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Key Stage 1
Meaning
A bulb is a part of the roots of some plants that store food for winter.
About Bulbs
- Bulbs are usually round.
- The shoot is in the centre of the bulb.
- In winter even if the stem, flowers and leaves have gone the bulb is still alive underground.
- Sometimes roots have more than one bulb.
- In winter the bulb is dormant waiting for warmer weather to start growing again.
Examples
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| An onion is a bulb. | Daffodils can be grown from a bulb | These Radishes are bulbs |