APRIL
April
potatoes are a plant. they are considered a starchy food.
Potatoes have "eyes" that produce new potatoes. The person growing them cut the potato with the eye and plant them.
It is a common misconception that potatoes are roots. They are actually tubers, and thus potatoes are a part of the potato plant. They are not the roots of any plant.
august
Botanically, yes, they are a vegetative plant organ. Potatoes are the tuber (root) of a fruit bearing plant. But nutritionally potatoes are considered a starch/carbohydrate and not vegetables.
A potatoes plant stored starch
no
corn or potatoes
Vegetables
When planting potatoes, it is recommended to plant them with the eyes facing up. This helps the potato sprout and grow properly.
Potatoes don't spread out very far underground. The root where the potatoes grow, mostly goes straight down. You can plant lots of other vegetables nearby.