Plant stems that are used as vegetables are called stem vegetables. This term is used for vegetables that are above-ground stems.
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Florets are small flowers on the stems of certain vegetables. Broccoli and cauliflower for example, have florets at the top of their stems.
Leafy vegetables are any variety of leafy plant that is cultivated for its leaves and stems to be eaten. Examples are lettuce, spinach and greens.
Non-woody stems are called herbaceous plants. (Hur~Ba~Shus)
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Leaves (spinach), roots and tubers (radishes), stems and buds (broccoli), fruits (peppers), seeds (corn)
Some vegetables that store their food in their stems include kohlrabi, rhubarb, and asparagus. These vegetables rely on their stem structures to store nutrients and energy for growth and reproduction.
No. A pickle is made from a cucumber, and cucumbers are members of the fruit family, and grow from stems of the cucumber plant, like apples grow from apple tree stems.
The characteristics are: no flowers, smaller in size, longer stems (for some only), & shorter stems (for some only)
The main difference between fruits and vegetables is that fruits come from the flowering part of a plant and contain seeds, while vegetables come from other parts of the plant, such as the roots, stems, or leaves.
Herbaceous vegetables are non-woody plants that are typically tender and have a high water content. They include a variety of edible plants such as leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. Unlike woody vegetables, herbaceous vegetables generally have a shorter life cycle and are often cultivated for their flavorful and nutritious parts, such as leaves, stems, and fruits. Their growth habit is characterized by soft stems that die back at the end of the growing season.