Asexual
Reproduction
in Plants
Vocabulary
1. Vegetative reproduction
2. Stem cutting
3. Grafting
4. Layering
5. Culture
Asexual Reproduction
-is the formation of new
individuals from the
cell(s) of a single parent.
-doesn’t allow for any type
of genetic variation.
Vegetative
reproduction
(propagation)
How does it happen?
It can grow through the following
reproduction:
• Bulb
• Underground stems
• Runner
• Leaves
Plants
reproduced
through the bulb
onion bulb
tulips
garlic
Plants grow
from the
underground
stems
ginger
potatoes
yam
Plants grow
from runners
strawberry
peppermint
grass
Plants grow
from leaves
Leaf of life
Artificial propagation
• Stem cutting
• Grafting
–( bud grafting, whip grafting,
approaching grafting)
• Layering ( simple and air layering)
• Plant tissue culture
Stem cutting
Grafting
Plant tissue culture
Asexual reproduction in plants

Asexual reproduction in plants