Table 1.

List of the parameter values used for simulation of growth in Coleochaete

Cell properties	Mean
Wall cross-section, S	5 μm2
Moment of Inertia, I*	5.102–104 μm4
Turgor pressure, P-P0	0.5 MPa
Viscosity, μ	12,000 GPa·s
Cell cross-section	400 μm2
Coefficient of asymmetry, a	0.8–1- 1.2
Stochastic parameter, s	0.055

*Values of the moment of inertia were higher than the estimates based on wall geometry (≈2.10⁻²) to incorporate the contribution of orthogonal walls which reinforce resistance to bending, similar to reinforcement provided by I beams (48).