1.   At the higher temperatures the plant becomes straggly.

2.   This could happen should genetically altered plants become weeds, or should insects designed to eat certain pests develop a taste for others.

3.   Also called Lucky Bamboo, this plant is quickly becoming the fashionable flora of choice in the hippest homes and boutiques.

4.   Although no new plants have come on line in years, existing plants have become much more efficient while adding to an already impressive safety record.

5.   Because frequent touching does no harm and yet can be as soothing as cuddling with a favorite blanket, many tactile plants have become houseplants.

6.   A plant becomes part of the larder only if it conforms to cultural ideals of pleasant taste and texture.

7.   But Poje said a shutdown would not necessarily solve problems, because some plants become more dangerous when they interrupt continuous operations and then try to restart.

8.   But Keilin, the financial adviser, said the plant can become profitable through his cost-cutting proposals.

9.   But this Mexican desert plant has become something of a botanical oddity here in the lush Hudson Valley.

10.   Fifteen-gallon containers are recommended for mature trees so the plant can become large enough to bear good quantities of fruit.