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while those that spread further are deemed to be far-creeping. Analogous distinct ions are
made for N ode and Stol.
5. The distinction between Node and Stol is that in N ode the horizontal or decumbent
stem extends with indeterminate growth, rooting at the leafy nodes and not forming a new
stem axis at each rooted position. In St ol, a new stem axis normally arises at the point of
root ing, or the stolon is determinate, bending upwards and not progressing with
indeterminat e growt h.
6. In the tip-rooting category, T ip, leafy stems that are not obviously stolons turn down at the
apex and root there.