How to Use rhizome in a Sentence

rhizome

noun
Definition of rhizomenext
  • Plant the rhizomes so that the top is level with the soil surface.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
  • The top of the rhizome should be about one-half inch below the soil surface.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 3 Sep. 2020
  • If mulching, do not cover the rhizome—just mulch up to it.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 June 2021
  • Firm the soil around each rhizome and then water it in to help settle the soil.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2021
  • Make sure the rhizome is on the surface of the soil and that the crown of the rhizome isn't covered with gravel.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Cut just below a rhizome, where a leaf meets the stem, or cut a piece of leaf that has a vein.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2021
  • In zones 6 and colder, dig up the rhizomes (bulbs) and save them to replant in spring.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
  • Hill the Soil Like Irish potatoes, ginger rhizomes will burst through the soil and turn green in the sun.
    — Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2018
  • Don’t plant them too deeply: Leave the top of the rhizome slightly exposed.
    — Anna Webb, idahostatesman, 17 Mar. 2017
  • The rhizomes may be OK stored in a cardboard box through the winter in a cool but frost-free place.
    — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The rhizomes can be planted in late April or early May when the soil has warmed.
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Set a rhizome horizontally in the pot on top of the soil with the bud end up.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Use a sharp knife, and cut off the new clump that’s forming, along with some of its creeping rhizomes.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Thin out your iris bed to leave 18 inches between the rhizomes.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Grass spreads by rhizomes and is terrific at finding a way to the light.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2020
  • Ginger is a plant with a thick, knotted stem called a rhizome.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Turmeric, like it's cousin ginger, is a rhizome—which is, more or less, a root.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2018
  • After the flower blooms, its rhizome (called orris root) must be left in the ground for three years.
    — April Long, Town & Country, 26 Aug. 2021
  • At Kamayan Farm, de Leña pulls ginger rhizomes out of the soil and sifts through seed heads with her bare hands.
    — Allison Park, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2019
  • The white part of the pup is where the soil level sits, and the orange part — the rhizome — is the underground portions of stem that produces roots.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Grass leaves grow much more slowly as the weather cools, but the grass roots and rhizomes continue to grow strong.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 July 2019
  • Just as edible as the rhizome, from which the ground spice originates, the leaves aren’t yellow and won’t stain food.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Patches of this plant will increase in size through the expansion of the rhizome system.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • Whitetop, or Hoary cress, is a very tough perennial weed that spreads by rhizomes and seeds.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 1 June 2018
  • The flower stalk of the banana originates from a growing point of the rhizome down at ground level.
    — NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Cut the rhizomes into pieces, making sure there are shoots emerging from each piece.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
  • These seeds should produce white flowers, but a part of the rhizome certainly will.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • Grass leaves grow much more slowly as the weather turns cool, but the grass roots and rhizomes continue to grow quickly.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Grass leaves grow much more slowly as the weather turns cool, but the grass roots and rhizomes continue to grow quickly.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2017
  • Many are clump-forming, but some spread by rhizomes, which is great for erosion control.
    — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 29 Oct. 2017

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