The next time you happen to take a bite of a tomato filled with seeds that have experienced vivipary, don’t fret. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Monday, July 7th 2025 ...

The term vivipary (viv-ih-PARE-ee) ... The common name walking onion comes from the way it “walks” across the garden with secondary shoots. They seem to sprout new legs overnight.

In maize vivipary, the precocious germination of the seed while still attached to the ear, is the diagnostic phenotype of mutants, which are impaired in the biosynthesis or response to abscisic ...