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Secondary growth is characterized by an increase in thickness or girth of the plant. It is caused by cell division in the lateral meristemmeristemMeristematic cells are undifferentiated or incompletely differentiated. They are totipotent and capable of continued cell division. Division of meristematic cells provides new cells for expansion and differentiation of tissues and the initiation of new organs, providing the basic structure of the plant body.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MeristemMeristem - Wikipedia. Herbaceous plants mostly undergo primary growth, with little secondary growth or increase in thickness.Jun 8, 2022
