grown / taken root
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taken root
Describes a plant that has successfully put down roots after being planted and is beginning to grow.
Alle neu gepflanzten Bäume sind gut angewachsen und sehen gesund aus.
All the newly planted trees have taken root well and look healthy.
'Angewachsen' (grown / taken root) is the past participle of the separable verb 'anwachsen' (an + wachsen). It describes the result of growth: a plant is firmly connected to the soil, or an amount has increased.
Der Efeu ist über die Jahre an der ganzen Hauswand angewachsen.
The ivy has grown over the entire house wall over the years.
Although it is a verb form, 'angewachsen' (grown / taken root) is very often used like a normal adjective. It usually appears after the noun together with the verb 'sein' (to be).
Die jungen Bäume im Garten sind schon gut angewachsen.
The young trees in the garden have already taken root well.
In connection with plants, 'angewachsen' (taken root) is often combined with adverbs such as 'gut' (well), 'schlecht' (poorly), or 'schnell' (quickly) to describe the success of planting.
Die Rosen, die wir letztes Jahr gepflanzt haben, sind leider nicht angewachsen.
Unfortunately, the roses that we planted last year did not take root.
In the figurative meaning, 'angewachsen' (grown) is used for abstract things that accumulate over time. Typical nouns are 'Schulden' (debts), 'Vermögen' (wealth), 'Wissen' (knowledge), or 'Vorräte' (supplies).
Der Schuldenberg des Unternehmens ist auf mehrere Millionen Euro angewachsen.
The company's mountain of debt has grown to several million euros.
increased / increasingly
'vermehrt' and 'angewachsen' can both express that something has become greater. 'vermehrt' often describes something occurring more frequently, more strongly, or in greater numbers. It fits well with observations such as complaints, inquiries, or inspections. 'angewachsen' more strongly emphasizes a development over a certain period of time: a sum, a pile of work, or debts have grown. If you only want to say that something happens more often, 'vermehrt' is more natural. If you mean the result of growth, 'angewachsen' fits better.
Durch die Reparatur ist die Rechnung deutlich angewachsen.
Because of the repair, the bill has grown significantly.
Nach der neuen Regel gibt es vermehrt Fragen von den Kunden.
Since the new rule, there have been more questions from customers.