The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World

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Rhizome: a continuously growing horizontal underground stem which puts out lateral shoots and roots at intervals

Vacuole: an organelle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid, whose main purpose in plants is to maintain pressure against the cell wall

Microfibrils: fiber-like strands consisting of glycoproteins and cellulose that make up the cell wall structure

Auxin: a plant hormone which causes the elongation of cells in shoots and is involved in regulating plant growth

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