Potato is not a stem. It is modified stem. Potato plants produce underground stem system. Some underground stems become swollen with stored starch.
Is potato not a plant?
The potato is a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
Why potato is not a root?
Potatoes grow at the end of the stolon, or underground stem. The potato is classified as a stem because it has several nodes, known as eyes, and space between each eye, known as internodes. The potato's eye can grow into a shoot and a new plant. As a result, it is a vegetable with stems.
Why is a potato plant called a potato plant?
The part of the plant that we call “a potato” is a structure known as a tuber, which is produced from the stems of the plant to store starch and other nutrients underground. The tubers of cultivated potatoes are safe to eat because they contain very little solanine compared to the rest of the plant.
Is potato a plant or fruit?
Potato plants produce flowers during the end of their growing season. These turn into the true fruit of the plant, which resemble small, green tomatoes. Potato plant flowering is a normal occurrence, but the flowers usually just dry up and fall off rather than producing fruit.
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