Plants Reproduce

Plants reproduce to ensure the survival of their species. They reproduce in many different ways.

1. Plants reproduce from seed.
    For example, a papaya plant.


                                  flower



                     fruit
                      

                                 seeds


                            plant
                           



The flowers will become fruits that contain seeds in them. When these seeds are planted, they will grow into seedlings and then into young plants.
Tomata, sun flower, balsam and shorea are reproduce from seeds.


                                 tomato

                          
                               sun flower     
                      
                                  balsam plant

 
                                   Shorea

                       
2. Some plants reprodece from spores. Ferns and mushrooms prodece millions of tiny spores. These spores can be easily carried away by the wind. They can grow into young plants under the right conditions.


                     ferns


                                                mushroom
                                                                                

When spores land on a moist place where there is food, they will germinate to produce a new plant.


                   bread with mould


3. Bryophyllum and begonia plants reproduce from leaves.

                   bryophyllum  



                                  begonia
             


4. Tapioca, hibiscus and rose plants reproduce from stem cuttings.



                          
                                             tapioca



                              hibiscus


                            rose
                                                                           


5. Ginger, potato and onion plants reproduce from underground stems.

                                  ginger


                                                          onoin

potato

                                                                                

   On the surface of such underground stems, there are buds. Such buds can grow into new plants.The picture below shows the potato with buds.

potato with buds

6. Banana, pineapple and bamboo plants reproduce from sucker.


                                           banana tree  
                                       

                   

pineapple       

                                                     

bamboo