What are rhizomes? What kind of plants have edible rhizomes?
1 Answer
Sep 16, 2016
Rhizome is a modified underground plant stem. They develop from axillary buds and are capable of giving rise to new shoots.
Explanation:
Starches, proteins and other nutrients are usually stored in the rhizome. These nutrients become useful for the parent plant when they propogate vegetatively ( asexually ) .
A stem tuber is a thickened part of a rhizome that has enlarged to function as a storage organ.
Examples of plants with edible rhizomes include:
1) ginger
2) turmeric
3) galangal
4) lotus
5) potato