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Bulbs Bulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping, swollen leaves or leaf bases. The top growth emerges from the bulb center. Here's an example: Corms Corms are not made up of leaves, but a vertical swollen compact stem, and as such are solid. The corm is protected by a tunic of old leaf petioles. Here's an example:

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Page 1: WordPress.com - Bulbs  · Web view2019/8/3  · Bulbs Bulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping,

BulbsBulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping, swollen leaves or leaf bases. The top growth emerges from the bulb center. Here's an example:

CormsCorms are not made up of leaves, but a vertical swollen compact stem, and as such are solid. The corm is protected by a tunic of old leaf petioles. Here's an example:

Tubers

Page 2: WordPress.com - Bulbs  · Web view2019/8/3  · Bulbs Bulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping,

Tubers are, simply, enlargements in the underground stem or lateral root of a plant that are used for food storage. These vary greatly in appearance, but all have the same function. Here's an example:

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Page 3: WordPress.com - Bulbs  · Web view2019/8/3  · Bulbs Bulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping,
Page 4: WordPress.com - Bulbs  · Web view2019/8/3  · Bulbs Bulbs are plant storage organs generally grown underground, consisting of a short stem (the basal plate), from which grow overlapping,