0 a stem of some plants that grows horizontally along or under the ground and produces roots and leaves -- 根莖，根狀莖
Furthermore, aside from being powerful emetics, the plant's rhizomes are a mind-altering agent.
Concerning art practice, 'rhizome' can be adapted as a metaphor of speaker cables.
This seedling has four plumules and two primary rhizome segments (pencil-thin structures).
Propagation by rhizomes is the fastest and easiest means of reproduction in lotus cultivation.
However, the relative importance of vegetative propagation from rhizomes versus reproduction from seeds for any particular population should also be considered.
It becomes dormant when day length shortens and temperature decreases; the plant top withers, but its underground stems (rhizomes) remain.
The rhizome, however, is not opposed to the rigour and the solidity necessary for taking on form and consistency.
Just how long individual rhizomes are able to survive is evidently unknown, but their renewal of lotus stands year after year goes on and on.
