets or pups, to start new plants to grow or share with others.

From Seattle Times

Instead, the plants must be regenerated as a clonal organisms, such as potatoes, from plantlets growing in sterile test tubes.

From Science Magazine

Spider plants are easy to propagate because they produce plantlets at the ends of their stalks.

From Los Angeles Times

Spider plants, sometimes called airplane plants because of their arching leaves and floating plantlets, grow well in hanging baskets.

From Los Angeles Times

Kalanchoe is another family member, notable for the small plantlets that grow along the edges of its leaves and periodically drop off to give rise to new plants.

From Washington Times