On Thursday Miss Lim though us about plants that can reproduce from various plant parts such as:
-spores
-underground stems
-leaves
-suckers
First we learnt about spores.The spore bags will burst and the wind will carry the spores away.
Second we learnt about underground stems.Here are some examples of underground stems:
-ginger
-potato
-onion
Here are some characteristics of under ground stems:
-It has buds and leaves
-Leaves can be scaly and fleshy
Next we learnt about suckers.Examples of suckers are:
-wax plam
-Banana plant
-Pineapple plant
-Heliconia plant
Suckers are shoots that grows beside the parent plant.
Lastly,we learnt about plants that reproduce from leaves.Example of such plants are
-bryophyllum leaf
-african violet
-begonia plant
Characteristic of such leaves are:
-Leaves are thick and fleshy
-Buds will grow into new plant when mature leaves fall into the ground.
Faster method of reproduction are:
-stem cutting
-leaf cutting
-budding
Leave cutting:
-part leaf cutting
-whole leaf cutting
In budding the bud from one plant is joined to another plant called the stock
I also learnt that cetain plants like Rose,Hibiscus,bougainvillea do not reproduce seed because of climatic conditions.