Question

Name a plant showing adventitious roots.

Answer 1

Adventitious roots:

1. Adventitious roots are roots of the plant that form from any non-root tissue.
2. These are produced both during the normal cycle of the plant and during stress conditions like drought or flooding.
3. An example of adventitious roots in plants is Banyan whose scientific name is Ficus benghalensis.
4. These are known as prop roots.