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

Difference # Corm:

1. It may be spherical, elongated or vertically compressed.

2. Corm is an underground stem.

3. Stem is swollen or enlarged.

4. The buds of a corm are borne externally.

5. A corm bears distinct circular nodes.

6. Corm is surrounded by cork.

7. A tunic is absent.

8. Food is stored in the stem.

9. New corms arise on the sides or above the old corm.

Difference # Bulb:

1. A bulb is roughly spherical or pyriform in outline.

2. Bulb is a condensed underground shoot.

3. Stem is reduced to a conical disc.

4. The buds are internal.

5. Clear cut nodes are absent.

6. Corky covering is absent.

7. A tunic is often present.

8. Food is stored in the leaf bases. Scales or buds.

9. New bulbs replace the old bulb which gets decayed.

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