storage organ
Nutrient holding structure
A storage organ is a plant structure that accumulates nutrients—typically starches, sugars, or water—for later use during dormancy or reproduction.
Bulbs, tubers, corms, and rhizomes are common examples: Onions and tulips grow from bulbs, while potatoes are tubers.
These organs allow plants to survive harsh seasons and regenerate when conditions improve.
Underground nutrient reservoir
- bulbRounded storage organ
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- cormBulblike underground stem base
- taprootMain descending root
potato · onion · garlic · carrot · beetroot · ginger · turmeric · yam
Complex plant carbohydrate
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
fuel · reserves · nutrients · sugars · fructose · inulin · metabolism · dormancy
Adipose tissue
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
lipid · cholesterol · glucose · insulin · metabolism · calories · fuel · ketosis
Thick with soft tissue
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- nodesPoints of connection
eyes · cortex · pith · vascular tissue · epidermis · parenchyma · meristem
Splitting into parts
- offsetsCounteracts to balance
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- cloningMaking identical copies
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
sprouting · eyes · shoots · seed potatoes · sets · multiplication · perennial
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
taproot · potato · onion · garlic · carrot · beetroot · ginger · turmeric · yam · sweet potato
starch
Complex plant carbohydrate
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
lipid · fuel · reserves · nutrients · sugars · fructose · inulin · metabolism · dormancy · overwintering
fat
Adipose tissue
triglycerides · lipid · cholesterol · glucose · insulin · metabolism · calories · fuel · ketosis · fasting
fleshy
Thick with soft tissue
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
nodes · eyes · cortex · pith · vascular tissue · epidermis · parenchyma · meristem
division
Splitting into parts
regeneration · sprouting · eyes · shoots · seed potatoes · sets · multiplication · perennial
- perennationperennial, dormancy, overwinter, overwintering, rhizome
- bulbsbulb, tulip bulb, daffodil bulb, onion bulb, garlic bulb
storage organvascular tissue
Plant's internal transport network
phloem · xylem · circulatory system · vascular system · sensory organ
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