Annuals: Vegetative Propagation
Asexual propagation is a process where a
new plant is produced from plant parts: leaves,
stems, buds, or roots. This form of replication
produces plants or clones that are genetically
identical to the mother plant, from where the
plant part was taken. Asexual propagation of
floricultural crops has become a means of
producing many plants which were traditionally
grown from seed. Examples include coleus,
impatiens, strawflower, and verbena. Crops like
poinsettias (Figure 5) and chrysanthemums have
traditionally been propagated vegetatively.