Question

What are rhizomes? What kind of plants have edible rhizomes?

Answer 1

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