Re: [aroid-l] tubers vs. bulbs vs. corms

From: "Mitch ." iamwhatiam52 at hotmail.com> on 2003.05.06 at 14:40:37(10187) What is a corm? Should I call my Amorphophallus Konjac growing out of a bulb or tuber? What +More is the difference? Is it just that a tuber may be shaped different than a bulb? Bulbs are made up of layers or scales. Good example, an onion. Tuber is probably most appropriate, being defined as "A short, thick, usually, but not always subterranean stem or branch bearing buds or 'eyes' and serving as a storage organ, as in the potato..." (Hortus III) _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pageþatures/junkmail

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