It is an underground stem with short fleshy vertical axis covered with dry leaf bases. Vegetative buds are present over the surface. At the time of lifting the old corms get exhausted while the new corms are formed along with numerous cormels. Cormels will become flowing grade corms after 2-3 years depending upon size like Gladiolus corms for Flowers____
a. Vegetative Bud
b. Corms
c. Gladiolus
d. Cormels