Which vegetables are grown for their stems? An introduction to common stem vegetables

When eating vegetables, not all of them are grown only for their leaves; some roots, stems and seeds can all be eaten, so which vegetables are grown for their stems?

1. Which vegetables are grown for their stems?

Vegetables grown for their stems include onion, lettuce, lotus root, arrowhead, water chestnut, potato, garlic, lily, and more. Most of them are plants of the Liliaceae family, containing rich vitamins and mineral elements that can provide the nutrition the human body needs every day.

1. Chinese yam

Chinese yam is also called earth potato, Huai yam, white yam, and so on. Its rhizome is rod-shaped and can reach about 1 m at its longest; the root has few branches, and many fibrous roots grow on the white roots.

2. Sweet potato

Sweet potato is also called sweet potato, red sweet potato, and sweet potato, and so on. Its roots are divided into 3 forms: fibrous roots, tuberous roots and woody roots. The stems differ in length depending on the variety, and belong to the thin and long variety type.

3. Radish

Radish is an annual herbaceous plant with a fleshy taproot. The outer skin is green, white or red, and the shape is spherical, conical or oblong.

4. Lotus root

Lotus root can be eaten raw and can also be cooked as a dish; the taste is slightly sweet and crisp. It originated in India and was introduced to China very early; its growth prefers a warm and humid environment, it does not tolerate shade, and it cannot lack water during the growing period.

2. Which fruits are grown for their stems?

Sugarcane, yacon, water caltrop, pineapple, and more.

Overall, there are many vegetables grown for their stems; the common ones include potato, onion, lily, water chestnut, arrowhead, and more.