noun
- Plural of bulbel; small bulb-like structures that develop on plants, especially in leaf axils or on flower stems, and can be used for propagation.
Usage: botanical term; commonly used in horticulture and plant propagation
Examples
- The lily plant produced numerous bulbels along its stem that could be harvested and replanted.
- Gardeners often collect bulbels from tiger lilies to propagate new plants.
- These tiny bulbels will develop into mature bulbs within a growing season.
- The bulbels fell to the ground and sprouted into new plants the following spring.