(Best months for growing Strawberries (from seeds) in Australia-temperate regions). S = Plant undercover in seed trays. 1  Start inside in pots or trays after chilling seeds.. 2  Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Saprophyte(noun) any plant growing on decayed animal or vegetable matter, as most fungi and some flowering plants with no green color, as the Indian pipe.
sapÂ·roÂ·phyte. n. An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that derives its nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter. Also called saprobe. sapâ²roÂ·phytâ²ic (-fÄ­tâ²Ä­k) adj.