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What is the difference between a tuber and a bulb?

April 26, 2017Botany bulb Mathematics tuber

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What is the difference between a tuber and a bulb?

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Each functions as a storage organ, so they are similar in some ways. A tuber, however, just stores nutrients, whereas a bulb is a self-contained plant. Some are heartier than others: some can stay in the ground, some must be dug up, although all are considered perennials.