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Potatoes grow at the root of a potato plant. If you have ever grown potatoes than you will know that they have green leafy stems above ground and that the potatoes grow below ground. Sweet potatoes specifically are tuberous roots which function as a storage center of nutrients.
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∙ 14y agoIt is called a root vegetable, because like potatoes, carrots, turnips etc. it is in fact the actual root of the plant.
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Is sweet potato a root or stem?
root
Is sweet potato a tuber or a root?
Sweet potato is a fibrous root because the potato itself is the root.
Is the sweet potato a root?
it is
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.
Potato is root what is cabbage?
Brassica. potato is not a root its a tubar, sweet potato is a root. cabbage is leaves and undeveloped flower
What types of root does sweet potato have?
is it a tap root
Is a sweet potato a root vegetable?
no
What is a sweet patato?
A sweet potato is a vegetable. Sweet potato's are considered to be a root vegetable because it grows underground. The sweet potato is pinkish orange in color.
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 a potato like root called?
yam, sweet potato
What is the CAMOTE fruit or vegetables?
Camote is the Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas).
Is sweet potato the root of sweet potato plant?
It is indeed! For more information see 'Related Links' below.
