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  REPRODUCTION FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE PLANT


                   Plants also reproduce from their body parts such as stem, leaves, roots and spores.

                 Reproduction from stem



                 CUTTING – A part of stem is cut from the parent plant and these stem cuttings have buds on
                   them. The cut end grows into new plant when placed in moist soil.
                   For example: ROSE, SUGARCANE, LEMON, and LITCHI













                 Plants also arise from underground stems.
                   For example: potato, onion and ginger are underground stems.
                   Potato has buds on the surface known as ‘eyes’. New plants grow from these buds.












                                                       EYES IN A POTATO


                 Reproduction from leaves


               Some plants also reproduce from their leaves. These leaves have buds in their margins. New
               plants grow from these buds.


               For example: BUDS IN BRYOPHYLLUM LEAVES
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