Difference between Tuber and Bulb | Plants

The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Tuber and Bulb.

Difference # Tuber:

1. A plant bears a number of tubers.

2. A tuber represents swollen end of a stolon.

3. The stem is enlarged.

4. A tuber is devoid of roots.

5. Food is stored in the stem.

6. The surface bears a number of eyes, representing nodes.

7. Buds are external.

8. The surface is covered by a corky skin.

9. Scale leaves are inconspicuous.

Difference # Bulb:

1. A plant develops only a single bulb.

2. A bulb represents a compact shoot complex.

3. The stem is reduced and discoid.

4. A bulb bears roots at its base.

5. Food is stored in scales, leaf bases and buds.

6. Eyes are absent. Nodes are not conspicuous.

7. Buds are internal.

8. It may be covered by a membranous tunic or remain naked.

9. Scale leaves or leaf bases are quite conspicuous either becoming fleshy or covering the bulb as tunic.