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A non green stem branch that grows obliquely or sometimes grows horizontally inside the soil and then comes out of the soil as a branch is called

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sucker

The sucker originates as a non green lateral branch from the underground axillary bud of an aerial shoot.

It grows underground obliquely or horizontally for some distance before emerging upwards as a branch. Suckers bear axillary buds at the nodes, which can give rise to new plants, e.g, Chrysanthemum.


Sucker:Chrysanthemum

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