Graft

Propagation and reproduction

Category: Grafting and Propagation | Related terms: Grafting and Propagation

Definition: The placement of a scion (part of a branch containing buds) onto a growing root stock to produce a plant of a known variety.

How it applies to plumeria: Graft can relate to cuttings, rooting, grafting, seed pods, seedlings, or pollination. These details help explain how a plumeria is reproduced and whether a plant is a clone, a seedling, or a grafted plant.

What to look for: Record whether the observation came from a cutting, grafted plant, seedling, pod parent, or pollen parent. Propagation notes are useful, but they should be kept separate from visual identification traits.

Identification note: This term is one clue. A plumeria should be compared using all available traits, photos, source history, and growing context rather than a single characteristic.

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    Bud union: The suture line where a bud or scion was grafted to a stock. Sometimes called a graft union. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
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