Question

Mentha (Mint) has which one of the following?

• A. Sucker
• B. Stolon
• C. Both A and B
• D. Rhizome

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Sucker

Sucker is a mode of vegetative propagation. It is a non- green slender stem branch which arises from the underground base of erect shoot or crown. It grows horizontally in the soil and ultimately comes out to form a new aerial shoot or crown. Each sucker has nodes with scale leaf and axillary bud. For example, mint has a sucker. It has adventitious root and scale leaf.

A stolon is a subaerial modification of stem. Stolon tip grows above the level of the ground. They have long internodes. For example, jasmine.

Rhizome is an underground stem modification. The terminal bud of rhizome may or may not grow into an aerial shoot. The stem is differentiated into nodes and internodes. Adventitious root occurs on the lower side. For example, ginger.

So, the correct answer is option A.