[6][7][8][9] Each individual plant grows as a single stalk that freely sends out bushy stems.

[10] The plant can invade areas of ecological disturbance as well as eroded places, crop plantations, and pastures.

[10] The University of Florida's pest management procedures for handling this plant include prevention through treating before seeds form and maneuvering vehicles to avoid driving near Caesarweed, mulching and shading to prevent germination, and the use of chemical herbicides.

[11][12][13] The entry is notable not for its one-sentence description of its subject ("Aguaxima, a plant growing in Brazil and on the islands of South America.

His conclusion is a succinct critique of the popular assumption that encyclopedias should be measured according to their breadth or comprehensiveness rather than quality.