A growing point enclosed by closely overlaid rudimentary leaves. Buds may contain foliage or flowers. Bulbs and bulbils are forms of leaf buds.
Flower buds are unexpanded blossoms.
The production of buds. A form of propagation in which a single bud is grafted to the stock. Also called bud grafting. A bud variation resulting from local genetic alteration and producing a permanent modification that usually can be retained by grafting. The product of bud mutation or bud variation.