youth on age
/juːθ ɑn eɪdʒ/
noun
- A plant (Tolmiea menziesii) that produces new plantlets at the base of its older leaves, also called 'piggyback plant'.
- I bought a youth-on-age for my shaded garden, and it spread quickly.
- Youth-on-age gets its name from the tiny new plants that grow on top of the older leaves.
- The youth-on-age plant is popular in hanging baskets because of its cascading leaves.
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