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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

I've looked in Botanary, but can't find. The habit of plants or shrubs or trees that grow with a mound-like or globe like effect? The perennial that comes to mind is the general category of Mums - except for Clara Curtis cultivar, our favorites :)

So many plants have that globe/crown appearance and I just wonder what it is called and why it happens. Thanks for any info.

Dea

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

I didn't want to show my umm buns without looking. LOL Globulous is what came to mind. I usually think of round flowers when I see that. http://davesgarden.com/botanary/vbl/g/280

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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

rofl!!! Yea, globularis seems to sum it up....guess I should put that up in Botanary. No references to anything but plants of course ;)

What a term - globularis.....

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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

Oh, and a googling brings up this definition :)

Hypergravity can reduce but not enhance the gravitropic response ...

whatever - LOL !!!

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 28, 2006

I think parts of my body have been affected by both globularity and gravitropic response!! LOL

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 31, 2006

Could the term you're looking for be "globular"? (I kinda like globularis though!)

'Globular' is the word/term you are looking for Dea, but it sure reminds me of what you have when you stick a big spoonful of peanut butter in your mouth! :>)

Shoe

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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Aug 31, 2006

as you say yourself, "ya ain't right" :) Ha!!

Dea

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Sep 01, 2006

Hehehe...truer words were never spoken! *grin

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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Sep 01, 2006

Global: round like a ball; globe-shaped.
Globoid: shaped somewhat like a globe or ball.
Globular: shaped like a globe or ball; spherical; round.
Or perhaps "lumpy" ?

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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Sep 01, 2006

lol :)

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