Question

Provide any one function of axillary buds.

Answer 1

Axillary buds:

1. The axillary bud is an embryonic or organogenic sprout.
2. It develops in the leaf's axil.
3. Each bud has the ability to produce shoots.
4. They can be specialized to produce vegetative or reproductive shoots.
5. The axillary buds form in the leaf axils and are particularly important because they incorporate factors of growth preparedness and plant design into their organogenic capability.
6. They produce blooming branches and give propagation material.