DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stems that grow horizontally on the ground are called runners. As these runners grow, buds form at the nodes, which later develop the roots and shoots, resulting in the formation of a new plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -In botany a stolon-also called a runner-is a slender stem that grows horizontally along the ground, giving rise to roots and aerial (vertical) branches at specialized points called nodes.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is true that vegetative propagation is a faster mechanism of reproduction as compared to sexual reproduction. This is because it doesn’t require waiting for the development of the sexual organs of the plant.