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Why potato is considered a stem not a root?

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Potato is a stem or root?

Potatoes are considered stems and not roots, because they are the part of the stem of the plant that grows underground, it's the part of the stem that thickens and accumulate starch.


Is sweet potato a root or stem?

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How do you tell whether it is a root or a stem eg carrot potato sweet potato?

It's hard to tell. it's best to just memorize these things- carrot is a root, sweet potato is a root, potato is a stem, etc.


Specify whether root or stem of a potato is edible?

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Is the Irish potato a root or a stem?

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Do potatoes propagate?

Sweet potato is a type of potato but it is not like potato produce by underground stem but by storage root


Is carrot an underground modified stem?

A carrot is the root, just like a potato or onion.


Is potato a stem vegetable?

Whoever said that a potato is a root just because it is below ground was making that up and doesn't know what they are talking about. A potato is just a thickened stem that is underground. As to why it is a root, does anyone care to elaborate? Please only answer if you actually know.


What difference between sweet potato and potato by images?

Sweet potato is root modification and potato is stem modification both are the example for analogy


What is the specialized roots of sweet potato?

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What are the differences between root and stem tubers?

A stem tuber has axial buds. Such as "eyes" on a potato.


Which part of the potato plant when eating?

stem Think this may be wrong think it is called the tuber.