bladoksels
Bladoksels are the leaf axils in botany, referring to the angles between a leaf and the stem where axillary buds are typically found. The term combines the Dutch words blad (leaf) and oksel (armpit), and in plant anatomy it denotes the site where a leaf joins the stem and where growth can occur.
Anatomy and variation: Each bladoksels position hosts one or more axillary buds, meristematic tissue capable of
Function and development: Axillary buds contribute to branching architecture and reproductive timing. Under apical dominance, the
Ecology and horticulture: In cultivation, pruning often targets bladoksels to manage branching and shape. Axillary buds
See also: axillary bud, apical dominance, phyllotaxy, plant propagation.