When plants reproduce from plant parts, it is called reproduction by vegetative propagation. There are many advantages of reproduction by vegetative propagation. Plants grown in this way grow faster and bear flowers and fruits sooner than plants grown from seeds.

Vegetative Propagation from Stems:

Stems of some plants have undeveloped shoots or buds on them. These buds when planted grow into new plants. Some plants have underground stems like potato, ginger, onion, etc. Potato is an underground stem swollen with food. It has buds on ‘eyes’. Cut a potato in such a way that each part has at least two ‘eyes’. Plant these parts in soil and new plants will grow out after some time.

Vegetative Propagation from Leaves:

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The Bryophyllum has thick fleshy leaves with buds along its edges. When these leaves grow old and fall, new plants grow from these buds.

Vegetative Propagation from Roots:

There are some plants the roots of which give rise to new plants. When subject to proper conditions required for the root to propagate, they produce new plants. The root of the sweet potato is one such root.