PHBotany (Lab) | Module 6 [Plants whose stems are used as food]

Ginger, Potato, Onion, Sugarcane, and Asparagus

Stems used as food

Ginger

Scientific name: Zingiber officinale
Family: Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale

Scientific name of Ginger

Zingiberaceae

Family of Ginger

Ginger

Is a specialized stem.

Ginger

Rhizome or creeping rootstalk.

Potato

Scientific name: Solanum tuberosum
Family: Solanaceae

Solanum tuberosum

Scientific Name of Potato

Solanaceae

Family of Potato

Potato

Modified stem that stores starch tubers.

Onion

Scientific name: Allium cepa
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Allium cepa

Scientific name of Onion

Amaryllidaceae

Family of Onion

Onion

Also known as "onion leeks"

Onion

Modified stem bulb.

Sugarcane

Scientific name: Saccharum officinarum
Family: Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum

Scientific name of Sugarcane

Poaceae

Family of Sugarcane

Sugarcane

Where sugar is extracted

Asparagus

Scientific name: Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae

Asparagus officinalis

Scientific name of Asparagus

Asparagaceae

Family of Asparagus