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because they grow alot quicker in search of sunlight for food
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Does kohlrabi grow underground?
There is a top plant and then the cauliflower among the leaves, so it doesn't grow underground but on top. Cauliflower plants do send roots underground, but the flowers, the parts that are eaten, grow above ground.
Do pumpkins grow in the ground?
No, the pumpkin grows above ground, part of the pumpkin plant will have roots underground.
Why do some plant roots grow above and under the ground?
roots are positvely geotropic hence, most of these grow underground but in some cases as in Cycas, corolloid roots grow above the ground for nitrogen fixation.
Do all roots grow from the ground?
Roots are always expected to grow underground, beneath the surface of soil. However, in some cases it is common for roots to appear on water or above ground.
Is cabbage aroot?
No, cabbage is grown in individual heads above ground. It is cut from its roots, which are underground.
What are the structures and functions of plants roots?
Plants roots that are above ground are called aerial roots. Examples are some types of orchids, mangroves, and banyon trees.
How are potatoes and sweet potatoes grow in the field?
Sweet potato, like white (etc.) potatoes are tubers, in other words, edible roots. They grow underground. (in the ground.)
Does cauliflour grow underground?
The roots of a caulifower grow below ground, but the editbla part grows above ground, much like cabbage.
Why are the root systems of most plants as large or larger than above ground plant parts?
Most root systems of most plants are larger than the above parts of the plant because the roots are trying to reach the water underground. Some roots that are very far from a water source have to have there roots go very far spread out and also very deep to get water. Some trees have roots that actually exceed the water table!
Does a radish grow underground?
The roots of parsnip, the part that is eaten grows underground, but the foliage grows above ground.
Is a bulb an underground flower?
The bulb is a root, from which a flower can grow. Only roots grow underground; flowers grow above ground. A bulb is an underground storage organ present in lilies and other plants, consisting of a short stem with surrounding fleshy leaf bases and lying dormant over winter.
What plants reproduce from underground roots?
bamboo and irises
