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1. bulbs Onions and garlic reproduce using these. 2. corms Strawberry plants and Bermuda grass have these stems that produce other stems and leaves on top and roots on bottom. 3. rhizomes These are fleshy, enlarged stems like the potato. 4. stolons Banana trees and bamboo have these horizontal stems that can divide and grow in several directions at once. 5. tubers Gladiolus and freesia plants have these special stems that are short and fleshy with a bud for growth of new stems and leaves and an area on the bottom for root growth.

1. bulbs - Onions and garlic reproduce using these

2. corms = Gladiolus and freesia plants have these special stems ...

3. Rhizomes - Banana trees and bamboo have these horizontal ...

4. Stolons - strawberry plants and Bermuda grass ...

5. Tubers - Fleshy, enlarged stems like the potato

Explanation:

Bulbs are made up of layers and layers of modified leaves called scales. These scales provide the nutrition for the growing plant. They have roots at the bottom that anchor the plant.

Corms are similar to the bulb but they are more solid and do not have scales. They are kind of round but with a flat top. As the leaves of the plant grow, the corm shrinks until it is gone. New corm grow from the buds that grow out of the original corm.

Rhizomes are underground stems. They are fleshy and they grow horizontally. Eyes or buds grow around the rhizomes sometimes on the side or on top. Other examples would be irises and ginger.

Stolons are also known as runners. They creep or grow horizontally. They usually grow on the surface, but can also grow underground, just below the surface. These roots grow nodes where each node grows roots which become new plants.

Tubers are fat and round and do not grow horizontally. Instead, they stem out of the eyes and each shoot can become a new plant. You can cut them into pieces to propogate them, as long as there is at least one eye on the replanted piece.