HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The leaves of this plant produces buds in their margin which grows into a new plant.
A
Sugarcane
B
Lotus
C
Bryophyllum
D
Tulsi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Bryophyllum, the leaves had leaf buds at their margins, that develops adventitious roots . When these leafs falls on ground and comes in contact with soil then these plant grows from the leaf buds. So the correct option is ‘Margin’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leaves of Bryophyllum are broad which has notched at their margins. The buds are called epiphyllous buds which have the potential to produce new plants having shoots, smaller leaves and adventitious roots. The newly formed plants can then detach from the leaves to grow into a mature plant once it touches the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bryophyllum has buds in the margins of leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -The leaves of this plant are used for the purpose of the natural type of vegetative propagation. There are epiphyllous buds produced at the margins in the notches of the leaf. This buds sprout and the new plantlet arises when the leaf fall on the ground.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vegetative propagation in Bryophyllum takes place by leaf. The leaf of Bryophyllum is broad and has notches at its margins. Buds arise from the notches. These buds can give rise to new plants with roots, shoots and small leaves.

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