Question

what happened to the severed stem?​

Answer 1

Answer:

When a flower's stem is cut, it is abruptly severed from its support system--namely, the roots of the plant. Water is absorbed through the epidermis, or skin, of the roots, and minerals travel from the soil to the center of the plant's roots along tiny hairs that grow on roots.

Answer 2

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When a flower's stem is cut, it is abruptly severed from its support system--namely, the roots of the plant. This is a shock to the flower's system. ... Once the stem is cut, there is no way for the plant to get minerals from the soil, although it can still "drink" water through the stem