Which of the following groups of plants are propagated through underground roots?

Question

Which of the following groups of plants are propagated through underground roots? (A) Citrus and Colocasia (B) Ginger, potato, onion and zaminkand (C) Pistia, Chrysanthemum and pineapple (D) Sweet potato and Asparagus

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There are different natural modes of vegetative reproduction in plants. Underground roots, e.g., sweet potato, Asparagus, Tapioca and Dahlia, have fleshy, adventitious, tuberous roots, which help in propagation.

Q. Which of the following groups of plants are propagated through underground roots?

Citrus and Colocasia

Ginger, potato, onion and zaminkand

Pistia, Chrysanthemum and pineapple

Sweet potato and Asparagus

There are different natural modes of vegetative reproduction in plants. Underground roots, e.g., sweet potato, Asparagus, Tapioca and Dahlia, have fleshy, adventitious, tuberous roots, which help in propagation.