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Geophyte

A geophyte plant is a perennial plant whose organs allow it to survive harsh seasons buried in non-flooded soil. This type of plant is therefore invisible during the bad seasons (drought or winter).

These organs can be buds, a bulb, rhizome, or even tubers.

’Haemanthus humilis is a geophyte plant from South Africa that survives drought as a bulb buried in the ground. © J.G. in S.F. CC by-nc-nd 2.0 ’Haemanthus humilis is a geophyte plant from South Africa that survives drought as a bulb buried in the ground. © J.G. in S.F. CC by-nc-nd 2.0


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