Can plants survive without roots?

Generally, no because it is very difficult for the plants to survive without roots. The plants absorb minerals or nutrients from the soil with the help of roots. read more

Ya! It is right but there are some water plants that can resist without roots. Many plants growing in water do not possess roots because there is a little requirement for absorption of water as they are surrounded with water. For example, wolffia. They bear the smallest flowers amongst all. read more

Many plants are cloned via cuttings and those can survive without any roots at all until new ones have formed. Other plants are cloned via the roots and removing the roots from one of those and hope the upperpart will survive is obviously a bad idea. read more

Roots can also store food and nutrients. A well-developed root system can also prevent soil erosion. Some roots are even edible. For example, the carrots we eat are the roots of the carrot plant! Not all roots are underground, though. For example, water plants may have roots that float in the water. read more