What are the kinds of plant buds?

People refer to the original branches, flowers or inflorescences of plants as buds. According to the difference of plant buds, it can be divided into fixed-tooth buds, adventitious buds, leaf buds, flower buds, mixed buds, naked buds, scale buds, active buds and dormant buds.

Fixed buds and adventitious buds: The buds that grow in fixed positions such as terminal buds and axillary buds are called fixed buds. Buds from old roots, stems and leaves are called adventitious buds because their growth positions are not fixed.

Leaf bud, flower bud and mixed bud: the precursor growing on the vegetative branch is called leaf bud; The original body of flowers or inflorescences is called flower buds; Mixed buds are buds that develop into leaves and flowers or inflorescences.

Naked buds and scale buds: Buds with bud scales are called scale buds, and buds without bud scales are called naked buds.

Active buds and dormant buds: buds that can germinate and grow in the current growing season are called active buds; The buds on the lower branches of temperate woody plants do not germinate even in the growing season, and the temporarily dormant buds are called dormant buds; Stimulation such as trauma can break the dormant state and turn dormant buds into active buds.