Photo courtesy International Flower Bulb Centre
**1. Scales**
Thick fleshy leaves that surround the flower bud and feed the plant.
**2. Tunic**
The thin, papery covering that protects the bulb.
**3. Offset**
A baby bulb that grows from the base of the mother bulb. Offsets can be split off and planted though they may take years to start flowering.
**4. Basal plate**
The bottom part of the bulb from which the roots grow.
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