Tell me about the reproductive method of bulbs.? and Salvia sclarea #2

Tell me about the reproductive method of bulbs.?

I need help in biology


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Answer by emucompboy
LOL. These are flowering plants and most reproduce by seeds.

Some (e.g. multiplier onions) reproduce vegetatively. Secondary bulb(s) grow attached to the primary bulb. After a season, they're split off and form the basis of a new plant.

There's a weird onion variety, "walking onions," that produces "top sets" or "bulbils" from the inflorescence. If you didn't understand that, it means that little bulbs grow in the flower array! When they get heavy enough, the flowering stalk falls over, and the bulbils take root.

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Salvia sclarea #2


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Lamiaceae - Europe, Asia
Clary Sage
Shown: Inflorescence and foliage

"Salvia sclarea, clary, or clary sage, is a biennial herb in the genus Salvia which is native throughout Europe and east and central Asia, but which was historically mostly found in southern France, Italy, Switzerland, and Syria.

"At maturity it reaches 1 m in height and has opposing, wooly-texture leaves that are 10-20 cm long and 6-12 cm broad. Its flowers appear in several clusters of 2-6 on the stem, are 2.5-3.5 cm long, and are white, pink, or pale purple in color. Clary has a strong and unusual odour that is considered unpleasant by some and very attractive to others.

"Today it is mostly grown in England, France, and southern Russia for the perfume industry." (Wikipedia)

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