noun
- A plant that survives unfavorable seasons by means of underground buds, bulbs, tubers, or rhizomes.
Usage: botanical term; commonly used in plant ecology and horticulture
Examples
- Tulips are geophytes that store energy in underground bulbs during winter.
- Many geophytes in temperate regions die back to the soil surface each year.
- Potatoes are geophytes that reproduce through underground tubers.
- Geophytes are well-adapted to survive drought and cold seasons.
- The garden featured several geophytes, including daffodils and crocuses.