Cryptic crossword clue
Plants are having stems, therefore needing to be pinned 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ACANTHUSES

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The straight part
We know that "Plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plants = acanthuses.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ACANTHUSES mean?

ACANTHUSES noun
  1. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

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