| 1 | The explanation begins with the apical bud. | |
| 2 | The explanation begins with the apical bud. This bud is at the end of the actively growing tip of the plant. | |
| 3 | Leaves sometimes thick. Multi-crowned standard or Bushy trailer. | |
| 4 | Light green, elliptical, very thin, long flexible petiole. Usually single crown. Large. | |
| 5 | The tissue culture of the Netherlands cucumber was studied by using the asepsis seeding of apical buds as the explants. |