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Define Rhizome


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Rhizome:

  • It is a branched underground stem that swells up due to storage of food.
  • It bears buds, which grow into aerial shoots and form new plants.
  • Rhizome is found in ginger, turmeric, sugarcane, banana and bamboo.

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