The tempest tore the branches and uprooted the plants and broke the stems of the tall flowers, sparing only the little ones who grew close to the friendly earth.

风暴折断了树木的枝条，将他们连根拔起，高大花草的茎都被摧毁，只有那些紧贴着地面生长的小花得以幸免。

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On top of this, if the stems of the wheat are tall and rain is expected, an appropriate dose of growth-regulator is recommended for each zone. (Long, fragile stems snap more easily in downpours.)

除此之外，如果小麦秸秆长得太高而不久又会有雨水天气的话，合作社还会根据每个区块的不同情况推荐适当计量的生长抑制素(在大雨环境下，纤长娇弱的秸秆更容易折断)。

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Stems more than 20 cm tall, to 80 cm at fruiting, simple or branched above middle.

茎超过20厘米高的，在果期80厘米，单一或分枝在中部以上。

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Black cohosh is an herb that comes from the root or underground stems of a tall plant in the buttercup family.

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