Asexual Reproduction – Vegetative Propagation

Vegetative Propagation:

This is the production of new individuals from the vegetative parts of plants such as stem, leaves and roots.

There are two types of vegetative propagation;

i. Natural vegetative propagation
ii. Artificial vegetative propagation

1. Natural Vegetative Propagation:

This involves the use of natural vegetative parts such as stems, leaves and roots to produce new individuals.

Organs of Vegetative Propagation:

Bulbs – e.g Onion, Garlic
Corm – e.g. Cocoyam
Rhizome – e.g Ginger, Cana lily
Suckers – e.g. Plantain, Banana
Runners – e.g. Sweet potato, Some grasses (Spider grass & Elephant grass), Strawberry plant
Stem Tubers – e.g. Yam, Irish potato

Bulb: is a modified shoot made up of flattened stem-bearing buds with fleshy and dry scale leaves. The terminal bud grows into an aerial shoot. 

Examples of bulbs are onions and garlic.