How to Use fibrous root in a Sentence

fibrous root

noun

• Instead, clivia have thick, fibrous roots attached to a swollen base known as a rhizome.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
• These fibrous roots are the tree's attempt to reach more oxygen at the soil surface, and don't offer any structural support.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
• Coral bells also have a shallow, fibrous root system that won't compete with hydrangeas for nutrients.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
• These plants have dense, fibrous root systems that hold the soil in place and lush leaves that protect the soil from heavy rainfall, wind, and other damaging forces.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
• As sedums have shallow, fibrous roots, mulching around the base of the plant in the fall after planting helps to prevent frost heave during freeze-and-thaw cycles in the winter.
  — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
• Gently knock off some of the dirt so that the roots are visible, and using a clean, sharp knife, cut the rootball in half, leaving at least three inches of fibrous roots to transplant.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026