Would a regular potted plant still grow upward (vertically) if it was in space? Why/why not?

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Let’s assume the plant was sent into space in a comfy space shuttle with sufficient nutrients, gases, water, artificial light etc. but there is no gravity for the plant to grow against. Would geotropism still exist?

Edit: In the absence of gravity, which direction would the plant grow in? Eg. would it sprawl along the surface it is rooted to?

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I was under the impression that it would grow in the direction of the light source. Is that not necessarily the case?

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