Reproduction in Plants

Sexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction: Requires sperm cell (pollen) and an egg cell (ovule) to combine to produce a new organism.

Asexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction: Involves only one parent plant or plant part and produce offspring identical to the parent plant.

Asexual Reproduction The process of growing new plants from plant parts. If a plant is cut or hurt it can sprout new growth from the damaged stems, roots, or leaves. Plants use a variety of parts to produce new plants.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Tubers: All types of underground stems. The “eyes” or buds grow into roots and shoots to produce new plants like a potato. Bulbs, like onions are big buds made of a stem and special types of leaves.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Bulbs: Bulbs, like onions are big buds made of a stem and special types of leaves.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Runners: All types of stems that run along the ground. New strawberries or some ivy grow from the tips of runners.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Stem Cuttings: Roots may spring from the piece of a stem and develop into a new plant such as sugar cane and pineapple.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Roots: “Suckers” sent up from the roots such as sweet potatoes, some fruit trees, and bushes.

Asexual Reproduction Vegetative Propagation Leaves: Some houseplants produce little plants right on their leaves.