Propagation of plants by asexual means, i.e. without seeds. This involves planting various parts of a plant (shoots, roots or, as with many flowers, bulbs) in the soil, from which roots and shoots can then develop. In nature, sexual or generative reproduction usually takes place. The product is genetically different from the parents, which normally produces offspring that are strong enough to survive....
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