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The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Rhizome and Corn.
Difference # Rhizome:
1. Rhizome is elongated or stumpy (i.e., thick and short).
2. Rhizome is rarely condensed. It is comparatively less specialized.
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3. It is often branched.
4. Rhizome is generally horizontal or obliquely- placed. Vertical rhizomes are rare.
5. Roots are borne all along the rhizome.
6. Internodes may be short or long.
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7. Nodes are not circular.
8. Buds are less conspicuous.
9. A rhizome may live for several years.
10. Growth is continuous so that a succession of rhizomes is not produced.
Difference # Corm:
1. It is always short and thick.
2. Corm is a highly condensed and specialized underground stem.
3. Corm is usually un-branched.
4. It shows vertical orientation in the soil.
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5. Roots are produced in the basal parts only.
6. Internodes are always short.
7. Corms possess circular nodes.
8. Buds are quite conspicuous.
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9. A corm lives for 1-3 years.
10. Except in cyclamen, every year new corms are produced either above or on the sides of old corms.
