Start with a plant with a strong vertical stem, although you can use a stake and ties to support a weak one.

It is common for a strong stem to correspond with a non-strong root, but not usually the other way around.

You can create this whimsical shape yourself with a potted plant that has a strong vertical stem.

Young alluaudias form a tangle of stems that last for several years after which a strong central stem develops.

Select a plant with a strong vertical stem or use a stake and ties to support a weak one.

The strong stem is used only in the nominative singular.

The nominative singular is the only form with the strong stem.

Above me, at the end of a strong stem, was a huge blossom - a horrible thing!

In these cases, a graft is made at a desired height on a stock plant with a strong stem.

The strong stem is white or blotchy yellowish brown.