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Q: Why are potato ginger and onion not considered as roots?
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Why are potato onion and ginger considered roots?

Potato is classed as a root crop, Ginger is a semi-root, and onion is a bulb. Ginger is open to interpretation, so I would say it is a fibrous root, and enjoy my home-brew ginger beer!


Does new plants grow from the roots of sweet potato?

Yes,new plants grow from the roots of potato, sweet potato, ginger and turmeric.


Do tomatoes have taproots or fibrous roots?

No, it is a both a root and a type of tuber that has tap roots( the long thin strands that anchor plants in the ground) Answer A potato is a tuber, the roots of a potato plant are fibrous, the tubers grow on the roots.


What is the examples of root plants?

Potatoes, garlic and onion are stems that grow underground which we know best. Yam and ginger are also examples of stems that grow underground. Rhizome, tuber, bulb and corm are other examples of underground stems that are not known by many people.


Are ginger roots fibrous?

Yes, ginger roots are slightly fibrous.


What plants have tubers?

Daylilies, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, turnips, and carrots have tuberous roots.


Do potatoes grow roots?

As my mom always did she would quarter up potatos and let them sprout ( usually in a dark area) then plant them 3 inches under the soil. Which needs to be loose. Do not over water, causes then to rot..


Do onion roots emerge from leaves or stem?

Onion roots emerge from the base of the condensed stem.


Can you give 10 roots that can be eaten?

rutabaga turnip burdock carrot radish parsnip parsley root salsify ginger sweet potato yam beetroot


Which stems are edible?

onion, ginger, and tomatoes that is all I know.


What type of root system does garlic have?

The onion is the root of the plant, and is known as a "root" vegetable, like a potato. An onion is a swollen stem, the roots are fibrous. It is not a root vegeteble.


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.