Why potato is called as stem
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It is a stem vegetable. The potatoesgrow on underground stems, calledstolons.You can know potato tubers are actually thickened stems because they have buds that sprout stems and leaves. Roots don't do that?
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The tubers originate from the swollen ends of stolons. ... The stored food in tubers is used to grow stems. Therefore, the potato is an underground stem because it possesses axillary buds called eyes.
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