Question

Explain why some plants are propagated only by vegetative methods?

Answer 1

Vegetative propagation:

Vegetative propagation is the formation of new plants or individuals from the vegetative parts like stem, roots, or leaves from a plant body.

The reasons why some plants are propagated only by vegetative methods:

1. Some plants are not able to perform sexual reproduction.
2. Some plants cannot produce viable seeds.
3. Plants like them develop from vegetative parts like stems, roots, or leaves.
4. Thereby, they become genetically identical to their parents.
5. This is why some plants are propagated only by vegetative methods.