that is either changeable (as most are) or that is not perfectly attuned to the needs of the individual. Those plants that choose to reproduce both sexually and asexually thus tend to maximize their chances for reproductive success.
This paper examines the means used by twelve different species of plants in asexual reproduction, a strategy that has proven for these species to be successful.
Vicks Plant (P. tomentosa) reproduces in a typical stem-tip manner, sending out stems from near the tips of the leafed edges of its existing stems. These stems then form stolons (which are extended and slightly more fibrous stems) that "leap" to a new space to create a new plant by putting don roots. Although the parent and the daughter plant are likely to remain connected to each other, once the daughter plant has established roots, the original connecting stem can be severed without substantial harm to either individual plant. All members of this genus also reproduce sexually, through cross-pollination of flowers.
This plant grows either as a creeping groundcover or as an epiphyte and in both forms uses a number of different methods of reproduction. It commonly sends off its vinelike elongated stems that, is separated from the main plant, may produce a new plant through the process of leaf cutting(through which any intact leaf can put down roots and become an independent individual). It does als
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